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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $147.02/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 591 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.37/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 602 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.26/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 412 577 0
Feeder cattle 340 451 0
Slaughter cattle 58 103 0
Replacement cattle 14 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 3.00 lower. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 4.00 lower. Heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 178.00–185.00 $181.47 $577 -5.18
360–370 365 5 180.00–188.00 $184.62 $674 —
415–435 426 4 175.00–180.00 $177.75 $757 —
455–480 467 8 160.00–170.00 $164.63 $769 +0.67
505–525 516 4 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $794 -1.05
605–625 613 12 139.00–145.00 $144.08 $883 -3.88
680–699 695 10 132.00–140.00 $138.22 $961 -3.18
720–745 731 7 129.00–135.00 $133.99 $979 +3.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–598 591 20 144.00–151.00 $147.02 $869 +5.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 190.00–194.00 $191.89 $629 -4.75
355–370 363 4 192.00–193.00 $192.49 $699 +2.26
519–525 522 10 167.00–175.00 $170.98 $893 +2.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 410 11 140.00–148.00 $141.27 $579 -6.62
460–484 479 12 140.00–149.00 $147.71 $708 +1.85
505–535 525 15 140.00–150.00 $144.26 $757 +2.59
601–605 602 19 139.00–140.00 $139.37 $839 +4.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 10 130.00–140.00 $136.62 $510 -8.68
405–430 418 5 130.00–138.00 $133.58 $558 -0.74
460–475 470 5 130.00–135.00 $133.81 $629 —
520–540 532 3 130.00–135.00 $132.30 $704 +0.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 158.00–168.00 $163.45 $701 —
465–480 477 5 152.00–160.00 $158.00 $754 —
505–510 508 3 150.00–152.00 $150.66 $765 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $786 ±0.00
615–635 622 3 130.00–140.00 $136.37 $848 +3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 432 3 130.00–140.00 $135.02 $583 —
505–510 508 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $673 -0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1300 1253 80-85% 11 65.00–70.00 $67.05 $840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1100 920 85-90% 3 71.00–78.00 $73.49 $676 -4.65
1100–1170 1129 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $68.00 $768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1470 1413 75-80% 6 66.00–73.00 $69.11 $977 -10.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1695 1525 3 79.00–83.00 $80.85 $1,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1080–1115 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 83.00–89.00 $85.95 $944

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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
875–1050 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 875.00–1,025.00 $966.42 —

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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.