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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $335.56/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 585 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $394.64/cwt ≈ $1,942/hd at 492 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $434.20/cwt +7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 410 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 455.00–465.00 $460.17 $1,716 -9.83
406–415 410 13 430.00–440.00 $434.20 $1,780 +7.34
460–480 471 8 400.00–410.00 $404.92 $1,907 +7.20
585–590 588 8 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $2,043 —
605–636 613 4 330.00–335.00 $333.70 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 480.00–485.00 $483.30 $1,803 -2.76
470–473 472 5 415.00–420.00 $418.01 $1,973 +0.27
515–539 537 12 380.00–385.00 $384.60 $2,065 —
628–630 629 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,217 +9.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 327 2 465.00–475.00 $469.79 $1,536 —
470–473 473 6 380.00–390.00 $388.34 $1,837 —
501–537 519 2 360.00–370.00 $365.17 $1,895 +13.56
625–648 629 6 320.00–325.00 $324.14 $2,039 +15.06
680–690 683 3 315.00–317.50 $315.84 $2,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 5 405.00–410.00 $407.92 $1,530 -0.02
401–410 403 11 390.00–400.00 $394.55 $1,590 -3.06
551–555 553 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,783 +4.17
651–691 685 7 300.00–305.00 $300.68 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 324 3 430.00–435.00 $431.55 $1,398 +0.02
355–365 358 4 410.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,494 —
455–460 458 5 380.00–385.00 $383.01 $1,754 +3.42
601–630 609 10 320.00–330.00 $324.46 $1,976 +5.72
680–699 690 2 315.00–317.50 $316.23 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 4 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $1,506 +10.30
415–440 428 2 380.00–385.00 $382.57 $1,637 +1.35
490–495 493 4 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $1,812 +7.52
501–530 525 11 330.00–340.00 $333.16 $1,749 -1.82
651–655 653 2 290.00–295.00 $292.51 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 375.00–385.00 $379.97 $1,854 —
530–545 538 4 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,870 —
584–590 585 18 335.00–340.00 $335.56 $1,963 +5.55
625–635 631 7 315.00–320.00 $317.88 $2,006 +7.13
680–685 683 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 495.00–500.00 $497.48 $1,507 —
460–495 492 13 390.00–395.00 $394.64 $1,942 —
630–635 633 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,136 -1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–330 327 7 450.00–460.00 $452.88 $1,481 —
424–435 430 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,795 —
520–540 530 3 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,908 —
640–645 641 4 325.00–330.00 $328.74 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1280 1101 80-85% 16 161.00–168.00 $165.06 $1,817 —
895–1215 1106 80-85% 10 152.00–159.00 $157.36 $1,740 —
910–1285 1140 80-85% 7 169.00–176.00 $172.16 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,513 +14.01
895–1275 1087 85-90% 5 143.00–149.00 $146.53 $1,593 -4.26
1075–1140 1108 85-90% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.91 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1460 1382 75-80% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.40 $2,244 —
1310–1520 1445 75-80% 4 169.00–172.00 $170.27 $2,460 -6.06
1515 1515 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,303 -7.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,632 —
1365–1750 1526 4 172.00–179.00 $174.72 $2,666 —
1405–1625 1527 3 182.00–186.00 $184.58 $2,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–930 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 200.00–215.00 $206.84 $1,768
845–1115 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 255.00–275.00 $266.38 $2,611
605–1215 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 200.00–232.50 $209.22 $2,132
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1060 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 255.00–270.00 $263.39 $2,497
980–1040 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 302.50–310.00 $305.65 $3,075
775–1280 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 250.00–280.00 $263.89 $2,847
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1265 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 170.00–202.50 $180.04 $1,833
1145–1160 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $2,147

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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
1210–1445 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,281.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1650 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,650.00–3,900.00 $3,825.76 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1265 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,432.52 —

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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.