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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $396.23/cwt ≈ $1,898/hd at 479 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.30/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $419.53/cwt ≈ $2,375/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 209 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 590.00–595.00 $591.68 $1,935 +39.26
370–380 377 4 550.00–560.00 $556.25 $2,097 —
401–430 406 6 495.00–500.00 $499.12 $2,026 —
508–520 513 11 445.00–450.00 $447.30 $2,295 +14.09
560–575 566 11 415.00–425.00 $419.53 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 433 5 460.00–465.00 $464.02 $2,009 +11.52
473–485 476 4 430.00–435.00 $431.27 $2,053 —
510–545 524 5 400.00–410.00 $406.11 $2,128 +4.30
555–580 575 6 385.00–395.00 $392.56 $2,257 +22.49
635–636 636 3 360.00–370.00 $363.33 $2,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 417 5 480.00–485.00 $481.02 $2,006 —
565–570 568 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $2,286 —
601–643 622 4 390.00–392.50 $391.29 $2,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 420.00–430.00 $425.10 $1,628 —
430–440 437 3 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,806 +14.52
465–490 479 12 390.00–400.00 $396.23 $1,898 —
520–549 538 10 375.00–385.00 $380.96 $2,050 +27.26
625–636 632 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 6 445.00–450.00 $448.32 $1,757 —
410–445 430 4 420.00–430.00 $423.60 $1,821 +16.80
613–625 618 7 340.00–350.00 $347.11 $2,145 +5.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 3 470.00–480.00 $473.16 $1,822 +44.49
555–583 568 8 360.00–370.00 $362.52 $2,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,912 —
520–535 525 3 375.00–380.00 $378.30 $1,986 —
630–640 635 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751–785 779 6 310.00–315.00 $310.80 $2,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 517 5 390.00–400.00 $396.00 $2,047 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,276 —
1320–1740 1470 75-80% 5 154.00–159.00 $156.18 $2,296 —
1440–1625 1507 75-80% 3 146.00–151.00 $148.25 $2,234 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,828 —
1010–1295 1172 80-85% 5 146.00–150.00 $148.30 $1,738 -0.55
1200 1200 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,980 +7.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1070 1008 85-90% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,472 —
1055–1110 1083 85-90% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.46 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1450 1365 2 165.00–168.00 $166.59 $2,274 +16.59
1530 1530 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,708 +11.97
1610–2040 1825 2 180.00–184.00 $182.24 $3,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,876
925–1080 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 250.00–282.50 $267.57 $2,622
885–1250 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 250.00–285.00 $262.54 $2,859
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1115 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 202.50–245.00 $229.54 $2,277
925–1430 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 165.00–195.00 $180.94 $2,159

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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
870–1220 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,662.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1315 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,187.04 —

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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.