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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.10/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 479 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.72/cwt -2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 359 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.90/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 510 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 513 327
Feeder cattle 316 421 292
Slaughter cattle 49 43 29
Replacement cattle 83 49 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, steer calves 3.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 lower, 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
415–445 435 3 266.00–270.00 $268.73 $1,169 —
515–545 530 2 237.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,264 -2.25
585–598 591 11 227.50–235.00 $232.07 $1,372 —
665–670 668 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 320.00–322.00 $320.97 $1,011 —
370–380 375 2 308.00–310.00 $308.99 $1,159 —
401–435 417 3 295.00–297.50 $296.46 $1,236 +3.39
455–475 462 3 280.00–285.00 $283.29 $1,309 —
551–560 556 2 257.50–267.50 $262.54 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 315 6 247.50–250.00 $249.55 $786 -8.27
370–390 380 5 232.50–240.00 $237.51 $903 -6.41
460–490 483 10 220.00–225.00 $220.98 $1,067 —
501–515 510 11 205.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,076 -5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–420 413 4 252.50–260.00 $256.91 $1,061 +8.70
455–488 479 15 240.00–247.50 $243.10 $1,164 -0.03
551–560 558 4 220.00–222.50 $220.62 $1,231 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 359 11 242.50–247.50 $245.72 $882 -2.08
418–445 428 9 232.50–240.00 $237.13 $1,015 -6.16
625–630 628 3 190.00–197.50 $192.49 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 313 2 312.00–315.00 $313.56 $981 —
351–399 363 9 300.00–310.00 $305.26 $1,108 +8.58
415–445 439 6 275.00–280.00 $278.80 $1,224 -6.91
455–460 456 4 258.00–260.00 $259.50 $1,183 -13.74
560–565 563 2 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,330 —
660–699 683 3 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $1,315 -10.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 531 5 240.00–247.50 $241.51 $1,282 -10.27
565–590 578 2 222.50–227.50 $225.05 $1,301 —
601–625 617 3 212.50–215.00 $213.31 $1,316 —
685–699 697 9 180.00–185.00 $184.45 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 471 5 240.00–250.00 $243.95 $1,149 -2.33
605–640 618 3 200.00–207.50 $204.17 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1060 989 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $102.32 $1,012 —
960–1280 1123 80-85% 4 111.00–116.00 $113.14 $1,271 +0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1210 1041 85-90% 5 104.00–110.00 $106.60 $1,110 —
1065 1065 85-90% 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,214 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1365 1340 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $1,534 —
1360 1360 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,428 -7.00
1505 1505 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1660 1512 3 132.00–138.00 $135.10 $2,043 —
1890 1890 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,930 +12.46
1830–2055 1943 2 140.00–142.00 $140.94 $2,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1475 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 102.50–130.00 $115.54 $1,195
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,376
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $835
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,060

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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.