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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $289.83/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 689 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $346.53/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 438 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.36/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 471 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 376 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 425.00–435.00 $429.05 $1,377 —
401–440 427 9 395.00–400.00 $398.05 $1,700 +1.00
465–475 467 6 380.00–390.00 $383.36 $1,790 +5.80
660–690 689 28 285.00–290.00 $289.83 $1,997 -4.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 490.00–495.00 $492.39 $1,369 —
301–305 303 5 470.00–480.00 $473.02 $1,433 —
351–370 359 5 440.00–450.00 $445.87 $1,601 +10.90
416–440 421 18 427.50–435.00 $430.55 $1,813 —
455–480 468 2 415.00–425.00 $419.87 $1,965 +26.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–333 332 11 440.00–450.00 $441.80 $1,467 —
355–380 374 4 430.00–435.00 $431.19 $1,613 +10.16
427–430 428 3 420.00–425.00 $423.33 $1,812 —
525–530 526 12 375.00–385.00 $378.76 $1,992 +17.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 385 14 365.00–375.00 $367.03 $1,413 -5.63
401–445 412 4 355.00–360.00 $356.35 $1,468 -2.67
465–495 471 22 332.50–340.00 $337.36 $1,589 +4.44
501–530 516 9 320.00–330.00 $323.08 $1,667 +8.06
551–580 564 8 305.00–315.00 $309.10 $1,743 +16.17
605–640 614 13 290.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,826 +9.48
765–790 773 3 230.00–240.00 $236.59 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 370.00–380.00 $376.56 $1,224 +4.15
383–395 385 7 360.00–365.00 $360.73 $1,389 —
430–444 438 27 340.00–350.00 $346.53 $1,518 +1.64
455–475 460 8 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $1,479 +0.19
501–540 514 3 315.00–317.50 $315.88 $1,624 +22.33
655–665 658 4 270.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 445.00–450.00 $447.39 $1,007 —
284–290 285 10 430.00–440.00 $432.03 $1,231 —
305–310 306 5 400.00–410.00 $407.97 $1,248 -7.07
401–445 423 2 365.00–375.00 $369.74 $1,564 —
755–790 773 2 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 426 11 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $1,688 —
560–590 576 9 310.00–320.00 $316.36 $1,822 +5.26
633–645 634 10 300.00–305.00 $300.51 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 7 420.00–425.00 $422.86 $1,713 —
451–480 469 4 390.00–400.00 $393.64 $1,846 +15.29
551–590 575 5 345.00–355.00 $352.12 $2,025 —
710–730 720 4 265.00–275.00 $269.97 $1,944 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 9 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,511 +4.77
465–485 477 5 365.00–375.00 $368.94 $1,760 +8.14
535–545 542 6 340.00–350.00 $344.15 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1148 80-85% 4 141.00–148.00 $145.77 $1,673 —
1025–1235 1174 80-85% 12 134.00–140.00 $137.62 $1,616 -2.15
1105–1275 1196 80-85% 10 150.00–156.00 $153.94 $1,841 +14.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1445 1378 75-80% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.52 $1,936 —
1365–1450 1391 75-80% 5 152.00–156.00 $153.44 $2,134 —
1330–1755 1508 75-80% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.33 $2,192 +9.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1170 1000 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.42 $1,284 -1.58
1020 1020 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,224 -10.00
1080 1080 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,210 -3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,604 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395
645–955 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 197.50–207.50 $203.47 $1,628
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,294
1215–1380 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 131.00–135.00 $133.13 $1,728

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.