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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.65/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 456 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $327.67/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $288.71/cwt -53.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 398 369
Feeder cattle 555 298 260
Slaughter cattle 46 52 61
Replacement cattle 63 48 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 4.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 6.00 lower, bull calves 7.00 lower, replacement cows 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 5 355.00–365.00 $361.01 $1,105 -10.73
408–420 416 15 330.00–340.00 $335.36 $1,395 —
460–465 462 8 300.00–305.00 $301.89 $1,395 -11.83
527–530 527 7 290.00–292.50 $290.36 $1,530 +7.85
620–635 631 7 230.00–240.00 $235.35 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 405.00–415.00 $410.00 $1,086 —
455–485 463 18 320.00–330.00 $327.67 $1,517 +6.05
570–582 581 15 272.50–277.50 $275.00 $1,598 —
605–615 610 2 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,166 —
455–458 458 8 310.00–315.00 $310.62 $1,423 -11.89
560–585 573 2 257.50–267.50 $262.61 $1,505 —
601–630 610 6 245.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–475 456 69 280.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,298 +2.20
515–520 518 7 260.00–265.00 $262.13 $1,358 -7.39
551–560 556 4 250.00–255.00 $251.86 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 4 290.00–300.00 $293.81 $973 +5.37
370–390 385 13 270.00–280.00 $275.34 $1,060 —
410–435 428 9 260.00–267.50 $263.06 $1,126 —
460–485 480 8 250.00–252.50 $250.31 $1,201 +7.90
535–545 540 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,310 +8.76
551–575 570 8 232.50–237.50 $235.00 $1,340 —
601–645 637 10 210.00–215.00 $211.01 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–344 336 7 305.00–310.00 $307.81 $1,034 +8.68
355–389 379 12 290.00–297.50 $291.57 $1,105 —
401–425 418 11 270.00–277.50 $275.72 $1,153 —
470–480 473 4 260.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,236 -10.51
501–535 515 12 250.00–257.50 $253.00 $1,303 -0.71
555–575 565 2 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,328 -4.72
615–620 618 5 225.00–227.50 $226.00 $1,397 -8.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 303 7 352.00–357.50 $356.68 $1,081 —
410–440 422 15 237.50–335.00 $288.71 $1,218 -53.02
556–570 565 3 260.00–267.50 $265.04 $1,497 -4.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 427 4 320.00–325.00 $323.82 $1,383 —
470–495 484 5 270.00–280.00 $273.93 $1,326 —
510–540 527 6 260.00–267.50 $262.85 $1,385 +2.24
590 590 5 235.00–245.00 $239.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 312 4 340.00–345.00 $343.62 $1,072 —
460–475 468 2 285.00–292.50 $288.69 $1,351 —
615–630 624 4 240.00–247.50 $244.35 $1,525 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1135 1081 80-85% 8 105.00–110.00 $108.65 $1,175 —
960–1215 1088 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.79 $1,336 —
900–1250 1108 80-85% 8 112.00–116.00 $113.86 $1,262 +6.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $910 —
975–1200 1077 85-90% 5 107.00–109.00 $108.26 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,650 +5.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1540 1346 7 130.00–137.00 $134.65 $1,812 —
1390–1855 1572 7 138.00–145.00 $140.98 $2,216 —
1940–1990 1968 3 146.00–153.00 $149.33 $2,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $1,328
975–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 150.00–160.00 $155.30 $1,645
990–1180 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 130.00–147.50 $138.46 $1,506
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1010 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $1,247

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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.