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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.72/cwt ≈ $1,857/hd at 468 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $355.31/cwt +11.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $446.58/cwt ≈ $1,889/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 317 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 8 490.00–500.00 $495.65 $1,641 —
385–395 388 3 465.00–470.00 $466.70 $1,811 —
413–445 423 12 440.00–450.00 $446.58 $1,889 —
455–487 478 4 415.00–425.00 $418.65 $2,001 +5.29
515–534 529 4 405.00–410.00 $406.22 $2,149 —
570–583 582 9 390.00–400.00 $398.91 $2,322 +6.44
660–699 683 3 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 307 8 520.00–530.00 $525.05 $1,612 —
365–385 375 6 490.00–500.00 $495.81 $1,859 —
405–445 418 3 455.00–460.00 $456.77 $1,909 —
470–485 475 3 445.00–450.00 $446.70 $2,122 +1.08
505–546 539 10 412.50–420.00 $413.44 $2,228 —
615 615 3 395.00–400.00 $398.33 $2,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 406 8 425.00–435.00 $427.54 $1,736 +4.76
501–505 503 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $1,974 -4.49
555–595 575 4 375.00–385.00 $379.83 $2,184 +7.38
601–612 607 4 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,231 +9.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 9 440.00–450.00 $444.95 $1,655 +31.57
430–445 433 9 425.00–430.00 $425.57 $1,843 +32.31
465–483 468 17 390.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,857 —
510–530 520 14 350.00–360.00 $355.31 $1,848 +11.03
551–565 552 11 340.00–345.00 $344.53 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 384 4 430.00–435.00 $433.71 $1,665 +35.81
425–441 434 6 410.00–420.00 $413.28 $1,794 +36.66
490–495 492 5 380.00–385.00 $382.99 $1,884 —
515–545 519 7 335.00–345.00 $343.50 $1,783 +1.02
565–595 577 8 325.00–335.00 $328.68 $1,896 -4.75
651–670 665 10 300.00–310.00 $302.71 $2,013 -0.06
701–720 712 5 290.00–295.00 $291.97 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 6 480.00–490.00 $483.27 $1,585 —
351–355 354 4 470.00–480.00 $474.99 $1,681 —
401–410 406 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,817 +34.11
505–515 509 7 365.00–375.00 $368.58 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 450.00–460.00 $453.36 $1,618 —
467–475 468 7 410.00–415.00 $410.72 $1,922 -7.57
565–595 580 2 365.00–375.00 $370.13 $2,147 —
601–648 624 4 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $2,168 -22.56
715–735 725 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 5 445.00–455.00 $450.02 $1,890 —
510–530 518 5 390.00–400.00 $394.09 $2,041 -0.07
575–580 576 5 380.00–385.00 $383.99 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 415.00–425.00 $418.27 $1,577 —
501–545 522 4 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,958 +5.10
701–749 720 4 290.00–300.00 $296.82 $2,137 -2.23

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1645 1479 75-80% 10 153.00–160.00 $156.79 $2,319 -15.30
1480 1480 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,605 +3.91
1345–1595 1481 75-80% 7 161.00–168.00 $164.86 $2,442 -7.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1225 1139 80-85% 4 149.00–154.00 $151.65 $1,727 -11.38
1150–1270 1213 80-85% 7 155.00–162.00 $159.44 $1,934 -10.43
1215–1265 1240 80-85% 2 167.00–174.00 $170.43 $2,113 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1185 1063 85-90% 2 130.00–134.00 $131.77 $1,401 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,276 —
1595–2125 1822 3 185.00–189.00 $187.14 $3,410 —
2030–2060 2045 2 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $3,681 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1265 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–139.00 $135.00 $1,536
1125–1340 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 147.00–169.00 $155.30 $1,864
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1275 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 150.00–165.00 $154.20 $1,460
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452

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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
1320–1370 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,750.00 $3,673.61 —

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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.