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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.47/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 669 320
Feeder cattle 227 470 234
Slaughter cattle 27 148 69
Replacement cattle 11 51 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 170.00–178.00 $173.48 $578 +1.55
365–395 380 2 178.00–185.00 $181.64 $690 +0.36
405–445 419 9 176.00–183.00 $180.33 $756 +3.07
465–495 481 5 170.00–178.00 $174.97 $842 +3.96
505–530 518 2 162.00–170.00 $166.10 $860 +2.18
555–585 570 2 154.00–160.00 $156.92 $894 —
640–645 643 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 4 180.00–187.00 $183.33 $867 +2.55
552–565 555 4 170.00–178.00 $175.96 $977 +16.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 170.00–178.00 $172.70 $444 +0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 146.00–150.00 $148.58 $545 +7.02
405–425 418 4 148.00–158.00 $150.97 $631 —
455–460 456 4 148.00–154.00 $151.49 $691 +15.58
505–545 528 10 141.00–148.00 $143.47 $758 +10.34
555–585 575 3 138.00–145.00 $140.25 $806 +9.92
605–625 615 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 130.00–138.00 $132.57 $365 -2.25
305–335 325 4 125.00–133.00 $130.23 $423 -2.24
355–395 374 4 110.00–120.00 $113.95 $426 —
530–535 533 2 114.00–122.00 $117.98 $629 —
630–645 635 5 112.00–119.00 $116.77 $741 —
675–680 678 3 110.00–115.00 $111.66 $757 —
705–720 713 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 140.00–147.00 $143.04 $441 -0.25
360–365 363 4 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $481 -3.25
405–425 420 4 133.00–140.00 $137.26 $576 +3.37
455–460 458 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $589 +4.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 170.00–173.00 $171.04 $542 -0.59
375–385 380 2 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $633 —
440–445 442 3 140.00–150.00 $146.64 $648 —
565–580 575 4 135.00–138.00 $136.76 $786 +8.55
655–680 668 2 114.00–120.00 $116.94 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 465 4 152.00–162.00 $158.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–790 753 85-90% 2 55.00–59.00 $56.90 $428 —
775–960 861 85-90% 5 65.00–71.00 $67.87 $584 +12.79
780–1060 952 85-90% 3 73.00–80.00 $76.31 $726 +14.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1175 1150 80-85% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.98 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1465 1383 2 99.00–102.00 $100.41 $1,389 +19.82
1745–2430 2088 2 75.00–80.00 $77.91 $1,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1110 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 79.00–83.00 $80.70 $779
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–810 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 70.00–72.00 $71.15 $502

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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.