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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $141.91/cwt ≈ $614/hd at 433 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.80/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $156.41/cwt +1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 418 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 527 319
Feeder cattle 359 402 268
Slaughter cattle 88 74 24
Replacement cattle 127 51 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls unevenly higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
455–485 472 3 142.00–152.00 $145.90 $689 -6.50
505–545 539 9 136.00–145.00 $143.47 $773 -9.83
570–590 582 12 130.00–140.00 $136.68 $795 -3.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 150.00–154.00 $152.08 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 4 150.00–158.00 $152.39 $500 -5.93
370–395 389 9 150.00–158.00 $155.09 $603 -1.85
416–425 418 14 150.00–158.00 $156.41 $654 +1.57
455–478 474 14 150.00–154.00 $150.70 $714 +5.37
525–545 541 7 140.00–148.00 $145.18 $785 +0.35
555–575 563 3 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $760 +2.54
755–780 774 5 110.00–116.00 $112.17 $868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 160.00–168.00 $164.09 $555 —
365–395 385 3 160.00–162.00 $160.63 $618 —
519–545 521 16 150.00–153.00 $152.80 $796 -1.92
605–645 618 3 128.00–132.00 $129.39 $800 -2.66
665–690 683 4 116.00–126.00 $120.70 $824 -7.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 140.00–148.00 $144.00 $497 +1.61
355–370 363 2 138.00–148.00 $143.10 $519 -2.21
405–425 415 3 142.00–148.00 $145.32 $603 +1.33
460–470 463 3 140.00–148.00 $142.71 $661 +13.23
535–545 540 5 130.00–139.00 $136.58 $738 +1.34
605–645 618 3 110.00–115.00 $113.26 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 25 136.00–146.00 $141.91 $614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–790 780 2 108.00–109.00 $108.49 $846 -6.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1090 1053 85-90% 6 75.00–82.00 $77.72 $818 —
1030–1200 1092 85-90% 14 68.00–74.00 $71.07 $776 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1240 1153 80-85% 15 72.00–79.00 $75.26 $868 -4.18
1125–1215 1177 80-85% 3 81.00–88.00 $83.68 $985 +4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1625 1442 75-80% 11 74.00–80.00 $76.85 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1920 1519 7 93.00–100.00 $96.29 $1,463 —
1450–1780 1563 3 102.00–108.00 $104.99 $1,641 —
1470–1750 1563 3 90.00–92.00 $90.75 $1,418 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1325 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 79.00–85.00 $81.67 $1,009
960–1405 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 79.00–84.00 $81.52 $1,020
1225–1540 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 76.00–83.00 $79.00 $1,038
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1160 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 72.00–75.00 $73.31 $785
1245–1300 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 70.00–76.00 $72.21 $914
1125–1590 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 70.00–77.00 $73.89 $1,016

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1400 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 64 950.00–1,450.00 $1,278.74 —

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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.