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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $471.48/cwt ≈ $1,777/hd at 377 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $393.52/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 485 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $342.44/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–535 526 8 425.00–430.00 $426.27 $2,242 +17.48
615–630 620 3 375.00–385.00 $381.61 $2,366 —
710–735 728 8 330.00–340.00 $335.98 $2,446 -7.78
772–790 777 7 322.50–327.50 $323.59 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $1,720 -5.08
401–430 410 4 440.00–450.00 $443.84 $1,820 —
545 545 5 370.00–375.00 $373.00 $2,033 -5.28
570–596 579 3 360.00–365.00 $361.72 $2,094 —
610–625 613 5 350.00–355.00 $353.98 $2,170 +4.04
670–687 680 5 330.00–340.00 $334.04 $2,271 +4.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 9 500.00–510.00 $501.67 $1,681 +4.74
370–390 378 4 475.00–485.00 $479.97 $1,814 +0.90
501–505 502 4 390.00–395.00 $393.74 $1,977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 450.00–460.00 $455.04 $1,561 +17.56
351–395 366 5 445.00–455.00 $450.04 $1,647 —
405–415 408 3 420.00–430.00 $426.61 $1,741 —
475–490 485 10 385.00–395.00 $393.52 $1,909 +2.96
570–595 584 7 350.00–360.00 $354.18 $2,068 +2.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 321 2 430.00–435.00 $432.35 $1,388 —
375–390 381 4 415.00–425.00 $421.20 $1,605 —
401–405 402 8 400.00–405.00 $403.74 $1,623 —
565–595 580 10 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,986 -0.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 490.00–495.00 $493.81 $1,679 +40.08
351–365 358 2 480.00–490.00 $485.10 $1,737 +55.17
401–420 413 8 440.00–445.00 $443.18 $1,830 +24.95
555 555 4 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,040 +1.74
610–618 616 4 335.00–345.00 $337.48 $2,079 -4.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 420.00–425.00 $423.75 $1,780 —
460–480 473 3 410.00–415.00 $411.62 $1,947 -8.35
580–595 590 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $2,075 -10.32
601–630 618 5 340.00–345.00 $343.06 $2,120 —
676–695 687 5 320.00–330.00 $323.93 $2,225 -8.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–324 315 4 485.00–490.00 $487.42 $1,535 —
370–380 377 10 465.00–475.00 $471.48 $1,777 —
501–505 504 3 395.00–400.00 $396.66 $1,999 -5.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–323 312 4 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,466 —
435–445 440 2 440.00–445.00 $442.53 $1,947 —
520–525 523 4 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $1,935 -9.31

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1370 1332 75-80% 3 158.00–162.00 $159.64 $2,126 —
1300–1475 1397 75-80% 3 174.00–179.00 $177.11 $2,474 +5.90
1365–1540 1430 75-80% 5 164.00–169.00 $165.85 $2,372 +2.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1180 1125 80-85% 3 152.00–158.00 $154.79 $1,741 —
1150–1270 1206 80-85% 5 163.00–169.00 $165.68 $1,998 —
1120–1295 1208 80-85% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.75 $2,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,176 —
975 975 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,433 —
980 980 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1540 1311 7 198.00–203.00 $199.80 $2,619 —
1335–1535 1452 3 206.00–211.00 $208.90 $3,033 —
1625 1625 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,055 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1510 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 180.00–192.50 $187.09 $2,271
850–1525 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 163.00–170.00 $166.44 $2,095
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505
860–1505 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 230.00–260.00 $245.04 $2,588
1020–1145 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 195.00–210.00 $205.10 $2,199
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811
1055–1080 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $3,203
1055–1230 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 235.00–237.50 $236.35 $2,701

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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
1245–1490 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,143.17 -883.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1445 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,801.76 —

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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.