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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026 Corrected report

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.14/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $399.09/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 473 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.98/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 358 0
Feeder cattle 303 308 0
Slaughter cattle 66 18 0
Replacement cattle 61 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00-10.00 higher, feeder steers & feeder bulls 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00-10.00 lower, heifer calves 15.00 higher, bull calves 5.00-10.00 higher, replacement cattle sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 -77.45
355–360 358 4 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,620 -8.91
401–435 415 3 410.00–415.00 $413.25 $1,715 -8.48
460–485 473 11 390.00–405.00 $399.09 $1,888 -5.89
535–540 538 3 360.00–370.00 $363.34 $1,955 -34.13
625 625 3 355.00–365.00 $361.67 $2,260 +41.67
651–680 663 4 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 430.00–435.00 $433.31 $1,647 +0.02
410–440 425 2 400.00–410.00 $405.18 $1,722 +29.43
455–486 470 3 370.00–380.00 $376.56 $1,770 —
560–598 580 4 365.00–375.00 $368.72 $2,139 +68.72
610–645 627 8 340.00–350.00 $346.91 $2,175 +66.91
705–745 725 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,320 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,670 —
310–335 323 2 540.00–550.00 $544.81 $1,760 -25.19
440 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
501–535 517 7 380.00–390.00 $384.99 $1,990 —
751 751 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,025 —
275–285 280 2 475.00–480.00 $477.46 $1,337 —
365–375 370 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
405–430 418 2 405.00–410.00 $407.43 $1,703 +23.35
451–495 474 6 370.00–375.00 $371.62 $1,761 -6.56
501–535 524 3 360.00–365.00 $361.59 $1,895 —
551–585 559 7 340.00–360.00 $352.78 $1,972 +14.11
601–635 615 10 315.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,956 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 455.00–460.00 $457.57 $1,318 —
310 310 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 +20.00
370–395 386 6 400.00–410.00 $404.14 $1,560 +34.60
415–445 435 7 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,675 +34.97
501–548 533 7 350.00–355.00 $350.70 $1,869 +40.70
555–590 573 4 315.00–325.00 $321.19 $1,840 +14.40
605–640 628 5 290.00–310.00 $302.60 $1,900 —
730 730 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 480.00–500.00 $489.37 $1,360 -0.63
365–375 368 3 435.00–440.00 $436.65 $1,607 —
451–460 457 9 385.00–390.00 $389.45 $1,780 —
510–520 512 6 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,907 +7.51
710–740 725 2 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $2,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
375–395 383 3 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,590 +17.08
420–445 430 3 390.00–400.00 $396.74 $1,706 +46.74
510–540 524 4 340.00–355.00 $347.39 $1,820 +17.32
560–575 568 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,931 +27.53
601–635 629 6 320.00–325.00 $321.51 $2,022 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -5.00
401–445 419 5 405.00–425.00 $414.80 $1,738 +7.81
505–535 520 12 360.00–372.50 $369.14 $1,920 +22.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
275–280 278 2 485.00–500.00 $492.43 $1,369 —
310–335 323 2 475.00–485.00 $480.19 $1,551 +0.21
360–397 379 2 440.00–445.00 $442.38 $1,677 -27.62
560 560 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $2,058 +25.01
610–625 618 2 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $2,116 -25.04

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1440 1397 75-80% 3 182.00–187.00 $183.72 $2,567 -7.20
1290–1685 1461 75-80% 6 165.00–169.00 $167.42 $2,446 —
1300–1685 1484 75-80% 20 170.00–178.00 $174.07 $2,583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1177 80-85% 9 167.50–176.00 $171.38 $2,017 -2.62
1105–1415 1228 80-85% 11 160.00–166.00 $162.96 $2,001 -28.18
1315 1315 80-85% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1050 1035 85-90% 2 140.00–142.50 $141.27 $1,462 —
985–1190 1088 85-90% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.64 $1,650 —
1225 1225 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,827 —
1980–2080 2030 2 222.50–225.00 $223.72 $4,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1110 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 325.00–345.00 $334.50 $3,539
990–1175 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 220.00–235.00 $224.60 $2,419
1090–1290 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 230.00–280.00 $251.94 $2,988
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,772
1000–1570 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 176.00–187.50 $180.47 $2,319
1165–1535 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 180.00–200.00 $189.85 $2,610

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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
1090–1290 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,994.49 —

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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.