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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.34/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 494 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $424.32/cwt +36.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 419 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $351.52/cwt -13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 537 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 452 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 319 3 470.00–480.00 $474.95 $1,515 —
415–430 419 22 415.00–425.00 $424.32 $1,778 +36.85
455–460 457 5 375.00–380.00 $377.01 $1,723 —
527–539 537 18 350.00–360.00 $351.52 $1,888 -13.92
605–635 626 7 310.00–320.00 $312.76 $1,958 -14.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 312 9 445.00–450.00 $448.21 $1,398 —
380–385 381 5 430.00–440.00 $432.02 $1,646 —
405–417 411 7 400.00–410.00 $405.01 $1,665 -6.62
455–465 463 10 365.00–367.50 $367.01 $1,699 -10.46
585–595 587 5 335.00–345.00 $342.97 $2,013 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 332 12 425.00–430.00 $429.18 $1,425 -14.92
380–390 385 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,607 -8.35
401–415 412 5 390.00–395.00 $394.03 $1,623 -2.15
505–508 507 3 345.00–347.50 $346.67 $1,758 —
551–555 553 2 322.50–325.00 $323.75 $1,790 —
667–668 667 7 265.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,337 +4.35
370–380 376 11 385.00–395.00 $389.54 $1,465 -1.49
401–429 424 7 375.00–385.00 $377.78 $1,602 —
456–480 469 5 335.00–345.00 $341.07 $1,600 +18.52
515–526 524 13 305.00–315.00 $306.51 $1,606 -4.08
560–599 584 9 290.00–300.00 $294.32 $1,719 —
613–649 629 5 275.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,742 +4.86
710–745 728 6 257.50–265.00 $260.78 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 4 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,434 +3.44
410–445 415 7 350.00–355.00 $350.77 $1,456 -7.01
485–497 494 24 320.00–330.00 $327.34 $1,617 +14.64
513–529 515 9 300.00–302.50 $302.21 $1,556 +3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 318 8 370.00–375.00 $372.96 $1,186 +0.34
351–395 384 4 360.00–365.00 $363.86 $1,397 -2.19
401–405 403 8 335.00–345.00 $340.64 $1,373 -0.94
480–490 483 3 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $1,537 +23.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 400.00–410.00 $404.87 $1,518 -30.06
405–425 415 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,608 -2.93
460–470 464 5 350.00–355.00 $352.97 $1,638 -5.82
501–510 506 15 325.00–335.00 $331.34 $1,677 -4.67
555–580 564 7 310.00–320.00 $316.34 $1,784 —
601–645 613 8 290.00–300.00 $297.10 $1,821 —
655–695 677 14 270.00–277.50 $272.69 $1,846 —
701–725 706 5 260.00–265.00 $263.97 $1,864 —
760–775 768 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $1,418 -4.28
514–530 526 4 337.00–340.00 $339.27 $1,785 -9.72
570–585 579 8 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $1,910 +1.41
601–605 604 3 305.00–315.00 $308.32 $1,862 -5.85
655 655 7 280.00–290.00 $283.57 $1,857 -1.96

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1570 1550 75-80% 10 144.00–149.00 $145.79 $2,260 —
1520–1605 1563 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $159.03 $2,486 —
1430–1770 1565 75-80% 3 134.00–141.00 $136.61 $2,138 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1085 1050 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $126.82 $1,332 —
1015–1265 1181 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $131.32 $1,551 —
1095–1285 1188 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $142.31 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2010 1650 3 158.00–163.00 $159.85 $2,638 —
1645–2045 1868 8 164.00–171.00 $168.65 $3,150 —
2010–2150 2080 2 173.00–176.00 $174.45 $3,629 -7.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1160–1295 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,688.08
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
875–1385 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,122.57
980–1215 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,408.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1345 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 130.00–150.00 $144.35 $1,804
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,044

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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
1165–1565 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,121.46 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345–1710 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,409.08 +37.80

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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.