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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $418.54/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 470 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.17/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 466 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $337.80/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 563 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 332 9 490.00–500.00 $491.16 $1,631 —
430–435 434 5 440.00–445.00 $440.99 $1,914 -2.85
455–496 470 30 415.00–425.00 $418.54 $1,967 —
505–525 509 5 370.00–380.00 $372.06 $1,894 —
580–598 589 2 355.00–365.00 $359.92 $2,120 -1.80
651–697 672 4 330.00–340.00 $336.13 $2,259 +2.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 377 9 470.00–480.00 $473.23 $1,784 -6.74
411–425 418 13 450.00–460.00 $453.48 $1,896 —
512–522 518 22 390.00–400.00 $394.64 $2,044 +0.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
457–475 463 6 445.00–450.00 $448.29 $2,076 —
512–545 522 15 430.00–435.00 $431.97 $2,255 +5.70
610–645 617 8 380.00–385.00 $384.35 $2,371 +2.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 520.00–530.00 $523.33 $1,518 —
301–335 320 5 505.00–515.00 $511.03 $1,635 +17.22
355–365 363 6 470.00–480.00 $471.63 $1,712 -13.47
424–436 428 24 420.00–430.00 $426.84 $1,827 -16.34
451–498 466 29 390.00–400.00 $392.17 $1,828 —
553–590 562 8 365.00–370.00 $368.69 $2,072 +1.19
601–635 611 17 345.00–350.00 $346.45 $2,117 +8.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 480.00–485.00 $482.58 $1,568 +50.23
380–395 388 2 435.00–445.00 $439.90 $1,707 +18.70
425–445 438 10 400.00–410.00 $405.94 $1,778 —
469–496 480 22 365.00–375.00 $368.82 $1,770 —
505–545 526 7 345.00–355.00 $350.70 $1,845 —
555–575 563 25 330.00–340.00 $337.80 $1,902 -4.64
620–645 634 4 320.00–327.50 $324.41 $2,057 —
680–690 688 6 310.00–317.50 $311.66 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 315 10 490.00–500.00 $495.82 $1,562 +40.78
360–370 365 2 460.00–465.00 $462.47 $1,688 +12.43
405–435 420 17 415.00–420.00 $418.24 $1,757 -8.37
480–485 482 3 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $1,840 -11.84
555–587 571 6 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $2,028 +0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–389 382 5 448.00–450.00 $449.59 $1,717 —
401–420 411 4 435.00–445.00 $440.12 $1,809 -2.41
485–494 492 16 400.00–405.00 $400.62 $1,971 —
508–529 516 10 380.00–385.00 $382.95 $1,976 +12.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 438 6 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,861 +1.22
455–475 465 2 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $1,756 -34.07
575–585 578 6 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,994 -6.61
610–640 620 3 330.00–335.00 $331.72 $2,057 -11.34
651–660 656 12 310.00–320.00 $315.87 $2,072 -8.06
710–737 724 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 330 3 495.00–500.00 $498.48 $1,645 +11.06
365–375 373 4 475.00–485.00 $477.45 $1,781 +5.97
410 410 3 470.00–475.00 $471.67 $1,934 —
751–785 768 2 312.50–317.50 $314.94 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1445 1383 75-80% 3 170.00–177.00 $174.40 $2,412 -2.71
1310–1610 1468 75-80% 6 154.00–161.00 $156.07 $2,291 —
1335–1610 1493 75-80% 5 162.00–169.00 $164.99 $2,463 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1164 80-85% 4 161.00–165.00 $163.00 $1,897 —
1045–1280 1177 80-85% 5 154.00–157.00 $155.19 $1,827 —
1185–1225 1205 80-85% 2 174.00–179.00 $176.46 $2,126 +10.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1915 1695 3 177.00–182.50 $179.65 $3,045 —
1460–2000 1705 5 194.00–199.00 $197.40 $3,366 —
1495–2065 1780 2 207.00–213.00 $210.48 $3,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1015 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 210.00–240.00 $221.54 $1,985
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,892
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,906
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1095 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 300.00–335.00 $313.84 $3,170
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 280.00 $280.00 $3,234

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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
1210–1325 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,967.33 —

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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.