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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.11/cwt ≈ $930/hd at 570 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.42/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 585 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $141.40/cwt ≈ $974/hd at 689 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 352 511
Feeder cattle 451 242 453
Slaughter cattle 103 79 58
Replacement cattle 23 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 195.00–198.00 $196.64 $645 +12.67
355–365 358 4 188.00–193.00 $190.23 $681 +9.26
501–525 508 10 163.00–172.00 $168.01 $853 —
553–577 570 34 160.00–166.00 $163.11 $930 —
605–619 617 15 156.00–162.00 $156.52 $966 —
655–658 657 4 150.00–155.00 $151.25 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 185.00–188.00 $186.65 $629 +14.75
465–475 472 3 160.00–170.00 $163.96 $774 —
535–540 538 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $834 —
552–570 560 6 150.00–159.00 $154.79 $867 —
612–645 620 4 145.00–149.00 $147.96 $917 —
685–697 689 18 140.00–145.00 $141.40 $974 —
720–735 729 4 127.00–135.00 $130.49 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 160.00–168.00 $164.03 $620 —
420–434 431 12 160.00–168.00 $165.43 $713 +3.85
455–490 464 4 150.00–158.00 $155.89 $723 +0.97
505–540 530 4 138.00–148.00 $141.40 $749 -9.98
555–580 574 4 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 152.00–156.00 $153.38 $578 —
405–426 417 15 140.00–150.00 $147.89 $617 -2.66
455–490 469 12 140.00–148.00 $145.86 $684 -4.62
505–548 534 9 140.00–144.00 $141.67 $757 -4.99
558–599 585 27 135.00–139.00 $138.42 $810 +1.44
615–639 626 11 133.00–139.00 $135.09 $846 +0.06
755–760 758 2 114.00–118.00 $116.01 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–345 336 6 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $498 +10.47
365–380 375 4 140.00–148.00 $145.30 $545 +2.24
405–435 425 3 132.00–136.00 $134.32 $571 —
525–540 533 2 128.00–136.00 $132.06 $704 -4.28
615–645 633 3 124.00–128.00 $125.69 $796 —
675–690 683 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $789 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 152.00–155.00 $153.47 $714 —
552–555 554 9 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 4 148.00–155.00 $150.68 $649 —
465–480 475 4 140.00–150.00 $145.48 $691 —
515–540 534 4 140.00–148.00 $141.93 $758 —
555–585 570 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $786 —
625–640 633 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $842 —
730 730 2 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 150.00–158.00 $153.81 $412 —
455–460 459 4 135.00–139.00 $136.75 $628 —
520–545 533 4 130.00–138.00 $133.33 $711 -2.68
605–640 628 3 120.00–123.00 $120.96 $760 -1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 152.00–158.00 $155.01 $787 +2.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 932 85-90% 7 75.00–82.00 $78.14 $728 —
805–1150 1021 85-90% 29 65.00–72.00 $67.23 $686 -6.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1525 1442 75-80% 10 76.00–83.00 $80.06 $1,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1280 1246 80-85% 7 77.00–83.00 $80.32 $1,001 -9.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1475 1418 2 78.00–80.00 $78.96 $1,120 -11.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1110 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 74.00–81.00 $76.23 $829

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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
780–1050 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 825.00–1,000.00 $910.11 —

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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.