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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.72/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 588 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.54/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 481 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.90/cwt ≈ $416/hd at 333 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 362 561
Feeder cattle 268 244 517
Slaughter cattle 24 50 35
Replacement cattle 27 68 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers, bulls and heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 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
355–375 365 2 154.00–158.00 $155.95 $569 +3.94
410–420 416 9 153.00–159.00 $154.00 $641 —
464–470 465 5 150.00–152.00 $150.40 $699 —
620–645 630 6 130.00–136.00 $134.17 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 476 5 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $680 —
525–530 528 4 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $712 +0.19
550–595 568 9 130.00–139.00 $136.01 $773 -2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $433 —
440–445 443 2 130.00–139.00 $134.47 $596 +0.32
455–470 463 2 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–386 386 6 130.00–133.00 $130.50 $504 -4.98
430–435 434 9 122.00–129.00 $126.45 $549 —
460–490 481 12 120.00–129.00 $125.54 $604 +5.01
505–520 511 5 120.00–126.00 $122.04 $624 +4.69
665–695 675 3 117.00–119.00 $117.69 $794 +5.22
715–720 718 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 3 130.00–136.00 $133.80 $372 +2.30
330–340 333 11 123.00–126.00 $124.90 $416 —
360–385 374 4 120.00–125.00 $123.54 $462 -1.47
450–490 475 3 110.00–119.00 $114.64 $545 —
500–510 508 4 110.00–114.00 $113.01 $574 —
607–630 609 11 107.00–110.00 $107.28 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $603 +5.95
580–595 588 18 120.00–129.00 $127.72 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 461 7 120.00–126.00 $121.62 $561 -12.23
520–530 525 2 118.00–121.00 $119.49 $627 —
550–585 559 10 110.00–120.00 $115.00 $643 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–498 493 5 110.00–118.00 $112.95 $557 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–995 848 85-90% 2 43.00–47.00 $45.35 $385 —
740–1030 891 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.93 $507 +0.22
785–1075 922 85-90% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.12 $600 +1.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1020 1018 80-85% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.49 $534 —
1070–1125 1088 80-85% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.69 $715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1885 1535 2 79.00–84.00 $82.07 $1,260 -2.28
1345–1950 1648 2 86.00–90.00 $88.37 $1,456 —

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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
800–900 814 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 500.00–625.00 $519.74 —

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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.