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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $252.58/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 466 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.61/cwt ≈ $1,427/hd at 611 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 231 775
Feeder cattle 305 176 580
Slaughter cattle 92 44 153
Replacement cattle 30 11 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 8 290.00–295.00 $291.86 $1,351 —
501–525 513 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,450 +0.93
551–587 556 7 270.00–275.00 $274.25 $1,525 +1.68
665–695 683 5 250.00–255.00 $251.95 $1,721 —
701–730 716 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 368 2 345.00–350.00 $347.38 $1,278 —
530–549 546 7 300.00–305.00 $300.69 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 321 2 340.00–350.00 $345.30 $1,108 —
401–405 402 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–270 262 5 325.00–335.00 $330.14 $865 —
315–320 319 5 312.00–315.00 $314.41 $1,003 +9.96
425–449 437 2 280.00–282.50 $281.22 $1,229 —
465–499 482 6 267.50–277.50 $272.01 $1,311 -2.24
501–535 517 8 250.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,310 -1.61
585–590 588 7 240.00–245.00 $242.13 $1,424 +6.66
605–615 611 10 230.00–235.00 $233.61 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $856 —
360–395 382 5 270.00–275.00 $271.98 $1,039 —
401–435 418 6 260.00–265.00 $262.60 $1,098 —
451–492 466 11 250.00–257.50 $252.58 $1,177 +8.87
515–530 523 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,216 —
625–634 631 3 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,315 —
655–667 663 3 195.00–200.00 $198.35 $1,315 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 414 9 270.00–275.00 $273.81 $1,134 —
465–490 484 4 260.00–265.00 $261.87 $1,267 —
520–545 533 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,292 —
570–590 575 4 235.00–237.50 $235.64 $1,355 —
625–640 628 5 225.00–227.50 $225.51 $1,416 —
680–690 687 3 212.50–217.50 $214.15 $1,471 -4.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 519 7 272.50–275.00 $274.27 $1,423 —
555–590 576 5 260.00–270.00 $262.41 $1,511 —
615–625 623 6 248.00–250.00 $249.67 $1,555 —
651–675 663 7 240.00–245.00 $241.42 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 300.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,291 +5.99
451–480 470 3 280.00–285.00 $281.60 $1,324 -8.55
501–540 517 5 260.00–265.00 $262.91 $1,359 —
665–685 670 6 225.00–235.00 $227.93 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 3 340.00–350.00 $345.84 $1,321 —
560–577 569 4 275.00–280.00 $278.14 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1136 80-85% 7 140.00–144.00 $142.12 $1,614 —
1020–1255 1145 80-85% 15 132.00–139.00 $135.30 $1,549 —
1125–1205 1154 80-85% 12 125.00–130.00 $127.70 $1,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1345 1331 75-80% 5 140.00–141.00 $140.39 $1,869 +6.39
1310–1540 1442 75-80% 9 125.00–131.00 $128.65 $1,855 —
1365–1610 1506 75-80% 15 133.00–139.00 $135.91 $2,047 -12.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1075 958 85-90% 4 121.00–125.00 $123.18 $1,180 —
865–1155 1001 85-90% 10 114.00–120.00 $117.02 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,176 —
1325–1840 1668 3 154.00–156.00 $155.47 $2,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,354
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,507
1065–1410 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 123.00–131.00 $127.97 $1,578
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,150

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1310 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,859.84 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.