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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.37/cwt ≈ $866/hd at 309 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.33/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 333 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 321 404
Feeder cattle 227 253 304
Slaughter cattle 33 50 89
Replacement cattle 64 18 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers, and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 6.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–320 315 9 325.00–335.00 $331.62 $1,045 +6.54
355–380 363 3 305.00–310.00 $306.74 $1,113 -3.26
401–405 403 2 290.00–297.50 $293.77 $1,184 —
455–465 457 6 270.00–275.00 $272.09 $1,243 +11.33
505–530 518 2 262.50–267.50 $264.94 $1,372 +18.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 327 4 315.00–320.00 $316.15 $1,034 —
690–695 693 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 285.00–295.00 $288.48 $1,090 +12.28
455–490 478 3 255.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $842 —
301–310 309 13 280.00–285.00 $280.37 $866 —
355–362 360 9 260.00–267.50 $264.18 $951 —
420 420 4 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,013 —
460–490 475 4 230.00–237.50 $233.71 $1,110 +2.94
525–530 528 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,197 +1.66
615–630 626 4 200.00–205.00 $203.77 $1,276 +4.46
651–675 662 3 185.00–192.50 $189.19 $1,252 -1.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 333 11 270.00–275.00 $274.33 $914 —
370–395 379 8 242.50–247.50 $245.90 $932 —
465 465 8 220.00–225.00 $223.13 $1,038 -0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 250.00–260.00 $253.17 $841 +8.08
380–385 384 7 235.00–240.00 $236.42 $908 —
460–485 474 4 210.00–217.50 $213.05 $1,010 -0.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $943 —
335–341 340 9 315.00–322.50 $321.68 $1,094 —
460–475 470 3 270.00–275.00 $271.63 $1,277 +15.79
510–530 518 5 257.50–260.00 $258.98 $1,342 —
565–575 570 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,432 —
660–665 663 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $1,334 —
755–795 775 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 471 2 255.00–257.50 $256.20 $1,207 —
510–530 515 4 242.50–245.00 $244.36 $1,258 +21.86
555–585 565 5 230.00–237.50 $234.47 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 478 3 260.00–267.50 $264.91 $1,266 +16.92
740 740 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1245 1133 80-85% 10 110.00–116.00 $113.47 $1,286 —
1140–1290 1215 80-85% 2 119.00–126.00 $122.28 $1,486 +15.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,696 —
1300–1435 1367 75-80% 5 115.00–122.00 $118.41 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1015 915 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $103.80 $950 —
990 990 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,129 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1720 1634 4 143.00–146.00 $144.43 $2,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1010 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,297.75
980–1410 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,747.10
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007
740–845 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 152.50–160.00 $156.50 $1,241
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1060 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–129.00 $121.52 $1,207
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,440

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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
1310–1475 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,601.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1400 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,182.01 —

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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.