Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $134.89/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 588 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.95/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 518 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $147.21/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 546 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	668	421	472
Feeder cattle	547	306	342
Slaughter cattle	101	87	62
Replacement cattle	20	28	68

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	135.00–142.00	$138.43	$332	—
255–280	268	2	135.00–145.00	$140.23	$376	—
305–340	319	4	143.00–153.00	$148.85	$475	-6.47
370–380	375	3	150.00–158.00	$154.32	$579	+2.57
425–433	432	8	144.00–150.00	$149.01	$644	-1.72
460–490	475	4	136.00–142.00	$139.02	$660	-3.55
505–545	517	8	130.00–140.00	$134.49	$695	-0.46
570–589	588	36	130.00–137.00	$134.89	$793	—
620–645	629	5	111.00–120.00	$115.97	$729	—
670–685	679	4	113.00–118.00	$115.27	$783	—
705–710	708	2	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$775	—
770–795	783	3	109.00–115.00	$112.64	$882	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	381	7	162.00–166.00	$164.26	$626	—
405–415	413	4	160.00–164.00	$160.98	$665	-2.29
466–473	469	14	154.00–155.00	$154.36	$724	+1.16
530–547	546	19	144.00–154.00	$147.21	$804	-3.27
655–660	656	5	120.00–129.00	$123.81	$812	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–730	718	4	119.00–127.00	$122.97	$883	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	333	8	130.00–138.00	$133.86	$446	-0.41
365–395	381	7	130.00–140.00	$134.10	$511	-2.52
405–424	421	6	130.00–135.00	$130.80	$551	-2.85
470–490	481	11	120.00–126.00	$121.00	$582	-3.74
520–545	534	6	111.00–119.00	$115.85	$619	+0.04
555–565	562	6	105.00–115.00	$110.00	$618	-3.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	120.00–130.00	$124.89	$275	—
305–345	324	12	120.00–128.00	$124.41	$403	-1.57
355–385	370	10	120.00–125.00	$122.71	$454	+1.06
415–445	439	7	120.00–127.00	$121.80	$535	+4.74
455–495	475	3	110.00–118.00	$114.29	$543	+1.59
515–540	526	7	100.00–110.00	$104.27	$548	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	478	2	130.00–135.00	$132.59	$634	-1.64
510–535	518	21	120.00–130.00	$121.95	$632	—
565–590	578	4	120.00–122.00	$120.73	$698	-6.51
610–643	632	6	115.00–121.00	$119.36	$754	—
655–695	679	4	110.00–119.00	$114.54	$778	-2.80
780–785	783	2	104.00–109.00	$106.49	$834	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	486	8	125.00–130.00	$126.09	$613	-8.65
505–545	536	9	120.00–124.00	$120.63	$647	—
555–595	568	5	110.00–120.00	$113.94	$647	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	130.00–134.00	$132.09	$304	—
315–335	329	5	125.00–135.00	$131.70	$433	—
355–365	363	4	130.00–140.00	$132.45	$481	—
505–530	518	3	110.00–116.00	$113.63	$589	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1325	1273	80-85%	8	50.00–54.00	$52.24	$665	-4.06
1225–1475	1368	80-85%	9	63.00–70.00	$64.58	$883	—
1240–1700	1396	80-85%	29	55.00–62.00	$58.45	$816	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1170	1063	85-90%	8	48.00–54.00	$50.92	$541	—
985–1165	1069	85-90%	14	40.00–46.00	$42.23	$451	—
1040–1145	1112	85-90%	6	58.00–64.00	$60.99	$678	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1830	1601	7	84.00–90.00	$86.69	$1,388	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1305–1610	1404	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	54.00–61.00	$57.87	$812
1420–1565	1493	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	53.00–60.00	$56.67	$846

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
685–785	735	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	45.00–49.00	$47.14	$346
780–1200	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	46.00–50.00	$48.42	$479

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095–1435	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–975.00	$946.64	—

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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.