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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.22/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 480 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.51/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 633 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.73/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 625 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 685 439
Feeder cattle 459 568 295
Slaughter cattle 132 85 116
Replacement cattle 31 32 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 303 5 350.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,067 —
369–375 370 11 345.00–347.50 $347.04 $1,284 —
455–479 476 9 320.00–325.00 $324.47 $1,544 +1.25
620–625 624 12 265.00–270.00 $266.24 $1,661 -6.51
655 655 4 260.00–262.50 $260.63 $1,707 -0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 342.00–345.00 $344.04 $1,094 —
375–380 376 13 330.00–335.00 $330.78 $1,244 -1.31
510–549 530 10 285.00–295.00 $291.01 $1,542 -5.25
551–580 566 4 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,570 -6.70
661–665 662 8 240.00–250.00 $242.51 $1,605 -5.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 320.00–325.00 $323.00 $1,244 —
405–445 412 13 310.00–317.50 $316.16 $1,303 —
465–470 466 4 300.00–305.00 $301.26 $1,404 -0.33
655–675 668 3 230.00–235.00 $233.37 $1,559 -9.15
720–747 742 5 220.00–225.00 $224.03 $1,662 -0.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 6 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,050 —
460–493 485 16 260.00–267.50 $261.66 $1,269 +0.01
505–525 512 3 250.00–257.50 $254.93 $1,305 +3.33
555–588 578 11 240.00–247.50 $243.92 $1,410 +3.06
627–635 633 20 220.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,415 +2.93
675–682 681 14 200.00–205.00 $204.29 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $1,022 —
425–434 431 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $1,221 +20.87
480–490 480 23 250.00–255.00 $250.22 $1,201 —
575–598 590 6 230.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,367 —
625–630 625 19 210.00–215.00 $214.73 $1,342 +5.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–275 268 5 345.00–347.50 $346.99 $930 —
305–325 311 7 330.00–335.00 $331.49 $1,031 +1.43
465–480 468 6 270.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,268 -3.10
510–515 513 2 260.00–262.50 $261.24 $1,340 -4.14
660–690 664 14 210.00–215.00 $210.74 $1,399 -7.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 478 7 288.00–290.00 $289.72 $1,385 —
555–565 560 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,470 -2.49
620–631 629 18 240.00–247.50 $241.51 $1,519 -11.87
677–680 679 4 230.00–235.00 $233.75 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,213 +0.35
420–445 433 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,310 +1.58
455–490 464 5 280.00–285.00 $283.47 $1,315 -0.91
515–520 518 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,386 —
556–585 559 10 250.00–257.50 $250.79 $1,402 -7.97
655–675 664 5 220.00–227.50 $223.50 $1,484 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 300.00–310.00 $304.81 $1,442 —
515–545 523 5 280.00–287.50 $284.00 $1,485 -1.97
555–568 562 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1255 1026 85-90% 18 114.00–121.00 $119.18 $1,223 +1.18
935–1215 1086 85-90% 10 130.00–134.00 $131.12 $1,424 —
1030–1240 1106 85-90% 10 123.00–129.00 $125.04 $1,383 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1100 80-85% 3 153.00–159.00 $155.64 $1,712 +18.68
1025–1250 1102 80-85% 13 143.00–150.00 $145.53 $1,604 +8.57
1085–1285 1193 80-85% 19 135.00–142.00 $138.81 $1,656 -6.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1480 1384 75-80% 9 142.00–149.00 $144.73 $2,003 —
1420–1460 1440 75-80% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $2,196 +12.91
1310–1630 1462 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.23 $2,021 -13.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,500 —
1595 1595 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,712 —
1685–1895 1790 2 181.00–185.00 $183.12 $3,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,520
910–1170 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 133.00–151.00 $141.71 $1,549
1055–1330 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–144.00 $136.19 $1,625
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1005 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 113.00–119.00 $116.19 $1,098

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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
1125–1270 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,880.00 $1,779.99 —

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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.