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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.97/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 311 lb · 42 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $481.34/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 334 lb · 37 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $471.99/cwt +30.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 338 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 508 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 338 29 470.00–475.00 $471.99 $1,595 +30.19
355–370 360 3 460.00–465.00 $461.71 $1,662 +30.52
410–449 433 5 430.00–440.00 $433.78 $1,878 +10.45
468–470 470 5 405.00–415.00 $413.01 $1,941 —
502–508 503 6 380.00–387.50 $386.24 $1,943 +7.48
555–565 560 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,918 —
660–685 662 15 310.00–320.00 $310.86 $2,058 —
760–780 765 4 270.00–272.50 $270.64 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 315 10 455.00–465.00 $460.41 $1,450 +31.36
370–380 376 7 445.00–450.00 $447.89 $1,684 —
415–430 423 6 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,787 +24.41
470–490 480 3 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,884 +9.16
501–540 521 2 345.00–350.00 $347.41 $1,810 —
565–585 575 10 325.00–335.00 $329.47 $1,894 —
630–635 632 5 315.00–325.00 $319.02 $2,016 —
705–725 712 18 275.00–285.00 $279.57 $1,991 —
760–765 763 2 260.00–267.50 $263.76 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 334 37 480.00–485.00 $481.34 $1,608 +8.32
355–365 360 2 470.00–475.00 $472.53 $1,701 +26.66
651–672 667 4 330.00–332.50 $331.89 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 -12.39
302–320 311 42 415.00–425.00 $420.97 $1,309 +13.00
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 +60.26
451–480 469 6 345.00–355.00 $348.72 $1,635 —
505–530 515 14 330.00–340.00 $336.74 $1,734 —
605–615 612 9 300.00–310.00 $306.13 $1,874 —
725–740 728 5 270.00–277.50 $272.52 $1,984 —
751–765 756 4 250.00–260.00 $253.76 $1,918 +3.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 305 4 400.00–410.00 $402.59 $1,228 —
360–397 365 25 370.00–380.00 $374.26 $1,366 +7.23
410–425 419 6 355.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,519 +6.17
551–565 560 5 320.00–325.00 $321.48 $1,800 +12.38
604–615 610 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,784 -4.94
660–670 663 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,868 —
710–740 725 2 260.00–262.50 $261.28 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–320 304 9 385.00–395.00 $393.83 $1,197 +17.27
365–385 372 6 360.00–365.00 $363.27 $1,351 +2.54
401–445 422 13 340.00–350.00 $346.41 $1,462 -0.12
490–495 493 4 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $1,615 +5.90
565–580 573 2 302.50–305.00 $303.73 $1,740 —
695–699 697 4 263.00–266.00 $264.75 $1,845 —
705–740 723 2 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $1,672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 2 405.00–410.00 $407.39 $1,287 —
380–395 388 5 390.00–400.00 $395.08 $1,533 —
560–595 579 6 315.00–325.00 $319.21 $1,848 +2.85
601–640 619 3 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,841 -3.06
685–690 688 3 275.00–285.00 $278.32 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 430.00–440.00 $433.19 $1,378 —
485–490 486 4 375.00–380.00 $378.74 $1,841 +9.80
501–535 510 4 345.00–350.00 $346.31 $1,766 +2.16
555–565 560 2 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $1,904 —
605–640 623 4 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 455.00–465.00 $459.88 $1,462 —
358–385 367 3 440.00–450.00 $446.50 $1,639 —
455–485 470 4 385.00–390.00 $387.42 $1,821 -6.22

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1379 75-80% 9 152.00–157.00 $154.51 $2,131 +13.99
1350–1625 1398 75-80% 11 144.00–151.00 $148.35 $2,074 -5.09
1300–1585 1417 75-80% 20 158.00–165.00 $161.09 $2,283 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1245 1169 80-85% 11 146.00–153.00 $148.95 $1,741 +11.33
1115–1275 1185 80-85% 10 154.00–161.00 $157.20 $1,863 +19.58
1110–1280 1249 80-85% 15 137.00–144.00 $142.17 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1020 990 85-90% 3 133.00–138.00 $134.96 $1,336 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,256 +2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1510 1478 2 164.00–168.00 $166.04 $2,454 —
1475–1930 1748 3 182.00–187.00 $184.04 $3,217 —
1175–2020 1763 4 174.00–177.00 $175.29 $3,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1080 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 202.50–222.50 $216.25 $2,294
1070–1305 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 165.00–185.00 $176.00 $2,144
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1150 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 170.00–195.00 $187.21 $2,056

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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
1150–1500 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,542.30 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1495 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,850.00–2,950.00 $2,898.00 —

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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.