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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.33/cwt ≈ $1,257/hd at 427 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 510 611
Feeder cattle 282 418 396
Slaughter cattle 48 66 167
Replacement cattle 13 26 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 7.00 lower, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, bull calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, replacement cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–435 427 15 292.00–298.00 $294.33 $1,257 —
550–567 564 6 240.00–245.00 $240.81 $1,358 +4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 482 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,197 +1.30
610–625 618 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $699 —
455–495 481 7 200.00–210.00 $202.76 $975 -16.68
505–540 519 5 190.00–200.00 $197.92 $1,027 -8.03
560–595 574 4 190.00–195.00 $191.30 $1,098 -6.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 260.00–263.00 $261.00 $874 -0.62
355–390 368 3 235.00–245.00 $240.16 $884 -14.35
510–515 514 4 205.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,092 —
625–635 630 2 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 8 240.00–250.00 $243.61 $1,026 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 290.00–300.00 $294.87 $1,121 —
655–675 665 2 195.00–203.00 $199.06 $1,324 +2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 522 3 185.00–193.00 $189.40 $989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1200 1058 80-85% 6 110.00–117.00 $113.32 $1,199 +2.08
960–1285 1096 80-85% 7 119.00–124.00 $120.89 $1,325 +9.65
1200–1235 1212 80-85% 3 126.00–127.00 $126.33 $1,531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1405 1320 75-80% 3 120.00–124.00 $122.06 $1,611 +1.45
1365–1480 1441 75-80% 4 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $1,815 —
1420–1560 1486 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $110.75 $1,646 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1055 952 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $97.08 $924 —
915–1025 985 85-90% 4 114.00–121.00 $115.98 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,317 —
1615–1795 1705 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,558 -9.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1305 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 122.00–140.00 $130.35 $1,388
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–795 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 105.00–120.00 $111.57 $854

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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.