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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.18/cwt +12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 485 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.54/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.69/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 577 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 664 219
Feeder cattle 296 555 191
Slaughter cattle 51 46 28
Replacement cattle 40 63 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the market being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,276 —
355–360 358 3 360.00–370.00 $366.70 $1,313 —
411–415 412 10 320.00–340.00 $324.03 $1,335 —
460–490 475 2 320.00–322.50 $321.29 $1,526 -6.38
555–580 577 19 280.00–290.00 $281.69 $1,625 +6.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 439 6 325.00–335.00 $330.83 $1,452 -4.53
545 545 4 275.00–277.50 $275.63 $1,502 -14.73
555–585 573 5 260.00–265.00 $261.94 $1,501 —
605–640 631 4 240.00–250.00 $247.60 $1,562 +12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,357 —
410–445 438 5 340.00–345.00 $340.94 $1,493 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 8 290.00–300.00 $296.35 $1,079 +4.78
410–420 418 4 280.00–285.00 $283.77 $1,186 +8.05
460–495 485 28 270.00–277.50 $274.18 $1,330 +12.91
524–535 532 9 260.00–267.50 $264.99 $1,410 +11.99
565–575 570 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,382 +7.43
605–610 608 3 230.00–232.50 $231.67 $1,409 +5.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 5 280.00–287.00 $284.33 $1,055 +8.99
455–495 476 21 250.00–260.00 $255.54 $1,216 +5.23
555–585 565 3 235.00–237.50 $235.86 $1,333 +0.86
614–623 616 4 222.50–225.00 $224.37 $1,382 +13.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 305.00–310.00 $306.67 $1,089 —
403–445 423 16 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 484 4 290.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,440 +23.59
515–540 525 4 280.00–287.50 $284.96 $1,496 +22.11
570–580 575 2 272.50–275.00 $273.76 $1,574 +34.76
620–630 625 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,640 —
655–665 658 3 250.00–255.00 $251.68 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 369 7 335.00–345.00 $342.94 $1,265 —
451–465 460 4 320.00–335.00 $324.97 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–485 468 2 307.50–310.00 $308.70 $1,445 +20.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.67 $1,088 —
905–1270 1092 80-85% 7 114.00–120.00 $117.34 $1,281 -5.45
1045–1280 1135 80-85% 7 124.00–131.00 $126.70 $1,438 +12.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1420 1405 75-80% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $1,735 —
1355–1485 1419 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $137.22 $1,947 —
1355–1580 1468 75-80% 2 128.00–132.00 $129.85 $1,906 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —
980–1090 1035 85-90% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.53 $978 —
1045–1080 1065 85-90% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.01 $1,161 +0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,630 —
1295–1655 1475 2 149.00–155.00 $152.37 $2,247 —
1180–2225 1542 6 141.00–147.00 $143.76 $2,217 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1080 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 155.00–177.50 $165.27 $1,481
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,448
970–1465 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 127.50–135.00 $132.64 $1,576

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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
1300–1425 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.93 —

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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.