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Seminole Livestock Exchange Board Sale Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

655 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (16)

No new report since May 4, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $484.00/cwt ≈ $2,541/hd at 525 lb · 285 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $478.83/cwt ≈ $2,634/hd at 550 lb · 270 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $480.00/cwt ≈ $2,400/hd at 500 lb · 100 head
Donalsonville, GA 5-weight steers cleared at $481/cwt—the top of the state and $10/cwt above the GA average ($471). Receipts ran 655 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 198 94
Feeder cattle 655 198 94

Cattle sold with 2% shrink and a 20 cent slide. Delivery July 13th to July 24th, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 285 468.00–496.00 $484.00 $2,541
550 550 270 477.00–482.50 $478.83 $2,634

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 100 480.00 $480.00 $2,400

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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.

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