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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $367.59/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 659 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.61/cwt +11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 603 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $421.57/cwt +26.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 526 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 568 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 460.00–465.00 $464.17 $1,671 -9.06
518–530 526 22 420.00–425.00 $421.57 $2,217 +26.93
560–575 570 4 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,251 —
615–625 623 6 375.00–380.00 $379.18 $2,362 —
659–668 659 60 360.00–368.00 $367.59 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 470.00–475.00 $473.30 $1,505 -17.86
350–351 350 8 445.00–450.00 $446.88 $1,564 —
432–436 433 6 435.00–440.00 $438.32 $1,898 -2.67
451–491 480 11 425.00–430.00 $426.28 $2,046 +7.74
503–543 536 22 400.00–410.00 $401.51 $2,152 +29.45
633–640 637 5 340.00–350.00 $346.03 $2,204 —
710–740 725 6 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–275 262 6 500.00–510.00 $501.72 $1,315 —
551–586 582 8 415.00–420.00 $419.41 $2,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 362 10 475.00–485.00 $482.55 $1,747 +10.92
401–430 412 15 430.00–440.00 $432.30 $1,781 +5.46
455–486 476 3 405.00–415.00 $408.19 $1,943 +16.02
508–524 515 18 397.50–405.00 $401.61 $2,068 —
602–615 603 24 357.50–360.00 $357.61 $2,156 +11.16
669–695 691 6 342.00–345.00 $344.52 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 9 480.00–485.00 $481.09 $1,597 -1.49
360–390 377 7 445.00–455.00 $449.09 $1,693 +9.19
445 445 3 410.00–415.00 $413.33 $1,839 +7.39
460–493 487 17 380.00–385.00 $380.83 $1,855 +12.01
530 530 8 345.00–350.00 $346.88 $1,838 -3.82
560–575 562 8 330.00–340.00 $336.87 $1,893 -0.93
601–602 602 8 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,964 +1.84
675–695 692 8 300.00–310.00 $301.86 $2,089 -9.80
751–790 769 6 290.00–297.50 $292.91 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 316 5 485.00–495.00 $488.83 $1,545 -6.99
351–365 354 6 460.00–470.00 $467.45 $1,655 +4.98
401–430 409 7 420.00–425.00 $423.50 $1,732 +5.26
455–465 459 18 390.00–400.00 $393.59 $1,807 +11.91
510–527 516 3 370.00–375.00 $371.70 $1,918 —
682–699 690 19 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $2,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 390.00–395.00 $393.33 $1,711 -31.64
451–485 476 15 370.00–380.00 $376.99 $1,794 -0.56
501–505 504 4 365.00–370.00 $366.24 $1,846 —
551–565 557 5 350.00–355.00 $352.03 $1,961 +7.00
610–635 626 14 335.00–345.00 $340.80 $2,133 +9.08
655–684 667 5 325.00–330.00 $327.05 $2,181 +11.18
716–730 725 11 302.50–310.00 $304.31 $2,206 +1.86
770–779 775 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–498 469 5 405.00–415.00 $410.10 $1,923 —
510–524 519 3 400.00–402.00 $400.65 $2,079 —
739–745 741 4 325.00–335.00 $332.48 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 445.00–450.00 $448.32 $1,690 -1.27
401–408 407 5 430.00–440.00 $431.97 $1,758 -8.15
465–495 474 4 385.00–395.00 $391.15 $1,854 -9.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1255 1108 80-85% 16 145.00–152.00 $148.44 $1,645 —
820–1245 1119 80-85% 17 153.00–160.00 $156.91 $1,756 —
1000–1255 1164 80-85% 7 161.00–168.00 $165.62 $1,928 +2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–975 968 85-90% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.49 $1,379 —
930–1225 1037 85-90% 5 117.50–124.00 $120.18 $1,246 —
920–1210 1081 85-90% 8 131.00–138.00 $135.20 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1420 75-80% 5 170.00–175.00 $173.11 $2,458 —
1375–1505 1440 75-80% 4 164.00–169.00 $167.43 $2,411 —
1325–1690 1479 75-80% 5 156.00–158.00 $156.46 $2,314 +0.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1725 1485 3 170.00–175.00 $172.93 $2,568 —
1720 1720 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,337 -3.40
1430–1960 1728 4 184.00–187.00 $184.88 $3,195 -12.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,785
880–1335 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 195.00–225.00 $207.97 $2,221
985–1195 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 185.00–200.00 $195.87 $2,219
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–990 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 250.00–280.00 $264.49 $2,534
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,535
950–1120 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 285.00–300.00 $291.88 $3,021

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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
1225–1345 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,440.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -67.33

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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.