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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.21/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 437 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.80/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 379 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $257.82/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 333 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 312 417
Feeder cattle 421 270 282
Slaughter cattle 43 22 100
Replacement cattle 49 20 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 10 290.00–300.00 $293.76 $949 —
365–395 382 3 282.50–287.50 $285.02 $1,089 —
455–465 458 3 252.50–255.00 $254.15 $1,164 -9.16
515–545 524 12 237.50–245.00 $240.79 $1,262 —
610–645 638 5 210.00–220.00 $212.92 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 305.00–310.00 $307.85 $988 -12.23
420–435 431 5 282.50–287.50 $285.01 $1,228 +4.18
455–490 471 7 270.00–275.00 $272.73 $1,285 -4.11
520–545 533 8 265.00–267.50 $266.28 $1,419 +14.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 414 4 290.00–295.00 $293.07 $1,213 -2.52
521–534 523 10 270.00–277.50 $273.95 $1,433 +9.50
715–720 717 3 205.00–207.50 $205.84 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 290.00–300.00 $295.23 $806 +3.26
430–445 437 21 247.00–251.00 $248.21 $1,085 -4.03
451–490 464 4 240.00–245.00 $243.13 $1,128 -0.83
515–540 531 13 230.00–237.50 $234.43 $1,245 +10.97
551–555 554 6 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,228 +4.94
601–605 604 15 210.00–215.00 $213.80 $1,291 —
705–725 715 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–346 321 7 265.00–272.50 $267.81 $860 -4.01
360–395 379 20 246.00–252.50 $247.80 $939 -2.18
401–415 406 3 240.00–245.00 $243.29 $988 —
515–530 526 10 220.00–225.00 $221.76 $1,166 —
555–590 576 12 210.00–217.50 $213.04 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 16 252.50–262.50 $257.82 $859 -5.23
370–375 373 6 242.50–245.00 $243.92 $910 —
415–440 426 7 222.50–232.50 $226.41 $965 —
530–545 541 4 215.00–217.50 $216.89 $1,173 —
585–590 588 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,191 -10.00
601–630 615 10 190.00–197.50 $191.24 $1,176 —
670–680 674 5 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 6 295.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,089 —
405–420 414 11 280.00–287.50 $285.71 $1,183 +3.19
460–480 463 7 270.00–277.50 $273.24 $1,265 +4.41
515–540 528 2 260.00–262.50 $261.22 $1,379 +5.46
651–680 663 7 200.00–205.00 $202.87 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 5 270.00–277.50 $273.44 $1,184 -2.80
460–495 472 3 260.00–262.50 $260.87 $1,231 —
505–540 531 4 250.00–257.50 $251.78 $1,337 +8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 245.00–247.50 $246.28 $1,158 —
585–595 588 3 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1180 1146 80-85% 4 111.00–115.00 $112.52 $1,289 —
1055–1230 1155 80-85% 7 104.00–110.00 $106.24 $1,227 -2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
1045–1195 1137 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.42 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 2 112.00 $112.00 $1,540 —
1360–1510 1440 75-80% 3 106.00–109.00 $107.72 $1,551 -22.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1695 1448 3 121.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,811 —
1360–2115 1759 5 130.00–136.00 $133.51 $2,348 —
1850–1940 1895 2 141.00–144.00 $142.54 $2,701 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1370 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–125.00 $116.59 $1,335
1155–1625 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 105.00–119.00 $112.35 $1,489
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,455
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,171

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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
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.