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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $223.31/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 466 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $253.12/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 515 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.33/cwt ≈ $1,266/hd at 538 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 544 335
Feeder cattle 452 451 304
Slaughter cattle 94 60 26
Replacement cattle 20 33 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 lower, bull calves steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,009 —
402–435 419 2 280.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,183 —
509–530 515 36 250.00–257.50 $253.12 $1,304 -0.40
555–575 569 8 230.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,330 —
675–680 678 6 212.50–215.00 $214.17 $1,452 +1.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–377 375 10 307.50–317.50 $308.45 $1,157 -8.98
655–699 672 18 217.00–226.00 $220.82 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 372 10 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,088 -4.12
415–425 422 10 270.00–275.00 $273.52 $1,154 -5.73
451–480 466 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $1,223 -2.58
580–590 586 4 222.50–227.50 $224.99 $1,318 -5.16
640–645 643 2 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,382 -3.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 290.00–295.00 $292.59 $834 —
305–310 306 4 280.00–285.00 $283.73 $868 -8.73
351–360 356 3 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $952 —
537–549 538 23 235.00–242.50 $235.33 $1,266 —
605–647 629 23 211.00–216.00 $213.17 $1,341 —
665–670 667 7 205.00–210.00 $207.86 $1,386 +0.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 345 21 275.00–277.50 $277.05 $956 —
351–380 363 12 250.00–260.00 $255.72 $928 -2.58
551–590 581 21 210.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,247 -1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–336 332 6 267.50–270.00 $267.89 $889 +5.47
401–440 421 2 237.50–240.00 $238.81 $1,005 +8.49
456–490 466 42 220.00–230.00 $223.31 $1,041 —
615–630 625 3 195.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–405 403 2 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,088 —
551–580 562 13 220.00–227.50 $223.13 $1,254 -1.15
601–630 608 11 207.50–217.50 $213.59 $1,299 -0.99
665–690 673 3 197.50–200.00 $198.35 $1,335 +2.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–660 658 4 205.00–210.00 $206.24 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1090 1060 80-85% 4 138.00–143.00 $139.77 $1,482 —
965–1295 1088 80-85% 14 123.00–129.00 $126.72 $1,379 —
970–1230 1091 80-85% 14 130.00–136.00 $132.84 $1,449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1570 1423 75-80% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,791 -10.84
1330–1715 1523 75-80% 13 130.00–137.00 $132.99 $2,025 —
1655 1655 75-80% 2 138.00 $138.00 $2,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–945 885 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $107.94 $955 —
880–955 918 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.96 $1,266 —
840–1155 1046 85-90% 7 114.00–120.00 $116.76 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1230 1188 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $1,764 —
1700–1955 1816 6 154.00–160.00 $157.67 $2,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,440

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.