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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $148.72/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 688 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.09/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 585 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.78/cwt +7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 390 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 505 0
Feeder cattle 463 335 0
Slaughter cattle 97 144 0
Replacement cattle 11 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
420–435 422 9 168.00–178.00 $176.08 $743 —
550–555 553 2 158.00–168.00 $163.02 $902 —
675–695 688 32 140.00–150.00 $148.72 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 9 147.00–154.00 $150.40 $618 -0.56
450–495 464 6 142.00–152.00 $148.51 $689 -2.23
505–520 513 2 140.00–146.00 $143.04 $734 —
635–645 642 3 138.00–145.00 $142.69 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 572 11 170.00–180.00 $178.20 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 5 152.00–162.00 $154.28 $673 —
474–495 478 6 150.00–160.00 $153.05 $732 -11.11
505–545 524 11 148.00–158.00 $154.54 $810 —
565–590 585 20 146.00–156.00 $153.09 $896 -0.14
602–625 609 13 140.00–150.00 $147.61 $899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–396 390 18 150.00–160.00 $154.78 $604 +7.82
440–445 443 3 140.00–150.00 $146.69 $650 —
455–495 473 6 135.00–142.00 $137.27 $649 -14.84
510–540 520 4 122.00–132.00 $126.77 $659 —
610–640 629 5 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $849 +0.18
660–685 668 3 120.00–126.00 $122.05 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 9 135.00–145.00 $137.91 $514 +4.11
425–445 434 4 125.00–135.00 $131.04 $569 -5.60
615–645 631 5 120.00–129.00 $124.58 $786 —
660–680 668 3 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 379 5 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $588 +6.82
415–445 430 12 148.00–155.00 $149.73 $644 +0.20
505–540 518 5 125.00–135.00 $130.78 $677 —
675–685 680 3 110.00–120.00 $114.99 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 563 6 144.00–154.00 $151.66 $854 -3.93
625–645 638 12 140.00–147.00 $146.17 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 523 4 140.00–150.00 $146.42 $766 —
555–560 558 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $745 —
655–695 678 7 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1295 1263 75-80% 3 75.00–82.00 $78.62 $993 —
1100–1580 1280 75-80% 15 83.00–90.00 $86.50 $1,107 —
1155–1530 1313 75-80% 9 91.00–98.00 $95.15 $1,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1205 1025 80-85% 6 80.00–87.00 $83.35 $854 —
1020–1160 1090 80-85% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.02 $840 —
955–1190 1120 80-85% 8 90.00–96.00 $93.28 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–800 798 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $638 —
725–925 855 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $61.81 $528 —
905–1195 1018 85-90% 3 72.00–79.00 $76.61 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1820 1592 8 85.00–92.00 $87.62 $1,395 —
1550–1910 1803 5 111.00–118.00 $114.05 $2,056 —
1615–2265 1897 6 104.00–110.00 $108.81 $2,064 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1120 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00 $81.00 $855
1085–1255 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 86.00 $86.00 $982
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $471
785–900 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 62.00–68.00 $64.80 $546
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $524

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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.