Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.88/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 500 lb · 71 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.38/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 552 lb · 13 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $132.00/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 606 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	421	476	510
Feeder cattle	363	416	441
Slaughter cattle	47	55	30
Replacement cattle	11	5	39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Feeder steers 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Bull calves 2.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	273	3	203.00–210.00	$206.02	$562	-6.33
500–520	500	71	155.00–163.00	$162.88	$814	+0.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	336	4	165.00–173.00	$167.71	$564	+8.72
424–440	427	5	150.00–160.00	$157.94	$674	—
455–491	484	5	140.00–144.00	$140.75	$681	-3.28
500–547	533	9	130.00–137.00	$132.30	$705	-12.22
565–575	573	6	123.00–130.00	$125.32	$718	-7.42
620–645	633	9	119.00–129.00	$125.76	$796	-2.76
655–680	669	7	128.00–129.00	$128.58	$860	—
705–740	722	3	111.00–121.00	$117.40	$848	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	320	4	182.00–185.00	$183.27	$586	—
360–395	380	3	165.00–175.00	$169.89	$646	-10.09
455–490	473	2	150.00–155.00	$152.41	$721	-5.26
550–553	552	5	136.00–141.00	$140.00	$773	-9.61
600–630	606	11	130.00–134.00	$132.00	$800	-8.00
700–740	724	5	123.00–131.00	$126.33	$915	-12.30
785	785	2	126.00–128.00	$127.00	$997	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–310	305	2	143.00–153.00	$147.92	$451	-5.32
355–390	370	3	132.00–139.00	$134.62	$498	-10.40
425–435	430	5	130.00–136.00	$132.00	$568	—
475–480	478	2	130.00–133.00	$131.49	$629	-5.08
500–530	513	3	120.00–128.00	$123.26	$632	-1.99
551–560	552	13	118.00–122.00	$121.38	$670	-3.15
620–645	633	2	110.00–118.00	$113.92	$721	-3.70
651–665	653	7	106.00–110.00	$109.42	$715	-7.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	237	3	138.00–148.00	$142.07	$337	-4.99
280–290	283	3	137.00–145.00	$139.98	$396	-9.53
360–385	375	3	118.00–128.00	$122.55	$460	—
405–443	428	7	117.00–120.00	$118.40	$507	-9.14
465–485	475	2	120.00–128.00	$124.08	$589	—
500–510	505	2	115.00–119.00	$117.02	$591	—
600–625	613	2	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$628	—
680–690	685	4	89.00–95.00	$90.99	$623	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–360	355	2	140.00–150.00	$144.93	$515	-7.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	2	162.00–170.00	$165.82	$461	—
360–385	378	4	138.00–145.00	$140.78	$532	—
400–445	427	3	140.00–143.00	$141.62	$605	—
455–495	480	4	130.00–139.00	$134.12	$644	-3.35
505–545	516	6	127.00–131.00	$128.83	$665	-3.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	3	140.00–148.00	$142.77	$474	—
580–595	588	3	113.00–118.00	$115.01	$676	—
605–630	622	5	110.00–116.00	$114.03	$709	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	168.00–170.00	$169.02	$549	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1430	1338	80-85%	6	62.00–67.00	$64.71	$866	+2.37
1310–1575	1369	80-85%	6	69.00–74.00	$70.29	$962	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1185	1036	85-90%	7	54.00–61.00	$57.52	$596	+0.57
1055–1195	1153	85-90%	4	62.00–69.00	$65.12	$751	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1380	1248	4	75.00–80.00	$78.12	$975	—
1390–1695	1560	4	86.00–92.00	$88.42	$1,379	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1075–1335	1178	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	67.00–71.00	$69.42	$818

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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.