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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.94/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 418 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $127.39/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $530/hd at 416 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $153.24/cwt -18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 459 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 555 657
Feeder cattle 527 435 597
Slaughter cattle 74 73 60
Replacement cattle 35 47 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 7 160.00–170.00 $166.97 $536 —
355–395 370 3 160.00–168.00 $164.18 $607 —
405–410 408 2 153.00–156.00 $154.51 $630 —
455–475 459 17 148.00–156.00 $153.24 $703 -18.55
507–530 515 9 138.00–142.00 $139.14 $717 —
765–790 780 3 118.00–128.00 $122.95 $959 +8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $494 -19.73
365–390 378 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $519 -23.19
415–440 428 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $567 -20.40
455–485 460 7 120.00–129.00 $122.03 $561 -22.94
505–530 520 8 120.00–126.00 $124.87 $649 +1.25
555–575 562 5 119.00–125.00 $120.81 $679 -2.17
605–620 613 2 113.00–118.00 $115.53 $708 +0.77
670–675 673 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $737 —
790–795 793 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 168.00–170.00 $169.32 $479 —
355–376 373 6 150.00–155.00 $154.21 $575 -17.43
455–465 461 4 130.00–135.00 $131.48 $606 —
585–590 589 8 130.00–137.00 $131.25 $773 -8.70
605–645 620 3 127.00–137.00 $130.95 $812 —
660–690 675 2 116.00–125.00 $120.60 $814 -0.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 6 120.00–127.00 $123.99 $337 —
310–335 320 6 120.00–128.00 $124.24 $398 -3.02
360–395 376 7 122.00–128.00 $124.55 $468 +0.60
414–440 416 20 120.00–128.00 $127.39 $530 +2.19
455–496 489 12 110.00–120.00 $116.36 $569 -2.21
510–545 533 8 105.00–115.00 $110.57 $589 -13.00
655–672 666 5 100.00–110.00 $102.96 $686 —
705–735 717 9 100.00–109.00 $104.45 $749 -1.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 317 9 130.00–140.00 $131.62 $417 —
352–385 358 8 130.00–135.00 $131.90 $472 -1.93
405–445 418 27 130.00–136.00 $134.94 $564 -3.01
455–480 464 6 126.00–132.00 $129.81 $602 +0.94
510–540 523 8 118.00–127.00 $121.53 $636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 569 5 119.00–128.00 $122.41 $697 -7.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 412 9 115.00–125.00 $120.96 $498 -8.01
600–645 610 6 100.00–107.00 $105.43 $643 —
690–695 693 2 97.00–104.00 $100.51 $697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 130.00–140.00 $136.73 $502 -8.80
405–435 420 5 130.00–140.00 $135.23 $568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1175 1112 85-90% 20 53.00–60.00 $55.35 $615 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1415 1284 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $59.73 $767 -18.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1870 1802 7 83.00–85.00 $83.39 $1,503 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1380 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 54.00–60.00 $56.49 $701
1285–1640 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 61.00–66.00 $62.95 $883
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1270 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 67.00–72.00 $70.63 $824
1205–1380 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 69.00–76.00 $72.26 $934

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1250 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 925.00–1,125.00 $1,020.27 —

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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.