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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.73/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.47/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $155.79/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 566 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 265 523
Feeder cattle 450 227 445
Slaughter cattle 66 27 33
Replacement cattle 21 11 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 10 170.00–178.00 $172.44 $467 —
305–315 312 7 170.00–180.00 $173.51 $541 +0.03
365–375 368 5 174.00–178.00 $175.81 $647 -5.83
435–445 439 11 172.00–179.00 $177.44 $779 -2.89
455–470 464 5 170.00–178.00 $174.59 $810 -0.38
505–545 529 4 160.00–165.00 $162.18 $858 -3.92
555–595 566 15 154.00–160.00 $155.79 $882 -1.13
624–645 626 12 150.00–159.00 $158.23 $991 +2.73
720–725 723 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 11 180.00–190.00 $187.47 $673 —
405–446 431 11 180.00–185.00 $183.16 $789 —
655–680 665 3 153.00–161.00 $156.99 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 166.00–170.00 $168.54 $362 —
335–345 338 3 150.00–160.00 $156.60 $529 —
410–430 422 3 153.00–163.00 $157.05 $663 —
480–495 488 2 154.00–164.00 $158.92 $776 —
505–530 518 2 156.00–159.00 $157.46 $816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $379 —
335–340 337 3 150.00–152.00 $150.67 $508 —
355–395 372 10 150.00–160.00 $156.48 $582 +7.90
418–440 423 24 150.00–158.00 $153.73 $650 +2.76
455–470 469 21 150.00–154.00 $150.47 $706 -1.02
510–545 524 7 140.00–148.00 $144.68 $758 +1.21
585–595 590 2 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $844 +2.72
605–613 611 7 135.00–140.00 $139.15 $850 +9.66
657–690 661 8 128.00–135.00 $134.09 $886 —
775–784 783 11 115.00–120.00 $119.55 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $360 —
255–270 257 8 150.00–156.00 $151.27 $389 —
305–345 315 12 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $447 -1.14
355–385 365 4 136.00–146.00 $140.61 $513 +8.09
420–445 435 4 138.00–148.00 $144.60 $629 +7.34
455–470 459 8 140.00–149.00 $146.77 $674 +18.26
565–580 570 3 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $374 —
255–290 264 9 140.00–148.00 $142.97 $377 +10.40
315–340 328 2 135.00–138.00 $136.44 $448 +6.21
365–390 381 4 120.00–125.00 $121.45 $463 +7.50
505–530 514 8 120.00–125.00 $122.18 $628 +4.20
605–645 627 3 119.00–125.00 $121.27 $760 +4.50
685 685 2 110.00–117.00 $113.50 $777 +1.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 160.00–170.00 $166.85 $449 —
365–395 385 4 145.00–155.00 $149.94 $577 —
455–475 467 5 130.00–140.00 $133.90 $625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 170.00–175.00 $171.68 $527 +0.64
405–410 408 4 152.00–160.00 $155.24 $633 +8.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 468 3 150.00–158.00 $152.76 $715 -5.24
515–520 518 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1230 1225 80-85% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.01 $1,017 —
1145–1480 1306 80-85% 8 66.00–69.00 $67.65 $884 —
1255–1415 1359 80-85% 14 70.00–77.00 $74.19 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1070 904 85-90% 8 61.00–68.00 $64.28 $581 —
805–1100 966 85-90% 7 54.00–59.00 $56.30 $544 -20.01
980–1095 1038 85-90% 2 74.00–79.00 $76.64 $796 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1705 1318 2 71.00–75.00 $72.41 $954 —
1575–1890 1697 3 95.00–101.00 $97.60 $1,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–985 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 63.00–70.00 $65.83 $606
930–1100 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 71.00–73.00 $71.92 $730

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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
980–1050 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–775.00 $666.38 —

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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.