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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.19/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.77/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 481 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $177.88/cwt ≈ $580/hd at 326 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 668 435
Feeder cattle 324 547 359
Slaughter cattle 43 101 40
Replacement cattle 38 20 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 192.00–200.00 $195.81 $421 —
330–345 336 4 185.00–195.00 $188.30 $633 —
355–385 365 10 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $676 —
405–445 421 7 177.00–183.00 $179.42 $755 —
460–475 469 5 170.00–176.00 $172.61 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 3 160.00–170.00 $164.44 $447 +24.21
315–347 338 10 160.00–170.00 $162.34 $549 +13.49
440–445 443 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $676 +3.50
505–510 507 3 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $720 +7.52
565–580 574 4 130.00–136.00 $132.99 $763 -1.90
655–685 670 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $753 -2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 173.00–183.00 $178.70 $524 —
305–345 326 12 175.00–183.00 $177.88 $580 —
355–390 373 2 172.00–173.00 $172.52 $643 +8.26
460–490 475 2 155.00–165.00 $160.16 $761 +5.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $335 —
255–290 274 7 140.00–148.00 $145.76 $399 —
310–335 324 7 142.00–148.00 $145.59 $472 +11.73
355–390 378 7 130.00–138.00 $133.61 $505 -0.49
425–445 434 7 130.00–136.00 $131.84 $572 +1.04
470–495 481 13 125.00–132.00 $128.77 $619 +7.77
505–535 521 16 125.00–131.00 $129.19 $673 +13.34
560–595 584 8 124.00–130.00 $126.48 $739 +16.48
640–645 643 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 132.00–135.00 $133.53 $287 +8.64
265–297 292 7 125.00–130.00 $129.35 $378 —
320–345 336 4 130.00–138.00 $133.79 $450 +9.38
355–395 370 4 115.00–125.00 $121.13 $448 -1.58
510–545 527 5 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $605 +10.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 264 4 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $406 —
310–340 325 2 150.00–160.00 $154.77 $503 —
360–391 386 8 145.00–148.00 $145.47 $562 —
415–425 421 4 142.00–146.00 $144.25 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $418 —
465–495 488 4 144.00–150.00 $147.76 $721 —
505–520 513 4 140.00–150.00 $145.99 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 338 4 130.00–132.00 $131.54 $445 -0.16
525–530 528 2 119.00–126.00 $122.52 $647 +8.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $623 +5.56
505–520 513 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $698 +15.36

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1090 955 85-90% 12 45.00–52.00 $48.09 $459 —
780–1150 960 85-90% 6 61.00–68.00 $62.73 $602 —
885–1070 973 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.81 $562 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1405 1281 80-85% 5 62.00–69.00 $65.45 $838 +13.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–975 973 4 68.00–75.00 $73.01 $710 —
1765–1770 1768 2 88.00–92.00 $90.00 $1,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–905 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 75.00–80.00 $76.97 $689

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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
1075–1200 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,282.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–800.00 $702.86 —

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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.