Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $333.58/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 338 lb · 31 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.47/cwt +12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 336 lb · 30 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.06/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 359 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	516	344	441
Feeder cattle	454	239	377
Slaughter cattle	41	58	50
Replacement cattle	21	47	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–291	272	5	345.00–355.00	$349.27	$950	—
305–349	338	31	330.00–340.00	$333.58	$1,128	+10.52
360–365	363	3	322.50–325.00	$323.33	$1,174	+11.73
415–425	418	4	310.00–315.00	$311.27	$1,301	+7.88
463–499	474	9	297.50–307.50	$301.45	$1,429	+9.84
513–539	531	10	286.00–295.00	$288.55	$1,532	+7.71
560–585	564	6	272.50–277.00	$275.89	$1,556	+12.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	326	5	300.00–310.00	$304.88	$994	—
406–445	426	2	275.00–285.00	$279.77	$1,192	+7.37
565–590	580	3	250.00–255.00	$252.54	$1,465	+12.77
601–610	609	12	245.00–248.00	$247.71	$1,509	+23.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–330	323	4	320.00–325.00	$323.83	$1,046	+11.39
352–395	376	4	295.00–305.00	$300.63	$1,130	—
565–575	569	4	262.50–267.50	$265.62	$1,511	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–348	336	30	280.00–287.50	$283.47	$952	+12.44
355–375	359	22	270.00–279.00	$275.06	$987	+9.30
401–449	414	7	260.00–267.50	$264.22	$1,094	—
475	475	2	250.00–255.00	$252.50	$1,199	-1.61
502–523	517	19	245.00–247.50	$246.86	$1,276	+18.20
551–555	551	13	230.00–237.50	$231.35	$1,275	+7.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	334	7	270.00–275.00	$271.41	$907	+5.79
351–395	390	9	252.50–262.50	$261.50	$1,020	+10.81
432–435	433	5	242.50–250.00	$245.51	$1,063	-0.31
535–543	540	13	230.00–235.00	$232.73	$1,257	+8.96
651–660	654	3	185.00–187.50	$185.84	$1,215	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	375	5	240.00–250.00	$244.38	$916	+0.73
401–435	414	11	230.00–237.50	$234.14	$969	—
505–530	516	8	220.00–227.50	$223.38	$1,153	+16.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	4	330.00–335.00	$332.44	$1,124	—
351–390	378	5	310.00–315.00	$312.47	$1,181	+1.55
420–445	438	9	295.00–305.00	$301.99	$1,323	+29.52
460–470	464	7	280.00–290.00	$284.76	$1,321	—
525–530	528	4	270.00–275.00	$272.50	$1,439	—
555–575	565	8	250.00–260.00	$253.72	$1,434	-3.76
610–630	617	3	240.00–245.00	$241.70	$1,491	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–620	614	11	210.00–220.00	$218.35	$1,341	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–444	423	2	270.00–275.00	$272.37	$1,152	—
605–615	610	2	230.00–232.50	$231.24	$1,411	—
710–735	725	3	185.00–195.00	$189.10	$1,371	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1185	1123	80-85%	3	100.00–105.00	$101.48	$1,140	—
945–1255	1140	80-85%	3	110.00–113.00	$111.19	$1,268	—
1215	1215	80-85%	2	118.00	$118.00	$1,434	+3.84

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965	965	85-90%	1	85.00	$85.00	$820	-17.00
1040	1040	85-90%	1	95.00	$95.00	$988	—
1120–1240	1180	85-90%	2	104.00–107.00	$105.42	$1,244	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305	1305	75-80%	2	110.00–111.00	$110.50	$1,442	—
1650	1650	75-80%	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,980	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,680	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1480–1885	1671	12	132.00–139.00	$135.44	$2,263	—
1580–1795	1688	2	127.00–130.00	$128.60	$2,171	—
1630–1820	1725	2	142.00–145.00	$143.42	$2,474	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	115.00	$115.00	$1,000
1015–1105	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	120.00–122.50	$121.20	$1,285

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–995	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	107.00–110.00	$108.58	$1,026
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,030

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1365	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—

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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.