Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $137.07/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 567 lb · 12 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.78/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 558 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	207	385	305
Feeder cattle	187	291	234
Slaughter cattle	16	64	52
Replacement cattle	4	30	19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, steer and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–545	543	3	149.00–156.00	$151.65	$823	—
555–595	567	12	135.00–145.00	$137.07	$777	-0.65
610–635	623	4	125.00–134.00	$129.01	$804	—
705–725	719	4	125.00–129.00	$127.51	$917	—
765–775	768	3	115.00–117.00	$115.67	$888	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–370	369	4	145.00–150.00	$148.76	$549	—
640	640	2	100.00–105.00	$102.50	$656	—
655–690	674	4	95.00–105.00	$99.94	$674	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	470	5	136.00–146.00	$142.25	$669	-9.55
605–625	612	3	110.00–118.00	$113.32	$694	-13.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	380	3	144.00–146.00	$145.00	$551	—
405–435	425	5	135.00–142.00	$137.75	$585	—
455–480	468	9	128.00–137.00	$133.31	$624	—
505–535	527	6	120.00–126.00	$124.88	$658	—
555–580	558	10	118.00–126.00	$122.78	$685	+6.33
610–645	621	4	114.00–119.00	$116.72	$725	+5.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	342	6	111.00–118.00	$114.16	$390	-0.63
405–425	414	4	110.00–114.00	$111.03	$460	-5.51
555–560	558	2	90.00–95.00	$92.51	$516	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–315	313	2	122.00–132.00	$127.04	$398	-1.98
555–585	570	2	105.00–114.00	$109.38	$623	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	145.00–150.00	$148.45	$567	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–690	678	2	109.00–116.00	$112.44	$762	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1335	1288	75-80%	2	62.00–65.00	$63.44	$817	—
1260–1400	1307	75-80%	3	66.00–67.00	$66.36	$867	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1305	1228	80-85%	2	59.00–62.00	$60.41	$742	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1580–1720	1660	3	79.00–82.00	$80.65	$1,339	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1470	1470	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	59.00	$59.00	$867

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00	$700.00	—

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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.