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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $466.15/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $415.15/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,209/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $460.00/cwt +16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,433/hd at 529 lb · 13 head
Donalsonville, GA 4-weight steers sold at $468/cwt, running $28/cwt below the GA average ($496) and $64/cwt under Thomasville, GA ($532). GA 4-weight steers are down $20 from their early July peak of $482. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 827 0
Feeder cattle 418 582 0
Slaughter cattle 63 169 0
Replacement cattle 32 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls 8.00 - 12.00 higher. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,754 +50.00
350–375 362 3 510.00–540.00 $519.68 $1,881 +21.70
403–424 417 6 480.00–495.00 $484.83 $2,022 +9.89
450–495 478 22 455.00–470.00 $466.15 $2,228 +9.40
500–515 508 3 430.00–445.00 $434.92 $2,209 —
580 580 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,407 -7.51
600–615 610 3 390.00–395.00 $391.64 $2,389 -3.36
688 688 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,755 -7.44
457 457 10 475.00 $475.00 $2,171 -0.41
529 529 13 460.00 $460.00 $2,433 +16.54
662–685 671 8 375.00–380.00 $378.08 $2,537 -10.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +35.00
350–390 367 3 485.00–500.00 $495.09 $1,817 —
420–430 425 2 460.00–470.00 $464.94 $1,976 +24.94
470–490 479 5 440.00–450.00 $443.99 $2,127 —
505–532 527 8 420.00–425.00 $423.16 $2,230 +3.16
555–588 579 6 380.00–405.00 $391.51 $2,267 -5.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,323 —
260 260 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,339 +35.00
320–345 333 2 460.00–480.00 $470.38 $1,566 -1.75
355–390 385 10 440.00–450.00 $447.98 $1,725 +6.61
400–445 426 5 405.00–425.00 $417.81 $1,780 -7.19
460–492 480 8 390.00–400.00 $394.34 $1,893 -11.54
500–540 520 11 375.00–385.00 $380.91 $1,981 +7.52
550–590 563 4 355.00–375.00 $366.44 $2,063 +19.56
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +13.75
705 705 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 +30.00
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 +50.00
332 332 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,643 +0.55
350–380 367 7 460.00–490.00 $470.33 $1,726 +7.58
465–485 479 5 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $1,964 -9.30
505–535 517 3 390.00–395.00 $393.27 $2,033 +3.71
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 -10.00
450–465 460 6 435.00–440.00 $435.84 $2,005 -1.85
525 525 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 +1.30
554–565 560 10 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,198 +1.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 +40.00
350–390 373 4 500.00–525.00 $515.25 $1,922 +40.25
405–435 416 5 475.00–500.00 $483.81 $2,013 +17.81
455–485 466 8 445.00–465.00 $450.66 $2,100 +2.41
505–543 532 14 410.00–430.00 $415.15 $2,209 +0.15
593 593 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,328 +5.02
605–635 620 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 -3.33
690 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 520.00–550.00 $529.88 $1,447 +54.88
310 310 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,581 +60.00
355–365 360 4 475.00–490.00 $483.75 $1,742 —
400–445 430 10 450.00–465.00 $455.98 $1,961 +30.98
465–495 480 3 425.00–440.00 $431.51 $2,071 +16.67
510–535 524 5 395.00–405.00 $400.00 $2,096 +6.20
550–595 574 5 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $2,209 +19.92
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 +16.78
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 +25.45
355–375 365 2 540.00–570.00 $554.59 $2,024 +59.59
425 425 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,168 +30.00
635–645 640 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1415 1140 80-85% 10 159.00–172.50 $167.86 $1,914 —
940–1395 1182 80-85% 19 173.00–187.50 $178.58 $2,111 +11.83
1220–1235 1228 80-85% 2 191.00–199.00 $195.02 $2,395 +13.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1150 1006 85-90% 11 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $1,709 +8.73
1065–1115 1088 85-90% 3 178.00–183.00 $180.30 $1,962 —
1005–1230 1134 85-90% 4 149.00–157.50 $152.94 $1,734 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,497 —
1340–1595 1468 75-80% 2 173.00–174.00 $173.54 $2,548 -11.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,366 —
1710–1835 1773 2 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $3,815 —
1740–2045 1855 4 224.00–235.00 $229.68 $4,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,791
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,770
955–1320 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 180.00–210.00 $193.28 $2,190

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.