Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.34/cwt ≈ $555/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.73/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $515/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	368	228	453
Feeder cattle	291	197	390
Slaughter cattle	64	20	33
Replacement cattle	13	11	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves steady. Heifer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	366	8	140.00–150.00	$143.02	$523	—
420–440	430	4	130.00–138.00	$133.91	$576	—
470–495	487	3	126.00–130.00	$128.71	$627	-0.96
505–545	518	6	125.00–130.00	$127.78	$662	+4.97
610–620	615	2	120.00–125.00	$122.52	$753	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	385	2	160.00–162.00	$160.97	$620	-0.48
405–440	432	7	150.00–160.00	$151.76	$656	—
460–475	468	2	150.00–155.00	$152.46	$714	—
560–565	563	2	142.00–144.00	$143.00	$805	—
705–710	706	4	116.00–118.00	$117.50	$830	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–415	408	3	140.00–145.00	$143.31	$585	—
520–545	531	4	135.00–145.00	$138.80	$737	+0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	120.00–122.00	$120.98	$345	—
355–390	378	8	120.00–130.00	$125.04	$473	+1.45
405–435	420	3	111.00–117.00	$114.26	$480	-8.91
455–495	473	14	110.00–120.00	$117.34	$555	—
510–545	518	8	112.00–121.00	$119.56	$619	—
555–565	560	3	108.00–118.00	$112.31	$629	—
605–625	618	3	104.00–105.00	$104.67	$647	-6.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	130.00–138.00	$134.03	$446	+2.88
402–445	416	11	121.00–129.00	$123.73	$515	-8.26
565–571	570	8	120.00–124.00	$120.99	$690	—
615–625	620	2	116.00–117.00	$116.50	$722	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	120.00–128.00	$124.07	$531	—
510–520	513	3	115.00–125.00	$121.35	$623	—
560–595	575	8	117.00–122.00	$119.55	$687	-0.46
615–645	635	4	111.00–121.00	$114.42	$727	—
655–670	665	4	105.00–110.00	$106.48	$708	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	127.00–130.00	$128.51	$364	—
475–485	478	3	110.00–116.00	$112.03	$536	—
505–530	518	2	104.00–105.00	$104.51	$541	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	373	3	143.00–150.00	$146.90	$548	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1375	1274	80-85%	8	57.00–63.00	$58.90	$750	—
1165–1525	1277	80-85%	7	65.00–71.00	$66.69	$852	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1175	1084	85-90%	9	45.00–52.00	$48.37	$524	+4.17
1015–1155	1108	85-90%	3	55.00–62.00	$59.86	$663	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1635	1529	4	65.00–72.00	$69.18	$1,058	-8.43

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1060–1070	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	78.00–80.00	$79.00	$841

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	525.00–725.00	$635.00	—

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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.