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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $532.87/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,723/hd at 511 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $514.53/cwt +67.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $591.99/cwt +61.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 581 0
Feeder cattle 357 417 0
Slaughter cattle 56 52 0
Replacement cattle 94 112 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 lower, all calves sharply higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 334 4 620.00–630.00 $624.84 $2,087 +21.64
355–365 360 2 615.00–620.00 $617.53 $2,223 —
455–459 459 8 550.00–560.00 $558.76 $2,565 —
503–523 511 12 530.00–535.00 $532.87 $2,723 +10.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 371 2 550.00–560.00 $555.21 $2,060 +20.34
455–460 458 2 525.00–530.00 $527.51 $2,416 +45.37
510–530 523 3 480.00–490.00 $486.75 $2,546 +23.99
551–595 587 9 435.00–445.00 $440.01 $2,583 +23.40
612–645 617 7 425.00–430.00 $425.75 $2,627 —
685–699 692 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $2,543 +17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–330 329 4 600.00–610.00 $602.47 $1,982 +7.42
451–475 462 7 535.00–545.00 $540.67 $2,498 +42.97
555–591 581 7 475.00–485.00 $482.27 $2,802 +34.22
675–690 683 2 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $2,612 +21.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 5 550.00–560.00 $557.00 $2,050 —
413–428 426 11 510.00–520.00 $514.53 $2,192 +67.84
451–499 481 5 455.00–465.00 $461.99 $2,222 +28.73
530–542 537 7 425.00–435.00 $430.71 $2,313 +8.14
551–580 564 3 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $2,397 +39.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 370 8 575.00–580.00 $579.36 $2,144 +94.33
451–486 469 2 470.00–480.00 $474.81 $2,227 +27.76
513–535 519 8 445.00–447.50 $446.86 $2,319 +7.49
690–696 695 9 340.00–346.00 $345.34 $2,400 -24.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 5 500.00–505.00 $501.01 $1,959 +50.95
401–420 415 5 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $2,054 —
470–485 480 3 440.00–450.00 $446.74 $2,144 +28.36
580–590 587 3 390.00–400.00 $396.70 $2,329 +41.85
715–735 720 6 305.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,250 -5.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 277 5 625.00–630.00 $629.08 $1,743 +30.85
373–376 375 10 590.00–595.00 $591.99 $2,220 +61.99
405–420 408 5 550.00–555.00 $551.03 $2,248 —
465–476 472 10 525.00–530.00 $528.03 $2,492 —
503–530 506 10 490.00–500.00 $498.95 $2,525 +75.95
655–670 659 7 370.00–380.00 $372.90 $2,457 +12.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 525.00–535.00 $530.03 $1,977 +23.00
430–445 438 9 500.00–510.00 $504.36 $2,209 +28.15
475–480 478 2 490.00–495.00 $492.51 $2,354 +47.51
505–543 530 7 470.00–485.00 $474.97 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 324 5 645.00–650.00 $645.93 $2,093 +88.41
355–370 365 3 610.00–620.00 $613.24 $2,238 —
415–440 428 2 560.00–570.00 $565.15 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1150 1068 80-85% 4 162.00–169.00 $165.67 $1,769 —
1050–1260 1138 80-85% 7 170.00–179.00 $174.90 $1,990 —
1175–1295 1245 80-85% 9 180.00–193.00 $183.56 $2,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1845 1435 75-80% 17 180.00–190.00 $183.72 $2,636 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 +12.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2075 1701 6 190.00–197.50 $193.84 $3,297 —
1495–2030 1837 3 217.00–220.00 $218.82 $4,020 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1315 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 180.00–200.00 $188.54 $2,081
980–1300 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 245.00–285.00 $264.89 $3,057
1070–1210 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 220.00–255.00 $242.87 $2,825
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056
870–1390 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 290.00–330.00 $307.47 $3,431
1115–1140 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 290.00–315.00 $302.64 $3,414

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1500–1720 1612 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,800.00–5,000.00 $4,895.45 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1580–1600 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–4,600.00 $4,252.20 —

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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.