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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.90/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 635 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $155.17/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 526 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $161.78/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 479 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 769 636
Feeder cattle 390 645 527
Slaughter cattle 49 101 74
Replacement cattle 48 23 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 375 5 178.00–188.00 $182.44 $684 -0.75
405–430 419 11 165.00–175.00 $169.42 $710 -6.37
455–494 479 13 158.00–164.00 $161.78 $775 -7.49
505–540 526 17 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $816 -8.87
555–595 574 7 150.00–158.00 $153.20 $879 -3.78
605–645 618 3 140.00–148.00 $142.78 $882 +5.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 190.00–193.00 $191.58 $718 -0.67
633–645 635 8 150.00–154.00 $153.49 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 412 10 140.00–148.00 $144.52 $595 +0.75
455–480 470 3 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $669 -2.24
505–545 511 8 130.00–139.00 $135.77 $694 -0.96
585 585 4 136.00–140.00 $139.00 $813 +4.61
605–637 635 29 130.00–135.00 $133.90 $850 -3.09
655–684 679 6 134.00–138.00 $134.64 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 261 4 136.00–142.00 $139.45 $364 -9.64
310–325 321 5 130.00–140.00 $133.54 $429 -10.68
355–380 370 4 138.00–143.00 $140.23 $519 -3.32
410–425 423 7 130.00–138.00 $131.11 $555 -3.84
455–480 465 7 130.00–138.00 $135.85 $632 -0.33
665–695 677 3 115.00–123.00 $119.27 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–545 529 8 140.00–145.00 $143.71 $760 -1.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 4 165.00–173.00 $168.97 $483 —
455–490 481 10 140.00–146.00 $143.20 $689 -3.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 160.00–168.00 $164.19 $612 -7.95
465–490 478 3 150.00–158.00 $153.70 $735 +0.99
505–525 512 3 140.00–145.00 $142.30 $729 -3.15
555–585 565 3 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1200 1079 85-90% 7 60.00–67.00 $64.01 $691 +2.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870–2180 2015 3 83.00–90.00 $85.83 $1,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1100 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 70.00–76.00 $72.90 $709
1095–1200 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 70.00–76.00 $71.11 $838
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1075 926 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 80.00–84.00 $81.72 $757
910–980 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 78.00–84.00 $81.11 $766

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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
900–1100 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 750.00–1,250.00 $964.90 —

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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.