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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.67/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 434 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.86/cwt ≈ $679/hd at 469 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.10/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 373 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 310 417
Feeder cattle 251 273 354
Slaughter cattle 36 21 41
Replacement cattle 14 16 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sharply higher. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 2.00 lower. Bull calves steady. Heifer calves steady. 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
375–390 386 7 170.00–176.00 $174.33 $673 —
408–445 419 7 171.00–175.00 $173.78 $728 -0.72
485 485 3 160.00–170.00 $166.67 $808 -3.27
538–540 539 4 155.00–164.00 $157.26 $848 -12.47
570–595 583 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $921 —
736–745 737 9 134.00–139.00 $138.44 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 4 158.00–168.00 $165.35 $523 —
355–394 384 7 160.00–168.00 $162.71 $625 —
405–440 427 3 160.00–166.00 $162.73 $695 —
505–535 520 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $783 +5.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 142.00–152.00 $148.46 $468 +6.31
365–385 373 13 140.00–150.00 $144.10 $537 -2.69
420–445 434 24 140.00–148.00 $144.67 $628 +2.30
455–480 471 4 129.00–138.00 $134.48 $633 -8.14
510–545 528 2 135.00–138.00 $136.55 $721 —
570–591 587 9 130.00–139.00 $131.52 $772 —
605–640 619 4 118.00–127.00 $123.28 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 469 22 140.00–148.00 $144.86 $679 —
505–530 515 6 140.00–148.00 $142.50 $734 +0.32
605–630 615 3 132.00–141.00 $137.68 $847 -9.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 135.00–140.00 $138.39 $401 —
305–320 313 4 125.00–134.00 $127.93 $400 —
505–530 514 4 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–444 440 10 152.00–160.00 $159.26 $701 —
555–590 577 7 125.00–135.00 $131.01 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 5 140.00–148.00 $143.93 $628 -1.00
455–480 469 4 130.00–138.00 $134.52 $631 —
520–545 528 3 125.00–134.00 $129.74 $685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 472 3 150.00–160.00 $156.04 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–990 926 85-90% 4 78.00–80.00 $79.60 $737 +3.69
755–1145 938 85-90% 6 59.00–65.00 $61.66 $578 -14.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1250 1238 80-85% 2 82.00–89.00 $85.46 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1665 1560 4 112.00–117.00 $114.63 $1,788 +11.59
1720–2160 1917 3 100.00–106.00 $103.83 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1010 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–86.00 $82.84 $794
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1240 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–78.00 $76.64 $868

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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.