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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 263 371
Feeder cattle 176 216 290
Slaughter cattle 44 41 78
Replacement cattle 11 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 406 7 300.00–310.00 $302.20 $1,227 —
515–534 528 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,487 -2.73
555–586 571 2 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–530 521 5 290.00–297.50 $294.46 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 333 5 300.00–310.00 $304.45 $1,014 +2.48
460–495 490 7 270.00–277.50 $274.25 $1,344 +7.36
527–545 539 4 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,375 —
567–590 583 5 232.50–240.00 $235.47 $1,373 -2.87
651–674 656 5 225.00–227.50 $225.51 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–685 665 8 215.00–220.00 $219.03 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 456 2 240.00–247.50 $243.71 $1,111 —
655–690 683 6 200.00–210.00 $205.85 $1,406 +2.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–425 406 5 296.00–300.00 $299.16 $1,215 +2.70
451–490 471 7 285.00–295.00 $290.15 $1,367 —
585–597 593 3 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,502 —
635–639 638 7 242.00–247.50 $242.78 $1,549 —
701–705 704 3 200.00–210.00 $206.68 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 3 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,364 —
505–510 508 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1052 80-85% 5 127.00–134.00 $131.73 $1,386 —
870–1240 1077 80-85% 6 144.00–150.00 $146.91 $1,582 —
1105–1290 1228 80-85% 7 137.00–139.00 $137.54 $1,689 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,789 —
1300–1575 1394 75-80% 7 137.00–144.00 $140.76 $1,962 —
1540 1540 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1295 1123 85-90% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.31 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1480 1350 3 150.00–156.00 $154.39 $2,084 —
1395 1395 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,009 —
1590 1590 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,544 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1165 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 124.00–131.00 $127.70 $1,409

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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.