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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.65/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 468 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $295.49/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 522 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.66/cwt ≈ $1,382/hd at 589 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 337 460
Feeder cattle 314 250 368
Slaughter cattle 86 47 40
Replacement cattle 24 40 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 5 330.00–340.00 $332.46 $1,223 —
455–495 467 10 305.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,432 —
515–530 522 21 292.50–297.50 $295.49 $1,542 -4.33
605–627 622 12 260.00–270.00 $263.51 $1,639 —
655–690 674 5 250.00–255.00 $251.48 $1,695 -2.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 311 4 340.00–345.00 $341.37 $1,062 —
375–390 386 4 320.00–325.00 $323.79 $1,250 +2.92
401–425 411 6 310.00–320.00 $312.97 $1,286 —
515–530 520 6 280.00–287.50 $285.80 $1,486 -3.04
560–598 576 8 270.00–276.00 $273.25 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607–645 611 16 275.00–277.50 $276.53 $1,690 +1.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 339 6 280.00–285.00 $284.24 $964 -4.44
351–370 362 9 270.00–275.00 $272.84 $988 —
401–445 419 10 260.00–270.00 $264.09 $1,107 -1.73
510–530 527 8 230.00–240.00 $235.96 $1,244 —
665–675 669 5 200.00–210.00 $206.98 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 8 250.00–260.00 $251.25 $1,231 —
585–590 589 18 233.00–240.00 $234.66 $1,382 —
615–625 620 4 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–473 468 26 265.00–272.00 $267.65 $1,253 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 480 6 297.50–305.00 $301.24 $1,446 -3.02
501–535 511 6 282.50–290.00 $286.61 $1,465 —
610–645 632 5 245.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 3 315.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,306 —
505–540 517 3 270.00–275.00 $273.26 $1,413 —
594–595 594 9 252.00–260.00 $254.67 $1,513 -1.23
610–635 623 2 230.00–236.00 $232.94 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1520 1396 75-80% 7 141.00–147.00 $143.26 $2,000 —
1325–1480 1420 75-80% 3 126.00–132.00 $129.09 $1,833 —
1360–1610 1449 75-80% 10 134.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,996 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1108 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $144.44 $1,600 —
1125–1280 1203 80-85% 9 134.00–139.00 $135.39 $1,629 -10.04
1205–1240 1217 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.68 $1,834 +5.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–960 935 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $1,240 -0.12
895–1030 938 85-90% 7 113.00–119.00 $115.45 $1,083 -17.24
840–1225 1019 85-90% 7 120.00–127.00 $123.10 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1770 1651 4 160.00–166.00 $163.13 $2,693 —
1745 1745 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,054 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1070 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 162.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,639
990–1225 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 132.00–147.00 $138.73 $1,496
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1370 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 128.00–142.00 $137.14 $1,687

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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.