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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.58/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 544 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $128.42/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 682 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.27/cwt ≈ $806/hd at 665 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 382 0
Feeder cattle 292 316 0
Slaughter cattle 61 28 0
Replacement cattle 32 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves and bull calves steady. 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
280–290 285 3 160.00–168.00 $163.62 $466 —
305–340 322 5 162.00–168.00 $165.63 $533 +3.01
360–395 381 5 155.00–158.00 $156.13 $595 -0.38
405–435 415 3 152.00–155.00 $153.95 $639 —
520–535 525 3 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $767 +5.53
580–590 587 3 140.00–149.00 $142.97 $839 —
610–635 629 4 125.00–134.00 $131.82 $829 —
670–695 682 12 128.00–130.00 $128.42 $876 —
705–745 728 7 123.00–131.00 $126.11 $918 +17.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $566 —
360–390 378 5 160.00–168.00 $165.66 $626 —
475–480 476 4 148.00–157.00 $154.73 $737 +2.67
542–549 544 14 152.00–154.00 $152.58 $830 +1.11
565–570 568 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $424 —
335–340 338 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $529 +8.01
455–480 470 5 130.00–136.00 $131.63 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 130.00–138.00 $134.76 $451 -2.27
370–395 376 4 130.00–134.00 $131.77 $495 -0.73
405–440 422 3 120.00–128.00 $122.89 $519 -1.28
460–480 475 4 120.00–126.00 $122.00 $580 -2.18
525–535 528 6 110.00–118.00 $114.51 $605 -4.59
555–595 576 10 111.00–121.00 $116.85 $673 -1.92
610–640 625 2 107.00–114.00 $110.58 $691 -6.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 132.00–138.00 $135.06 $324 —
265–290 286 7 127.00–130.00 $129.31 $370 -0.45
325–330 327 3 122.00–128.00 $124.65 $408 -0.01
355–395 382 7 120.00–129.00 $123.67 $472 -0.29
415–435 425 3 110.00–118.00 $114.94 $488 —
455–470 463 3 110.00–116.00 $113.70 $526 -1.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 432 3 130.00–132.00 $131.34 $567 —
470–495 483 4 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $640 —
662–690 665 10 115.00–122.00 $121.27 $806 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 3 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $493 -7.07
485–495 488 3 130.00–138.00 $132.70 $648 -0.97
510–545 529 5 120.00–130.00 $123.58 $654 +4.08
560–575 568 4 116.00–126.00 $121.22 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 115.00–125.00 $119.65 $509 -3.38
470–495 487 3 115.00–125.00 $121.29 $591 -1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 152.00–153.00 $152.49 $671 —
605–645 629 4 116.00–126.00 $120.45 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1220 976 85-90% 17 45.00–52.00 $48.87 $477 -6.89
975–1050 1023 85-90% 3 63.00–69.00 $65.59 $671 —
990–1110 1025 85-90% 8 54.00–61.00 $58.51 $600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1314 80-85% 6 55.00–62.00 $58.67 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1945 1466 4 77.00–84.00 $80.33 $1,178 —
1145–2205 1886 5 86.00–92.00 $89.46 $1,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1400 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 50.00–57.00 $54.45 $670
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1255 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 59.00–64.00 $61.69 $721

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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
1100–1350 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,092.76 —

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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.