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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.29/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 576 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $243.09/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 462 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.55/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 536 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 343 516
Feeder cattle 220 282 421
Slaughter cattle 19 48 49
Replacement cattle 16 13 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 280.00–290.00 $285.16 $1,092 —
415–436 425 3 265.00–272.50 $269.12 $1,144 —
555–575 565 2 220.00–227.50 $223.68 $1,264 —
601–626 622 6 215.00–217.00 $216.68 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 3 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,192 -1.68
615–640 628 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,428 -0.08
690–692 692 5 217.50–220.00 $219.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $1,158 —
520–545 529 4 250.00–257.50 $254.41 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $805 —
305–345 318 3 260.00–270.00 $266.39 $847 —
515–539 536 12 212.50–216.00 $215.55 $1,155 —
555–590 576 19 202.00–210.00 $205.29 $1,182 —
615–630 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,199 —
670–675 672 5 180.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 240.00–250.00 $243.27 $795 —
415–440 432 8 220.00–225.00 $222.21 $960 —
580–590 588 5 180.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,106 -3.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 8 210.00–220.00 $213.65 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 354 3 285.00–295.00 $288.31 $1,021 —
455–490 462 12 240.00–247.00 $243.09 $1,123 —
530–540 534 5 235.00–237.50 $236.01 $1,260 —
630–645 634 4 215.00–220.00 $218.73 $1,387 —
652–699 671 5 192.50–200.00 $197.43 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–465 457 5 260.00–267.50 $263.53 $1,204 —
520–545 530 7 245.00–252.50 $248.89 $1,319 —
675–695 688 4 205.00–215.00 $209.35 $1,440 +10.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 275.00–277.50 $275.50 $1,047 —
560–575 566 7 220.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1014 80-85% 4 105.00–108.00 $106.00 $1,075 —
1130–1285 1185 80-85% 3 111.00–117.00 $115.09 $1,364 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1425 1418 75-80% 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,581 -14.48
1360–1550 1428 75-80% 4 113.00–120.00 $115.65 $1,651 -10.33
1545 1545 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,234 -7.00
1845 1845 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,694 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–875 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–165.00 $155.36 $1,313
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,438
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 105.00–129.00 $117.00 $1,293

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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.