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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $249.16/cwt ≈ $1,600/hd at 642 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.09/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 514 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.26/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 483 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 548 523
Feeder cattle 303 372 473
Slaughter cattle 91 139 41
Replacement cattle 75 37 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–368 358 8 320.00–322.50 $322.18 $1,153 +1.02
451–495 474 3 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,398 —
501–538 505 14 280.00–285.00 $284.44 $1,436 -0.62
555–594 566 5 270.00–277.50 $272.96 $1,545 -1.65
605–649 642 42 247.00–250.00 $249.16 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 305 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,052 +0.10
365–378 374 3 330.00–335.00 $331.63 $1,240 —
669–672 669 10 240.00–242.50 $242.25 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $964 —
301–315 308 2 360.00–370.00 $364.89 $1,124 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 309 3 295.00–300.00 $298.25 $922 +2.12
475–485 482 3 260.00–262.50 $260.82 $1,257 -1.01
507–545 514 20 240.00–247.50 $245.09 $1,260 -6.75
601–625 615 11 225.00–232.50 $229.76 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 13 267.50–277.50 $270.22 $1,005 -2.43
420–435 428 9 260.00–267.50 $264.15 $1,131 -0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 280.00–287.50 $282.55 $884 -0.84
455–485 483 18 250.00–255.00 $250.26 $1,209 -1.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 386 13 310.00–315.00 $310.39 $1,198 -16.18
426–449 434 3 297.00–300.00 $298.96 $1,297 —
465–485 475 5 280.00–290.00 $282.98 $1,344 -22.68
525–530 527 14 260.00–270.00 $261.43 $1,378 -22.37
551–566 559 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,405 -11.44
601–637 626 6 240.00–247.50 $243.30 $1,523 -8.85
665–685 672 3 225.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–549 548 3 272.50–275.00 $274.17 $1,502 -20.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,483 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1085 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,400 +11.14
980–1245 1125 80-85% 32 110.00–117.00 $114.24 $1,285 —
1025–1270 1129 80-85% 18 118.00–124.00 $119.89 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–955 920 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,113 —
1085–1215 1146 85-90% 7 114.00–118.00 $115.40 $1,322 —
1000–1290 1184 85-90% 5 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $1,302 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1355 1318 75-80% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $1,612 —
1330–1705 1518 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.75 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1495 1248 2 134.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,717 —
1565 1565 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,191 +3.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1350 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 120.00–136.00 $132.28 $1,497
880–1325 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 131.00–158.00 $136.72 $1,649
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $972
945–1160 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 104.00–115.00 $110.06 $1,159
960–1425 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 113.00–126.00 $119.05 $1,495

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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
1070–1280 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,849.17 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.