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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.72/cwt ≈ $604/hd at 420 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.86/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 462 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.81/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 417 0
Feeder cattle 510 361 0
Slaughter cattle 91 28 0
Replacement cattle 1 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–339 337 7 172.00–176.00 $172.55 $581 —
350–395 363 5 170.00–176.00 $174.19 $632 —
400–430 409 25 161.00–170.00 $162.88 $666 -2.62
451–474 462 32 160.00–164.00 $160.86 $743 —
665–695 670 23 134.00–144.00 $140.52 $941 —
779–795 786 22 130.00–136.00 $133.02 $1,046 +11.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 162.00–166.00 $164.67 $634 —
405–442 429 11 150.00–160.00 $157.61 $676 —
475–485 480 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $725 +1.69
516–520 517 6 140.00–148.00 $146.66 $758 +2.95
555–578 569 6 140.00–148.00 $142.62 $812 +7.29
605–648 637 23 129.00–139.00 $134.21 $855 —
665–690 679 8 126.00–133.00 $130.84 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–280 262 5 150.00–152.00 $150.43 $394 —
355–380 367 5 150.00–156.00 $152.46 $560 +13.15
490 490 2 140.00–149.00 $144.50 $708 —
510–535 524 4 133.00–135.00 $134.27 $704 +0.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 14 150.00–160.00 $153.97 $574 —
417–440 420 44 142.00–151.00 $143.72 $604 —
450–481 474 27 141.00–146.00 $143.81 $682 +3.88
500–545 523 13 130.00–140.00 $136.70 $715 +4.19
555–575 574 14 130.00–133.00 $132.79 $762 +2.54
600–630 619 17 120.00–128.00 $122.18 $756 +0.78
650–693 677 23 120.00–128.00 $126.20 $854 —
700–720 712 5 114.00–123.00 $117.38 $836 —
760–795 794 24 110.00–118.00 $117.68 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 12 138.00–146.00 $139.53 $458 +2.58
358–390 364 7 140.00–148.00 $145.91 $531 +13.77
405–440 434 23 130.00–140.00 $138.64 $602 +6.62
450–493 483 13 129.00–139.00 $133.63 $645 +1.21
555–590 582 15 120.00–129.00 $125.72 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 128.00–130.00 $129.06 $481 +7.85
500–520 507 3 100.00–108.00 $104.05 $528 -0.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $503 —
565–595 580 2 130.00–136.00 $132.92 $771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1445 1159 80-85% 37 70.00–78.00 $73.87 $856 —
1045–2030 1288 80-85% 17 65.00–69.00 $67.54 $870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–895 797 85-90% 3 42.00–47.00 $44.51 $355 —
970–1280 1066 85-90% 7 59.00–67.00 $64.20 $684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1290 1128 6 80.00–84.00 $82.35 $929 —
1490–2040 1604 8 85.00–93.00 $88.76 $1,424 —
1645–1855 1782 3 96.00–104.00 $100.84 $1,797 +16.83

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1290 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–87.00 $83.78 $1,001
1135–1405 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 70.00–74.00 $72.47 $888

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.