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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 25, 2026

448 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $421.13/cwt ≈ $2,662/hd at 632 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $396.60/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 631 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $493.03/cwt ≈ $2,337/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 448 568 420
Feeder cattle 357 404 342
Slaughter cattle 41 112 32
Replacement cattle 50 52 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves sharply lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00-10.00 lower, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 341 3 570.00–580.00 $575.02 $1,961 —
405–430 413 3 530.00–540.00 $535.00 $2,210 —
470–490 478 6 480.00–485.00 $481.64 $2,302 —
505 505 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $2,386 —
601–630 621 11 405.00–415.00 $412.78 $2,563 +0.25
655–660 657 5 390.00–397.50 $395.50 $2,598 +18.81
720–740 729 8 355.00–360.00 $359.38 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–489 474 13 490.00–500.00 $493.03 $2,337 —
501–505 504 6 475.00–480.00 $479.17 $2,415 -5.91
605–643 632 17 420.00–425.00 $421.13 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 482 3 465.00–475.00 $471.75 $2,274 -41.45
501–548 513 10 450.00–460.00 $457.91 $2,349 —
560 560 2 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $2,464 —
610–634 631 17 392.50–400.00 $396.60 $2,503 +6.51
655–680 668 4 360.00–445.00 $387.22 $2,587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 535.00–540.00 $537.40 $1,736 —
380–399 397 8 510.00–515.00 $510.60 $2,027 +5.80
430–432 432 9 490.00–492.50 $492.22 $2,126 +7.22
501–530 510 9 430.00–440.00 $435.07 $2,219 —
610–635 632 10 340.00–345.00 $344.50 $2,177 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 8 470.00–480.00 $478.74 $2,039 +6.22
501–534 518 12 420.00–425.00 $421.42 $2,183 -10.25
555–568 565 11 405.00–415.00 $410.91 $2,322 +3.63
710–730 720 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $2,195 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 530.00–540.00 $534.84 $2,048 —
460–485 475 3 440.00–445.00 $441.61 $2,098 -22.31
605–620 613 3 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $2,166 -14.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 468 4 445.00–455.00 $450.03 $2,106 -16.75
515–540 523 3 435.00–440.00 $438.28 $2,292 —
555–575 561 7 420.00–425.00 $421.41 $2,364 -3.48
720–730 725 2 320.00–330.00 $325.03 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 375 4 550.00–560.00 $552.66 $2,072 +10.21
451–475 463 2 465.00–475.00 $469.87 $2,175 -13.62
501–535 526 5 455.00–465.00 $457.00 $2,404 —
725–745 735 3 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,535 -15.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 312 3 555.00–560.00 $558.21 $1,742 -45.69
628–630 629 2 375.00–380.00 $377.50 $2,374 -16.59
655–665 660 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $2,393 -1.85

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1510 1433 75-80% 2 170.00–172.50 $171.18 $2,453 -12.25
1320–1750 1446 75-80% 9 182.00–191.00 $185.21 $2,678 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,640 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1125 915 80-85% 3 165.00–167.50 $166.48 $1,523 —
975–1250 1126 80-85% 4 180.00–193.00 $185.65 $2,090 +2.25
1115–1280 1169 80-85% 4 170.00–177.00 $172.64 $2,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1150 1060 85-90% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.62 $1,766 —
990–1155 1074 85-90% 4 170.00–180.00 $173.19 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,944 —
1585–1935 1760 2 222.50–227.50 $224.75 $3,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1185 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 170.00–217.50 $183.72 $2,015
1140–1170 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 175.00–187.50 $181.17 $2,093
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,446
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124
875–975 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 230.00–265.00 $246.55 $2,281
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,426

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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
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.