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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.18/cwt ≈ $570/hd at 459 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.10/cwt ≈ $630/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 368 154
Feeder cattle 316 291 127
Slaughter cattle 28 64 21
Replacement cattle 38 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 160.00–168.00 $162.62 $520 —
355–385 370 4 152.00–160.00 $156.51 $579 —
459–475 462 5 140.00–145.00 $143.97 $665 —
510–515 513 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $721 +1.69
705–740 723 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 140.00–150.00 $145.22 $334 —
305–345 325 3 144.00–152.00 $148.50 $483 —
355–385 367 3 140.00–148.00 $144.09 $529 +1.07
525–540 533 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $645 -6.79
610–630 620 3 115.00–119.00 $117.34 $728 -5.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 150.00–156.00 $152.06 $733 -0.40
505–545 519 4 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $786 —
655–675 665 4 126.00–130.00 $128.49 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 136.00–138.00 $137.03 $438 +3.00
395–396 396 6 130.00–133.00 $132.50 $525 —
420–440 434 5 121.00–129.00 $124.17 $539 +0.44
450–475 459 11 120.00–126.00 $124.18 $570 —
515–540 529 10 117.00–121.00 $119.10 $630 —
560–595 578 5 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $686 -2.22
610–635 623 3 115.00–118.00 $116.67 $727 +0.17
675–685 680 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 4 128.00–133.00 $129.76 $374 +8.78
305–340 316 7 120.00–128.00 $124.66 $394 —
360–380 372 5 120.00–129.00 $123.96 $461 -1.08
455–485 476 5 110.00–119.00 $115.00 $547 -2.34
525–535 530 2 105.00–115.00 $110.05 $583 -9.51
555–580 566 4 100.00–110.00 $105.49 $597 -6.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 138.00–148.00 $140.98 $506 —
455–475 467 3 130.00–139.00 $133.67 $624 —
535–545 540 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $645 -1.85
713–740 723 8 108.00–109.00 $108.62 $785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $565 +7.96
455–480 470 3 140.00–150.00 $143.91 $676 —
505–515 510 3 133.00–137.00 $135.01 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 414 4 120.00–128.00 $123.03 $509 —
470–480 475 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $582 +10.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1135 968 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.76 $540 —
940–1345 1144 85-90% 9 40.00–47.00 $43.29 $495 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1660 1388 80-85% 4 48.00–55.00 $51.58 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1755 1593 2 81.00–88.00 $84.14 $1,340 —
1555–2040 1777 3 74.00–76.00 $75.09 $1,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1120 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 51.00–56.00 $53.36 $567
1025–1335 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 50.00–54.00 $51.74 $611

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1200 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 700.00–1,050.00 $842.84 —

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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.