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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $432.62/cwt -26.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 490 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $407.23/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 586 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $469.99/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 418 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 803 616
Feeder cattle 336 566 475
Slaughter cattle 34 33 62
Replacement cattle 53 204 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows weak, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, extremely high yielding slaughter bulls up to 212.00, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 15.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves and heifer calves 15.00 lower, bull calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows 20.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 570.00–575.00 $572.52 $1,849 —
375–380 376 5 560.00–570.00 $565.98 $2,128 +3.43
425–446 441 10 530.00–535.00 $530.49 $2,339 -2.03
460–486 470 8 495.00–505.00 $501.84 $2,359 +6.34
505–524 518 3 470.00–475.00 $473.37 $2,452 -2.33
590 590 7 445.00–450.00 $448.57 $2,647 +2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–409 408 6 520.00–525.00 $524.17 $2,139 +2.18
451–485 468 8 455.00–465.00 $461.76 $2,161 -18.82
555–565 562 3 415.00–425.00 $418.29 $2,351 -11.77
620–648 639 7 400.00–410.00 $402.83 $2,574 -14.18
670 670 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,462 -7.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 600.00–605.00 $602.57 $2,290 —
455–475 465 2 515.00–520.00 $517.45 $2,406 +4.42
515–524 517 5 480.00–485.00 $483.99 $2,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 280 4 560.00–565.00 $561.18 $1,571 —
315–335 325 2 480.00–485.00 $482.58 $1,568 —
416–430 418 11 465.00–475.00 $469.99 $1,965 +1.04
455–499 490 13 430.00–440.00 $432.62 $2,120 -26.50
503–528 519 8 425.00–427.50 $425.91 $2,210 -9.08
551–587 568 11 395.00–405.00 $399.09 $2,267 -2.58
615–630 628 7 355.00–365.00 $362.87 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–288 279 4 540.00–550.00 $547.75 $1,528 —
335–345 339 6 460.00–470.00 $463.34 $1,571 —
375–380 378 7 450.00–455.00 $452.87 $1,712 -34.60
425–445 436 10 435.00–445.00 $437.50 $1,908 —
503–530 520 11 410.00–420.00 $414.49 $2,155 -7.10
585–590 587 3 380.00–390.00 $383.35 $2,250 -7.02
625–635 632 3 350.00–360.00 $353.30 $2,233 -17.78
670–696 682 3 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 289 4 570.00–580.00 $577.66 $1,669 —
410–425 418 2 485.00–490.00 $487.54 $2,038 —
610–645 634 5 370.00–380.00 $375.06 $2,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 575.00–580.00 $578.72 $1,956 +21.14
435 435 6 530.00–535.00 $530.83 $2,309 —
455–475 459 9 500.00–510.00 $506.65 $2,326 +34.97
513–516 515 6 460.00–470.00 $464.99 $2,395 —
601–625 613 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $2,467 -4.30
665 665 3 365.00–375.00 $368.33 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 327 10 550.00–560.00 $551.06 $1,802 —
486–495 489 3 485.00–495.00 $491.63 $2,404 +35.64
501–536 517 3 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $2,326 —
610–625 620 3 390.00–400.00 $396.72 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $2,159 +5.91
530–535 531 5 420.00–430.00 $426.99 $2,267 +5.33
576–595 586 11 405.00–410.00 $407.23 $2,386 +10.28

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,153 —
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 175.00–177.00 $176.05 $2,470 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,916 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,679 —
1145 1145 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,866 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1775 1565 3 191.00–197.50 $193.60 $3,030 —
1600–2040 1748 3 184.00–188.00 $185.56 $3,244 -3.44
1620–2050 1835 2 201.00–205.00 $203.23 $3,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,701
955–960 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 157.50–165.00 $161.26 $1,545
1070–1235 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 170.00–197.50 $182.09 $2,138
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,256
755–1160 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 225.00–242.50 $235.40 $2,283

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,781.12 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1275 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,509.72 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —

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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.