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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026

688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $366.30/cwt -16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 566 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 577 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $331.71/cwt -23.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 540 lb · 21 head
Donalsonville, GA 5-weight steers sold at $368/cwt, running $18/cwt below the GA average ($386) and $43/cwt under Hawkinsville, GA ($411). The class is down $80/cwt from its late June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 688 643 0
Feeder cattle 636 595 0
Slaughter cattle 29 23 0
Replacement cattle 23 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 10.00 - 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower. 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
200 200 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,160 —
304 304 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,596 -45.00
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 -49.61
410–435 425 5 430.00–455.00 $436.93 $1,857 -35.44
455–493 478 9 400.00–410.00 $402.19 $1,922 -37.17
500–545 516 5 380.00–400.00 $391.12 $2,018 -26.33
551–598 566 36 357.50–375.00 $366.30 $2,073 -16.21
625–630 628 2 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $2,182 -29.18
677–691 682 21 335.00–345.00 $342.59 $2,336 -20.77
732 732 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,379 -13.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,288 +17.83
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 +10.00
350–388 380 5 430.00–450.00 $446.32 $1,696 —
400–445 426 18 400.00–425.00 $407.71 $1,737 -31.78
464–495 469 12 375.00–395.00 $392.03 $1,839 —
501–545 513 13 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $1,849 -34.57
577–590 580 8 330.00–345.00 $336.91 $1,954 -28.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 —
375–380 378 2 520.00–525.00 $522.48 $1,975 —
405 405 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 +5.00
568–583 577 27 380.00 $380.00 $2,193 -15.00
677 677 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,437 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 -16.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
255 255 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 -20.00
355–388 372 4 410.00–430.00 $422.83 $1,573 -6.03
450–481 473 18 355.00–380.00 $359.87 $1,702 -36.17
500–540 521 9 345.00–360.00 $348.91 $1,818 -23.37
559–585 564 14 320.00–340.00 $332.77 $1,877 -20.23
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 445.00–455.00 $449.86 $1,228 -27.08
300–325 313 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,315 -13.51
365–385 373 3 390.00–405.00 $396.54 $1,479 -19.97
435–439 438 7 380.00–385.00 $383.58 $1,680 -12.41
455–495 480 6 340.00–350.00 $344.19 $1,652 -37.09
510–543 540 21 315.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,791 -23.29
577–585 578 7 310.00–315.00 $314.28 $1,817 -29.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -7.51
565–587 579 8 350.00–370.00 $361.96 $2,096 -1.82
625 625 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 495.00–515.00 $504.74 $1,650 -22.56
350–390 366 7 435.00–460.00 $441.28 $1,615 -71.22
420 420 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $1,754 -32.44
455–495 482 14 390.00–405.00 $400.10 $1,928 -30.46
550–595 569 6 330.00–355.00 $342.66 $1,950 -36.22
600–635 618 2 320.00–345.00 $332.15 $2,053 -26.20
660–695 673 5 310.00–325.00 $316.98 $2,133 -28.29
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 -42.54
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 —
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -35.00
542 542 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,032 —
560 560 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
674 674 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,325 —
737 737 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 485.00–500.00 $492.43 $1,295 +8.54
320–345 328 3 430.00–445.00 $435.25 $1,428 —
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -32.25
400–435 418 4 380.00–405.00 $395.10 $1,652 -38.41
490–495 491 4 350.00–370.00 $363.75 $1,786 -38.70
505–546 542 10 325.00–345.00 $326.86 $1,772 -46.72
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,077 —
870–1300 1146 80-85% 9 183.00–192.00 $187.68 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 —
935–1150 1043 85-90% 2 180.00–184.00 $182.21 $1,900 —
1210–1225 1218 85-90% 2 162.50–175.00 $168.79 $2,056 +14.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1525 1493 75-80% 2 187.00–190.00 $188.47 $2,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,454 —
1680 1680 1 202.50 $202.50 $3,402 —
1490–1975 1761 7 210.00–217.00 $212.05 $3,734 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.