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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $342.67/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 490 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $351.18/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $291.49/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 639 478
Feeder cattle 314 423 375
Slaughter cattle 121 67 72
Replacement cattle 55 149 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to inclement weather last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 424 13 350.00–355.00 $351.18 $1,489 +4.55
475–485 480 6 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $1,596 —
515–535 522 3 320.00–325.00 $321.71 $1,679 —
575–590 583 3 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,807 —
605–635 618 7 290.00–300.00 $295.66 $1,827 +22.48
655–670 662 8 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,820 +12.44
702–742 735 6 260.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–298 278 2 460.00–465.00 $462.68 $1,286 —
301–340 312 8 390.00–400.00 $396.90 $1,238 —
360–390 375 2 375.00–380.00 $377.40 $1,415 —
435–440 439 6 360.00–365.00 $364.17 $1,599 -9.79
485–495 490 13 340.00–345.00 $342.67 $1,679 -12.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 545.00–550.00 $548.49 $1,547 +116.93
305–320 313 2 440.00–445.00 $442.56 $1,385 +25.12
435–445 440 6 370.00–380.00 $373.37 $1,643 -7.82
470–495 481 7 350.00–360.00 $355.67 $1,711 -11.34
514–530 522 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,762 +4.90
560–570 565 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 350.00–355.00 $353.31 $908 -9.05
315–320 317 5 340.00–345.00 $342.02 $1,084 -10.37
355–360 357 6 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,154 —
435–445 442 10 305.00–315.00 $310.47 $1,372 +3.04
485–490 488 4 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,476 +22.18
510–535 523 10 282.50–287.50 $283.99 $1,485 —
551 551 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,529 —
601–640 613 4 242.50–250.00 $246.23 $1,509 +5.23
655–695 682 3 235.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,614 —
701–710 706 2 220.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 8 292.50–300.00 $296.53 $1,299 —
520–530 525 6 270.00–277.50 $274.60 $1,442 —
580 580 4 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,421 +3.13
635–645 640 4 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 290.00–300.00 $296.75 $1,157 —
408–430 423 6 280.00–285.00 $281.61 $1,191 +5.38
525–545 538 3 260.00–265.00 $263.37 $1,417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,523 -12.41
420–435 426 6 375.00–385.00 $380.87 $1,623 -12.53
455–490 478 3 350.00–360.00 $353.17 $1,688 —
515–536 526 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,696 +4.08
555–575 568 8 305.00–307.50 $306.58 $1,741 +4.73
675 675 4 260.00–265.00 $261.25 $1,763 —
710–720 715 2 245.00–247.50 $246.24 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–460 458 7 340.00–345.00 $344.28 $1,577 —
560–595 580 10 287.50–297.50 $291.49 $1,691 +7.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 277.00–280.00 $278.46 $1,601 +2.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1275 1108 80-85% 12 123.00–128.00 $126.04 $1,397 -0.24
1150–1240 1177 80-85% 10 129.00–136.00 $133.56 $1,572 +2.28
1135–1295 1230 80-85% 10 137.00–144.00 $139.57 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1455 1376 75-80% 11 136.00–141.00 $138.56 $1,907 —
1360–1630 1434 75-80% 5 119.00–125.00 $121.22 $1,738 -12.48
1425–1545 1501 75-80% 7 132.00–135.00 $134.03 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1185 991 85-90% 7 100.00–107.00 $103.67 $1,027 —
960–1080 1004 85-90% 5 117.50–120.00 $118.60 $1,191 —
940–1170 1023 85-90% 6 109.00–115.00 $112.52 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1895 1461 7 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $2,301 —
1495–1665 1552 3 146.00–150.00 $148.57 $2,306 —
1555–2100 1764 5 166.00–172.00 $169.27 $2,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1060 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 120.00–137.50 $129.29 $1,131
820–1365 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 149.00–167.50 $156.16 $1,665
1150–1170 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 137.50–141.00 $139.23 $1,615
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1485 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 125.00–145.00 $134.72 $1,621

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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
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -700.00

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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.