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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $119.24/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 722 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 471 0
Feeder cattle 234 340 0
Slaughter cattle 69 78 0
Replacement cattle 17 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to markets being closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 7 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $646 —
405–425 410 5 155.00–164.00 $161.35 $662 -1.70
455–475 468 6 145.00–149.00 $147.69 $691 -7.10
515–545 532 3 140.00–148.00 $144.63 $769 —
580–590 583 5 128.00–134.00 $131.99 $770 —
705–745 722 10 113.00–121.00 $119.24 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–685 673 3 107.00–115.00 $111.30 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–640 625 2 111.00–114.00 $112.46 $703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 3 143.00–148.00 $145.32 $538 —
405–425 412 6 139.00–141.00 $140.48 $579 —
515–545 528 5 110.00–119.00 $115.02 $607 —
555–585 570 4 106.00–116.00 $111.70 $637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $435 —
355–365 360 2 123.00–126.00 $124.52 $448 -2.83
430–445 437 3 116.00–126.00 $122.39 $535 +2.74
465 465 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $523 —
655–685 670 2 85.00–88.00 $86.47 $579 —
725–730 728 2 80.00–82.00 $81.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $669 —
515–545 530 2 125.00–134.00 $129.37 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–690 675 2 89.00–92.00 $90.47 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1735 1411 75-80% 14 56.00–63.00 $58.78 $829 —
1485–1515 1500 75-80% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.53 $998 +16.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1075 1055 80-85% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.02 $654 —
1000–1480 1240 80-85% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.21 $610 —
1050–1790 1478 80-85% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.70 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1060 980 85-90% 3 39.00–41.00 $40.00 $392 —
1000–1005 1003 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.50 $547 +8.82
1150–1255 1185 85-90% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.71 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1390 1099 4 60.00–66.00 $63.45 $697 —
1415–2350 1735 15 69.00–75.00 $72.01 $1,249 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–930 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 69.00–76.00 $72.34 $644
880–950 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 54.00–61.00 $57.37 $525
1025–1040 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–70.00 $65.04 $672

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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.