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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.70/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 544 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.79/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 467 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.95/cwt ≈ $582/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 222 315
Feeder cattle 435 142 238
Slaughter cattle 73 59 52
Replacement cattle 47 21 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers , heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Bull calves lightly tested. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 4 160.00–170.00 $163.70 $530 —
355–385 378 5 158.00–165.00 $160.61 $607 —
405–425 416 7 150.00–160.00 $152.83 $636 —
455–460 458 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $664 +9.99
500–535 513 7 120.00–130.00 $123.62 $634 —
580–595 588 4 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $723 —
605–610 609 4 110.00–117.00 $114.76 $699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 371 11 170.00–178.00 $171.64 $637 +16.75
420–425 423 4 160.00–170.00 $166.98 $706 —
565–576 571 10 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $799 —
660–665 663 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–475 467 20 169.00–173.00 $171.79 $802 +7.78
715–745 730 2 115.00–125.00 $119.90 $875 —
755–760 758 2 111.00–117.00 $113.99 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 8 137.00–144.00 $140.45 $465 —
365–391 386 5 140.00–142.00 $140.38 $542 -1.12
475–480 477 12 135.00–145.00 $138.16 $659 —
525–546 544 55 134.00–144.00 $142.70 $776 +11.70
588–589 589 11 129.00–132.00 $129.82 $765 -0.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 123.00–128.00 $125.47 $305 +3.00
320–340 334 4 125.00–130.00 $127.26 $425 +9.12
355–395 379 7 120.00–126.00 $123.95 $470 -0.03
410–445 425 7 120.00–130.00 $125.20 $532 +3.87
475–490 484 5 115.00–125.00 $118.57 $574 —
505–535 521 5 120.00–125.00 $123.57 $644 —
555–590 573 5 112.00–122.00 $118.28 $678 +0.82
620–635 628 2 100.00–110.00 $104.94 $659 —
730–745 738 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 12 130.00–139.00 $133.83 $501 —
405–441 422 17 132.00–142.00 $137.95 $582 —
455–495 475 2 126.00–132.00 $128.87 $612 +1.90
690–695 693 3 109.00–113.00 $110.33 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 6 125.00–135.00 $128.97 $540 —
455–495 471 4 115.00–124.00 $119.24 $562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 5 140.00–150.00 $145.53 $546 —
525–540 533 3 122.00–131.00 $127.63 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1145 1043 85-90% 12 58.00–63.00 $60.28 $629 —
965–1195 1044 85-90% 20 64.00–71.00 $66.72 $697 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1320 1245 80-85% 10 62.00–68.00 $65.35 $814 —
1250–1315 1282 80-85% 3 77.00–79.00 $77.99 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1895 1670 7 90.00–97.00 $92.74 $1,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1085 1009 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 70.00–77.00 $73.63 $743
1045–1235 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 67.00–71.00 $69.67 $796
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1030 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 81.00–88.00 $82.97 $816

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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.