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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.00/cwt -11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $331.85/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 566 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $304.66/cwt -19.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 608 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 253 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 450.00–455.00 $451.28 $1,480 -5.40
396–397 397 2 435.00–445.00 $440.01 $1,747 —
401–426 414 8 390.00–400.00 $396.89 $1,643 -4.54
470–496 481 6 375.00–385.00 $379.12 $1,824 -19.03
555–560 557 5 370.00–375.00 $372.99 $2,078 -3.90
603–630 612 6 355.00–365.00 $358.43 $2,194 -5.58
665–670 668 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,221 -11.47
705–737 725 3 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $2,247 -1.32
785–796 791 2 295.00–297.50 $296.24 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 465.00–475.00 $470.00 $1,716 +5.74
525–545 534 9 400.00–410.00 $401.65 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 460.00–470.00 $463.44 $1,261 —
425–440 430 3 420.00–425.00 $423.29 $1,820 +1.70
455–478 473 5 405.00–410.00 $405.96 $1,920 -7.55
555–590 573 2 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $2,192 -5.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 388 3 360.00–365.00 $363.30 $1,410 —
401–405 403 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,421 -3.52
455–480 459 6 340.00–345.00 $340.87 $1,565 —
556–595 566 14 330.00–340.00 $331.85 $1,878 +0.17
601–615 608 13 300.00–310.00 $304.66 $1,852 -19.68
684–692 689 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $2,009 —
726–728 726 9 277.00–280.00 $279.67 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–326 315 3 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $1,176 -28.82
451–495 472 18 350.00–360.00 $353.00 $1,666 -11.78
501–535 518 2 345.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,800 —
614–634 625 12 315.00–325.00 $320.49 $2,003 -5.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–314 309 4 410.00–415.00 $413.73 $1,278 -13.84
380–384 381 3 385.00–390.00 $388.32 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 418 2 397.00–400.00 $398.44 $1,665 -21.50
485–490 488 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,867 —
525–545 529 5 365.00–375.00 $372.94 $1,973 +0.45
607–635 621 2 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $2,050 -9.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–395 387 2 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $1,597 —
425–430 428 7 390.00–395.00 $392.13 $1,678 —
551–585 568 2 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–634 629 3 340.00–350.00 $345.01 $2,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1545 1460 75-80% 5 150.00–154.00 $152.60 $2,228 —
1340–1885 1501 75-80% 5 159.00–165.00 $162.88 $2,445 +0.29
1540 1540 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,587 +5.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–970 965 85-90% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —
995 995 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,413 —
1030–1140 1085 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.95 $1,443 +14.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1090 80-85% 3 152.00–156.00 $154.28 $1,682 —
1140 1140 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,870 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2215 1820 4 173.00–179.00 $176.33 $3,209 —
1555–2160 1898 3 192.00–196.00 $194.23 $3,686 —
2305 2305 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,400
885–1030 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 290.00–330.00 $308.19 $2,968
1015–1380 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 167.50–190.00 $176.75 $2,121
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,811
815–1025 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 350.00–405.00 $382.79 $3,468
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00 $4,322

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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
1380–1730 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,138.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1365 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,800.00–4,200.00 $3,981.74 —

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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.