Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.31/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 471 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.97/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 540 lb · 12 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.14/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $462/hd at 327 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	438	644	513
Feeder cattle	303	469	340
Slaughter cattle	88	175	121
Replacement cattle	47	—	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 1.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 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
355–360	359	4	170.00–180.00	$172.47	$619	-0.11
420–445	437	3	168.00–178.00	$171.21	$748	-10.60
455–465	460	3	168.00–178.00	$173.36	$797	-7.33
515–545	540	12	170.00–180.00	$172.97	$934	+1.48
565–575	570	2	172.00–174.00	$173.01	$986	+6.01
605–629	625	6	160.00–168.00	$161.29	$1,008	-0.27
655–680	668	2	142.00–152.00	$147.09	$983	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	325	3	165.00–168.00	$166.94	$543	+0.33
410–430	421	4	152.00–160.00	$154.99	$653	+1.82
460–495	483	5	152.00–162.00	$157.67	$762	-0.19
505–540	525	3	148.00–158.00	$152.74	$802	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	331	6	170.00–175.00	$171.97	$569	-5.35
385–395	389	5	162.00–168.00	$164.58	$640	—
505–525	512	3	160.00–168.00	$165.26	$846	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	423	5	160.00–170.00	$164.71	$697	+2.37
455–495	471	18	160.00–170.00	$164.31	$774	+4.75
510–525	515	8	157.00–162.00	$159.39	$821	+2.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	287	3	143.00–147.00	$144.35	$414	-1.55
305–345	327	10	138.00–148.00	$141.14	$462	-1.73
355–380	367	7	135.00–145.00	$137.31	$504	-3.80
555–570	559	4	120.00–128.00	$123.26	$689	-3.55

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	150.00–157.00	$153.47	$427	-0.75
470–490	477	3	150.00–155.00	$151.71	$724	+6.21
560–585	575	3	130.00–140.00	$136.28	$784	-6.18
619–645	626	8	120.00–130.00	$127.99	$801	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	373	2	160.00–170.00	$164.90	$615	-4.09
555–570	563	2	150.00–158.00	$153.95	$867	+1.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490–495	491	4	148.00–155.00	$150.76	$740	+8.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	140.00–142.00	$141.01	$484	—
580–585	583	2	120.00–130.00	$125.02	$729	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1060	982	85-90%	9	76.00–83.00	$78.50	$771	—
975–1115	1030	85-90%	26	70.00–75.00	$71.89	$740	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1235	1155	80-85%	11	76.00–82.00	$78.87	$911	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1620	1505	4	93.00–100.00	$98.65	$1,485	+7.28
1450–2545	1998	2	84.00–90.00	$86.18	$1,722	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1145–1270	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	75.00–78.00	$76.42	$923
1165–1315	1240	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	80.00–81.00	$80.47	$998

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
595–970	783	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	68.00–75.00	$70.66	$553

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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
900–1025	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,089.31	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1200	1038	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	700.00–950.00	$839.56	—

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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.