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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $137.92/cwt ≈ $655/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 435 392
Feeder cattle 342 378 302
Slaughter cattle 62 52 62
Replacement cattle 68 5 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves and bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 6 167.00–171.00 $168.68 $548 +8.12
365–385 378 6 167.00–170.00 $169.36 $640 —
440–449 445 8 147.00–157.00 $152.73 $680 -0.35
510–520 515 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $682 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–518 515 5 143.00–149.00 $147.83 $761 +9.88
573–599 577 7 130.00–140.00 $138.52 $799 +5.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 3 150.00–160.00 $154.54 $413 —
385–395 390 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $593 —
425–449 437 2 140.00–144.00 $141.95 $620 —
475–495 488 3 130.00–139.00 $134.66 $657 —
570–580 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.48 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–296 286 8 130.00–140.00 $135.68 $388 +3.40
360–386 380 9 120.00–129.00 $127.11 $483 -0.08
415–445 424 8 120.00–129.00 $124.06 $526 +2.14
479–490 482 7 115.00–125.00 $120.96 $583 +2.23
501–535 526 5 111.00–116.00 $113.56 $597 —
615–625 617 7 105.00–110.00 $106.86 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 425 9 129.00–137.00 $131.32 $558 -4.01
465–499 484 4 128.00–132.00 $129.50 $627 -1.28
552–560 553 6 114.00–117.00 $116.49 $644 —
655–685 665 3 102.00–105.00 $103.97 $691 +0.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–341 333 8 120.00–125.00 $121.10 $403 —
365–385 375 4 110.00–115.00 $113.23 $425 -1.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–331 328 5 163.00–171.00 $169.46 $556 —
351–365 356 9 163.00–169.00 $168.10 $598 —
485–499 496 7 129.00–135.00 $133.45 $662 -4.56
501–545 512 4 121.00–131.00 $126.16 $646 -3.32
555–582 570 7 110.00–120.00 $116.92 $666 —
620–630 627 6 105.00–115.00 $112.85 $708 +5.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 159.00–168.00 $163.47 $708 —
473–490 475 11 137.00–142.00 $137.92 $655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 423 2 135.00–140.00 $137.63 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 950 85-90% 11 40.00–46.00 $43.92 $417 —
860–1190 1014 85-90% 9 48.00–52.00 $48.97 $497 +6.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1117 80-85% 9 52.00–59.00 $55.22 $617 -5.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1570 1347 75-80% 6 58.00–61.00 $58.83 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1975 1770 5 80.00–85.00 $82.52 $1,461 —
1600–2120 1788 7 75.00–79.00 $76.60 $1,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–975 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 62.00–85.00 $75.78 $659
865–1460 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 60.00–82.00 $65.81 $806
990–1470 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 60.00–80.00 $68.23 $894

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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
1300–1650 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,145.57 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1500 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–950.00 $862.79 —

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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.