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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $265.82/cwt -17.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 429 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.60/cwt +13.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 690 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $299.82/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 519 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 622 559
Feeder cattle 250 459 440
Slaughter cattle 47 132 106
Replacement cattle 40 31 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–372 357 6 320.00–325.00 $320.87 $1,146 -2.13
455–495 482 3 297.50–307.50 $300.65 $1,449 -0.61
520–545 533 4 285.00–292.50 $288.84 $1,540 —
665–683 667 8 235.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,572 +2.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 323 3 340.00–350.00 $343.60 $1,110 -0.44
510–523 519 14 297.50–305.00 $299.82 $1,556 +8.81
655–675 665 2 250.00–257.50 $253.81 $1,688 +11.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 618 3 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,699 +8.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–530 522 12 250.00–257.50 $252.01 $1,315 -2.92
651–697 690 14 215.00–218.00 $217.60 $1,501 +13.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 312 4 285.00–295.00 $288.68 $901 -18.12
410–439 429 17 260.00–270.00 $265.82 $1,140 -17.54
705–749 738 4 195.00–200.00 $198.81 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 584 5 247.50–250.00 $249.52 $1,457 —
665–679 675 7 225.00–227.50 $226.80 $1,531 +16.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 364 3 325.00–335.00 $331.43 $1,206 +8.05
455–495 476 7 285.00–290.00 $287.59 $1,369 +4.12
551–599 575 3 252.50–260.00 $255.90 $1,471 +5.11
690–699 697 4 202.50–210.00 $206.89 $1,442 -16.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–649 622 7 240.00–250.00 $245.78 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 350.00–355.00 $352.56 $1,086 —
455–490 470 3 300.00–307.50 $304.26 $1,430 +14.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 1020 80-85% 11 134.00–140.00 $137.23 $1,400 —
1050–1075 1063 80-85% 2 152.00–159.00 $155.54 $1,653 —
1170–1260 1218 80-85% 5 144.00–150.00 $145.43 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–990 941 85-90% 4 129.00–134.00 $132.69 $1,249 —
885–1050 968 85-90% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.17 $1,183 —
920–1015 968 85-90% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.67 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1310 1308 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1570 1365 2 154.00 $154.00 $2,102 —
1800 1800 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1145 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–135.00 $132.33 $1,420
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,960
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 112.50 $112.50 $956

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1165 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,675.00–1,860.00 $1,734.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1400 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,077.49 —

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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.