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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.