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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $381.70/cwt +19.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 330 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.19/cwt ≈ $1,922/hd at 606 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $402.13/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 394 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 399 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 326 8 440.00–450.00 $446.51 $1,456 -55.26
351–370 361 9 430.00–440.00 $433.26 $1,564 -4.71
405–420 407 8 415.00–420.00 $419.35 $1,707 -8.22
465–475 468 3 380.00–385.00 $383.31 $1,794 +2.10
505–540 520 6 365.00–375.00 $369.30 $1,920 +22.63
602–609 606 25 315.00–320.00 $317.19 $1,922 —
760–775 768 2 267.50–270.00 $268.74 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 438 14 395.00–405.00 $398.86 $1,747 +2.90
465–480 473 12 360.00–370.00 $365.08 $1,727 +4.84
520–540 529 12 350.00–360.00 $353.96 $1,872 +19.66
575–595 582 3 320.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,901 —
630–635 633 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,931 +7.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 394 23 400.00–410.00 $402.13 $1,584 -6.17
415–435 424 8 375.00–385.00 $378.19 $1,604 —
615–630 620 3 295.00–297.50 $295.85 $1,834 +19.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 48 375.00–385.00 $381.70 $1,260 +19.57
401–420 412 5 330.00–340.00 $333.89 $1,376 +2.02
480–490 485 6 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,467 +4.81
518–549 521 14 290.00–295.00 $294.10 $1,532 —
565–580 574 6 280.00–287.50 $282.89 $1,624 +7.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,137 —
305–340 319 14 390.00–400.00 $396.98 $1,266 +16.29
435–440 438 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,544 -2.47
520 520 3 300.00–302.50 $300.83 $1,564 -4.66
660–685 677 3 265.00–267.50 $266.69 $1,805 —
765–775 772 3 242.00–250.00 $247.36 $1,910 +20.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 320.00–325.00 $322.57 $1,348 -5.47
520–536 532 4 280.00–285.00 $283.78 $1,510 +2.54
577–595 582 8 270.00–275.00 $271.28 $1,579 -0.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 383 5 390.00–400.00 $397.04 $1,521 —
480–490 485 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,709 —
520–540 530 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,775 +14.26
615–635 625 2 300.00–302.50 $301.23 $1,883 +14.97
651–675 663 2 265.00–272.50 $268.68 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 433 7 375.00–380.00 $379.31 $1,642 —
560–570 565 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,596 -11.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 425.00–435.00 $428.42 $1,585 —
455–480 463 3 365.00–370.00 $366.73 $1,698 +4.31
551–555 553 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $1,866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1285 1019 80-85% 8 133.00–140.00 $136.63 $1,392 —
990–1295 1179 80-85% 8 141.00–147.00 $144.59 $1,705 -2.39
1020–1270 1202 80-85% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.23 $1,806 +13.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1335 1328 75-80% 4 133.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,836 —
1300–1665 1475 75-80% 11 144.00–149.00 $147.14 $2,170 -15.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1400 1333 2 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $1,901 —
1615–1650 1633 2 175.00–178.00 $176.48 $2,882 —
1685–2050 1854 4 180.00–186.00 $183.12 $3,395 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1350 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 150.00–175.00 $157.55 $1,536
930–1045 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 197.50–220.00 $209.41 $2,069
840–1250 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 134.00–142.00 $138.59 $1,515
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1340 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 128.00–148.00 $141.65 $1,469

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1595 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,974.55 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1480 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,371.48 -92.24

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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.