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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 537 385
Feeder cattle 237 450 291
Slaughter cattle 53 66 64
Replacement cattle 41 21 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Bull calves lightly tested. 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
325–340 336 4 178.00–185.00 $183.31 $616 +9.80
455–490 476 4 170.00–176.00 $171.96 $819 -2.63
519–530 522 8 165.00–173.00 $170.48 $890 +8.30
755–765 760 2 131.00–136.00 $133.48 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 362 5 178.00–185.00 $182.54 $661 -4.93
403–435 407 9 184.00–185.00 $184.12 $749 +0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 148.00–158.00 $152.83 $879 —
615–625 620 2 140.00–148.00 $143.97 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 156.00–162.00 $158.92 $580 +2.44
405–440 423 4 144.00–154.00 $150.07 $635 -3.66
460–495 468 7 145.00–152.00 $150.23 $703 -0.24
505–545 530 3 142.00–145.00 $143.29 $759 -1.39
616–635 619 7 137.00–140.00 $139.42 $863 +0.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 152.00–158.00 $154.97 $377 +1.01
265–290 279 5 142.00–148.00 $144.73 $404 +1.76
320–335 331 4 130.00–135.00 $133.79 $443 -2.65
370–375 373 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $476 +6.03
420–435 428 2 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $531 —
505–540 523 2 115.00–125.00 $119.83 $627 -2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 150.00–156.00 $153.05 $429 +1.78
310–335 319 5 140.00–150.00 $142.93 $456 +1.03
355–385 360 6 140.00–148.00 $141.43 $509 +0.82
475–495 485 2 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $657 -11.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 4 170.00–178.00 $175.59 $562 —
415–445 430 2 170.00–172.00 $171.03 $735 —
555–570 562 3 150.00–153.00 $151.66 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 170.00–178.00 $174.08 $461 —
560–585 573 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $788 —
655–675 665 2 131.00–135.00 $132.97 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 150.00–158.00 $153.95 $320 —
610–625 618 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1235 80-85% 6 65.00–68.00 $67.23 $830 -15.78
1265–1550 1406 80-85% 9 70.00–76.00 $73.34 $1,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1050 967 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.91 $541 -0.39
980–1095 1057 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.16 $657 —
930–1120 1058 85-90% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.30 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1405 1243 5 73.00–80.00 $75.54 $939 —
1480–1795 1674 7 88.00–95.00 $90.53 $1,515 -7.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–975 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 63.00–68.00 $67.02 $651
700–1380 1076 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 63.00–70.00 $66.89 $720
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1025 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 73.00–80.00 $75.24 $756
735–1345 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–80.00 $76.77 $798

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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
900–1200 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–1,025.00 $919.41 —

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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.