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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.79/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 620 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $231.70/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 636 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 566 439
Feeder cattle 205 452 381
Slaughter cattle 71 94 45
Replacement cattle 28 20 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 9.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves and bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 6 320.00–330.00 $326.22 $1,093 —
460–475 463 5 277.50–279.00 $278.69 $1,290 —
505–545 522 3 260.00–267.50 $264.26 $1,379 —
560–590 571 8 240.00–250.00 $247.15 $1,411 —
601–649 636 10 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,474 —
651–663 660 8 220.00–222.00 $221.51 $1,462 +0.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 6 290.00–300.00 $297.74 $947 —
565–590 580 5 220.00–225.00 $221.95 $1,287 -3.04
615–630 620 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,323 -1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 419 4 275.00–285.00 $281.21 $1,178 -1.19
460–465 463 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,256 —
513–525 515 7 250.00–257.00 $255.98 $1,318 +2.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–337 335 4 272.50–280.00 $274.35 $919 -9.38
520–530 525 2 232.50–237.50 $234.98 $1,234 -0.35
551–590 564 3 225.00–230.00 $228.26 $1,287 —
610–645 620 15 215.00–217.00 $215.79 $1,338 +2.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 255.00–265.00 $258.27 $974 +2.55
415–430 423 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,026 —
455–480 468 2 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $1,082 —
501–516 513 8 222.50–227.50 $225.76 $1,158 —
575–585 577 5 217.00–220.00 $219.39 $1,266 +4.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 410 8 230.00–240.00 $234.35 $961 -4.46
455–490 468 6 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $1,047 +0.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,144 +2.39
560–595 574 5 220.00–225.00 $222.07 $1,275 -1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 532 3 245.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,312 —
685–699 690 3 190.00–200.00 $196.62 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 487 3 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1295 1121 80-85% 17 122.00–129.00 $125.28 $1,404 —
1120–1225 1188 80-85% 4 131.00–138.00 $134.81 $1,602 —
995–1260 1192 80-85% 13 114.00–121.00 $118.70 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 3 109.00 $109.00 $1,036 —
820–1240 1066 85-90% 7 111.00–118.00 $115.51 $1,231 —
1010–1180 1079 85-90% 4 122.00–124.00 $123.21 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1700 1520 75-80% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.12 $1,811 -13.87
1400–1655 1539 75-80% 9 121.00–128.00 $123.89 $1,907 -9.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,729 —
1590–2320 1918 3 146.00–150.00 $148.11 $2,841 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1060 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 128.00–134.00 $131.18 $1,312
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1205 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 118.00–119.00 $118.47 $1,356

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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
950–1025 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,508.23 —

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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.