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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.89/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.91/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 454 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $177.26/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 430 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 486 471
Feeder cattle 470 426 340
Slaughter cattle 148 39 78
Replacement cattle 51 21 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 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
255–260 258 2 182.00–188.00 $184.97 $477 +4.42
305–345 333 5 170.00–178.00 $171.93 $573 -5.06
370–390 379 4 180.00–183.00 $181.28 $687 +4.80
415–440 430 14 172.00–182.00 $177.26 $762 +9.41
460–465 462 5 170.00–173.00 $171.01 $790 —
510–532 529 8 156.00–165.00 $163.92 $867 —
665–695 680 2 120.00–128.00 $124.09 $844 -1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 8 180.00–188.00 $184.54 $596 -2.23
360–390 373 6 185.00–195.00 $188.11 $702 +0.95
455–465 461 4 175.00–185.00 $180.78 $833 +7.84
551–565 553 8 158.00–160.00 $159.74 $883 +1.01
605–635 620 2 147.00–154.00 $150.42 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 170.00–175.00 $172.33 $379 —
270 270 3 170.00–178.00 $172.67 $466 +1.09
355–385 373 6 160.00–170.00 $166.12 $620 +3.65
425–430 428 3 160.00–170.00 $166.69 $713 —
475–495 482 3 154.00–160.00 $157.94 $761 +3.69
510–545 528 2 144.00–154.00 $148.83 $786 +1.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 276 8 140.00–150.00 $144.44 $399 -0.63
310–340 319 11 140.00–149.00 $143.29 $457 -3.20
375–390 385 9 130.00–139.00 $135.77 $523 +0.95
407–445 427 19 130.00–139.00 $133.89 $572 -2.41
475–495 491 7 118.00–128.00 $124.33 $610 -0.62
505–515 508 3 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $645 +0.48
625–635 630 3 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $769 -3.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 6 140.00–145.00 $141.56 $528 -2.26
451–480 454 14 130.00–138.00 $135.91 $617 -4.96
508–540 518 11 130.00–136.00 $133.13 $690 -2.38
575–580 578 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 4 132.00–138.00 $134.82 $384 +0.82
310–345 334 4 130.00–138.00 $132.47 $442 +0.38
410–445 425 6 115.00–125.00 $119.62 $508 -4.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 170.00–175.00 $171.63 $535 —
455 455 2 135.00–143.00 $139.00 $632 +0.97
505–510 506 4 130.00–133.00 $130.76 $662 —
565–574 572 5 125.00–129.00 $128.21 $733 —
610–630 622 3 125.00–128.00 $126.35 $786 —
705–720 715 4 118.00–123.00 $119.73 $856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 180.00–188.00 $182.59 $603 +30.00
380–390 385 2 185.00–188.00 $186.52 $718 +40.04
405–425 419 4 177.00–180.00 $178.77 $749 —
515–545 525 3 145.00–154.00 $150.37 $789 +3.54
575–580 577 3 141.00–148.00 $145.65 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 162.00–163.00 $162.49 $431 —
360–370 368 5 150.00–155.00 $150.98 $556 —
420–440 435 5 135.00–138.00 $135.78 $591 —
465–485 473 3 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1040 883 85-90% 19 53.00–58.00 $55.08 $486 —
795–1080 974 85-90% 25 59.00–66.00 $62.14 $605 —
780–1150 1040 85-90% 7 67.00–74.00 $70.56 $734 +15.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1450 1291 80-85% 12 65.00–72.00 $68.56 $885 +11.91
1160–1510 1321 80-85% 6 73.00–80.00 $75.81 $1,001 —
1140–1785 1325 80-85% 13 58.00–64.00 $61.15 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1630 1384 8 77.00–84.00 $80.59 $1,115 —
1535–1800 1640 5 89.00–96.00 $92.58 $1,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1095 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 56.00–59.00 $57.47 $617

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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
875–1220 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 500.00–775.00 $636.84 —

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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.