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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.49/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 524 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $297.81/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 640 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.58/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 474 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 422 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 419 5 390.00–400.00 $395.96 $1,659 +26.75
463–473 473 20 360.00–365.00 $360.24 $1,704 —
515–530 528 7 330.00–335.00 $334.30 $1,765 —
605–643 640 33 292.50–300.00 $297.81 $1,906 +0.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 500.00–505.00 $501.77 $1,631 —
380–390 384 5 435.00–440.00 $437.97 $1,682 +9.77
410–435 423 2 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $1,809 +42.66
455–473 469 4 380.00–385.00 $381.21 $1,788 +26.80
530 530 3 340.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,837 +5.84
701–705 701 11 275.00–280.00 $279.54 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 405.00–415.00 $408.30 $1,523 +10.70
494–495 495 4 340.00–350.00 $344.99 $1,708 +3.37
580–596 592 6 295.00–302.50 $297.05 $1,759 —
625–637 635 14 275.00–285.00 $276.41 $1,755 -9.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 8 375.00–385.00 $380.69 $1,287 +3.95
355–385 360 6 367.00–370.00 $369.47 $1,330 +14.44
405–415 410 3 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,455 +10.72
469–480 474 25 310.00–320.00 $314.58 $1,491 +4.20
503–533 524 42 300.00–307.50 $305.49 $1,601 +7.28
555–565 560 2 290.00–297.50 $293.72 $1,645 +11.24
627–645 630 6 280.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,769 —
715–725 720 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,674 -4.94
754–760 755 7 225.00–227.50 $227.14 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 14 360.00–365.00 $362.13 $1,097 -0.80
360–375 368 8 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,297 +2.63
425–435 429 8 325.00–335.00 $331.87 $1,424 -1.70
460–495 472 10 290.00–300.00 $297.66 $1,405 +1.65
560–582 580 11 275.00–280.00 $275.44 $1,598 +10.42
605–638 626 10 250.00–257.50 $255.08 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 350.00–355.00 $351.19 $1,176 +4.37
351–380 366 2 340.00–345.00 $342.40 $1,253 +12.17
435–445 443 5 320.00–330.00 $328.04 $1,453 —
530–540 535 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,505 +6.26
575–585 579 7 265.00–275.00 $271.41 $1,571 —
605–630 615 6 232.50–240.00 $237.04 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,472 —
465–486 482 10 330.00–332.50 $332.02 $1,600 —
560–590 580 3 292.50–295.00 $294.20 $1,706 -2.51
605–635 621 8 270.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,713 +7.14
705–715 710 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–530 512 8 320.00–325.00 $320.65 $1,642 -1.03
560–575 568 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,747 -3.09
604–617 611 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–315 311 2 480.00–485.00 $482.54 $1,501 —
455–485 470 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,703 +9.88

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1585 1421 75-80% 7 142.00–148.00 $145.15 $2,063 —
1415–1490 1460 75-80% 3 160.00–166.00 $162.71 $2,376 —
1445–1775 1554 75-80% 7 154.00–158.00 $156.14 $2,426 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1250 1180 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.98 $1,734 -12.34
1195–1235 1214 80-85% 6 133.00–140.00 $136.67 $1,659 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —
1335–2035 1554 6 164.00–170.00 $166.27 $2,584 —
1515–2250 1927 3 181.00–185.00 $183.34 $3,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,751
970–1250 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 136.00–148.00 $140.81 $1,569
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–995 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,075.46
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,352

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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
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1325–1450 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,463.72 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -100.00
1275–1675 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,060.00–3,200.00 $3,139.49 —

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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.