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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.37/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 575 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 415 386
Feeder cattle 216 286 269
Slaughter cattle 41 77 88
Replacement cattle 6 52 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 4 340.00–345.00 $343.69 $1,117 -11.26
455–495 462 6 290.00–295.00 $294.11 $1,359 +0.63
530–545 535 7 280.00–287.50 $284.36 $1,521 +0.32
601–645 610 9 250.00–260.00 $253.35 $1,545 —
655–685 666 6 234.00–236.00 $235.49 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 355.00–357.50 $356.30 $1,151 -6.81
451–490 458 8 300.00–310.00 $304.32 $1,394 +3.67
605–613 610 8 265.00–275.00 $271.28 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 412 8 320.00–330.00 $325.52 $1,341 +1.46
555–572 568 4 292.50–296.00 $295.14 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 280.00–282.50 $281.23 $1,055 —
405–435 415 7 270.00–275.00 $273.23 $1,134 -1.04
510–545 523 7 245.00–250.00 $248.16 $1,298 —
551–593 575 18 220.00–227.50 $225.37 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 297.50–305.00 $301.97 $981 —
425–449 436 4 277.50–285.00 $280.06 $1,221 —
451–495 477 5 265.00–270.00 $266.89 $1,273 +1.87
570–580 573 3 237.50–240.00 $238.34 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 371 5 260.00–270.00 $264.06 $980 -1.85
520–530 525 4 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,253 -0.44
653–665 661 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $1,344 -7.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 423 5 290.00–300.00 $296.46 $1,254 —
510–545 528 6 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 332 2 335.00–340.00 $337.63 $1,121 —
510–515 513 4 282.50–287.50 $285.01 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–470 461 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,406 +2.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1175 1022 80-85% 3 120.00–127.00 $124.32 $1,271 +9.46
875–1250 1036 80-85% 8 133.00–139.00 $135.96 $1,409 +21.10
1100–1155 1124 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $142.55 $1,602 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1415 75-80% 6 140.00–146.00 $142.31 $2,014 +25.11
1315–1630 1473 75-80% 2 148.00–153.00 $150.77 $2,221 —
1345–1610 1504 75-80% 4 133.00–136.00 $134.75 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–930 868 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.46 $1,002 —
920 920 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $929 -6.24
925 925 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,027 +3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,052 +2.41
1565–1910 1738 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,920 —
1705–1890 1809 4 156.00–160.00 $157.67 $2,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 92.50 $92.50 $657

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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.