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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.30/cwt ≈ $1,015/hd at 566 lb · 73 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $199.37/cwt ≈ $740/hd at 371 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.85/cwt +14.35 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 545 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 301 303
Feeder cattle 339 251 247
Slaughter cattle 44 36 44
Replacement cattle 10 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves sharply higher. Bull calves lightly tested. Heifer calves 7.00 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
310–345 322 3 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $716 —
363–390 371 20 194.00–203.00 $199.37 $740 —
426–435 427 14 190.00–195.00 $194.27 $830 —
460–475 468 2 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $849 —
557–588 566 73 171.00–181.00 $179.30 $1,015 —
705–725 720 4 141.00–148.00 $146.29 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 190.00–198.00 $193.94 $659 +28.59
505–515 510 2 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $791 +4.54
555–599 585 7 140.00–150.00 $144.69 $846 —
635–640 636 4 130.00–140.00 $137.49 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 6 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–368 367 17 160.00–168.00 $167.08 $613 —
425–440 436 15 160.00–169.00 $161.45 $704 —
515–547 545 19 154.00–157.00 $156.85 $855 +14.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 4 150.00–160.00 $154.49 $426 —
305–330 310 5 150.00–158.00 $151.70 $470 +3.24
355–370 363 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $553 +8.35
440 440 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $678 +9.33
505–545 533 5 140.00–148.00 $143.12 $763 +6.57
555–570 565 12 137.00–140.00 $137.83 $779 +6.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 4 140.00–148.00 $143.26 $407 +4.87
315–320 318 3 138.00–145.00 $142.69 $454 +14.76
405–410 408 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $551 —
505–530 518 3 126.00–136.00 $130.71 $677 +8.97
555–565 560 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 4 165.00–170.00 $168.74 $736 +9.48
525 525 2 136.00–145.00 $140.50 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $809 +11.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1370 1263 80-85% 10 86.00–93.00 $90.12 $1,138 —
1155–1340 1281 80-85% 4 83.00–88.00 $85.33 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1504 75-80% 6 82.00–89.00 $85.58 $1,287 —
1400–1580 1516 75-80% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $1,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1105 1056 85-90% 4 79.00–80.00 $79.74 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1405 1395 2 94.00–99.00 $96.52 $1,346 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1185 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 79.00–80.00 $79.54 $873
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1205 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 73.00–79.00 $75.75 $843

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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.