Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $431.87/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 530 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $512.68/cwt -10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 437 lb · 30 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $404.21/cwt -17.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,563/hd at 634 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,243	1,038	472
Feeder cattle	926	756	375
Slaughter cattle	91	91	66
Replacement cattle	226	191	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker and slaughter boner cows 10.00 lower, slaughter lean cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 6.00 lower, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower, steer calves & heifer calves 10.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 6.00 higher.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 6.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steer calves & heifer calves 10.00 lower
▲ Replacement cows: replacement cows steady to 6.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 10.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter breaker and slaughter boner cows 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–320	317	4	545.00–555.00	$551.28	$1,748	-31.02
410–446	433	11	530.00–540.00	$537.85	$2,329	+0.43
490–498	496	13	480.00–485.00	$483.86	$2,400	-29.06
501–517	512	23	460.00–470.00	$466.06	$2,386	+9.82
565–575	570	4	445.00–450.00	$447.48	$2,551	+6.58
632–638	634	29	403.00–405.00	$404.21	$2,563	-17.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	372	5	535.00–545.00	$539.84	$2,008	—
401–447	437	30	505.00–515.00	$512.68	$2,240	-10.38
530–545	536	5	435.00–445.00	$440.93	$2,363	-1.52
579–580	580	3	420.00–425.00	$423.34	$2,455	-8.30
615–626	618	4	390.00–395.00	$393.73	$2,433	—
725–734	730	2	360.00–370.00	$365.03	$2,665	+28.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	600.00–605.00	$602.44	$1,886	-4.26
355–356	356	10	585.00–590.00	$589.50	$2,099	+21.93
460–498	481	9	490.00–500.00	$497.26	$2,392	—
515–545	527	3	475.00–485.00	$479.91	$2,529	-3.11
605–606	606	9	420.00–425.00	$424.45	$2,572	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	317	3	510.00–515.00	$511.63	$1,622	-41.81
385–390	386	4	480.00–485.00	$481.26	$1,858	-48.71
410–440	425	9	460.00–470.00	$465.06	$1,977	-14.20
463–490	468	6	445.00–455.00	$451.60	$2,113	+5.13
530–534	530	32	430.00–432.00	$431.87	$2,289	+12.22
561–585	567	17	395.00–400.00	$396.21	$2,247	—
705–730	712	6	310.00–320.00	$314.99	$2,243	-9.44
794–795	795	4	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$2,405	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	294	4	580.00–585.00	$583.77	$1,716	-1.27
320–335	329	4	520.00–530.00	$524.98	$1,727	-50.91
378–396	389	21	490.00–500.00	$493.94	$1,921	-59.42
410–413	413	7	475.00–480.00	$479.29	$1,979	-17.27
455–476	466	10	455.00–465.00	$459.89	$2,143	+4.55
524–525	525	7	405.00–410.00	$408.57	$2,145	-24.41
624–629	626	15	390.00–397.50	$393.99	$2,466	-0.03
710–713	712	9	320.00–327.50	$324.73	$2,312	—
760–765	763	2	310.00–315.00	$312.51	$2,384	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	282	3	540.00–550.00	$544.94	$1,537	—
305–340	323	2	490.00–500.00	$494.73	$1,598	-40.27
390–395	393	3	465.00–475.00	$468.31	$1,840	-43.30
401–435	415	6	440.00–450.00	$445.67	$1,850	-20.05
460–486	469	5	430.00–440.00	$434.08	$2,036	+3.64
501–530	516	5	415.00–425.00	$421.05	$2,173	+9.57
610	610	6	350.00–355.00	$352.50	$2,150	-5.95
710–715	712	3	295.00–300.00	$298.33	$2,124	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–324	320	2	590.00–595.00	$592.46	$1,896	—
375–386	379	3	515.00–520.00	$518.30	$1,964	-38.43
415–425	420	4	490.00–495.00	$492.53	$2,069	-29.21
455–470	464	7	480.00–490.00	$483.62	$2,244	—
515–530	526	4	455.00–465.00	$457.45	$2,406	-5.14
601–624	613	2	390.00–395.00	$392.45	$2,406	-9.86
655–670	663	10	350.00–360.00	$356.02	$2,360	—
755–790	783	5	320.00–330.00	$321.93	$2,521	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–386	381	6	495.00–500.00	$499.16	$1,902	—
470–485	478	7	455.00–465.00	$459.23	$2,195	—
505–540	523	2	445.00–450.00	$447.42	$2,340	+3.94
560–575	570	3	405.00–415.00	$408.27	$2,327	-14.25
601–630	616	2	380.00–385.00	$382.56	$2,357	+0.87
655–690	680	4	330.00–345.00	$336.19	$2,286	-31.37
725–730	727	6	320.00–330.00	$323.35	$2,351	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	481	5	440.00–450.00	$444.98	$2,140	-37.47
510–520	518	4	430.00–435.00	$433.77	$2,247	+11.27
585–599	597	8	385.00–395.00	$393.15	$2,347	—
610–640	634	6	360.00–370.00	$367.56	$2,330	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1285	1141	80-85%	9	160.00–169.00	$164.39	$1,876	-12.30
965–1285	1155	80-85%	20	150.00–159.00	$153.25	$1,770	—
1125–1245	1205	80-85%	3	145.00–148.00	$145.93	$1,758	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1475	1386	75-80%	4	160.00–161.00	$160.76	$2,228	—
1375–1500	1430	75-80%	3	143.00–148.00	$144.95	$2,073	—
1315–1705	1474	75-80%	14	150.00–159.00	$153.44	$2,262	-21.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935	935	85-90%	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,487	+14.12
880–1150	1044	85-90%	7	140.00–149.00	$142.67	$1,489	—
990–1180	1115	85-90%	3	160.00–165.00	$163.17	$1,819	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1570	1490	2	190.00–196.00	$192.84	$2,873	—
1625–1865	1745	2	218.00	$218.00	$3,804	—
1750–2250	1881	7	200.00–210.00	$206.89	$3,892	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1025–1225	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	180.00–225.00	$211.01	$2,349
960–1545	1166	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	190.00–245.00	$214.07	$2,496
940–1445	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	212.50–235.00	$225.29	$2,733

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–1320	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	255.00–300.00	$272.63	$2,917
910–1240	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	265.00–295.00	$282.40	$3,041
905–1285	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	235.00–275.00	$251.88	$2,841

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1245–1545	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,677.09	+77.09
1170–1630	1426	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,700.00–4,000.00	$3,829.17	+229.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1560	1560	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	5,000.00	$5,000.00	+656.64
1520–1675	1615	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	4,900.00–5,000.00	$4,959.75	—
1565–1895	1714	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	4,800.00–5,100.00	$4,928.08	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1350	1306	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,100.00–3,200.00	$3,149.76	—
1150–1450	1342	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00–3,400.00	$3,206.21	—
1420–1637	1529	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,200.00–3,350.00	$3,269.68	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
924–1410	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,687.98	—

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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.