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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.10/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 481 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.88/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 627 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 421 417
Feeder cattle 332 363 342
Slaughter cattle 35 47 37
Replacement cattle 10 11 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves steady. Heifer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Bull calves steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 3 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $597 -0.68
370–390 380 3 168.00–175.00 $171.61 $652 +1.72
410–445 435 4 162.00–168.00 $165.20 $719 —
480–490 483 3 150.00–154.00 $152.34 $736 -0.07
605–640 617 3 129.00–134.00 $131.06 $809 -0.94
670–680 675 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 3 167.00–175.00 $170.78 $538 +3.07
355–380 368 3 148.00–155.00 $150.92 $555 —
420–430 425 3 150.00–158.00 $153.36 $652 -4.58
520–545 528 3 119.00–128.00 $122.61 $647 -9.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 7 130.00–136.00 $132.10 $509 -2.52
400–440 425 8 122.00–130.00 $127.29 $541 -4.71
465–495 481 11 120.00–128.00 $123.10 $592 -8.39
510–545 531 9 120.00–130.00 $125.26 $665 +2.00
555–585 573 6 120.00–130.00 $125.67 $720 +4.29
730–735 734 4 112.00–115.00 $113.25 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 135.00–140.00 $137.39 $389 -2.59
320–340 326 8 130.00–138.00 $132.45 $432 —
355–390 374 8 120.00–129.00 $124.51 $466 +1.96
405–430 422 7 117.00–120.00 $119.17 $503 +0.77
455–490 470 7 110.00–118.00 $114.17 $537 -9.91
550–595 572 5 115.00–118.00 $116.17 $664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–645 627 10 119.00–128.00 $122.88 $770 —
675–695 684 4 115.00–120.00 $117.75 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 378 4 138.00–148.00 $141.02 $533 +0.24
400–430 415 4 140.00–145.00 $143.20 $594 +1.58
540–545 543 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $660 -7.32
560–585 568 3 116.00–126.00 $119.43 $678 —
655–665 660 4 110.00–119.00 $116.48 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $663 —
455–465 461 4 148.00–158.00 $152.72 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1195 1028 85-90% 7 59.00–66.00 $63.04 $648 +5.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1470 1295 80-85% 7 64.00–70.00 $65.91 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1755 1418 4 71.00–75.00 $73.80 $1,046 —
1460–1805 1633 2 90.00–94.00 $91.79 $1,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1125 973 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 62.00–67.00 $63.91 $622
935–1175 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 62.00–68.00 $66.29 $726

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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.