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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.04/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 477 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.55/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 489 431
Feeder cattle 197 447 292
Slaughter cattle 20 29 110
Replacement cattle 11 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 higher. 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
305–325 315 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $509 ±0.00
380–395 390 6 150.00–158.00 $153.97 $600 -0.56
459–470 460 8 138.00–148.00 $146.72 $675 +10.77
520–530 523 3 136.00–144.00 $138.70 $725 +3.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 364 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $588 —
510–530 520 10 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $793 +10.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 3 128.00–131.00 $129.67 $631 —
505–545 525 2 118.00–128.00 $122.81 $645 —
580–590 585 2 115.00–124.00 $119.54 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 130.00–136.00 $132.86 $363 +2.34
305–330 322 5 130.00–134.00 $131.15 $422 -1.34
390–395 393 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $515 +0.02
405–410 408 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $539 —
455–495 477 14 120.00–125.00 $123.04 $587 -1.31
655–660 658 2 111.00–121.00 $115.98 $763 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 3 118.00–128.00 $123.59 $478 +0.82
410–425 418 6 116.00–126.00 $123.17 $515 -1.91
605–610 608 2 106.00–116.00 $110.98 $675 +3.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 131.00–134.00 $132.70 $697 —
565–575 570 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $582 -0.81
465–495 479 4 136.00–140.00 $138.45 $663 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $605 -5.03
570–580 575 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–745 728 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1170 1078 85-90% 2 41.00–48.00 $44.20 $476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1690 1453 80-85% 2 52.00–58.00 $54.51 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1605 1500 4 76.00–78.00 $77.61 $1,164 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1240 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 41.00–48.00 $45.12 $482

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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.