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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.77/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 454 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $260.76/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 462 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.04/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 583 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 255 365
Feeder cattle 253 220 307
Slaughter cattle 50 19 45
Replacement cattle 18 16 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–345 329 5 315.00–330.00 $325.08 $1,070 —
390 390 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,209 +7.55
437–442 439 7 285.00–287.50 $286.08 $1,256 —
451–465 462 16 257.50–267.50 $260.76 $1,205 —
501–535 522 3 242.50–250.00 $246.59 $1,287 -7.82
572–598 583 16 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 4 292.50–300.00 $295.57 $1,097 —
420–445 441 9 270.00–277.50 $276.41 $1,219 —
457–485 464 8 247.50–255.00 $252.48 $1,172 +5.79
578–595 582 4 220.00–225.00 $221.28 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 365 4 270.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,008 -8.96
605–630 625 11 215.00–220.00 $216.58 $1,354 -0.10
665–680 673 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 454 23 230.00–232.50 $230.77 $1,048 —
501–515 512 10 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $1,152 +9.45
555–562 561 8 210.00–215.00 $214.38 $1,203 +9.09
615–645 625 3 198.00–200.00 $199.31 $1,246 +6.78
675–680 679 5 190.00–195.00 $190.99 $1,297 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 316 8 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $774 +1.82
401–420 406 8 220.00–225.00 $224.35 $911 +2.14
455–490 479 5 210.00–217.50 $213.96 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 220.00–227.50 $223.79 $1,097 +10.14
525–545 538 3 210.00–217.50 $212.44 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 285.00–287.50 $286.27 $1,102 -2.04
455–472 469 5 247.50–250.00 $247.99 $1,163 +4.90
520–545 529 7 235.00–242.50 $237.55 $1,257 +1.54
610–630 614 5 212.50–215.00 $214.49 $1,317 -4.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–545 527 5 220.00–227.50 $222.50 $1,173 —
660–695 678 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–399 395 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,195 —
460–465 462 3 255.00–257.50 $255.84 $1,182 -7.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1680 1423 75-80% 10 108.00–110.00 $108.93 $1,550 -6.72
1305–1680 1490 75-80% 11 111.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,690 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,380 +4.91
1080–1265 1193 80-85% 13 110.00–117.00 $113.36 $1,352 -1.73
1205–1225 1215 80-85% 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1660 1477 3 129.00–136.00 $133.26 $1,968 —
1725–1845 1785 2 142.00–144.00 $143.03 $2,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137

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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.