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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.09/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 486 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.94/cwt ≈ $852/hd at 656 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.21/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 463 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 489 421
Feeder cattle 659 440 363
Slaughter cattle 128 23 47
Replacement cattle 52 26 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 4 190.00–200.00 $194.56 $660 —
355–375 358 6 190.00–200.00 $193.87 $694 —
405–430 421 4 187.00–190.00 $188.75 $795 +12.20
455–470 463 22 170.00–180.00 $177.21 $820 +6.67
505–533 521 12 174.00–178.00 $175.49 $914 —
555–596 590 7 166.00–167.00 $166.87 $985 -0.35
605–611 607 19 160.00–165.00 $163.36 $992 —
690–695 693 2 151.00–154.00 $152.49 $1,057 —
703–715 704 17 147.00–152.00 $151.70 $1,068 —
765–785 775 3 139.00–148.00 $143.97 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 9 183.00–189.00 $187.88 $718 +11.98
410–425 413 5 170.00–178.00 $175.76 $726 —
480–495 481 12 160.00–166.00 $160.51 $772 -5.93
505–515 510 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $854 +4.34
605–625 615 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 176.00–180.00 $178.11 $490 —
365–375 370 4 170.00–178.00 $174.53 $646 —
480–485 483 3 148.00–150.00 $149.34 $721 -2.08
520–530 527 3 150.00–154.00 $151.32 $797 —
560–575 568 2 136.00–144.00 $140.05 $795 —
623–640 627 4 140.00–145.00 $143.72 $901 -5.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 172.00–175.00 $173.99 $482 —
305–347 336 14 162.00–170.00 $165.18 $555 +2.25
360–395 382 15 150.00–158.00 $154.88 $592 +0.64
430–440 435 11 140.00–148.00 $144.74 $630 -2.77
460–496 486 54 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $705 -0.66
510–545 533 4 140.00–143.00 $141.52 $754 -3.25
555–595 576 13 128.00–136.00 $133.60 $770 -0.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 8 160.00–166.00 $162.94 $605 -0.06
405–435 412 17 150.00–154.00 $152.13 $627 —
554–570 556 14 140.00–145.00 $140.87 $783 -0.27
655–675 656 23 121.00–131.00 $129.94 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 160.00–170.00 $166.71 $397 —
255–270 265 5 160.00–168.00 $164.98 $437 +2.96
305 305 2 152.00–158.00 $155.00 $473 +5.06
370–395 383 7 138.00–146.00 $141.41 $542 -3.58
420–443 435 3 134.00–138.00 $135.29 $589 —
465–495 483 5 132.00–139.00 $135.23 $653 -0.78
505–537 529 14 130.00–139.00 $136.46 $722 +3.65
605–645 628 6 120.00–129.00 $123.26 $774 -0.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 5 150.00–160.00 $153.39 $552 —
455–490 475 8 140.00–150.00 $143.41 $681 -0.98
565–570 568 4 136.00–146.00 $141.50 $804 —
620–640 630 2 138.00–143.00 $140.46 $885 —
685–690 688 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $508 —
505–545 525 3 130.00–135.00 $133.06 $699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 528 3 144.00–154.00 $148.57 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1015 926 85-90% 15 67.00–74.00 $70.63 $654 —
800–1055 977 85-90% 20 60.00–66.00 $62.02 $606 —
900–1095 1001 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $77.01 $771 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1140 1120 80-85% 6 74.00–81.00 $76.67 $859 —
1170–1255 1203 80-85% 6 86.00–90.00 $88.16 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 77.00–82.00 $79.45 $1,100 —
1330–1615 1439 75-80% 4 85.00–92.00 $88.13 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1505 1350 2 91.00–94.00 $92.67 $1,251 —
1375–1535 1442 3 101.00–104.00 $102.62 $1,480 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1265 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 65.00–72.00 $68.67 $719
950–1185 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 73.00–80.00 $76.54 $840
1135–1180 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 76.00–81.00 $77.71 $894

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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
885–1190 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 825.00–1,175.00 $1,040.32 —

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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.