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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.57/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 479 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $244.73/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 621 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.50/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 428 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 469 479
Feeder cattle 353 303 388
Slaughter cattle 64 91 52
Replacement cattle 81 75 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

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 +1.20
425–445 437 5 295.00–300.00 $298.05 $1,302 —
455–495 471 16 280.00–285.00 $282.58 $1,331 -12.33
515–545 539 15 260.00–270.00 $267.04 $1,439 -17.40
555–568 565 4 250.00–252.50 $251.89 $1,423 -21.07
620–645 621 28 240.00–245.00 $244.73 $1,520 -4.43
685–690 686 4 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,552 —
705–740 725 6 212.50–217.50 $215.40 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 275.00–277.50 $276.29 $1,464 —
610–634 622 12 252.50–255.00 $253.73 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $886 —
425–436 428 19 250.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,094 -8.65
468–475 470 11 230.00–237.50 $236.35 $1,111 —
505–535 520 6 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,157 —
601–645 620 6 200.00–210.00 $206.11 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 479 32 240.00–247.50 $246.57 $1,181 -3.69
523–535 530 8 230.00–237.50 $233.78 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 295.00–300.00 $296.70 $914 -1.55
455–465 460 4 255.00–257.50 $256.24 $1,179 -4.58
560–595 584 8 220.00–227.50 $224.03 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 330.00–335.00 $332.63 $1,091 —
401–415 408 2 280.00–287.50 $283.81 $1,158 -15.15
456–488 472 2 270.00–277.50 $273.88 $1,293 -9.10
524–535 530 5 257.50–265.00 $262.50 $1,391 +1.07
560–589 570 4 240.00–250.00 $246.85 $1,407 -4.42
601–605 603 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,387 -13.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 290.00–295.00 $292.57 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1105 982 85-90% 7 108.00–115.00 $112.44 $1,104 —
995–1205 1100 85-90% 2 127.00–133.00 $130.29 $1,433 —
985–1205 1109 85-90% 4 116.00–123.00 $120.04 $1,331 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1200 1150 80-85% 6 131.00–138.00 $134.56 $1,547 —
1090–1245 1173 80-85% 5 139.00–146.00 $141.65 $1,662 —
1120–1240 1180 80-85% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.63 $1,789 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1475 1371 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,689 +1.40
1205–1680 1387 3 148.00–150.00 $149.10 $2,068 —
1840 1840 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1280 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 125.00–142.50 $137.47 $1,537
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,530
1060–1455 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 130.00–150.00 $138.67 $1,774
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,084

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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
1220–1405 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,930.69 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1285 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.