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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $154.89/cwt ≈ $568/hd at 367 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 614 622
Feeder cattle 142 485 566
Slaughter cattle 59 91 41
Replacement cattle 21 38 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeders steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested. Steer calves lightly tested to steady. Heifer calves lightly tested to 2.00 lower. 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
405–417 416 8 167.00–175.00 $174.03 $724 —
475–478 477 5 160.00–165.00 $164.01 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 10 154.00–160.00 $154.89 $568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $628 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $285 —
300–345 311 4 115.00–122.00 $118.14 $367 -9.45
380–395 387 3 120.00–128.00 $123.98 $480 +3.89
400–440 420 2 118.00–125.00 $121.33 $510 +2.10
565–595 580 2 116.00–119.00 $117.46 $681 +1.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 141.00–142.00 $141.50 $556 -1.00
505–540 520 3 129.00–134.00 $131.00 $681 —
555–580 568 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $741 —
635–640 638 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 4 130.00–138.00 $132.69 $423 —
460–475 468 2 125.00–129.00 $126.97 $594 +3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 3 133.00–136.00 $134.64 $633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 119.00–126.00 $122.52 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1010 952 85-90% 11 56.00–63.00 $60.53 $576 —
1010–1125 1063 85-90% 9 65.00–71.00 $68.04 $723 +5.33
1005–1145 1075 85-90% 2 73.00–79.00 $75.80 $815 +13.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1515 1337 80-85% 18 64.00–71.00 $68.03 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1000 995 2 77.00–84.00 $80.48 $801 —
1660–1830 1745 2 92.00–94.00 $92.95 $1,622 —

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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
875–1100 996 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 650.00–900.00 $780.36 -46.67

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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.