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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.94/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 368 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $417.74/cwt +19.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $426.86/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 404 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 366 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 11 495.00–505.00 $502.76 $1,569 +1.08
351–370 365 5 480.00–490.00 $486.06 $1,774 +2.50
451–476 471 24 410.00–420.00 $417.74 $1,968 +19.52
608–646 631 5 340.00–345.00 $343.07 $2,165 —
711–733 726 5 317.50–325.00 $322.04 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 371 6 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,744 -2.47
401–415 404 22 425.00–435.00 $426.86 $1,725 —
453–495 464 7 390.00–400.00 $397.72 $1,845 +19.38
505–525 512 3 370.00–375.00 $373.29 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 435.00–445.00 $438.25 $1,709 —
435–445 440 4 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $1,793 -0.42
515–540 532 3 350.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,871 —
551 551 4 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,818 —
610–645 627 3 305.00–315.00 $309.08 $1,938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 313 8 410.00–420.00 $416.07 $1,302 -9.71
359–375 368 26 405.00–410.00 $407.94 $1,501 -3.35
405–444 425 2 395.00–400.00 $397.61 $1,690 +14.26
451–475 459 16 370.00–377.50 $373.89 $1,716 +5.87
523–530 527 19 345.00–350.00 $348.68 $1,838 +6.14
570–575 573 3 315.00–320.00 $318.34 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 327 3 430.00–435.00 $431.53 $1,411 -16.87
453–485 455 13 375.00–380.00 $379.59 $1,727 -1.43
505–510 508 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,829 +8.19
605–615 607 10 312.50–320.00 $318.74 $1,935 -0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 327 8 395.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,300 —
380–383 382 5 380.00–390.00 $386.02 $1,475 -15.62
425–435 429 4 375.00–385.00 $381.22 $1,635 —
485–490 488 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,757 +6.91
501–505 503 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,685 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 367 11 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $1,762 +22.65
401–428 421 11 420.00–425.00 $421.30 $1,774 -12.06
501–546 516 3 360.00–370.00 $363.53 $1,876 +11.09
624–634 625 8 330.00–340.00 $338.73 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 460.00–470.00 $466.52 $1,763 +34.07
457–490 460 10 380.00–390.00 $381.06 $1,753 —
575–589 586 5 340.00–355.00 $343.99 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 437 4 395.00–400.00 $398.84 $1,743 +22.49
570–578 573 4 325.00–335.00 $330.01 $1,891 +6.76
601–640 626 3 307.50–315.00 $310.75 $1,945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1510 1441 75-80% 6 173.00–179.00 $176.33 $2,541 +11.13
1300–1725 1481 75-80% 9 164.00–170.00 $167.29 $2,478 —
1335–1715 1501 75-80% 13 155.00–162.00 $159.75 $2,398 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1151 80-85% 5 168.00–174.00 $170.71 $1,965 +18.40
1095–1280 1184 80-85% 9 160.00–167.00 $162.85 $1,928 +4.55
1005–1265 1193 80-85% 6 156.00–158.00 $157.02 $1,873 -1.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
985–995 990 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $1,406 —
930–1275 1089 85-90% 7 149.00–153.00 $150.79 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,390 —
1700 1700 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,230 —
1710 1710 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,420 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455
905–1360 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 150.00–164.00 $154.87 $1,752
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,699
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,648
1080–1215 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 179.00–197.00 $188.53 $2,164

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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
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.