Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $149.61/cwt ≈ $856/hd at 572 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.81/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 470 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.57/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 496 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	476	742	649
Feeder cattle	416	615	480
Slaughter cattle	55	79	91
Replacement cattle	5	48	78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–392	386	10	178.00–184.00	$179.98	$695	—
410–435	416	4	170.00–174.00	$171.05	$712	—
455–490	474	8	154.00–160.00	$157.67	$747	+11.91
500–545	536	15	152.00–156.00	$152.56	$818	—
555–585	572	26	141.00–151.00	$149.61	$856	—
610–645	627	11	134.00–142.00	$140.00	$878	+0.22
655–662	661	17	130.00–140.00	$138.31	$914	+4.28
710–731	729	13	134.00–139.00	$138.63	$1,011	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	175.00–179.00	$176.89	$478	+4.35
330–335	332	3	157.00–160.00	$158.99	$528	—
355–390	376	5	165.00–170.00	$167.51	$630	+4.26
455–465	460	5	140.00–148.00	$144.03	$663	—
525–545	534	4	140.00–147.00	$144.52	$772	+9.84
555–565	563	4	130.00–136.00	$132.74	$747	+3.93
610–630	620	2	127.00–130.00	$128.52	$797	+3.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	280	5	208.00–215.00	$212.35	$595	+2.47
500–508	504	16	162.00–163.00	$162.44	$819	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	3	160.00–163.00	$161.68	$501	—
355–380	368	8	152.00–156.00	$152.74	$562	+5.32
412–420	417	7	150.00–156.00	$153.29	$639	+8.25
455–494	470	24	141.00–150.00	$144.81	$681	+2.58
500–535	517	18	130.00–135.00	$133.59	$691	+1.61
618–640	622	6	121.00–129.00	$127.13	$791	—
655–680	667	3	121.00–124.00	$122.66	$818	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	320	5	148.00–158.00	$153.24	$490	+2.03
370–385	378	2	144.00–146.00	$145.02	$548	+12.50
475–498	496	23	134.00–137.00	$136.57	$677	+3.19
505–535	519	7	120.00–128.00	$125.25	$650	+1.86
555–595	571	10	121.00–129.00	$124.53	$711	-2.60
600–630	610	3	115.00–119.00	$117.62	$717	-1.14
655–660	658	2	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$770	+0.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	233	3	143.00–153.00	$147.06	$343	—
270–275	271	4	146.00–152.00	$149.51	$405	+8.62
315–340	323	3	135.00–145.00	$140.00	$452	+1.52
420–435	428	2	125.00–130.00	$127.54	$546	+5.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
480–490	485	2	135.00–140.00	$137.47	$667	+3.43
500–540	525	7	130.00–135.00	$132.40	$695	+10.85
585–590	588	2	126.00–127.00	$126.50	$744	+8.14
605–620	610	3	126.00–128.00	$126.68	$773	+1.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	468	2	145.00–150.00	$147.43	$690	+1.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1165	1028	85-90%	14	55.00–59.00	$56.95	$585	-4.12
990–1265	1084	85-90%	5	60.00–66.00	$61.84	$670	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1235	1201	80-85%	5	69.00–73.00	$71.40	$858	+7.80
1280–1310	1303	80-85%	6	60.00–64.00	$62.34	$812	-7.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1595–1840	1698	3	84.00–89.00	$86.43	$1,468	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1240	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	56.00–61.00	$59.16	$677

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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.