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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.36/cwt ≈ $1,168/hd at 577 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $197.69/cwt ≈ $1,241/hd at 628 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.81/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 537 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 304 514
Feeder cattle 365 205 442
Slaughter cattle 63 71 55
Replacement cattle 24 28 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–337 331 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,034 —
365 365 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $1,045 —
420–425 423 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,063 -29.97
465–475 473 4 230.00–237.50 $231.85 $1,097 -39.39
505–520 518 6 222.50–225.00 $224.59 $1,163 -31.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,009 —
405–420 410 3 245.00–247.50 $245.85 $1,008 —
525–530 526 5 200.00–205.00 $201.01 $1,057 —
670–699 685 2 175.00–185.00 $180.11 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 325.00–330.00 $327.56 $1,009 +1.34
402–410 405 3 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 7 250.00–255.00 $252.14 $807 —
455–475 465 2 220.00–222.50 $221.28 $1,029 -2.54
532–545 537 14 210.00–215.00 $211.81 $1,137 —
555–595 577 58 200.00–207.50 $202.36 $1,168 —
601–635 614 13 185.00–195.00 $192.86 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–680 665 9 192.50–197.50 $194.69 $1,295 —
701–745 736 13 180.00–187.50 $184.21 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 260.00–262.50 $261.25 $823 —
351–360 356 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $917 -0.80
625–630 627 7 197.50–200.00 $198.92 $1,247 —
710–745 728 2 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 8 250.00–257.50 $253.49 $971 —
430–445 435 11 240.00–245.00 $242.29 $1,054 -30.12
451–465 455 4 230.00–235.00 $231.28 $1,052 —
510–540 531 10 210.00–215.00 $211.36 $1,122 —
560–593 574 13 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,191 -14.62
615–635 628 20 192.50–200.00 $197.69 $1,241 —
655–695 665 4 180.00–185.00 $183.69 $1,222 —
701–725 713 2 170.00–177.50 $173.81 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 2 285.00–295.00 $289.66 $936 —
365–385 373 3 272.50–277.50 $275.04 $1,026 —
405–445 420 5 260.00–270.00 $263.63 $1,107 —
615–630 623 2 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1280 1115 80-85% 16 115.00–122.00 $118.37 $1,320 -6.91
1030–1200 1141 80-85% 8 124.00–130.00 $126.59 $1,444 +1.31
1125–1190 1158 80-85% 2 134.00–139.00 $136.57 $1,581 +1.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1105 1066 85-90% 5 102.00–105.00 $102.99 $1,098 -12.52
1135 1135 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,407 —
1105–1205 1143 85-90% 3 111.00–114.00 $111.97 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,907 —
1435–1480 1458 75-80% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.03 $1,852 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,757 -3.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1690 1437 3 151.00–157.00 $154.25 $2,217 —
1650 1650 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,458 —
2290 2290 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,664 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–815 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $818
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,600

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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
1040–1230 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,707.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.