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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.16/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 495 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.99/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $451/hd at 329 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.71/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 527 417
Feeder cattle 335 355 361
Slaughter cattle 144 127 28
Replacement cattle 26 45 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 7.00 lower. Bull calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 359 10 157.00–158.00 $157.89 $567 -5.03
405–415 413 4 148.00–158.00 $150.96 $623 —
465–479 476 8 150.00–154.00 $150.74 $718 —
655–695 675 2 131.00–133.00 $132.03 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–520 514 10 175.00–180.00 $175.71 $903 -7.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 164.00–174.00 $170.03 $786 —
505–510 508 3 166.00–170.00 $167.32 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–499 495 13 163.00–166.00 $164.16 $813 +1.53
560–589 583 5 150.00–154.00 $153.23 $893 —
652–680 656 8 138.00–145.00 $143.47 $941 —
710–725 718 2 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $916 —
760–780 770 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 142.00–150.00 $146.09 $336 +2.00
285–295 290 3 140.00–148.00 $144.29 $418 +1.07
305–340 329 11 135.00–144.00 $136.99 $451 +2.68
355 355 5 130.00–139.00 $133.80 $475 —
405–425 412 3 135.00–138.00 $136.64 $563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $439 -0.25
305–340 315 4 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $471 +5.46
355–365 360 2 144.00–150.00 $146.96 $529 +4.98
465–485 475 2 147.00–157.00 $152.11 $723 +1.77
640–645 641 5 130.00–136.00 $134.79 $864 —
765–795 773 4 110.00–115.00 $111.29 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 158.00–160.00 $159.36 $430 +4.36
310–345 334 5 150.00–160.00 $156.71 $523 -0.85
355–382 374 5 146.00–154.00 $148.31 $555 —
405–415 408 4 148.00–154.00 $149.53 $610 —
455–490 473 2 140.00–148.00 $144.15 $682 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–527 520 8 150.00–158.00 $154.04 $801 —
555–585 568 3 150.00–159.00 $155.59 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–975 898 85-90% 11 87.00–94.00 $91.94 $826 —
810–1035 911 85-90% 21 72.00–78.00 $75.15 $685 —
820–1155 1066 85-90% 17 79.00–86.00 $81.18 $865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1150 80-85% 10 93.00–100.00 $96.40 $1,109 +13.38
1135–1245 1196 80-85% 9 80.00–84.00 $81.86 $979 —
1100–1295 1235 80-85% 13 85.00–92.00 $87.88 $1,085 -3.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1565 1400 75-80% 10 85.00–90.00 $87.05 $1,219 —
1345–1680 1476 75-80% 4 92.00–98.00 $94.75 $1,399 —
1300–1695 1498 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.87 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1525 1298 2 100.00–102.00 $101.18 $1,313 —
1355–2105 1736 8 105.00–111.00 $108.12 $1,877 +0.90
1600–2140 1960 3 119.00–125.00 $123.37 $2,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1090 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 80.00–82.00 $81.06 $833
1090–1300 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 85.00–86.00 $85.37 $990
935–1625 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 79.00–86.00 $81.98 $987
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1190 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 90.00–95.00 $92.89 $968
1020–1075 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 94.00–100.00 $97.29 $1,026

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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.