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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $325.67/cwt -9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,019/hd at 620 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $342.48/cwt -10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 536 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $333.43/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 566 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–387 369 5 445.00–450.00 $448.95 $1,657 +3.52
401–410 406 9 420.00–430.00 $422.78 $1,716 -6.50
510–515 511 5 390.00–400.00 $397.00 $2,029 -8.46
570–598 579 6 365.00–375.00 $372.45 $2,156 -8.78
640–644 641 3 355.00–360.00 $358.33 $2,297 +11.66
665–697 677 3 325.00–335.00 $329.99 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 490 8 440.00–450.00 $445.62 $2,184 —
751–769 754 7 335.00–345.00 $343.54 $2,590 +0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,910 —
565–587 573 6 385.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,249 -0.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 6 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,324 +3.68
370–392 388 14 390.00–400.00 $397.90 $1,544 +4.01
420–440 433 6 370.00–385.00 $376.62 $1,631 -4.15
451–455 454 6 350.00–355.00 $351.66 $1,597 -23.53
532–539 536 22 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,836 -10.96
560–570 566 22 330.00–335.00 $333.43 $1,887 -8.07
610–634 620 28 320.00–330.00 $325.67 $2,019 -9.84
655–670 665 16 300.00–310.00 $302.77 $2,013 -21.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,419 -5.02
360–375 370 3 410.00–415.00 $413.38 $1,530 —
405–440 423 12 390.00–400.00 $393.26 $1,663 -4.16
530–532 531 7 340.00–350.00 $344.28 $1,828 -27.16
651–689 677 7 315.00–320.00 $316.74 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–425 421 3 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 441 20 400.00–410.00 $406.77 $1,794 —
515–545 541 15 365.00–375.00 $370.01 $2,002 -3.81
560–590 580 3 360.00–365.00 $361.61 $2,097 -0.73
615–635 628 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $2,052 -19.84
705–730 716 8 295.00–300.00 $299.05 $2,141 -4.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–478 474 2 420.00–425.00 $422.48 $2,003 —
507–510 508 6 390.00–395.00 $394.16 $2,002 —
640 640 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 467 3 415.00–420.00 $418.29 $1,953 +24.54
505–510 508 3 380.00–385.00 $381.66 $1,939 —
601–610 608 4 355.00–375.00 $370.06 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1740 1484 75-80% 11 168.00–175.00 $172.09 $2,554 +5.31
1355–1685 1509 75-80% 8 176.00–183.00 $178.10 $2,688 —
1320–1780 1536 75-80% 10 159.00–166.00 $163.64 $2,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1185 1145 80-85% 2 162.00–164.00 $163.03 $1,867 +16.01
1105–1235 1165 80-85% 4 141.00–148.00 $144.52 $1,684 —
1110–1280 1216 80-85% 7 168.00–172.00 $169.87 $2,066 +13.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1070 950 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $122.44 $1,163 —
975 975 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,384 +13.79
1185 1185 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1448 2 166.00–173.00 $169.86 $2,460 —
1115–1865 1453 5 176.00–181.00 $178.85 $2,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–990 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 150.00–157.50 $152.94 $1,288
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,492
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,696

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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.