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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $153.30/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 522 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.33/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 465 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $145.73/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 313 362
Feeder cattle 402 236 244
Slaughter cattle 74 63 50
Replacement cattle 51 14 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. 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
335–340 338 2 168.00–173.00 $170.52 $576 +6.46
360–370 367 3 160.00–168.00 $165.38 $607 +2.86
435 435 3 150.00–158.00 $152.67 $664 -5.73
480–485 484 5 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $738 -5.25
505–545 522 12 150.00–156.00 $153.30 $800 +1.31
570–585 578 3 136.00–146.00 $140.62 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–390 380 10 172.00–178.00 $175.65 $667 —
570–595 583 2 150.00–158.00 $153.91 $897 -1.34
605–630 615 11 145.00–150.00 $145.73 $896 —
655–670 663 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $935 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 2 138.00–145.00 $141.50 $1,019 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 155.00–160.00 $158.32 $486 —
355–395 376 9 150.00–160.00 $156.94 $590 +3.37
420–445 435 5 153.00–158.00 $154.84 $674 +0.90
455–485 465 11 142.00–148.00 $145.33 $676 +2.30
520–545 530 5 140.00–148.00 $144.83 $768 -3.85
560–575 568 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $752 -5.44
605–640 618 3 118.00–128.00 $123.33 $762 -6.46
665–695 683 3 115.00–118.00 $116.34 $795 —
740–745 743 2 100.00–108.00 $104.01 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 4 140.00–150.00 $142.39 $470 +1.26
375–380 377 3 140.00–148.00 $145.31 $548 +2.99
405–415 410 8 140.00–148.00 $143.99 $590 -3.35
475–490 481 4 124.00–134.00 $129.48 $623 —
510–540 527 7 130.00–138.00 $135.24 $713 —
555–585 567 9 118.00–128.00 $121.81 $691 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 472 9 150.00–160.00 $154.21 $728 -4.88
505–530 515 3 152.00–158.00 $154.72 $797 —
555–565 560 2 146.00–148.00 $146.99 $823 —
605–635 620 4 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $819 —
655–675 663 3 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $849 —
705–745 718 6 112.00–122.00 $118.40 $850 —
785–795 790 2 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 474 7 140.00–148.00 $145.46 $689 +1.15
505–535 518 7 140.00–148.00 $142.79 $740 —
555–570 564 4 140.00–145.00 $142.25 $802 —
605–625 613 3 130.00–136.00 $133.30 $817 —
690–695 694 4 126.00–128.00 $126.50 $878 —
705–720 714 5 124.00–126.00 $125.21 $894 —
760–780 772 3 110.00–118.00 $114.70 $885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 3 168.00–175.00 $170.98 $653 —
405–420 415 3 160.00–166.00 $163.98 $681 +5.01
470–480 476 6 150.00–156.00 $152.33 $725 —
610–625 618 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $880 —
665–670 668 2 136.00–138.00 $137.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $707 —
565–595 580 2 136.00–138.00 $136.97 $794 —
605–625 615 2 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $757 —
715–745 726 4 110.00–118.00 $114.52 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1030 966 85-90% 7 65.00–72.00 $68.52 $662 —
860–1095 1034 85-90% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.55 $802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1235 1173 80-85% 4 75.00–82.00 $79.44 $932 —
1140–1300 1185 80-85% 5 86.00–90.00 $88.03 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1670 1513 75-80% 7 74.00–81.00 $76.73 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1115 1070 4 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,022 —
1640–1695 1681 4 80.00–85.00 $83.78 $1,408 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1050 956 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 67.00–74.00 $70.28 $672
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1420 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 75.00–82.00 $78.20 $857

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1100 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–875.00 $834.20 —

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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.