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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.67/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 526 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $393.76/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.08/cwt ≈ $1,516/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 227 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 365 10 430.00–440.00 $433.70 $1,583 -13.31
465–487 481 4 405.00–415.00 $410.05 $1,972 —
510–536 514 12 390.00–400.00 $393.76 $2,024 -9.50
566–580 571 3 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $2,179 -2.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 5 495.00–500.00 $498.98 $1,632 —
358–365 363 3 478.00–480.00 $479.34 $1,740 —
505–532 526 17 420.00–430.00 $423.67 $2,229 -3.26
610–630 617 3 380.00–390.00 $383.41 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–425 414 8 440.00–445.00 $441.92 $1,830 —
555–590 573 2 390.00–400.00 $394.85 $2,262 +3.74
675–677 676 4 335.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 7 370.00–375.00 $373.54 $1,625 —
465–485 469 5 360.00–365.00 $363.97 $1,707 -2.60
515–545 538 7 345.00–350.00 $349.32 $1,879 -0.67
634–645 638 6 300.00–310.00 $303.37 $1,936 —
720–740 730 2 285.00–290.00 $287.53 $2,099 +1.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–399 376 10 400.00–410.00 $403.08 $1,516 —
415–425 420 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $1,648 —
610–630 621 9 325.00–330.00 $327.18 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 3 385.00–390.00 $386.68 $1,593 -20.31
455–478 458 7 370.00–375.00 $370.75 $1,698 -8.24
515–545 538 6 360.00–365.00 $364.20 $1,959 +4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 2 450.00–455.00 $452.67 $1,462 —
485 485 2 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $1,940 -7.86
505–536 515 3 375.00–385.00 $381.53 $1,965 -0.87
575–585 577 5 360.00–365.00 $363.99 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,697 -7.51
560–570 565 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,935 -12.64
678–695 687 4 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 567 6 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1151 80-85% 9 140.00–147.00 $143.65 $1,653 —
1125–1290 1226 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.08 $1,877 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1535 1428 75-80% 2 163.00–168.00 $165.69 $2,366 —
1370–1505 1433 75-80% 5 153.00–160.00 $157.04 $2,250 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1145 1060 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.46 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1425 1398 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $2,499 —
1735–1945 1840 2 184.00–188.00 $185.89 $3,420 —
1650–2230 1846 4 170.00–172.50 $171.29 $3,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395
1020–1115 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 167.50–187.50 $175.15 $1,864
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,085
940–1075 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 190.00–195.00 $192.67 $1,942

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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
1155–1276 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,142.53 +242.53
1130–1680 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,187.31 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.