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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.04/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 690 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.14/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 682 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.06/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 622 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 602 355
Feeder cattle 355 510 304
Slaughter cattle 46 91 44
Replacement cattle 11 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Feeder steers , heifers , and bulls 3.00 lower . Steer calves 2.00 lower . Heifer calves 1.00 lower . Bull calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $673 +0.11
655–683 682 20 136.00–139.00 $136.14 $928 -4.38
787–790 788 6 128.00–130.00 $129.67 $1,022 -3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 263 4 148.00–150.00 $149.51 $393 -0.92
340–345 343 3 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $503 —
355–365 363 5 145.00–152.00 $149.42 $542 -3.04
410–420 415 2 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $589 —
455–485 467 3 135.00–142.00 $138.92 $649 -5.58
500–515 508 2 132.00–138.00 $134.96 $686 +0.69
560 560 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $681 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $639 -3.61
512–530 515 6 147.00–149.00 $147.34 $759 +0.68
615–630 623 3 120.00–130.00 $126.33 $787 -7.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 140.00–150.00 $147.07 $419 —
615–623 622 17 126.00–134.00 $131.06 $815 +8.88
665–690 690 50 124.00–126.00 $124.04 $856 -2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 4 140.00–149.00 $143.96 $531 -1.95
425–445 441 15 130.00–134.00 $133.23 $588 -5.41
465–490 481 11 129.00–139.00 $133.38 $642 -0.25
509–545 519 12 120.00–130.00 $125.92 $654 —
555–590 583 7 122.00–127.00 $125.45 $731 -0.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 136.00–145.00 $140.25 $446 —
355–395 375 7 127.00–134.00 $129.70 $486 +0.64
415–445 429 6 115.00–125.00 $121.01 $519 —
560–575 568 2 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 140.00–148.00 $142.67 $542 —
410–445 427 3 136.00–139.00 $137.69 $588 —
510–525 520 11 130.00–136.00 $132.00 $686 —
550–585 577 10 125.00–135.00 $127.57 $736 -5.35
600–640 623 5 120.00–127.00 $123.36 $769 —
670–680 675 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 422 6 140.00–148.00 $142.26 $600 —
530–545 535 4 140.00–149.00 $145.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1465 1179 80-85% 7 65.00–71.00 $68.01 $802 -5.86
1160–1605 1260 80-85% 12 58.00–63.00 $60.55 $763 -6.99
1195–1325 1260 80-85% 2 74.00–80.00 $77.15 $972 +9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–940 830 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $46.90 $389 —
910–965 930 85-90% 5 54.00–61.00 $57.42 $534 —
950–1145 1001 85-90% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.62 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1740 1367 3 70.00–75.00 $72.88 $996 —
1400–1595 1498 2 92.00–99.00 $95.27 $1,427 —
1400–1805 1568 4 86.00–91.00 $88.26 $1,384 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–950 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 66.00–71.00 $68.51 $647
910–1185 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 67.00–71.00 $69.26 $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
1100–1150 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.56 —

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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.