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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $136.08/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 684 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.08/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 557 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.11/cwt ≈ $793/hd at 591 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 412 694
Feeder cattle 298 340 615
Slaughter cattle 13 58 79
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows lightly tested. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves steady. Bull calves 2.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–295 289 4 180.00–188.00 $185.96 $537 —
355–380 366 6 178.00–188.00 $183.95 $673 -0.67
415–435 425 4 170.00–178.00 $173.99 $739 -3.76
455–480 468 2 160.00–168.00 $164.11 $768 -0.52
665–687 684 24 129.00–139.00 $136.08 $931 -2.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 315 5 186.00–190.00 $186.88 $589 -5.01
405–410 407 6 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $749 —
520–535 525 3 174.00–180.00 $176.04 $924 +5.06
553–585 557 19 166.00–173.00 $172.08 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 142.00–148.00 $144.77 $533 —
410–435 431 10 140.00–150.00 $147.65 $636 +6.38
455–480 466 6 142.00–150.00 $145.06 $676 -2.65
505–540 516 4 140.00–146.00 $143.94 $743 -0.32
560–594 591 11 130.00–139.00 $134.11 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 140.00–142.00 $140.66 $412 —
305–315 308 4 130.00–140.00 $134.27 $414 —
519–525 520 9 130.00–139.00 $137.88 $717 +5.58
585–594 590 2 125.00–128.00 $126.51 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 140.00–150.00 $145.18 $610 +10.16
480–490 482 5 130.00–138.00 $132.42 $638 —
510–535 526 4 132.00–136.00 $133.72 $703 +1.23
560–585 573 6 128.00–134.00 $131.18 $752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 170.00–176.00 $172.98 $645 —
405–410 409 4 160.00–164.00 $163.01 $667 -0.44
455–475 461 5 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $710 -4.01
515–535 525 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $793 +0.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 164.00–168.00 $166.64 $605 —
505–510 509 6 140.00–146.00 $141.99 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1070 1050 85-90% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.04 $672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1870 1577 3 80.00–87.00 $84.02 $1,325 —

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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.