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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $443.46/cwt -36.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 526 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $440.15/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 442 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.56/cwt -25.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 519 lb · 23 head
Donalsonville, GA 5-weight steers brought $442/cwt, down $11 from the late-June peak of $443. Receipts were steady at 827 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 437 0
Feeder cattle 582 322 0
Slaughter cattle 169 60 0
Replacement cattle 76 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to last week's holiday market closure.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 585.00–600.00 $592.44 $1,854 +45.02
368–385 372 6 525.00–545.00 $530.95 $1,975 —
415–428 419 19 485.00–500.00 $489.79 $2,052 —
465–488 483 12 470.00–480.00 $475.41 $2,296 —
500–535 526 33 442.50–455.00 $443.46 $2,333 -36.54
555–560 556 4 430.00–435.00 $433.74 $2,412 —
602 602 22 425.00 $425.00 $2,558 +25.00
651–665 653 6 380.00–390.00 $388.30 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,438 —
314–344 329 8 525.00 $525.00 $1,727 —
374–397 387 20 490.00–510.00 $497.98 $1,927 +5.57
400–425 413 3 470.00–480.00 $474.94 $1,962 —
455–495 479 20 455.00–465.00 $456.75 $2,188 -9.87
578–583 581 6 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,455 —
610–635 631 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,492 —
795 795 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
315–340 328 3 470.00–485.00 $476.47 $1,563 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
500–520 512 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,150 -15.00
550–555 553 2 390.00–405.00 $397.47 $2,198 -10.68
605–615 610 2 340.00–360.00 $350.08 $2,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 —
255–285 270 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 —
326–340 327 19 485.00–495.00 $494.45 $1,617 +16.26
350–380 360 9 455.00–465.00 $462.75 $1,666 —
405–447 442 24 430.00–450.00 $440.15 $1,945 -16.55
455–490 474 8 410.00–425.00 $419.34 $1,988 -7.55
500–543 519 23 385.00–405.00 $389.56 $2,022 -25.44
580–590 585 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,179 -5.00
620–625 623 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,243 -2.43
650 650 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 +7.41
300–340 327 7 465.00–480.00 $472.13 $1,544 +17.28
384–390 385 11 440.00–445.00 $441.37 $1,699 —
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -11.34
450–495 481 10 390.00–495.00 $405.88 $1,952 -8.43
500–525 517 3 370.00–380.00 $373.39 $1,930 -29.14
553–585 561 6 340.00–365.00 $346.88 $1,946 -3.12
600–620 611 4 320.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 570.00–585.00 $577.42 $1,403 —
255–295 275 3 545.00–560.00 $549.64 $1,512 —
300 300 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 +38.40
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 +16.71
400–436 433 12 425.00–455.00 $452.69 $1,960 —
455–485 470 13 430.00–450.00 $437.69 $2,057 -2.33
500–535 514 4 410.00–420.00 $413.70 $2,126 -11.30
555–573 569 4 390.00–395.00 $391.22 $2,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 565.00–570.00 $567.45 $1,334 —
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
300–330 318 5 480.00–505.00 $495.94 $1,577 +3.54
375 375 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,781 -6.91
440–445 443 10 455.00–467.50 $466.00 $2,064 —
455–480 467 3 445.00–455.00 $448.25 $2,093 -13.74
500–540 517 10 405.00–420.00 $415.00 $2,146 -18.35
550–580 561 4 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $2,174 —
600 600 3 370.00–375.00 $373.33 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 540.00–580.00 $554.55 $1,791 —
375–390 383 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,896 —
405–410 408 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,958 -2.59
455–475 464 4 460.00–470.00 $464.91 $2,157 —
525 525 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 —
550 550 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,324 +20.07
660–675 668 4 365.00–375.00 $368.76 $2,463 —
735 735 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,646 —
784 784 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 235 3 505.00–545.00 $527.13 $1,239 —
275–285 280 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 —
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
460–480 472 3 400.00–425.00 $414.84 $1,958 -21.90
500–535 518 8 380.00–400.00 $393.80 $2,040 -23.58
550–575 563 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,055 +8.30
600–625 615 3 335.00–355.00 $348.22 $2,142 +5.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1485 1192 80-85% 37 157.00–172.50 $166.75 $1,988 -23.01
995–1475 1210 80-85% 51 173.00–188.00 $181.40 $2,195 —
1210–1450 1313 80-85% 8 189.00–194.00 $190.31 $2,499 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1170 990 85-90% 11 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,437 +0.15
815–1195 1020 85-90% 23 154.00–168.00 $161.19 $1,644 +4.84
745–1240 1041 85-90% 10 169.00–184.00 $174.33 $1,815 +17.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,112 —
1300–1620 1470 75-80% 10 177.00–190.00 $184.98 $2,719 -7.98
1570 1570 75-80% 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,030 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1100 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 190.00–205.00 $196.70 $2,138

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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
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.