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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $138.46/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 634 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.81/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 651 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.45/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 524 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 636 514
Feeder cattle 447 527 418
Slaughter cattle 29 74 66
Replacement cattle 13 35 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves steady to 1.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 lower. Bull calves lightly tested. 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
290–295 293 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $494 -0.81
315–335 325 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $525 —
365–393 390 10 150.00–155.00 $154.53 $603 +0.32
405–420 417 17 142.00–147.00 $146.47 $611 —
460–490 478 3 131.00–139.00 $135.95 $650 +4.47
505–545 532 6 130.00–139.00 $134.73 $717 —
605–645 634 27 130.00–140.00 $138.46 $878 +7.51
670–695 683 3 129.00–135.00 $131.64 $899 +11.04
730–745 740 3 126.00–130.00 $128.35 $950 —
755–760 758 2 126.00–129.00 $127.50 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–480 475 5 145.00–147.00 $146.60 $696 -6.64
510–545 524 25 139.00–144.00 $142.45 $746 +3.31
651–660 651 26 140.00–145.00 $144.81 $943 —
757–760 758 14 133.00–134.00 $133.64 $1,013 +10.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $542 -4.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $290 —
305–345 325 5 120.00–128.00 $125.22 $407 +0.98
355–380 368 9 120.00–128.00 $122.77 $452 -1.78
415–445 433 10 119.00–128.00 $125.08 $542 -2.31
455–490 480 6 105.00–115.00 $109.98 $528 -6.38
510–545 526 5 107.00–115.00 $111.49 $586 +0.92
605–620 613 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 128.00–133.00 $130.52 $369 —
325–345 335 2 132.00–133.00 $132.49 $444 +0.87
355–395 375 5 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $491 -0.93
471–495 474 8 120.00–125.00 $124.35 $589 -5.46
510–545 528 3 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $647 +1.08
555–575 562 6 110.00–120.00 $115.85 $651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 612 5 115.00–123.00 $120.62 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $472 —
520–540 530 2 110.00–117.00 $113.43 $601 —
555–590 561 8 101.00–111.00 $105.85 $594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 6 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $624 —
620–635 629 4 110.00–115.00 $112.23 $706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 6 138.00–145.00 $141.83 $594 —
655–660 658 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1380 1288 80-85% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.27 $854 +6.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–950 925 85-90% 4 55.00–61.00 $56.66 $524 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1240 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–65.00 $63.52 $777

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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.