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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.59/cwt ≈ $1,511/hd at 685 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $187.29/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 619 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $197.85/cwt -4.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 573 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 452 532
Feeder cattle 418 365 459
Slaughter cattle 66 63 51
Replacement cattle 26 24 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers 7.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifers calves 5.00 lower, bull calves steady 5.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,111 —
464–465 465 5 252.50–262.50 $256.00 $1,190 —
515–545 519 14 240.00–247.50 $245.49 $1,274 —
551–581 566 5 232.50–240.00 $235.95 $1,335 —
655–699 685 27 220.00–225.00 $220.59 $1,511 —
705–734 726 7 207.50–215.00 $208.91 $1,517 —
765–770 768 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 4 305.00–315.00 $311.11 $1,014 -1.34
385–390 388 4 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,096 -3.77
410–435 423 4 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,121 +13.69
455–475 461 6 242.50–250.00 $247.07 $1,139 +15.22
501–545 533 9 230.00–237.50 $232.76 $1,241 +8.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 270.00–275.00 $273.08 $1,024 +0.51
445 445 3 250.00–257.50 $252.50 $1,124 +6.65
515–535 528 8 220.00–227.50 $224.71 $1,186 +23.70
660–690 683 4 200.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,383 +22.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 321 10 240.00–250.00 $242.24 $778 -9.90
401–445 424 13 225.00–232.50 $228.52 $969 —
455–470 458 9 217.50–220.00 $219.44 $1,005 -1.84
501–533 527 15 205.00–210.00 $205.95 $1,085 -5.86
555–598 573 23 195.00–200.00 $197.85 $1,134 -4.51
605–625 619 24 180.00–190.00 $187.29 $1,159 -5.57
670–695 687 3 170.00–175.00 $171.63 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 6 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $863 +0.37
375–380 379 6 252.00–255.00 $254.51 $965 -2.96
425–445 438 15 230.00–240.00 $232.32 $1,018 —
460–490 479 9 225.00–227.50 $225.27 $1,079 —
651–672 666 15 180.00–185.00 $183.70 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 321 5 270.00–275.00 $272.94 $876 —
701–720 711 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,227 -11.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $1,175 —
501–530 513 4 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $1,154 —
610–630 619 7 200.00–205.00 $201.80 $1,249 —
660–675 668 4 195.00–197.50 $196.26 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–436 426 5 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,129 +1.37
455–460 459 4 235.00–237.50 $235.62 $1,081 —
525–535 533 6 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,164 —
685–690 688 2 180.00–187.50 $183.76 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,089 +6.44
460–495 483 8 220.00–230.00 $226.32 $1,093 -4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1235 1063 80-85% 11 103.00–116.00 $111.24 $1,182 —
945–1285 1124 80-85% 8 111.00–124.00 $118.16 $1,328 -0.21
1080–1250 1149 80-85% 7 120.00–132.00 $128.21 $1,473 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1330 1314 75-80% 5 119.00–123.00 $120.61 $1,585 —
1330–1375 1345 75-80% 6 110.00–115.00 $113.15 $1,522 —
1300–1580 1506 75-80% 5 128.00–131.00 $130.06 $1,959 +14.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1450 1430 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $2,045 -11.26
1705–1770 1738 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,772 —
1465–2115 1833 6 151.00–157.00 $155.69 $2,854 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,092
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,403
1005–1245 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 121.00–132.00 $127.41 $1,454
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1155 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 112.00–117.00 $115.15 $1,265

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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
1265–1320 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–1,950.00 $1,911.70 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1180 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,725.00 $1,612.02 —

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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.