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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $120.86/cwt ≈ $596/hd at 493 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $138.48/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $438/hd at 316 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.04/cwt ≈ $629/hd at 434 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 511 561
Feeder cattle 615 453 458
Slaughter cattle 79 58 76
Replacement cattle 48 — 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: 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
270–290 283 3 170.00–178.00 $172.54 $488 —
355–395 380 4 160.00–168.00 $163.25 $620 —
445–449 448 6 150.00–155.00 $150.83 $676 +16.40
505–545 521 6 132.00–139.00 $134.68 $702 +1.01
555–580 565 5 125.00–131.00 $128.81 $728 —
635–645 642 3 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $802 —
660–690 675 2 116.00–121.00 $118.44 $799 —
705–710 708 2 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $871 —
775–795 793 8 119.00–123.00 $119.49 $948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 481 5 140.00–150.00 $145.76 $701 +1.28
605–636 625 17 135.00–141.00 $139.78 $874 —
660–675 672 5 128.00–137.00 $134.03 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 3 207.00–213.00 $209.88 $588 —
305–330 318 2 188.00–198.00 $192.80 $613 —
360–390 372 3 187.00–195.00 $190.78 $710 +24.40
400–435 423 6 172.00–178.00 $175.72 $743 +11.12
455–475 465 2 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $749 +1.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 294 8 140.00–141.00 $140.89 $414 +2.50
305–345 316 20 132.00–140.00 $138.48 $438 +1.52
410–425 421 4 120.00–128.00 $121.95 $513 -1.62
475–495 493 24 120.00–129.00 $120.86 $596 —
500–510 505 2 110.00–118.00 $113.96 $575 —
580–595 588 2 105.00–112.00 $108.46 $638 —
655–665 662 3 100.00–105.00 $102.35 $678 —
765 765 6 90.00–100.00 $96.67 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 5 146.00–156.00 $151.21 $502 +5.76
365–370 368 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $488 -2.95
415–443 434 8 130.00–138.00 $135.82 $589 +3.46
475–495 487 5 131.00–138.00 $133.38 $650 +5.89
515–545 528 9 120.00–128.00 $123.39 $651 -4.80
555–590 567 18 120.00–130.00 $127.13 $721 +4.84
600–645 613 10 115.00–121.00 $118.76 $728 -7.82
655–690 681 4 112.00–119.00 $116.51 $793 -0.58
705–735 718 5 106.00–116.00 $110.16 $791 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 359 4 140.00–150.00 $147.42 $529 —
405–441 434 18 140.00–150.00 $145.04 $629 —
460–475 465 4 140.00–144.00 $142.23 $661 +3.54
500–530 510 3 131.00–133.00 $131.98 $673 -5.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 132.00–140.00 $136.09 $440 —
372–385 374 7 130.00–140.00 $138.53 $518 —
440–445 443 2 128.00–135.00 $131.48 $582 —
465–475 470 4 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $630 +0.68
510–527 526 14 120.00–130.00 $121.55 $639 —
555–595 582 5 115.00–123.00 $118.36 $689 —
605–645 622 3 123.00–128.00 $125.61 $781 —
665–690 678 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 115.00–125.00 $118.30 $424 —
460–465 463 2 110.00–113.00 $111.49 $516 —
580–590 585 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 144.00–148.00 $146.03 $705 -0.48
700–740 724 4 118.00–128.00 $123.98 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1105 890 85-90% 18 53.00–58.00 $55.57 $495 —
915–1160 1037 85-90% 10 59.00–65.00 $61.07 $633 -5.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1415 1220 80-85% 11 60.00–66.00 $63.60 $776 —
1220–1525 1311 80-85% 7 67.00–73.00 $69.68 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1390 1227 3 75.00–81.00 $78.11 $958 —
1545–1850 1764 4 84.00–90.00 $86.01 $1,517 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1040 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–61.00 $60.44 $562
1015–1025 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 54.00–61.00 $57.52 $587
1020–1130 1059 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 55.00–60.00 $57.66 $611

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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
850–1300 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 700.00–1,025.00 $875.67 —

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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.