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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.91/cwt ≈ $824/hd at 561 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.83/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 560 lb · 34 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.33/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $529/hd at 369 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 317 0
Feeder cattle 443 222 0
Slaughter cattle 62 69 0
Replacement cattle 12 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 3.00 higher. Bull calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–431 422 7 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $738 -1.14
510–520 513 3 162.00–168.00 $165.97 $851 —
555–561 560 34 165.00–166.00 $165.83 $929 —
605–620 615 3 148.00–154.00 $149.97 $922 —
655–675 673 9 140.00–145.00 $144.46 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 286 10 168.00–175.00 $168.82 $483 —
305–345 326 5 168.00–175.00 $171.74 $560 +4.88
455–475 468 4 150.00–157.00 $153.24 $717 —
605–645 632 3 125.00–135.00 $131.28 $830 —
710–745 718 6 108.00–118.00 $112.79 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 176.00–186.00 $180.03 $576 —
360–395 379 7 168.00–178.00 $174.72 $662 +2.71
455–489 481 10 160.00–170.00 $168.25 $809 +7.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–493 489 10 150.00–153.00 $150.48 $736 -1.29
520–525 523 4 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $769 -1.94
555–562 561 34 140.00–148.00 $146.91 $824 —
667–672 669 10 129.00–130.00 $129.30 $865 +0.96
725–745 734 4 118.00–126.00 $122.21 $897 —
770–795 789 6 117.00–120.00 $118.33 $934 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 144.00–154.00 $149.12 $474 -5.43
355–395 369 19 140.00–150.00 $143.33 $529 -5.54
405–445 428 11 142.00–152.00 $147.11 $630 +1.47
475–495 488 9 142.00–149.00 $146.55 $715 +3.22
585–595 590 3 129.00–139.00 $132.66 $783 +0.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–665 664 10 137.00–143.00 $142.41 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 375 9 162.00–169.00 $168.18 $631 +7.19
420–445 435 3 150.00–155.00 $153.05 $666 +0.34
701–725 703 12 115.00–124.00 $123.23 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 3 170.00–178.00 $173.32 $633 —
520–530 527 3 144.00–151.00 $147.01 $775 -4.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 579 4 130.00–140.00 $132.42 $767 —
715–740 728 2 100.00–110.00 $104.91 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–905 825 85-90% 7 66.00–72.00 $70.48 $581 —
805–1015 948 85-90% 4 76.00–81.00 $78.82 $747 +4.18
975–1045 1000 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.67 $877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1245 1197 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.39 $1,106 —
1190–1220 1213 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.77 $895 -13.99
1195–1295 1264 80-85% 5 84.00–87.00 $86.03 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1432 75-80% 3 82.00–87.00 $84.70 $1,213 -4.15
1390–1655 1490 75-80% 5 89.00–96.00 $91.89 $1,369 +10.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1470 1346 4 85.00–91.00 $88.83 $1,196 -3.06
1605–1930 1731 4 99.00–106.00 $103.12 $1,785 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–935 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–84.00 $82.28 $673
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 78.00–82.00 $79.96 $724

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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.