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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.74/cwt +13.72 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 492 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.94/cwt ≈ $884/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $151.12/cwt ≈ $881/hd at 583 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 553 207
Feeder cattle 468 486 163
Slaughter cattle 112 55 24
Replacement cattle 33 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sharply higher. Feeder steers 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves and bull calves sharply higher. Heifer calves 5.00 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
330–340 338 5 205.00–215.00 $212.01 $717 —
360–365 363 2 205.00–213.00 $208.97 $759 —
408–441 427 21 204.00–209.00 $206.94 $884 —
465–496 486 6 190.00–199.00 $196.13 $953 —
540–545 544 5 190.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,055 —
605–623 618 7 162.00–165.00 $164.16 $1,015 —
670–678 677 9 150.00–152.00 $151.78 $1,028 —
705–740 717 8 136.00–144.00 $142.84 $1,024 -3.13
755–785 765 3 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 3 172.00–176.00 $174.33 $720 —
460–495 477 3 172.00–175.00 $173.63 $828 —
505–545 525 4 160.00–168.00 $164.59 $864 —
580–595 583 17 150.00–156.00 $151.12 $881 —
640–645 642 5 136.00–140.00 $138.39 $888 -2.09
655–695 679 4 134.00–140.00 $137.32 $932 -6.65
715–730 725 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 190.00–196.00 $193.09 $817 +4.72
455–485 477 6 182.00–188.00 $185.47 $885 +2.48
505–510 508 3 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $919 —
555–585 573 5 164.00–169.00 $166.99 $957 —
605 605 7 150.00–155.00 $150.71 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–390 388 14 176.00–182.00 $180.28 $699 +8.63
403–430 418 12 170.00–178.00 $175.30 $733 +2.05
455–495 492 29 168.00–177.00 $173.74 $855 +13.72
505–520 509 6 160.00–164.00 $162.99 $830 +3.71
572–585 579 6 150.00–157.00 $154.47 $894 -0.73
610–625 613 5 150.00–154.00 $153.18 $939 —
656–675 658 8 140.00–149.00 $147.85 $973 —
755–760 758 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 382 9 162.00–172.00 $165.97 $634 -0.13
415–435 425 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $710 +3.78
455–490 471 5 154.00–160.00 $157.42 $741 +4.48
505–535 528 4 150.00–158.00 $151.91 $802 +10.57
555–570 561 5 140.00–148.00 $143.21 $803 +6.77
605–645 624 4 141.00–146.00 $143.96 $898 +10.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 3 150.00–158.00 $154.20 $409 +10.38
315–335 325 3 148.00–158.00 $152.10 $494 +12.84
405 405 3 150.00–158.00 $152.67 $618 —
480–485 483 3 140.00–150.00 $144.34 $697 +9.75
535–545 540 2 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $778 —
570–575 573 3 132.00–135.00 $134.01 $768 —
620–645 635 3 130.00–137.00 $134.31 $853 —
785–795 790 2 100.00–107.00 $103.48 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 415 4 182.00–190.00 $187.90 $780 +14.31
455–485 470 3 187.00–190.00 $188.32 $885 +25.31
505–535 518 12 174.00–183.00 $178.59 $925 +22.29
560–562 562 4 177.00–181.00 $180.00 $1,012 —
770–780 775 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $619 +7.84
460–495 469 10 150.00–160.00 $156.18 $732 +13.20
615–620 618 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 170.00–178.00 $173.95 $765 +10.66
505–545 524 6 158.00–168.00 $162.45 $851 +12.80
555–565 562 3 152.00–160.00 $156.99 $882 +16.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1050 979 85-90% 10 71.00–78.00 $74.50 $729 —
805–1110 999 85-90% 16 79.00–86.00 $81.37 $813 —
970–1080 1024 85-90% 8 87.00–94.00 $91.14 $933 +13.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1630 1504 75-80% 14 86.00–93.00 $90.13 $1,356 —
1305–1670 1516 75-80% 8 80.00–85.00 $81.60 $1,237 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1180 1140 80-85% 4 82.00–86.00 $84.27 $961 —
1155–1230 1192 80-85% 8 88.00–95.00 $91.42 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1770 1564 4 104.00–111.00 $108.69 $1,700 —
1480–1800 1657 3 116.00–120.00 $117.53 $1,947 +13.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1305 941 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 78.00–85.00 $82.69 $778
1010–1175 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 80.00–82.00 $81.26 $865
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225–1495 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 87.00–93.00 $89.44 $1,198
1370–1400 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 87.00–90.00 $88.99 $1,228

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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
875–1150 1014 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 875.00–1,050.00 $963.38 -22.51

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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.