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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $151.75/cwt ≈ $565/hd at 372 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.65/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $147.99/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 577 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 521 435
Feeder cattle 306 448 378
Slaughter cattle 87 73 52
Replacement cattle 28 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 153.00–158.00 $155.32 $525 —
365–395 372 19 150.00–158.00 $151.75 $565 —
405–415 408 4 148.00–155.00 $150.73 $615 -0.16
455–480 472 3 138.00–148.00 $142.57 $673 -0.45
510–520 515 2 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $695 -0.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 419 4 162.00–165.00 $163.27 $684 -2.51
470–495 479 7 150.00–157.00 $153.20 $734 +1.43
505–530 524 4 150.00–152.00 $150.48 $789 +7.00
576–585 577 13 139.00–149.00 $147.99 $854 +3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 3 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $566 -5.30
610–645 614 9 140.00–146.00 $145.30 $892 +2.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 310 6 130.00–138.00 $134.27 $416 -0.95
355–387 380 12 130.00–139.00 $136.62 $519 +4.63
405–430 417 13 128.00–138.00 $133.65 $557 +10.00
455–495 480 10 120.00–129.00 $124.74 $599 +3.87
520–525 523 10 110.00–120.00 $115.81 $606 -2.01
555–570 565 5 110.00–117.00 $113.38 $641 -1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 3 139.00–143.00 $140.67 $619 —
460–475 466 4 130.00–138.00 $134.23 $626 +0.79
555–569 567 9 120.00–129.00 $127.24 $721 +4.54
663–695 672 8 113.00–119.00 $117.34 $789 -1.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 5 125.00–132.00 $128.44 $366 -1.74
310–325 317 5 120.00–129.00 $125.98 $399 -0.01
355–360 358 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $436 -3.87
420–435 429 5 110.00–120.00 $117.06 $502 +0.10
470–490 480 3 110.00–115.00 $112.70 $541 -2.92
605–615 610 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 463 7 140.00–143.00 $141.13 $653 -4.68
505–520 513 5 136.00–142.00 $137.99 $708 +5.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 474 6 130.00–138.00 $134.74 $639 +0.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 4 130.00–136.00 $133.28 $574 —
455–460 458 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1065 995 85-90% 14 49.00–56.00 $52.28 $520 —
865–1100 1002 85-90% 5 57.00–64.00 $58.82 $589 +10.00
845–1190 1031 85-90% 19 41.00–48.00 $45.15 $465 -3.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1210 1173 80-85% 6 62.00–68.00 $64.13 $752 —
1100–1530 1297 80-85% 6 53.00–60.00 $56.30 $730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1720 1346 4 68.00–74.00 $70.55 $950 —
1630–2165 1908 6 80.00–85.00 $83.61 $1,595 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1250 999 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 48.00–52.00 $50.22 $502
1095–1185 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 67.00–71.00 $68.68 $784
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1100 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 76.00–81.00 $78.00 $829
1305–1335 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 59.00–61.00 $59.99 $792

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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
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 725.00–800.00 $763.37 —

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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.