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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.97/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 376 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 606 643
Feeder cattle 217 466 551
Slaughter cattle 93 120 70
Replacement cattle 11 20 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 274 8 140.00–150.00 $143.28 $393 —
305–330 320 3 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $461 +1.12
360–390 371 8 142.00–150.00 $146.97 $545 +6.48
405–435 428 8 140.00–150.00 $142.77 $611 +4.75
470–490 483 4 132.00–136.00 $133.48 $645 -3.16
565–575 570 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 516 4 130.00–140.00 $136.07 $702 —
555–590 578 4 133.00–140.00 $135.44 $783 -2.37
605–625 615 2 120.00–129.00 $124.57 $766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–685 675 2 125.00–134.00 $129.43 $874 -14.08
705–710 708 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $903 -11.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 6 140.00–146.00 $143.31 $449 +0.28
355–375 365 2 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $489 —
400–445 413 6 130.00–139.00 $135.55 $560 +0.26
455–490 475 3 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $591 —
500–545 536 8 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $657 -14.20
565–575 573 4 114.00–120.00 $118.52 $679 —
615–640 628 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $725 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 11 140.00–148.00 $144.97 $545 ±0.00
420–445 432 9 141.00–150.00 $144.90 $626 +0.02
455–480 466 4 130.00–139.00 $135.01 $629 -3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 142.00–144.00 $143.04 $401 —
320–340 330 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $444 —
500–530 515 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 120.00–127.00 $123.48 $658 —
575–580 578 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $711 —
600–640 624 6 118.00–122.00 $119.68 $747 —
660–690 677 3 112.00–115.00 $113.65 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 142.00–144.00 $142.99 $605 —
465–490 477 3 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $658 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1175 1008 85-90% 6 64.00–68.00 $65.51 $660 -2.78
800–1405 1162 85-90% 30 55.00–61.00 $57.24 $665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1575 1314 80-85% 14 64.00–70.00 $65.66 $863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1030 897 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 65.00–70.00 $68.05 $610
930–1355 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 65.00–69.00 $67.10 $698

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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.