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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.17/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 493 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $159.33/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 523 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.91/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 581 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 571 602
Feeder cattle 406 463 510
Slaughter cattle 62 97 91
Replacement cattle 28 11 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder bulls steady. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 3.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00 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
325–345 336 7 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $594 —
355–388 381 10 164.00–174.00 $165.30 $630 —
455–465 460 2 160.00–168.00 $163.96 $754 —
505–530 523 26 156.00–166.00 $159.33 $833 —
555–585 570 2 151.00–158.00 $154.41 $880 -8.61
605–645 620 3 148.00–151.00 $149.69 $928 —
670–698 691 4 140.00–146.00 $144.55 $999 -4.17
706–725 709 6 135.00–140.00 $139.15 $987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 4 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $777 —
490–495 491 7 175.00–180.00 $175.72 $863 —
565–585 576 4 160.00–170.00 $165.54 $954 -12.66
660–685 672 3 150.00–158.00 $154.68 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 4 154.00–160.00 $157.92 $583 —
455–475 463 6 148.00–158.00 $153.29 $710 +4.78
505–535 517 3 143.00–153.00 $148.57 $768 +5.53
560–590 573 3 138.00–146.00 $142.07 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 3 150.00–160.00 $156.11 $581 +1.33
415–440 429 4 152.00–156.00 $154.51 $663 +7.82
455–494 493 40 142.00–148.00 $142.17 $701 +4.90
525–530 528 3 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $708 +7.23
580–595 585 3 130.00–138.00 $133.70 $782 —
605–625 617 3 130.00–138.00 $134.66 $831 -0.31
665–690 673 3 120.00–122.00 $120.68 $812 -1.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 6 140.00–148.00 $142.39 $470 —
355–394 385 6 140.00–148.00 $144.64 $557 +6.73
405–435 430 9 138.00–148.00 $142.21 $612 +11.17
575–595 583 3 120.00–127.00 $122.96 $717 —
660–680 670 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $760 +8.44
710–720 715 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 160.00–166.00 $162.89 $684 +8.61
455–495 473 9 150.00–159.00 $156.47 $740 +3.42
505–535 520 3 144.00–154.00 $149.92 $780 -4.62
555–595 572 6 140.00–148.00 $144.64 $827 -8.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 3 150.00–156.00 $153.31 $744 —
580–590 581 11 140.00–148.00 $144.91 $842 +11.39
605–630 617 3 134.00–142.00 $137.61 $849 —
655–680 671 5 120.00–130.00 $125.37 $841 +0.16
705 705 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $853 —
755–785 765 5 105.00–111.00 $108.21 $828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 7 158.00–168.00 $163.76 $714 —
460–475 467 3 160.00–168.00 $163.31 $763 —
505–535 518 5 150.00–158.00 $154.30 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $599 -4.70
555–570 563 4 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $718 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–905 799 85-90% 5 71.00–75.00 $73.03 $584 -6.97
730–1090 908 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $86.69 $787 —
750–1105 960 85-90% 9 76.00–82.00 $78.99 $758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1265 1240 80-85% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $1,042 —
1230–1300 1272 80-85% 3 92.00–98.00 $94.67 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1415 1396 75-80% 5 81.00–84.00 $82.38 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1230 1110 5 90.00–95.00 $93.10 $1,033 —
925–1450 1311 4 105.00–108.00 $107.19 $1,405 —
1730–2055 1914 6 109.00–116.00 $110.86 $2,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1025 871 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 75.00–82.00 $77.81 $678
995–1195 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 80.00–83.00 $81.36 $891
890–1540 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–81.00 $80.37 $976

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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.