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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.73/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 559 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.42/cwt -3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 624 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.98/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 461 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 420.00–430.00 $423.80 $1,632 +6.33
415–426 420 3 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $1,659 +0.99
505–520 512 6 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,766 -1.69
555–575 568 5 322.50–330.00 $327.52 $1,860 +3.77
610–645 633 5 292.50–300.00 $296.52 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 460.00–470.00 $466.70 $1,367 —
560–585 575 5 345.00–355.00 $348.90 $2,006 +5.93
610–630 617 3 307.50–317.50 $312.50 $1,928 —
655–680 673 5 280.00–287.50 $282.98 $1,904 —
725–740 734 5 260.00–270.00 $267.02 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–515 512 5 360.00–370.00 $361.96 $1,853 +10.44
605 605 2 320.00–327.50 $323.75 $1,959 +10.99
751–795 767 6 257.50–267.50 $261.23 $2,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 313 2 395.00–405.00 $399.81 $1,251 -7.71
559–575 559 38 290.00–300.00 $299.73 $1,675 +5.41
615–645 624 14 270.00–280.00 $273.42 $1,706 -3.54
705–735 728 4 255.00–262.50 $256.82 $1,870 -3.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 380.00–385.00 $382.64 $1,052 —
355–385 370 2 350.00–355.00 $352.40 $1,304 -11.46
401–425 413 4 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,342 -15.79
460–470 467 6 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,455 -6.67
501–520 516 11 290.00–300.00 $292.67 $1,510 —
551–595 557 12 280.00–287.50 $283.16 $1,577 —
670–685 678 4 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,712 —
777–785 781 2 245.00–247.50 $246.26 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 4 360.00–365.00 $361.27 $1,528 +10.50
455–490 461 13 320.00–330.00 $327.98 $1,512 +0.64
501–515 512 5 305.00–315.00 $306.96 $1,572 +4.75
655–680 669 11 260.00–270.00 $263.15 $1,760 —
701–749 741 7 245.00–255.00 $252.21 $1,869 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 320 4 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,424 -12.53
480–495 489 5 360.00–365.00 $361.96 $1,770 —
525–530 526 5 340.00–350.00 $343.01 $1,804 +3.74
555–560 558 3 325.00–330.00 $326.66 $1,823 -3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,571 +0.10
410–425 415 3 390.00–395.00 $391.71 $1,626 +4.15
625–630 628 3 290.00–292.50 $290.83 $1,826 -6.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 3 375.00–380.00 $378.40 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1270 1127 80-85% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.19 $1,377 —
1115–1285 1177 80-85% 6 130.00–136.00 $132.43 $1,559 +1.11
1285 1285 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,876 —
1340–1460 1406 75-80% 4 132.00–139.00 $135.12 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1070 1028 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.92 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1860 1668 2 168.00–170.00 $168.88 $2,817 +9.03
1580–1945 1799 5 160.00–164.00 $162.59 $2,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1120 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 180.00–205.00 $193.29 $1,856
950–1185 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00–180.00 $168.90 $1,804
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–950 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 230.00–237.50 $233.87 $2,152
985–1095 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 192.50–215.00 $203.64 $2,142
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1130–1765 1494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,931.66 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365–1465 1422 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,358.86 -50.22

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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.