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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.64/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 464 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $237.69/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 458 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $284.11/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 473 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 498 613
Feeder cattle 302 353 485
Slaughter cattle 68 64 81
Replacement cattle 27 81 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 9 315.00–317.50 $315.28 $1,119 -8.10
405–435 426 14 290.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,267 -0.58
453–490 473 17 277.50–287.50 $284.11 $1,344 +1.53
551–555 553 2 250.00–252.50 $251.25 $1,389 -0.64
613–614 613 7 240.00–243.00 $242.14 $1,484 -2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 327 8 340.00–350.00 $344.35 $1,126 —
355–375 362 6 330.00–335.00 $331.73 $1,201 —
405–420 413 2 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $1,270 —
511–534 532 13 265.00–267.50 $265.18 $1,411 -11.11
575–590 579 4 257.50–260.00 $259.36 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 360.00–365.00 $362.38 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 464 31 242.50–247.50 $244.64 $1,135 -1.93
505–513 511 4 237.50–240.00 $238.12 $1,217 +4.34
570–595 575 5 210.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 311 7 270.00–280.00 $276.01 $858 +0.93
351–365 357 3 260.00–267.50 $264.19 $943 —
401–420 407 3 250.00–252.50 $250.86 $1,021 -4.64
455–480 458 23 230.00–240.00 $237.69 $1,089 +1.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 302 10 290.00–295.00 $293.49 $886 -3.21
510–525 520 7 245.00–254.00 $251.79 $1,309 —
555–586 561 5 225.00–235.00 $232.91 $1,307 +8.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 364 4 325.00–330.00 $328.71 $1,197 —
460–470 466 8 275.00–277.50 $275.92 $1,286 —
501–515 508 2 262.50–265.00 $263.73 $1,340 —
615–638 621 4 235.00–240.00 $236.28 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–405 401 12 295.00–300.00 $299.58 $1,201 —
660–695 675 3 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $1,184 —
532–545 535 5 250.00–252.50 $251.99 $1,348 -10.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1100 1024 80-85% 7 123.00–129.00 $126.72 $1,298 —
985–1255 1038 80-85% 14 132.00–139.00 $134.78 $1,399 —
1010–1275 1096 80-85% 7 140.00–147.00 $143.72 $1,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1000 941 85-90% 6 109.00–112.00 $110.32 $1,038 —
970 970 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,271 +18.56
925–1190 987 85-90% 8 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,160 +5.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1360 1337 75-80% 3 140.00–146.00 $143.71 $1,921 —
1345–1380 1354 75-80% 4 130.00–137.00 $135.22 $1,831 +2.78
1325–1415 1383 75-80% 4 152.00–156.00 $154.53 $2,137 +22.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,010 —
1465–2005 1770 3 156.00–161.00 $158.49 $2,805 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1315–1490 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 129.00–133.00 $130.88 $1,836

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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
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.