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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $421.96/cwt ≈ $2,561/hd at 607 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.32/cwt ≈ $2,645/hd at 775 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $446.47/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 475 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,038 878 731
Feeder cattle 756 531 644
Slaughter cattle 91 114 31
Replacement cattle 191 233 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 10.00 higher, feeder bulls 15.00 lower, steer calves 15.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–297 274 3 610.00–620.00 $614.85 $1,685 —
310–345 336 4 580.00–590.00 $582.30 $1,957 -20.18
380–385 384 4 550.00–555.00 $551.24 $2,117 —
415–435 422 6 530.00–540.00 $537.42 $2,268 -44.51
455–475 471 12 505.00–515.00 $512.92 $2,416 +1.21
540–544 543 8 455.00–460.00 $456.24 $2,477 -24.18
560–595 573 26 435.00–445.00 $440.90 $2,526 —
601–625 607 53 417.50–425.00 $421.96 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 6 630.00–640.00 $636.75 $1,796 —
320–340 328 3 600.00–610.00 $606.70 $1,990 -16.93
355–375 365 4 565.00–570.00 $567.57 $2,072 -45.99
405–410 408 3 550.00–560.00 $554.98 $2,264 -39.45
505–525 509 5 480.00–490.00 $483.02 $2,459 -11.82
555–559 558 13 450.00–460.00 $458.47 $2,558 -17.23
670–695 679 4 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $2,512 —
710–735 719 4 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $2,553 —
755–785 775 37 340.00–350.00 $341.32 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 545.00–550.00 $547.60 $1,796 -35.81
405–445 438 13 515.00–525.00 $523.06 $2,291 -18.49
470–480 472 15 490.00–500.00 $496.97 $2,346 —
510–530 520 4 440.00–445.00 $442.45 $2,301 -29.25
556–570 565 3 430.00–435.00 $431.64 $2,439 -25.07
730–735 733 4 330.00–340.00 $336.24 $2,465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 306 3 550.00–560.00 $553.44 $1,694 +8.28
360–365 363 2 525.00–535.00 $529.97 $1,924 +14.98
401–430 428 14 475.00–485.00 $479.26 $2,051 -27.38
465–492 475 30 440.00–450.00 $446.47 $2,121 +0.06
505–544 528 14 415.00–420.00 $419.65 $2,216 -9.07
625–640 634 7 380.00–385.00 $382.11 $2,423 +9.61
651–660 655 5 340.00–345.00 $342.98 $2,247 —
706–726 708 9 320.00–325.00 $324.43 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 580.00–590.00 $585.04 $1,714 +7.31
310–335 321 5 570.00–580.00 $575.89 $1,849 +11.04
355–365 362 3 550.00–555.00 $553.36 $2,003 +5.86
401–436 431 10 490.00–497.50 $496.56 $2,140 -27.76
451–467 466 15 450.00–460.00 $455.34 $2,122 -5.40
505–536 526 21 430.00–440.00 $432.98 $2,277 -3.81
605–620 617 5 390.00–395.00 $394.02 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $1,712 +12.59
365–385 378 3 510.00–515.00 $511.61 $1,934 +14.78
401–430 416 9 460.00–470.00 $465.72 $1,937 -9.60
451–490 479 12 425.00–435.00 $430.44 $2,062 -9.51
501–545 516 6 405.00–415.00 $411.48 $2,123 —
565–590 580 7 390.00–400.00 $397.16 $2,304 +0.28
601–640 625 7 355.00–365.00 $358.45 $2,240 +2.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 6 570.00–580.00 $575.04 $1,685 —
414–418 417 5 510.00–515.00 $510.99 $2,131 -13.49
519–543 526 17 440.00–445.00 $443.48 $2,333 -25.50
560–570 565 2 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $2,387 —
630–645 635 3 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $2,424 -28.28
655–685 670 2 365.00–370.00 $367.56 $2,463 -14.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 595.00–600.00 $598.47 $1,664 -2.54
360–370 367 3 550.00–560.00 $556.73 $2,043 -8.22
420–449 442 11 520.00–530.00 $521.74 $2,306 —
505–543 524 2 460.00–465.00 $462.59 $2,424 —
625–649 647 13 400.00–402.50 $402.31 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–449 440 2 495.00–500.00 $497.55 $2,189 -6.83
475–495 485 4 480.00–485.00 $482.45 $2,340 —
501 501 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $2,117 -26.11
551 551 3 395.00–400.00 $396.67 $2,186 -30.72
655–699 670 3 345.00–355.00 $349.89 $2,344 -16.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1140 1054 80-85% 9 150.00–157.00 $152.91 $1,612 —
895–1270 1084 80-85% 18 160.00–170.00 $163.79 $1,775 —
980–1235 1116 80-85% 4 175.00–180.00 $176.69 $1,972 +11.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1735 1491 75-80% 23 170.00–179.00 $174.46 $2,601 —
1325–1975 1548 75-80% 5 164.00–168.00 $165.48 $2,562 —
1365–1840 1603 75-80% 2 180.00–186.00 $183.44 $2,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–990 930 85-90% 3 142.00–147.50 $144.88 $1,347 -18.44
925–1020 979 85-90% 4 150.00–157.50 $151.95 $1,488 +1.21
915–1165 1081 85-90% 4 160.00–167.50 $163.20 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1980 1519 5 200.00–207.50 $202.16 $3,071 —
1615 1615 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,972 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848
1010–1485 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 160.00–182.50 $175.17 $2,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1000 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 210.00–250.00 $230.27 $2,167
1105–1160 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 250.00–295.00 $273.05 $3,094

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1815 1583 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,200.00–4,450.00 $4,343.36 —
1695 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -278.32

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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.