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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $368.20/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 536 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $318.31/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 631 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $344.53/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 231 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 374 2 425.00–430.00 $427.41 $1,599 -6.01
415–428 425 5 415.00–420.00 $415.98 $1,768 -5.65
455–466 463 7 395.00–400.00 $398.60 $1,846 +0.36
515–546 536 18 365.00–375.00 $368.20 $1,974 -1.20
555–565 560 4 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,876 -6.19
629–640 631 12 310.00–320.00 $318.31 $2,009 -0.08
655–696 674 6 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $2,055 -2.18
701–748 725 2 287.50–290.00 $288.79 $2,094 -4.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–484 475 2 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $1,960 +4.17
520–537 529 4 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $2,024 -1.21
555–580 568 2 360.00–367.50 $363.83 $2,067 +10.41
606–610 607 8 330.00–335.00 $334.37 $2,030 -2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 495.00–500.00 $497.61 $1,383 —
601–620 615 4 350.00–355.00 $351.22 $2,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $1,181 —
370–382 379 7 390.00–395.00 $391.40 $1,483 —
420–430 427 3 370.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,609 +7.49
455–470 466 4 355.00–365.00 $357.44 $1,666 —
501 501 10 340.00–345.00 $344.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 304 3 375.00–380.00 $376.65 $1,145 -6.28
351–390 371 2 365.00–375.00 $370.26 $1,374 -0.87
455–465 460 2 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $1,547 +4.29
520–545 525 5 320.00–322.50 $321.98 $1,690 +3.18
558–580 562 5 310.00–315.00 $311.03 $1,748 +3.48
615–620 618 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,792 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 4 380.00–385.00 $383.78 $1,431 —
410–435 418 3 360.00–365.00 $361.73 $1,512 +2.09
460–495 486 4 340.00–350.00 $347.63 $1,689 +1.04
540 540 5 330.00–335.00 $331.00 $1,787 +1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 373 3 390.00–400.00 $393.56 $1,468 -23.89
490 490 3 355.00–365.00 $361.67 $1,772 -10.22
510–520 514 11 340.00–350.00 $344.53 $1,771 +8.66
555–565 562 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,808 +2.74
601–636 613 7 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,900 —
680–690 685 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,970 -0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–322 319 4 440.00–450.00 $447.58 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–492 481 2 375.00–380.00 $377.44 $1,815 -5.03

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1510 1400 75-80% 6 156.00–163.00 $158.89 $2,224 -5.38
1360–1465 1413 75-80% 2 164.00–171.00 $167.37 $2,365 +3.10
1430 1430 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,174 -12.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1295 1161 80-85% 4 162.00–168.00 $164.19 $1,906 +7.96
1165–1170 1168 80-85% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $1,793 -2.73
1250 1250 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,203 -6.00
1110 1110 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 —
1140–1190 1165 85-90% 2 128.00–134.00 $131.06 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1665 1631 4 166.00–170.00 $168.98 $2,756 —
1360–2100 1821 5 171.00–178.00 $174.92 $3,185 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
835–1015 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,941.63
875–1175 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,484.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1125 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,748.09
935–1070 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.32
975–1055 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,204
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,281
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,675

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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
1200–1475 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,475.00–2,500.00 $2,488.79 —

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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.