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Seminole Livestock Exchange Board Sale Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.00/cwt ≈ $1,754/hd at 725 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.50/cwt ≈ $2,042/hd at 775 lb · 64 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.50/cwt ≈ $2,253/hd at 815 lb · 60 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 293

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 48 351.00 $351.00 $1,843
815 815 60 276.50 $276.50 $2,253

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 47 331.00 $331.00 $1,655
725 725 74 242.00 $242.00 $1,754
775 775 64 263.50 $263.50 $2,042

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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.