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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $372.99/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,775/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $409.18/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 618 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.74/cwt ≈ $2,089/hd at 568 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 240 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 500.00–505.00 $501.58 $1,615 —
420–445 433 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,851 -0.11
513–530 528 11 390.00–400.00 $397.74 $2,100 +5.23
620–641 638 8 375.00–377.50 $377.20 $2,407 +9.72
675–695 685 4 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $2,277 —
725–740 728 6 310.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 540.00–545.00 $541.62 $1,787 +16.57
415 415 5 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,950 +13.23
610–619 618 12 400.00–410.00 $409.18 $2,529 +10.85
709–730 712 8 370.00–375.00 $374.36 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 520.00–530.00 $524.92 $1,732 +29.27
351–375 363 4 450.00–460.00 $455.17 $1,652 -11.53
415–435 419 5 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,865 -1.58
501 501 3 405.00–415.00 $411.67 $2,062 +5.45
555–594 582 10 400.00–405.00 $401.43 $2,336 +2.52
610–625 620 3 390.00–395.00 $393.36 $2,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 371 10 390.00–400.00 $398.98 $1,480 -34.73
401–430 408 4 380.00–385.00 $381.32 $1,556 -31.96
455–480 476 12 365.00–375.00 $372.99 $1,775 -10.00
551–585 568 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $1,889 +3.89
610–624 614 4 315.00–320.00 $318.73 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 4 450.00–460.00 $452.57 $1,190 —
401–425 413 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,724 -30.04
525–526 525 5 375.00–385.00 $377.00 $1,979 +8.42
551–570 568 11 365.00–370.00 $367.74 $2,089 —
605–620 609 4 345.00–350.00 $348.73 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 310 4 425.00–430.00 $426.35 $1,322 —
385–389 386 4 405.00–415.00 $412.48 $1,592 -32.47
401–430 409 11 390.00–400.00 $397.71 $1,627 -27.86
501–535 519 7 355.00–365.00 $358.48 $1,861 +3.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 450.00–455.00 $452.41 $1,923 +2.39
451–476 464 2 430.00–440.00 $434.87 $2,018 —
501–540 514 5 390.00–400.00 $395.95 $2,035 +1.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 425.00–430.00 $428.41 $1,637 +10.14
540–545 543 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,968 -12.60
580–598 589 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $2,047 —
701–735 718 2 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $2,136 +0.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–480 470 3 405.00–415.00 $411.80 $1,935 +1.08

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1383 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,074 —
1310–1460 1387 75-80% 6 162.00–169.00 $165.81 $2,300 —
1400–1515 1458 75-80% 2 170.00–177.00 $173.64 $2,532 +16.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1175 1158 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $160.02 $1,853 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,766 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–870 865 85-90% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.48 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,304 —
1115–2335 1674 5 180.00–186.00 $182.17 $3,050 —
1680 1680 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–960 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 141.00–166.00 $151.00 $1,271
805–1085 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 155.00–172.50 $163.28 $1,523
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–985 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 275.00–282.50 $278.79 $2,718
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,995
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318

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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
1100–1470 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,711.28 -962.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1105 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,672.73 —

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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.