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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.