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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $398.84/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 416 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 159 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–334 332 2 505.00–515.00 $510.03 $1,693 +5.70
393–395 393 6 485.00–495.00 $486.67 $1,913 —
424–425 424 8 445.00–455.00 $452.50 $1,919 -0.81
505–535 524 8 400.00–405.00 $401.81 $2,105 —
554–570 562 2 365.00–375.00 $370.07 $2,080 -21.81
780–799 790 2 287.50–290.00 $288.77 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 585.00–590.00 $587.64 $1,587 —
305–324 315 2 550.00–555.00 $552.42 $1,740 +12.47
465–475 468 3 455.00–460.00 $458.31 $2,145 —
501–530 520 3 430.00–440.00 $433.21 $2,253 -0.17
630–645 638 4 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–334 329 3 520.00–530.00 $525.03 $1,727 +2.14
518–543 522 6 420.00–425.00 $420.87 $2,197 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 420.00–425.00 $422.56 $1,344 —
401–440 416 13 390.00–400.00 $398.84 $1,659 —
512–537 518 4 350.00–355.00 $353.70 $1,832 —
701 701 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $1,229 +42.67
330–345 333 5 435.00–445.00 $442.93 $1,475 +33.16
405–430 422 3 400.00–410.00 $406.80 $1,717 —
573–590 576 6 350.00–355.00 $354.15 $2,040 +5.53
615–642 634 4 335.00–345.00 $341.26 $2,164 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 271 2 490.00–500.00 $495.36 $1,342 —
310–320 316 4 455.00–465.00 $458.70 $1,449 +38.70
351–380 358 4 425.00–430.00 $428.67 $1,535 +19.47
515–530 528 6 370.00–375.00 $374.19 $1,976 +7.39
615–635 625 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $2,234 +3.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $1,659 —
615–620 618 2 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,379 +23.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 6 500.00–510.00 $501.67 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–680 678 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,051 -3.21
715–735 725 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1170 1138 80-85% 4 140.00–144.00 $142.21 $1,618 —
1100–1285 1195 80-85% 6 146.00–152.00 $148.85 $1,779 +1.78
1215–1230 1223 80-85% 2 154.00–161.00 $157.52 $1,926 -9.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1350 1325 75-80% 2 137.00–144.00 $140.43 $1,861 —
1310–1380 1351 75-80% 4 152.00–158.00 $155.20 $2,097 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,353 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1730 1375 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,062 -29.00
1460–1550 1505 2 164.00–166.00 $165.03 $2,484 —
1440–1955 1780 3 174.00–176.00 $174.73 $3,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564

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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
885–900 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,199.16 —

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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.