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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 15, 2026

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $354.79/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 623 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.95/cwt ≈ $2,356/hd at 620 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $429.74/cwt +24.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 563 lb · 22 head
Donalsonville, GA 5-weight steers sold at $429/cwt, $15/cwt below the GA average ($444) and $31/cwt under Athens, GA ($460). GA 5-weight steers are down $42 from their early May peak of $470/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 421 377
Feeder cattle 437 358 312
Slaughter cattle 29 37 50
Replacement cattle 53 26 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00-10.00 lower, feeder steers & feeder heifers 10.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 15.00 lower, bull calves 5.00-10.00 lower, replacement cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 319 10 520.00–535.00 $524.93 $1,675 +21.29
415–440 429 14 470.00–485.00 $475.50 $2,040 -3.66
510–538 533 11 445.00 $445.00 $2,372 +10.05
553–569 563 22 425.00–435.00 $429.74 $2,419 +24.75
601–615 607 9 370.00–385.00 $372.77 $2,263 —
675–694 686 3 350.00–365.00 $356.73 $2,447 —
755–785 770 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 495.00–505.00 $499.81 $1,639 —
370–380 375 2 480.00–485.00 $482.47 $1,809 —
451–495 475 9 450.00–465.00 $454.97 $2,161 —
501–515 506 3 430.00–435.00 $431.65 $2,184 —
551–595 575 6 385.00–410.00 $399.09 $2,295 —
665–685 668 7 330.00–335.00 $330.73 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 610.00–620.00 $615.29 $1,341 —
335 335 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 +31.04
410–428 425 7 500.00–510.00 $508.62 $2,162 +13.59
601–649 607 9 390.00–410.00 $402.00 $2,440 +3.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 470.00–475.00 $471.62 $1,523 —
351–390 367 4 440.00–450.00 $446.09 $1,637 —
455–495 474 12 405.00–420.00 $409.19 $1,940 -27.81
580–585 580 11 365.00–375.00 $374.08 $2,170 -0.01
607–639 623 33 340.00–365.00 $354.79 $2,210 +8.67
755–780 763 3 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 550.00–555.00 $551.67 $1,572 —
301–345 320 4 490.00–505.00 $494.98 $1,584 —
355–385 364 13 465.00–475.00 $471.92 $1,718 -25.63
508–535 514 20 420.00–430.00 $423.04 $2,174 -8.64
551–572 561 7 390.00–410.00 $395.64 $2,220 -6.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 4 440.00–460.00 $450.11 $1,490 —
351–385 364 8 420.00–435.00 $428.19 $1,559 -21.81
465–495 478 4 400.00–410.00 $402.59 $1,924 -28.39
520–540 533 8 360.00–395.00 $381.22 $2,032 -29.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,825 +0.11
375–386 382 3 500.00–505.00 $501.68 $1,916 -0.78
415–440 427 3 470.00–475.00 $473.28 $2,021 -4.56
460–480 473 7 430.00–450.00 $437.16 $2,068 -19.54
601–640 620 28 370.00–385.00 $379.95 $2,356 —
713–730 719 3 340.00–355.00 $349.92 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 550.00–560.00 $556.67 $1,754 —
385 385 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,002 -9.26
424–435 426 5 485.00–490.00 $486.02 $2,070 —
455–490 473 2 460.00–470.00 $465.19 $2,200 -3.82
580–590 583 3 395.00–405.00 $398.31 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–499 491 3 415.00–425.00 $419.95 $2,062 -11.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1140 80-85% 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,984 —
1050–1270 1148 80-85% 3 187.00–189.00 $187.98 $2,158 —
1005–1300 1195 80-85% 4 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $2,179 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1370 75-80% 4 180.00–188.00 $183.90 $2,519 —
1340–1760 1550 75-80% 2 190.00–195.00 $192.84 $2,989 +9.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1240 1090 85-90% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.78 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1445 1403 2 190.00–194.00 $192.06 $2,695 —
1565–1640 1603 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $3,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1040 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $2,261
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,112
780–1375 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 225.00–265.00 $255.36 $2,875
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1170 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 295.00–305.00 $298.74 $2,793
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 290.00 $290.00 $3,524

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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
1140–1170 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,351.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.