Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.99/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 670 lb · 22 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.18/cwt +11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 582 lb · 19 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.14/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 567 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	589	496	412
Feeder cattle	400	406	355
Slaughter cattle	171	62	46
Replacement cattle	18	28	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder steers 1.00 lower. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 1.00 higher. Bull calves 1.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–535	534	10	168.00–178.00	$176.81	$944	—
555–572	567	19	170.00–176.00	$174.14	$987	+8.60
605–635	620	2	155.00–160.00	$157.44	$976	—
661–685	670	22	150.00–158.00	$155.99	$1,045	+1.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	275	3	168.00–178.00	$174.13	$479	—
325–345	338	4	158.00–168.00	$162.53	$549	—
360–390	373	8	156.00–166.00	$159.73	$596	+1.81
410–445	428	7	148.00–158.00	$153.79	$658	—
455–490	469	9	148.00–156.00	$152.57	$716	-0.72
510–525	518	2	148.00–152.00	$149.97	$777	+1.40
555–575	568	3	135.00–140.00	$137.70	$782	-4.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	318	3	174.00–176.00	$175.01	$557	-1.66
410–440	425	4	160.00–170.00	$164.82	$700	—
455–495	470	5	162.00–170.00	$165.99	$780	+2.03
575–595	582	5	158.00–168.00	$161.17	$938	+6.76
648	648	9	144.00–148.00	$147.11	$953	-2.58
715–740	728	2	126.00–132.00	$129.05	$939	-10.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–365	362	3	162.00–170.00	$164.69	$596	—
460–495	478	9	150.00–157.00	$152.34	$728	-4.13
505–545	529	5	158.00–164.00	$159.76	$845	+9.84
565–585	582	19	150.00–157.00	$156.18	$909	+11.54
672–678	676	8	129.00–130.00	$129.63	$876	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	4	150.00–158.00	$153.25	$444	—
315–325	319	4	150.00–158.00	$153.96	$491	—
375–390	383	2	150.00–156.00	$153.06	$586	-3.05
425–445	428	8	152.00–158.00	$155.49	$665	+0.98
470–475	471	4	140.00–148.00	$145.98	$688	+3.81
505–544	538	14	145.00–149.00	$146.41	$788	+12.41
555–575	563	3	136.00–146.00	$140.63	$792	+6.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	2	148.00–154.00	$151.24	$337	—
255–270	267	5	140.00–143.00	$140.57	$375	—
310–345	338	9	138.00–144.00	$139.73	$472	-2.66
355–380	366	10	132.00–142.00	$138.88	$508	-5.76
405–430	421	4	138.00–148.00	$141.51	$596	-0.70
505–535	525	3	126.00–136.00	$132.79	$697	—
555–565	560	4	120.00–130.00	$126.52	$709	+3.56
620–640	630	2	115.00–120.00	$117.54	$741	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	2	158.00–164.00	$161.02	$705	-2.74
455–485	471	7	150.00–156.00	$153.95	$725	-9.36
505–540	525	5	144.00–152.00	$149.67	$786	-4.63
560–590	570	3	138.00–148.00	$141.96	$809	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	3	148.00–152.00	$150.02	$563	—
605–645	632	3	125.00–126.00	$125.32	$792	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1170	1025	85-90%	6	84.00–91.00	$86.09	$882	—
875–1145	1051	85-90%	27	68.00–74.00	$70.92	$745	—
970–1200	1075	85-90%	36	75.00–82.00	$77.78	$836	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1560	1378	75-80%	12	79.00–86.00	$80.85	$1,114	-1.53

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1255	1222	80-85%	11	81.00–88.00	$83.35	$1,019	-0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1585	1440	5	88.00–94.00	$90.71	$1,306	—
980–1990	1606	9	100.00–105.00	$102.93	$1,653	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1455	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	76.00–78.00	$76.77	$906

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1150	984	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	900.00–1,100.00	$1,004.54	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880–1000	943	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	600.00–750.00	$668.55	—

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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.