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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $400.80/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,341/hd at 584 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $419.61/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,665/hd at 635 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $435.65/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,596/hd at 596 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 872 301
Feeder cattle 455 795 186
Slaughter cattle 52 35 28
Replacement cattle 32 42 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter breaker cows steady to 6.00 higher, slaughter boner cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–305 305 7 590.00–600.00 $591.42 $1,804 -0.26
380–397 388 5 550.00–560.00 $554.03 $2,150 +4.50
401–420 403 18 520.00–530.00 $526.95 $2,124 +9.39
455–470 461 7 470.00–475.00 $472.49 $2,178 -3.57
501–540 516 9 460.00–470.00 $465.43 $2,402 +4.14
570–598 596 23 430.00–440.00 $435.65 $2,596 -0.95
620–640 635 25 415.00–420.00 $419.61 $2,665 +18.73
715–745 730 2 345.00–350.00 $347.55 $2,537 —
751–775 767 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 392 6 560.00–570.00 $562.43 $2,205 -10.84
420–425 424 4 530.00–535.00 $531.24 $2,252 -5.81
451–475 460 12 490.00–500.00 $495.75 $2,280 -2.41
505–535 520 3 470.00–480.00 $475.05 $2,470 -1.77
551–590 571 9 445.00–455.00 $449.44 $2,566 -8.85
730 730 14 355.00–365.00 $363.57 $2,654 —
751–755 753 4 335.00–345.00 $339.99 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–457 455 5 505.00–515.00 $511.01 $2,325 —
601–634 620 3 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $2,697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 370 14 500.00–510.00 $500.76 $1,853 -1.33
420–430 427 3 475.00–480.00 $478.36 $2,043 +2.78
455–460 457 10 445.00–455.00 $451.50 $2,063 -15.12
565–585 584 25 400.00–405.00 $400.80 $2,341 +0.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 4 510.00–515.00 $512.54 $1,568 +7.89
375–385 382 6 490.00–495.00 $491.64 $1,878 -0.79
415–445 432 8 460.00–470.00 $464.89 $2,008 +4.89
478–490 483 12 435.00–445.00 $439.59 $2,123 -11.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–425 416 5 480.00–485.00 $481.02 $2,001 -8.83
555–575 568 14 410.00–415.00 $412.66 $2,344 +0.62
601–622 606 4 390.00–395.00 $393.72 $2,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 475.00–480.00 $477.48 $1,709 —
401–440 421 2 460.00–470.00 $465.23 $1,959 —
580–585 583 2 390.00–400.00 $394.98 $2,303 -1.04
619–620 619 10 370.00–380.00 $376.25 $2,329 —
651–653 652 5 350.00–355.00 $353.00 $2,302 —
726–734 727 7 330.00–336.00 $335.13 $2,436 —
780–799 796 16 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–490 477 6 460.00–465.00 $460.86 $2,198 -12.40
501–524 516 4 440.00–450.00 $446.33 $2,303 +12.59
555–580 563 3 415.00–420.00 $418.28 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 565.00–570.00 $567.52 $1,947 —
356–375 366 2 540.00–545.00 $542.44 $1,985 —
525–530 528 2 460.00–465.00 $462.49 $2,442 +0.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1290 1120 80-85% 6 163.00–169.00 $165.16 $1,850 -7.34
1060–1280 1155 80-85% 5 171.00–178.00 $174.59 $2,017 -6.93
1190–1250 1228 80-85% 3 180.00–183.00 $181.69 $2,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1750 1466 75-80% 7 171.00–178.00 $174.71 $2,561 —
1325–1640 1483 75-80% 2 159.00–166.00 $162.13 $2,404 —
1390–1635 1508 75-80% 3 180.00–185.00 $182.14 $2,747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588 —
1035–1070 1052 85-90% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.34 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1555 1448 2 184.00–185.00 $184.46 $2,671 —
1645 1645 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,504 —
1905–1935 1920 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $3,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1210 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 222.50–247.50 $233.30 $2,321
1270–1455 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 198.00–200.00 $199.07 $2,713
1330–1430 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 210.00–235.00 $226.46 $3,159
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215–1430 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 176.00–198.00 $189.06 $2,473

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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.