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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $144.64/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 511 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.13/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 551 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.10/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 567 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 412 422
Feeder cattle 351 355 386
Slaughter cattle 147 46 20
Replacement cattle 19 11 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, heifers and bulls lightly tested . Steer calves 4.00 lower . Heifer calves 3.00 lower . Bull calves 4.00 lower . Replacement cows lightly tested .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 150.00–158.00 $153.24 $578 —
500–518 511 17 142.00–148.00 $144.64 $739 -2.70
575–587 586 13 140.00–142.00 $140.15 $821 —
605–630 618 2 120.00–126.00 $122.94 $760 -3.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 138.00–148.00 $142.03 $462 -4.62
355–385 376 12 140.00–148.00 $143.95 $541 -5.47
420–445 428 4 135.00–144.00 $139.69 $598 -2.33
460–490 470 3 120.00–130.00 $126.52 $595 -12.40
515–535 520 6 124.00–133.00 $129.70 $674 -5.26
555–580 563 4 115.00–120.00 $118.24 $666 -3.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 3 128.00–132.00 $130.02 $351 —
300–325 311 4 128.00–134.00 $130.56 $406 -9.69
350–370 356 4 120.00–128.00 $123.57 $440 -6.13
400–445 432 10 120.00–129.00 $122.81 $531 +1.80
465–490 474 12 110.00–118.00 $113.07 $536 —
525–540 531 5 115.00–119.00 $117.18 $622 —
554–580 567 13 109.00–111.00 $110.10 $624 +0.11
615–640 627 13 102.00–112.00 $105.73 $663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 3 136.00–142.00 $139.43 $509 -4.53
400–415 410 3 130.00–134.00 $131.30 $538 -1.93
470–495 484 8 120.00–129.00 $123.70 $599 -9.68
506–527 519 12 120.00–126.00 $121.80 $632 -4.12
551–555 551 15 120.00–122.00 $120.13 $662 -5.32
700–710 705 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 3 140.00–146.00 $143.41 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 140.00–145.00 $142.94 $475 —
360–365 363 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $478 —
410–430 420 2 115.00–125.00 $120.12 $505 —
455–460 458 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $561 —
520–540 533 4 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $630 -7.23
605–640 626 4 105.00–110.00 $107.24 $671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 128.00–136.00 $132.05 $574 -5.64
455–490 475 3 130.00–136.00 $132.71 $630 —
510–525 518 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $686 +0.46
560–595 569 4 115.00–125.00 $117.62 $669 -9.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 3 142.00–148.00 $145.05 $627 +2.79
465–495 474 4 142.00–145.00 $143.72 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1605 1232 80-85% 58 56.00–63.00 $60.32 $743 —
1075–1485 1319 80-85% 32 64.00–71.00 $65.93 $870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1070 925 85-90% 5 41.00–49.00 $45.80 $424 -11.62
1085–1720 1398 85-90% 13 50.00–55.00 $53.63 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1805 1506 6 79.00–86.00 $83.97 $1,265 —
1370–1755 1531 4 87.00–94.00 $89.68 $1,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1380 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 68.00–74.00 $70.79 $868
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1340 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 60.00–66.00 $62.63 $768

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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.