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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.30/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 609 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $248.18/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 667 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.60/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 524 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 423 419
Feeder cattle 568 360 311
Slaughter cattle 85 49 84
Replacement cattle 32 14 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, Extreme high yielding slaughter cows up to 169.00. Feeder Classes: steers unevenly steady, heifers 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–449 421 10 335.00–345.00 $338.69 $1,426 —
469–475 472 14 320.00–325.00 $323.22 $1,526 +9.64
508–536 524 19 300.00–305.00 $302.96 $1,588 +2.88
555–566 562 21 285.00–295.00 $287.09 $1,613 —
620 620 10 272.50–275.00 $272.75 $1,691 —
670–674 674 12 257.50–261.00 $260.71 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–380 379 12 330.00–340.00 $332.09 $1,259 -5.43
405–445 433 16 320.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,403 +9.88
480–493 490 10 310.00–317.50 $315.28 $1,545 —
520–530 525 6 295.00–297.50 $296.26 $1,555 —
575–590 585 3 282.50–287.50 $284.14 $1,662 —
615–634 619 9 262.50–270.00 $268.03 $1,659 —
666–699 667 26 248.00–252.50 $248.18 $1,655 —
735–749 744 3 235.00–237.50 $235.82 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 307 3 330.00–340.00 $336.53 $1,033 —
451–485 474 3 300.00–305.00 $301.59 $1,430 +18.23
515–545 540 13 280.00–290.00 $285.38 $1,541 +10.78
560–575 568 4 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,569 —
620–649 631 6 250.00–260.00 $256.16 $1,616 +0.58
651–660 656 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,591 +7.02
710–734 720 3 220.00–227.50 $224.18 $1,614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 8 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,089 +16.25
351–359 356 11 315.00–320.00 $316.79 $1,128 +19.27
462–480 476 21 270.00–275.00 $273.96 $1,304 +2.11
501–549 526 17 260.00–268.00 $265.38 $1,396 +7.97
605–630 609 27 227.50–237.50 $236.30 $1,439 +6.79
680–695 684 4 215.00–220.00 $218.73 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 352 3 290.00–295.00 $293.32 $1,032 —
405–446 438 22 270.00–280.00 $275.60 $1,207 —
475–485 483 9 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $1,264 -1.24
510–545 524 25 250.00–257.50 $251.60 $1,318 +9.62
570–585 576 6 235.00–245.00 $240.86 $1,387 +4.61
625–646 641 13 215.00–225.00 $220.58 $1,414 +2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 285.00–287.50 $286.22 $1,039 +12.40
401–445 415 20 260.00–267.50 $262.49 $1,089 +7.84
501–540 512 7 240.00–247.50 $242.26 $1,240 —
615–645 637 5 205.00–212.50 $209.53 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 371 4 330.00–340.00 $332.63 $1,234 +1.42
415–430 423 2 314.00–317.50 $315.78 $1,336 —
510–535 522 14 272.50–280.00 $275.16 $1,436 +3.52
560–570 565 6 262.50–267.50 $265.01 $1,497 +2.32
605–630 622 3 250.00–255.00 $253.38 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 5 320.00–325.00 $323.03 $1,215 —
415–435 428 3 297.50–305.00 $300.85 $1,288 +2.57
451–495 480 9 280.00–290.00 $284.38 $1,365 +1.00
551–555 554 4 255.00–260.00 $258.76 $1,434 +7.10
635 635 4 235.00–245.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
699 699 2 227.50–237.50 $232.50 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 385 4 345.00–355.00 $350.19 $1,348 —
405–420 413 4 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,332 —
501–520 518 10 285.00–295.00 $285.97 $1,481 —
660–675 665 4 242.50–250.00 $246.85 $1,642 -2.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1225 1100 80-85% 20 133.00–140.00 $136.96 $1,507 -5.08
940–1240 1173 80-85% 16 142.00–149.00 $145.18 $1,703 +14.59
1030–1295 1210 80-85% 7 153.00–157.00 $154.24 $1,866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1490 1403 75-80% 5 157.00–162.00 $159.58 $2,239 +17.23
1370–1440 1407 75-80% 7 137.00–144.00 $139.56 $1,964 -2.79
1360–1565 1488 75-80% 5 149.00–154.00 $151.69 $2,257 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $946 -5.00
970 970 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,280 +34.38
1035 1035 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1425 1310 4 148.00–150.00 $149.32 $1,956 —
1525 1525 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1150 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 135.00–148.00 $138.04 $1,447
1040–1320 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 136.00–153.00 $141.30 $1,756

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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.