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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.87/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.52/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 380 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.44/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 471 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 385 228
Feeder cattle 448 292 211
Slaughter cattle 73 61 17
Replacement cattle — 32 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 higher. Bull calves 3.00 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
305–315 310 3 160.00–168.00 $164.29 $509 -1.34
360–395 371 4 165.00–172.00 $169.29 $628 +13.16
405–435 417 6 160.00–170.00 $165.78 $691 +11.83
455–465 459 4 148.00–158.00 $151.77 $697 —
505–515 509 8 140.00–146.00 $143.48 $730 -2.54
555–584 582 14 135.00–145.00 $144.32 $840 +1.35
655–695 674 4 115.00–122.00 $119.53 $806 -8.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 3 148.00–155.00 $150.89 $646 —
455–495 476 6 140.00–147.00 $143.02 $681 +11.39
505–545 519 7 130.00–139.00 $135.66 $704 —
555–595 575 7 115.00–125.00 $121.38 $698 —
605–615 612 5 115.00–121.00 $119.20 $730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 173.00–183.00 $178.00 $605 +5.44
365–390 379 7 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $682 +14.40
405–410 408 2 178.00–183.00 $180.52 $737 —
610–625 620 12 138.00–144.00 $142.92 $886 —
655–698 687 4 132.00–137.00 $133.19 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–475 471 18 132.00–134.00 $133.44 $629 +0.88
505–544 537 13 128.00–131.00 $130.49 $701 —
560–590 574 17 120.00–123.00 $122.70 $704 —
605–645 626 7 115.00–121.00 $118.70 $743 —
655–665 660 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $782 -2.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 5 132.00–140.00 $135.22 $453 +0.46
355–360 358 2 130.00–134.00 $131.99 $473 +0.22
405–445 419 13 120.00–129.00 $123.65 $518 +0.76
455–490 468 22 120.00–128.00 $120.87 $566 -1.13
505–545 526 6 115.00–120.00 $117.82 $620 +3.31
560–565 561 4 114.00–115.00 $114.75 $644 -2.10
710–715 713 2 108.00–111.00 $109.49 $781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 287 5 125.00–135.00 $130.18 $374 +0.87
340–345 343 3 125.00–128.00 $125.99 $432 +1.34
360–395 380 20 120.00–129.00 $125.52 $477 +1.85
410–445 426 4 115.00–118.00 $116.96 $498 +2.02
455–490 471 5 114.00–118.00 $115.62 $545 +1.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 438 6 150.00–159.00 $157.48 $690 +4.99
455–495 480 15 140.00–148.00 $145.81 $700 —
505–520 516 7 130.00–140.00 $132.67 $685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 343 6 148.00–156.00 $154.73 $531 —
480–495 488 3 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $654 +1.27
562–580 564 11 123.00–129.00 $127.98 $722 +6.76
605–640 618 3 115.00–123.00 $118.28 $731 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 533 3 115.00–125.00 $120.09 $640 —
705–735 711 6 100.00–110.00 $102.51 $729 —
755–775 762 3 95.00–105.00 $98.39 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1016 85-90% 10 45.00–51.00 $48.82 $496 -16.77
995–1170 1048 85-90% 11 54.00–60.00 $57.07 $598 -1.44
1030–1070 1059 85-90% 7 62.00–69.00 $63.71 $675 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1545 1238 80-85% 6 49.00–55.00 $52.02 $644 —
1150–1595 1352 80-85% 9 64.00–71.00 $66.23 $895 —
1130–1680 1423 80-85% 13 58.00–63.00 $60.93 $867 —

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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.