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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 482 207
Feeder cattle 236 386 132
Slaughter cattle 63 86 58
Replacement cattle 14 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves steady. Bull calves lightly tested. Heifer calves 1.00 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
335–345 340 2 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $558 —
365–390 384 5 160.00–168.00 $162.52 $624 —
405–445 433 4 155.00–163.00 $158.40 $686 -0.87
455–495 467 9 150.00–160.00 $157.65 $736 +3.83
505–520 513 3 149.00–155.00 $151.99 $780 -0.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $596 +5.99
415–435 425 2 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $727 —
555–557 557 4 150.00–157.00 $155.25 $865 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 7 150.00–160.00 $153.57 $570 +2.60
415–430 423 3 150.00–160.00 $153.94 $651 +2.17
460–465 463 2 138.00–148.00 $143.03 $662 -6.97
505–530 521 6 146.00–150.00 $148.68 $775 -4.95
555–595 578 4 132.00–142.00 $137.91 $797 +0.89
617–640 622 5 129.00–130.00 $129.79 $807 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 324 5 138.00–148.00 $141.13 $457 —
355–360 356 6 138.00–148.00 $142.32 $507 +0.22
435–440 438 3 146.00–148.00 $147.34 $645 +10.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 466 7 152.00–162.00 $159.09 $741 -8.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 138.00–148.00 $143.24 $609 —
765–785 775 2 105.00–114.00 $109.56 $849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 467 3 140.00–148.00 $144.31 $674 +0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1135 1065 85-90% 13 65.00–72.00 $68.66 $731 —
1005–1120 1081 85-90% 10 73.00–80.00 $75.33 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1265 1218 80-85% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.65 $897 -2.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1725 1577 75-80% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.63 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1460 1378 2 88.00–90.00 $88.94 $1,226 —
1225–1650 1470 3 93.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1135 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 64.00–67.00 $65.37 $685

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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.