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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $139.92/cwt ≈ $504/hd at 360 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 393 183
Feeder cattle 306 339 118
Slaughter cattle 74 44 35
Replacement cattle 26 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. 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
310–335 318 8 200.00–210.00 $203.51 $647 +0.14
384–390 385 7 190.00–200.00 $198.55 $764 —
430–432 432 4 184.00–188.00 $185.00 $799 —
455–490 459 9 180.00–181.00 $180.88 $830 —
566–575 568 5 160.00–169.00 $167.18 $950 —
625–645 635 4 153.00–156.00 $154.49 $981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 213.00–215.00 $214.02 $663 -8.41
405–410 406 4 190.00–195.00 $191.26 $777 -3.01
507–520 510 4 183.00–189.00 $184.53 $941 —
555–585 573 5 174.00–178.00 $175.38 $1,005 -3.92
735–740 738 2 144.00–148.00 $145.99 $1,077 -0.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 5 200.00–208.00 $203.30 $561 —
320–340 331 7 195.00–198.00 $196.53 $651 +2.59
385–390 388 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 140.00–150.00 $142.37 $406 -0.89
320–345 337 9 135.00–145.00 $139.48 $470 -3.21
358–380 360 15 135.00–144.00 $139.92 $504 —
405–430 422 6 130.00–140.00 $136.80 $577 +1.77
515–535 525 2 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $703 +3.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $553 -0.83
455–470 462 6 145.00–149.00 $147.83 $683 —
505–535 522 8 140.00–148.00 $145.47 $759 +2.35
555–591 581 9 134.00–141.00 $135.74 $789 -2.09
630–640 633 3 125.00–130.00 $128.32 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 180.00–184.00 $182.05 $692 —
425–435 428 8 172.00–178.00 $176.25 $754 —
505–525 512 5 140.00–150.00 $147.41 $755 —
555–590 566 7 135.00–145.00 $139.03 $787 —
610–640 630 3 130.00–134.00 $131.29 $827 —
660–690 680 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $886 —
715–740 728 2 123.00–126.00 $124.53 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $524 —
375–395 385 6 160.00–170.00 $165.85 $639 —
430–435 432 3 162.00–168.00 $164.02 $709 -4.72
535–545 540 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $742 -3.00
610–620 615 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $723 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 160.00–168.00 $164.36 $370 —
355–380 362 7 150.00–158.00 $152.40 $552 —
490–495 494 6 140.00–150.00 $141.65 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 967 85-90% 9 80.00–87.00 $83.19 $804 —
920–1150 1035 85-90% 4 66.00–70.00 $67.78 $702 —
950–1170 1039 85-90% 9 71.00–78.00 $74.67 $776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1305 1203 80-85% 9 88.00–94.00 $91.27 $1,098 —
1100–1310 1221 80-85% 8 80.00–86.00 $83.02 $1,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1485 1453 75-80% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.36 $1,357 —
1425–1625 1501 75-80% 5 82.00–87.00 $85.28 $1,280 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1840 1580 3 96.00–100.00 $99.11 $1,566 —
1590–1875 1733 2 114.00–120.00 $116.75 $2,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1025 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 71.00–78.00 $74.78 $710
935–1020 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 78.00–82.00 $80.09 $783
1095–1100 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 75.00–77.00 $76.00 $834

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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
950–1300 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,134.23 —

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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.