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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 227 500
Feeder cattle 132 157 271
Slaughter cattle 58 54 81
Replacement cattle 17 16 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter Cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers, Heifers and Bulls lightly tested. Steer Calves and Bulls Calves lightly tested. Heifer Calves 2.00 higher. Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–645 628 2 132.00–133.00 $132.51 $832 —
655–695 665 4 131.00–132.00 $131.74 $876 —
755–775 768 3 127.00–131.00 $128.31 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 144.00–150.00 $146.86 $386 —
550–585 572 3 134.00–138.00 $136.03 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 134.00–135.00 $134.23 $454 —
420–435 431 6 120.00–130.00 $126.51 $545 +0.17
455–465 460 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $529 -0.43
500–530 516 7 110.00–119.00 $114.99 $593 —
565–590 571 4 105.00–106.00 $105.26 $601 —
600 600 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $465 —
405–410 408 2 110.00–116.00 $113.02 $461 —
505–535 521 5 100.00–108.00 $104.45 $544 +2.06
615–635 621 5 105.00–109.00 $107.20 $666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 521 5 121.00–125.00 $122.78 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–855 834 85-90% 4 65.00–71.00 $67.72 $565 —
790–985 851 85-90% 10 52.00–57.00 $54.41 $463 —
875–1125 1020 85-90% 8 58.00–64.00 $60.29 $615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1205 1055 80-85% 5 61.00–67.00 $63.82 $673 —
925–1205 1079 80-85% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.53 $621 —
1015–1285 1105 80-85% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.07 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1200 1182 3 72.00–78.00 $75.33 $890 —
1140–1750 1458 6 79.00–85.00 $82.01 $1,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1160 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 60.00–63.00 $61.87 $637

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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
800–1100 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,025.00 $928.02 —

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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.