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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $274.46/cwt -29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 356 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.70/cwt -31.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 457 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $339.15/cwt ≈ $1,604/hd at 473 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 447 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 415.00–420.00 $418.25 $1,330 +3.18
405–416 412 6 350.00–370.00 $360.80 $1,486 -2.59
455–490 473 24 330.00–350.00 $339.15 $1,604 —
501–531 526 19 320.00–327.50 $321.14 $1,689 +6.02
555–590 569 5 310.00–319.00 $314.38 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–345 331 12 390.00–400.00 $394.33 $1,305 -8.21
352–366 358 21 375.00–385.00 $379.14 $1,357 +7.81
660–675 670 3 265.00–270.00 $268.36 $1,798 —
701–710 706 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 430.00–440.00 $433.92 $1,371 -59.36
351–370 363 9 400.00–410.00 $403.85 $1,466 +10.61
509–519 517 8 330.00–332.50 $331.88 $1,716 -10.61
605–645 615 4 295.00–300.00 $298.69 $1,837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–233 230 10 315.00–325.00 $318.20 $732 —
310–325 317 9 280.00–285.00 $282.28 $895 -37.67
355–367 356 43 270.00–275.00 $274.46 $977 -29.63
555–580 562 19 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,321 -22.43
642–648 645 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,435 —
660–685 677 3 205.00–210.00 $208.37 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 12 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $941 -40.21
360–396 383 12 280.00–287.50 $283.65 $1,086 —
456–480 457 29 260.00–265.00 $263.70 $1,205 -31.33
530–548 542 15 250.00–257.50 $253.47 $1,374 —
660 660 2 227.50–230.00 $228.75 $1,510 +5.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 324 7 302.50–312.50 $310.98 $1,008 -45.08
370–385 380 19 290.00–297.50 $293.44 $1,115 -50.54
560–574 567 2 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 400.00–405.00 $402.07 $1,339 —
560–580 575 4 290.00–300.00 $297.57 $1,711 —
660–675 668 2 252.50–262.50 $257.56 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 430 6 335.00–345.00 $339.20 $1,459 —
460–495 478 2 325.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,578 -1.00
530–545 538 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–325 315 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,237 —
425–430 428 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,487 -11.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1155 1101 80-85% 15 113.00–120.00 $118.46 $1,304 —
970–1295 1136 80-85% 7 122.00–128.00 $125.54 $1,426 —
1175–1200 1187 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $134.31 $1,594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1495 1392 75-80% 3 124.00–129.00 $127.07 $1,769 -15.27
1375–1545 1498 75-80% 5 139.00–143.00 $139.93 $2,096 —
1405–1735 1530 75-80% 16 130.00–136.00 $133.19 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $960 +20.00
810–1190 980 85-90% 6 112.00–119.00 $114.99 $1,127 -7.01
945–1160 1053 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.10 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1905 1705 2 156.00–159.00 $157.68 $2,688 —
1820 1820 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,730 —
1460–2380 1883 3 164.00–169.00 $166.75 $3,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1075 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 129.00–138.50 $133.21 $1,285
1045–1205 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 130.00–147.50 $136.12 $1,548
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1095 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 155.00–165.00 $158.86 $1,630
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1070 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,277.31

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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
1280–1980 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,074.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1350 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.