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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.92/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 483 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.25/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,056/hd at 548 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.66/cwt ≈ $1,360/hd at 365 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 331

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $1,579
460–485 474 4 390.00–400.00 $393.67 $1,866
545–548 548 20 375.00–380.00 $375.25 $2,056
610–635 627 3 330.00–337.50 $334.16 $2,095
665–680 670 3 320.00–322.50 $320.85 $2,150
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 354 5 420.00–425.00 $421.03 $1,490
501–530 517 13 355.00–365.00 $361.48 $1,869 -0.20
575–580 579 5 340.00–350.00 $341.99 $1,980 +8.32
601–645 623 2 327.50–337.50 $332.68 $2,073 +22.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 419 7 390.00–400.00 $397.05 $1,664 -1.61
475–490 479 4 375.00–385.00 $377.56 $1,809 +5.52
665–670 668 6 290.00–300.00 $294.16 $1,965 +8.31

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,284
360–370 365 13 370.00–375.00 $372.66 $1,360
405–430 418 8 355.00–365.00 $359.02 $1,501 -6.54
455–495 483 24 330.00–340.00 $332.92 $1,608 +5.46
510–530 518 3 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,632
555–595 572 13 290.00–300.00 $292.93 $1,676 +0.61
605–649 639 10 282.50–290.00 $287.98 $1,840
660–685 671 7 262.50–270.00 $266.49 $1,788 +11.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 370.00–375.00 $372.41 $1,240 +7.41
405–440 414 8 340.00–350.00 $344.89 $1,428
455–485 473 11 320.00–325.00 $321.40 $1,520 +8.86
510–545 524 5 290.00–300.00 $293.55 $1,538 +11.33
560–595 572 7 275.00–280.00 $278.93 $1,595 +6.79
630–635 631 4 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,656 -1.39
710–749 737 8 240.00–245.00 $242.84 $1,790 -5.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 4 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,341 +24.03
370–390 380 4 385.00–395.00 $389.87 $1,482 +7.25
551–555 554 3 302.50–310.00 $307.51 $1,704 +12.86

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 405.00–415.00 $410.23 $1,551 -13.41
451–470 456 6 355.00–365.00 $360.80 $1,645 -1.66
551–590 569 6 320.00–330.00 $323.43 $1,840 -2.58
601–640 623 4 300.00–307.50 $303.04 $1,888
651–675 664 4 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,925 +5.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 390.00–400.00 $394.90 $1,473
485–490 486 6 340.00–345.00 $344.16 $1,673
520 520 4 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,729 -17.50
570–590 577 7 307.50–315.00 $311.10 $1,795 +1.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 463 6 375.00–385.00 $378.35 $1,752
705–745 717 5 260.00–267.50 $263.47 $1,889 -7.78

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1595 1431 75-80% 9 148.00–155.00 $151.05 $2,162 +14.84
1325–1680 1448 75-80% 9 140.00–146.00 $143.28 $2,075 +7.07
1340–1930 1537 75-80% 7 134.00–139.00 $136.03 $2,091
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1205 1194 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $139.77 $1,669 -3.60
1160–1290 1246 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $148.10 $1,845 +18.03
1165–1290 1249 80-85% 4 130.00–136.00 $132.17 $1,651 +2.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,320
1085–1105 1095 85-90% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $1,259 +0.01
1170 1170 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,217

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1635 1490 2 150.00–157.00 $153.84 $2,292
1550–1740 1645 2 158.00–160.00 $159.06 $2,617
2040 2040 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,652

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1220 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 135.00–148.00 $142.70 $1,705

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1315 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,636.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1210 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,276.42

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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.