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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.79/cwt -10.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,263/hd at 518 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $494.84/cwt -38.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,583/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $480.42/cwt ≈ $2,575/hd at 536 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 507 479
Feeder cattle 531 357 404
Slaughter cattle 114 56 35
Replacement cattle 233 94 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter breaker and boner cows mostly steady, slaughter lean cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, extremely high yielding slaughter cows up to 199.00, feeder steers 15.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 lower, heifer & bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 315 4 620.00–625.00 $623.63 $1,964 -1.21
352–374 367 10 610.00–615.00 $613.56 $2,252 -3.97
402–415 407 9 590.00–595.00 $594.43 $2,419 —
451–470 461 6 530.00–535.00 $532.45 $2,455 -26.31
515–527 522 25 490.00–500.00 $494.84 $2,583 -38.03
551–555 553 7 470.00–480.00 $475.70 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 600.00–605.00 $602.48 $1,856 +0.01
401–445 420 15 575.00–585.00 $581.93 $2,444 —
465–475 472 3 505.00–515.00 $511.71 $2,415 -28.96
510–540 536 24 480.00–485.00 $480.42 $2,575 —
705–710 708 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–345 338 9 580.00–590.00 $583.41 $1,972 —
355–390 373 6 560.00–570.00 $564.77 $2,107 +9.56
401–445 430 3 540.00–545.00 $541.55 $2,329 —
520–535 525 6 470.00–475.00 $471.70 $2,476 -15.05
552–574 559 12 455.00–460.00 $456.71 $2,553 +16.70
624–638 631 2 435.00–445.00 $439.94 $2,776 +14.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 286 4 570.00–580.00 $577.73 $1,652 —
301–334 317 5 560.00–570.00 $564.85 $1,791 —
390 390 2 545.00–550.00 $547.50 $2,135 -31.86
405–426 423 7 520.00–525.00 $524.32 $2,218 —
451–498 474 14 455.00–465.00 $460.74 $2,184 -14.07
512–533 518 34 435.00–445.00 $436.79 $2,263 -10.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 520.00–530.00 $522.41 $1,651 —
390–395 394 11 490.00–500.00 $496.83 $1,958 -4.18
412–440 425 16 470.00–480.00 $475.32 $2,020 -19.71
475–485 480 2 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $2,112 -6.79
560 560 8 395.00–400.00 $396.88 $2,223 +0.18
624–640 632 4 350.00–360.00 $356.20 $2,251 —
760–780 768 4 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 5 540.00–550.00 $545.16 $1,750 —
351–355 354 4 510.00–520.00 $514.99 $1,823 -42.01
415–425 422 6 505.00–510.00 $506.64 $2,138 -7.89
455–495 470 13 440.00–450.00 $446.41 $2,098 -15.58
501–515 505 4 425.00–430.00 $428.72 $2,165 -1.99
565–575 571 5 415.00–420.00 $416.98 $2,381 -7.99
601 601 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $2,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–345 328 3 550.00–560.00 $553.30 $1,815 —
420–425 422 10 520.00–530.00 $524.48 $2,213 -26.55
455–466 461 10 470.00–480.00 $475.49 $2,192 -52.54
501–515 504 5 465.00–470.00 $468.98 $2,364 -29.97
615–623 619 2 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $2,538 —
665–675 668 3 380.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,550 +8.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 535.00–545.00 $540.02 $2,117 +9.99
440 440 8 500.00–510.00 $504.38 $2,219 +0.02
501–515 509 11 445.00–455.00 $448.61 $2,283 -26.36
560–595 586 4 425.00–435.00 $427.39 $2,505 —
605–640 623 3 375.00–385.00 $380.91 $2,373 —
665–675 672 3 360.00–370.00 $366.70 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 271 5 600.00–605.00 $601.01 $1,629 —
310–325 318 2 590.00–595.00 $592.56 $1,884 -53.37
351–360 355 7 560.00–570.00 $564.95 $2,006 -48.29
460–485 473 6 490.00–500.00 $494.96 $2,341 —
655–678 663 3 395.00–400.00 $398.29 $2,641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1290 1132 80-85% 25 158.00–170.00 $165.05 $1,868 -9.85
1020–1295 1186 80-85% 16 170.00–178.00 $172.96 $2,051 —
1190–1295 1254 80-85% 6 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $2,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1535 1433 75-80% 13 180.00–190.00 $183.54 $2,630 -0.18
1320–1665 1446 75-80% 8 170.00–178.00 $174.04 $2,517 -9.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–860 855 85-90% 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $1,208 —
925–985 948 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $163.32 $1,548 —
895–1100 969 85-90% 7 150.00–152.50 $150.74 $1,461 -9.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1545 1368 2 185.00–192.50 $189.24 $2,589 —
1885–2050 1968 2 210.00–215.00 $212.60 $4,184 —
1520–2365 2025 6 213.00–225.00 $218.50 $4,425 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1250 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 290.00–335.00 $302.56 $3,074
1055–1065 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $3,127
930–1215 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 285.00–325.00 $307.12 $3,271
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1355 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 230.00–270.00 $253.60 $2,820
1030–1315 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 240.00–270.00 $257.99 $3,117
1130–1310 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 215.00–220.00 $217.68 $2,656

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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
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
320–1650 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,675.16 —
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1235–1545 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–4,100.00 $3,878.32 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1125–1400 1306 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 4,400.00–4,700.00 $4,582.78 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1460–1945 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,650.00–4,800.00 $4,724.85 —

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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.