Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.74/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 511 lb · 23 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $263.09/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 415 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.62/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 464 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	458	417	533
Feeder cattle	357	288	416
Slaughter cattle	87	97	76
Replacement cattle	14	32	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	332	6	360.00–370.00	$364.97	$1,212	—
355–375	363	5	340.00–345.00	$342.07	$1,242	—
415–430	419	4	315.00–320.00	$318.72	$1,335	+2.87
475–480	476	4	292.50–295.00	$294.37	$1,401	-1.95
525–545	532	10	280.00–287.50	$283.71	$1,509	—
553–590	566	4	265.00–275.00	$268.22	$1,518	-4.76
601–630	620	3	255.00–265.00	$261.77	$1,623	-4.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	350.00–355.00	$352.54	$1,199	+11.84
425–430	427	9	300.00–310.00	$305.53	$1,305	—
504–546	512	5	270.00–275.00	$273.93	$1,403	—
565–595	580	2	252.50–255.00	$253.72	$1,472	—
620–625	622	3	245.00–250.00	$248.32	$1,545	-2.69
651–681	677	8	235.00–239.00	$238.52	$1,615	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	375.00–385.00	$380.23	$1,217	—
355–380	368	4	350.00–360.00	$356.38	$1,311	—
405–440	433	5	325.00–330.00	$329.06	$1,425	—
460–470	465	2	305.00–310.00	$307.47	$1,430	—
510–545	534	7	290.00–300.00	$292.41	$1,561	-5.10
568–580	571	4	282.50–285.00	$284.37	$1,624	+1.78
605–615	610	2	270.00–277.50	$273.78	$1,670	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–390	354	17	270.00–275.00	$271.34	$961	—
410–420	415	22	260.00–267.50	$263.09	$1,092	-2.86
555–570	562	6	230.00–237.50	$234.14	$1,316	+13.14
652–665	659	8	210.00–215.00	$212.48	$1,400	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–316	305	4	288.00–290.00	$289.48	$883	+2.71
451–475	464	17	250.00–257.50	$253.62	$1,177	-5.91
515–545	536	4	240.00–247.50	$243.06	$1,303	+0.50
561–562	561	11	234.00–240.00	$236.18	$1,325	+1.18
655–660	658	8	220.00–225.00	$221.87	$1,460	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	478	4	260.00–262.50	$261.20	$1,249	—
510–511	511	23	250.00–257.50	$251.74	$1,286	+1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–325	318	6	340.00–350.00	$343.23	$1,091	—
360–375	367	5	320.00–330.00	$325.97	$1,196	—
425–440	432	3	310.00–320.00	$314.94	$1,361	+1.53
505–533	527	14	290.00–297.50	$294.31	$1,551	-0.66
610–634	626	3	260.00–270.00	$263.25	$1,648	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–325	313	2	315.00–320.00	$317.40	$993	—
401–435	425	13	280.00–290.00	$286.49	$1,218	-10.28
520–530	525	2	270.00–275.00	$272.52	$1,431	-4.31
551–590	564	6	252.50–262.50	$259.65	$1,464	-2.23
610–640	616	5	240.00–250.00	$247.92	$1,527	+1.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	434	12	292.50–300.00	$298.56	$1,296	—
510–520	515	4	280.00–285.00	$282.52	$1,455	—
555–590	570	5	265.00–275.00	$270.07	$1,539	-1.16

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1535	1410	75-80%	4	127.00–134.00	$130.71	$1,843	—
1330–1550	1458	75-80%	12	120.00–126.00	$122.61	$1,788	+15.22
1305–1645	1536	75-80%	18	112.00–119.00	$114.67	$1,761	-0.70

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1170	1060	80-85%	6	105.00–110.00	$108.58	$1,151	+5.65
1100–1240	1170	80-85%	12	111.00–118.00	$115.22	$1,348	-6.45
1125–1270	1170	80-85%	13	120.00–127.00	$124.70	$1,459	+3.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1090	1013	85-90%	2	100.00–106.00	$102.77	$1,041	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1390	1223	2	129.00–132.00	$130.71	$1,599	—
1390–2055	1743	4	143.00–149.00	$146.36	$2,551	—
1670–1870	1770	2	152.00–154.00	$153.06	$2,709	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1330–1495	1426	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	119.00–121.00	$119.72	$1,707

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1370	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,444.21	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.