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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.19/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 457 lb · 14 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 192 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 6 395.00–405.00 $398.35 $1,438 —
465 465 6 340.00–345.00 $340.83 $1,585 +1.68
505–515 509 7 325.00–330.00 $328.19 $1,670 +7.05
573–575 573 6 310.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,824 +3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 405.00–410.00 $406.74 $1,289 +12.41
384–385 385 3 375.00–385.00 $378.33 $1,457 -0.81
475–485 478 3 330.00–335.00 $333.31 $1,593 —
640–649 645 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–415 408 3 370.00–375.00 $371.70 $1,517 —
470–475 472 5 350.00–355.00 $352.01 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $984 +1.48
451–480 457 14 290.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,354 —
510–520 517 6 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $796 —
301–325 309 6 295.00–300.00 $298.25 $922 +3.35
465–495 488 8 270.00–280.00 $276.87 $1,351 +13.17
660–695 669 4 225.00–230.00 $228.70 $1,530 -0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 335.00–345.00 $340.22 $765 +22.02
325 325 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $902 -4.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 375.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,305 —
415–430 425 3 340.00–345.00 $343.37 $1,459 +4.17
470–487 473 5 327.50–330.00 $329.49 $1,558 -0.69
630–640 633 4 260.00–265.00 $261.26 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–585 579 6 295.00–300.00 $295.79 $1,713 -1.78
705–740 718 3 237.50–242.50 $240.03 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 3 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,635 —
575–590 583 2 305.00–307.50 $306.23 $1,785 —
605–635 625 3 270.00–280.00 $276.77 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $942 —
880–1140 999 80-85% 5 133.00–140.00 $136.90 $1,368 —
995–1225 1117 80-85% 3 122.00–128.00 $125.54 $1,402 +7.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $747 —
880 880 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,074 —
820–1085 952 85-90% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.79 $1,217 +12.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,618 —
1360 1360 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,822 +6.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1185 1138 2 136.00–139.00 $137.56 $1,565 —
1240–1345 1286 4 144.00–150.00 $146.56 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–910 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,311.50
810–915 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,376.52
715–965 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,477.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1045 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,739.11
925–930 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.53
925–1080 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,836.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,376

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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
1280–1460 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,014.64 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.