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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $146.72/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 489 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.50/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 417 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.87/cwt ≈ $428/hd at 340 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 651 0
Feeder cattle 484 556 0
Slaughter cattle 85 86 0
Replacement cattle 38 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls steady, steer calves 3.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 higher, bull calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 6 144.00–150.00 $147.29 $411 —
320–335 332 14 140.00–150.00 $147.44 $490 -15.01
355–390 363 10 140.00–150.00 $143.36 $520 —
405–435 423 12 140.00–149.00 $143.61 $607 -4.27
465–480 475 8 130.00–139.00 $135.14 $642 -2.33
510 510 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $655 —
555–565 563 4 119.00–127.00 $123.27 $694 -3.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 158.00–164.00 $161.56 $532 -8.54
405–440 428 8 150.00–157.00 $154.72 $662 -0.79
470–499 489 16 145.00–149.00 $146.72 $717 -0.78
505 505 4 143.00–145.00 $143.75 $726 —
555–580 575 5 130.00–139.00 $136.46 $785 -4.57
695 695 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $824 -3.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–373 372 4 169.00–170.00 $169.25 $630 -4.38
405–440 412 5 160.00–162.00 $161.57 $666 -10.41
460–475 470 8 153.00–161.00 $157.27 $739 -10.13
560–575 562 7 140.00–145.00 $143.70 $808 -3.57
620–625 623 2 131.00–136.00 $133.51 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 217 5 140.00–150.00 $142.65 $310 —
305–335 315 11 130.00–139.00 $133.91 $422 —
354–390 360 6 130.00–138.00 $131.44 $473 —
405–445 417 15 125.00–134.00 $129.50 $540 -1.87
455–495 479 12 124.00–133.00 $129.08 $618 +1.63
505–530 516 4 120.00–129.00 $124.93 $645 +1.16
610–645 634 4 107.00–114.00 $111.31 $706 —
665–675 670 2 104.00–110.00 $107.02 $717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 130.00–139.00 $134.97 $321 —
255–295 270 9 130.00–136.00 $134.38 $363 +5.44
325–345 340 14 120.00–129.00 $125.87 $428 —
355–385 370 10 115.00–125.00 $120.79 $447 -3.73
405–449 437 10 110.00–120.00 $116.95 $511 +9.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–443 436 9 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $618 -0.95
453–475 459 7 134.00–144.00 $141.93 $651 +1.18
560–595 582 3 120.00–126.00 $123.29 $718 -1.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 406 8 144.00–150.00 $149.21 $606 —
520–524 521 3 140.00–143.00 $141.99 $740 —
605–635 625 3 126.00–128.00 $126.65 $792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 3 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $632 —
525–540 535 3 130.00–134.00 $131.68 $704 -5.79
555–590 573 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1600 1236 80-85% 15 62.00–69.00 $64.60 $798 —
1055–1570 1279 80-85% 22 53.00–60.00 $56.69 $725 —
1020–1720 1370 80-85% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.26 $702 -5.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–950 908 85-90% 3 56.00–63.00 $58.78 $534 —
780–1060 928 85-90% 7 41.00–47.00 $44.00 $408 —
895–1025 976 85-90% 9 48.00–55.00 $52.40 $511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2080 1396 6 73.00–77.00 $75.28 $1,051 —
1240–1665 1563 6 79.00–86.00 $83.17 $1,300 +2.58
1665–1970 1825 3 88.00–94.00 $90.54 $1,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1180 944 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 54.00–72.00 $62.58 $591
985–1190 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 64.00–73.00 $67.54 $721
1210–1250 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 58.00–60.00 $59.02 $726

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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
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.