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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.89/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 674 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.57/cwt ≈ $775/hd at 580 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.19/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 516 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 321 320
Feeder cattle 453 217 257
Slaughter cattle 58 93 63
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers , heifers and bulls 10.00 higher. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Bull calves lightly tested. 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
375–385 377 5 162.00–170.00 $166.38 $627 —
410–435 420 3 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $691 —
465–495 481 7 156.00–161.00 $159.69 $768 —
508–545 521 9 151.00–158.00 $154.90 $807 —
585–595 591 9 140.00–148.00 $144.48 $854 —
610–620 617 8 143.00–147.00 $144.37 $891 —
663–680 674 20 142.00–146.00 $142.89 $963 +13.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 5 144.00–154.00 $150.04 $635 —
455–485 468 7 140.00–150.00 $144.48 $676 —
500–530 515 3 141.00–148.00 $145.05 $747 +8.98
720–730 725 2 132.00–138.00 $134.98 $979 —
765–795 778 6 130.00–140.00 $136.99 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $485 +8.93
400–435 423 4 130.00–140.00 $134.43 $569 -8.34
505–510 507 3 130.00–136.00 $133.67 $678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 4 142.00–150.00 $145.45 $486 +2.14
360–395 384 12 130.00–140.00 $135.47 $520 +1.58
410–430 420 11 130.00–140.00 $132.36 $556 -3.19
450–490 478 4 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $609 +3.08
507–526 516 18 125.00–130.00 $128.19 $661 +5.59
580–595 584 4 120.00–129.00 $122.29 $714 +3.77
620–635 626 7 119.00–129.00 $126.58 $792 +11.07
665–690 678 2 112.00–122.00 $117.09 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 455 11 134.00–141.00 $138.69 $631 +3.68
515–545 527 11 131.00–141.00 $137.11 $723 —
550–590 580 18 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $775 —
620–625 624 6 130.00–138.00 $136.68 $853 —
655–685 674 7 125.00–132.00 $127.54 $860 —
717–735 720 6 121.00–126.00 $125.15 $901 —
780–795 788 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 135.00–140.00 $138.39 $394 -4.65
305–335 312 5 135.00–138.00 $136.96 $427 +2.48
355–395 366 7 120.00–128.00 $121.96 $446 —
410–435 420 4 120.00–129.00 $123.57 $519 —
610–630 620 2 111.00–115.00 $113.03 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $539 —
405–430 415 3 142.00–148.00 $145.37 $603 —
450–455 453 4 144.00–148.00 $146.51 $664 —
520–548 542 10 133.00–138.00 $134.07 $727 —
605–634 631 13 125.00–135.00 $134.03 $846 —
755 755 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 477 3 129.00–139.00 $133.36 $636 -4.59
705–740 728 3 124.00–125.00 $124.32 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 4 128.00–135.00 $132.01 $444 —
655–680 668 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $792 +4.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1147 80-85% 6 71.00–77.00 $73.60 $844 —
1075–1385 1293 80-85% 15 64.00–69.00 $66.01 $854 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1055 1020 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.31 $615 -5.20
830–1195 1025 85-90% 9 65.00–69.00 $66.28 $679 +0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1905 1714 5 85.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,486 —

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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.