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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.03/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 637 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.41/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 560 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $116.49/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 572 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 313 762
Feeder cattle 374 267 630
Slaughter cattle 53 43 90
Replacement cattle 22 3 42

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 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bull calves steady. 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
350–355 353 2 162.00–170.00 $165.97 $586 +8.01
600–640 637 21 130.00–140.00 $139.03 $886 +5.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 431 7 150.00–155.00 $153.70 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $587 +11.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 140.00–144.00 $142.09 $388 —
350–370 364 6 130.00–135.00 $131.13 $477 -1.78
425–440 431 6 125.00–129.00 $126.18 $544 -0.86
470–490 480 3 120.00–129.00 $125.66 $603 +0.96
500–545 519 12 120.00–130.00 $126.50 $657 +3.13
580 580 3 118.00–119.00 $118.67 $688 —
600–635 626 13 110.00–117.00 $112.19 $702 -2.32
675–695 685 2 100.00–107.00 $103.45 $709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 423 12 130.00–133.00 $130.67 $553 —
455–495 479 12 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $631 +1.27
554–585 560 16 121.00–129.00 $127.41 $713 +4.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 469 4 114.00–118.00 $116.03 $544 —
710–720 715 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $506 —
460–490 474 10 120.00–125.00 $122.32 $580 -0.42
525–545 538 8 120.00–126.00 $122.20 $657 +3.16
555–590 572 13 112.00–119.00 $116.49 $666 +1.52
610–645 626 9 110.00–119.00 $113.78 $712 —
660–690 678 6 100.00–110.00 $106.11 $719 —
720–735 725 3 100.00–109.00 $105.96 $768 —
760–785 773 2 97.00–100.00 $98.52 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 115.00–122.00 $119.03 $449 —
450–490 471 7 110.00–119.00 $115.12 $542 —
530–545 539 7 115.00–118.00 $116.58 $628 —
660–695 678 2 91.00–95.00 $92.95 $630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 134.00–140.00 $136.98 $518 —
700–745 725 3 110.00–114.00 $112.37 $815 —
755–770 765 3 107.00–109.00 $108.34 $829 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1625 1234 80-85% 5 61.00–67.00 $63.42 $783 —
1125–1365 1245 80-85% 2 77.00–83.00 $80.29 $1,000 —
1000–1400 1253 80-85% 9 68.00–74.00 $70.00 $877 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–855 788 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $52.74 $416 —
750–970 878 85-90% 10 60.00–66.00 $63.18 $555 —
875–1085 962 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $42.18 $406 -4.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2020 1529 4 86.00–92.00 $89.47 $1,368 —
1380–1880 1630 2 80.00–85.00 $82.88 $1,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1235 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 68.00–74.00 $70.50 $710
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1355 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 64.00–67.00 $65.15 $728

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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
1025–1150 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,158.62 —

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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.