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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $169.94/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 483 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.62/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 493 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.38/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 616 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 331 207
Feeder cattle 273 237 187
Slaughter cattle 21 53 16
Replacement cattle 16 41 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers 3.00 higher. Steer calves and bull calves steady. Heifer calves 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 190.00–200.00 $196.59 $566 —
305–320 313 4 193.00–203.00 $198.18 $620 —
355–395 366 4 178.00–188.00 $183.31 $671 +0.77
703–735 706 12 140.00–148.00 $147.31 $1,040 —
759–765 760 11 140.00–146.00 $145.45 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 178.00–188.00 $181.51 $577 -1.80
405 405 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $707 —
475–484 483 16 169.00–170.00 $169.94 $821 -2.02
525–548 544 7 168.00–171.00 $169.73 $923 -0.75
665–675 670 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 165.00–175.00 $171.91 $473 —
525–545 535 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $775 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 408 5 150.00–152.00 $150.41 $614 +0.34
505–540 519 5 140.00–145.00 $142.18 $738 -1.11
580–595 582 9 140.00–150.00 $148.86 $866 —
615–625 616 13 140.00–148.00 $147.38 $908 +7.96
755–760 758 2 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 153.00–158.00 $155.36 $419 +2.31
305–315 310 7 140.00–150.00 $142.15 $441 -0.78
355–375 368 3 140.00–150.00 $146.79 $540 +5.36
410–420 415 3 136.00–146.00 $142.37 $591 —
455–497 493 15 139.00–143.00 $142.62 $703 +7.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–625 618 3 115.00–120.00 $116.63 $721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 5 150.00–160.00 $157.97 $491 —
530–545 540 3 138.00–140.00 $139.35 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $550 —
425–445 435 2 142.00–148.00 $144.93 $630 —
605–645 625 2 120.00–129.00 $124.36 $777 +6.83
670–685 678 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.45 $409 —
815–1030 923 85-90% 2 72.00–79.00 $75.91 $701 —
1020–1065 1043 85-90% 2 63.00–70.00 $66.58 $694 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1345 1283 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.95 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1235 1193 2 80.00–86.00 $82.89 $989 —
1185–1525 1355 2 90.00–94.00 $92.25 $1,250 —
1555–1620 1588 2 101.00–105.00 $103.04 $1,636 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1235 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 73.00–77.00 $74.54 $838

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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
900–975 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–1,150.00 $970.00 —

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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.