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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $427.78/cwt ≈ $1,959/hd at 458 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.08/cwt -4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 458 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $370.53/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 521 lb · 19 head
Donalsonville 4-weight heifers sold at $380/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $10/cwt above the GA average ($370). GA 4-weight heifers are down $47/cwt from their early July peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 430 0
Feeder cattle 432 303 0
Slaughter cattle 48 66 0
Replacement cattle 79 61 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows & slaughter boner cows 10.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 4.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers & feeder bulls 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady, steer calves & bull calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 515.00 $515.00 $1,787 +45.00
360–384 382 12 475.00–477.50 $477.10 $1,823 +24.62
405–415 412 5 455.00–465.00 $459.99 $1,895 +46.74
505–545 526 4 380.00–400.00 $391.56 $2,060 +28.22
601–635 622 3 335.00–340.00 $338.39 $2,105 -23.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 445.00–460.00 $452.50 $1,787 +19.19
405–445 428 4 425.00–435.00 $429.94 $1,840 +24.76
501–545 521 19 360.00–385.00 $370.53 $1,930 —
590–597 594 3 330.00–340.00 $334.99 $1,990 -33.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,666 +15.00
310 310 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,658 -9.81
451–475 459 4 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,939 —
607 607 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,155 —
651–685 668 2 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $2,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 500.00–510.00 $505.10 $1,212 +5.10
275–295 285 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 +2.54
353–380 357 14 390.00–410.00 $406.71 $1,452 -13.29
414–428 419 14 380.00–390.00 $387.70 $1,624 -19.73
455–480 463 13 360.00–375.00 $372.65 $1,725 +1.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,555 +30.63
325–335 330 3 430.00–435.00 $431.67 $1,425 —
355–385 380 15 420.00–430.00 $426.32 $1,620 -10.33
451–464 458 24 382.50–400.00 $385.08 $1,764 -4.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 460.00–465.00 $462.46 $1,295 +4.89
401–440 409 8 360.00–370.00 $365.55 $1,495 -19.42
460–495 483 9 345.00–355.00 $349.42 $1,688 —
505–535 522 8 320.00–330.00 $325.68 $1,700 -25.02
555–590 577 3 312.50–315.00 $314.20 $1,813 -6.99
605–640 628 4 285.00–310.00 $299.92 $1,883 -2.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–265 258 2 510.00–520.00 $514.86 $1,328 —
301–325 313 2 480.00–490.00 $484.81 $1,517 +34.81
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
410–435 420 5 430.00–440.00 $433.90 $1,822 +19.10
451–465 458 32 420.00–430.00 $427.78 $1,959 —
505–545 520 3 370.00–375.00 $371.75 $1,933 +2.61
615–645 630 3 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 5 435.00–450.00 $441.96 $1,649 +26.87
435–445 440 7 420.00–425.00 $422.17 $1,858 +25.43
451–495 470 11 360.00–410.00 $385.77 $1,813 —
510–545 533 10 325.00–355.00 $342.95 $1,828 -4.44
665–690 675 3 280.00–295.00 $286.63 $1,935 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 555.00–560.00 $557.48 $1,633 +65.05
303–310 307 2 505.00–510.00 $507.53 $1,558 +27.34
355–392 385 8 470.00–485.00 $482.67 $1,858 +40.29
403–420 406 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,807 —
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 -7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1370 1195 80-85% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.00 $1,840 -17.38
1065–1280 1198 80-85% 14 161.00–168.00 $164.05 $1,965 -7.33
1255 1255 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1403 75-80% 4 157.00–159.00 $157.71 $2,213 —
1360–1535 1422 75-80% 3 169.00 $169.00 $2,403 —
1300–1610 1430 75-80% 9 161.00–168.00 $165.03 $2,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1050 85-90% 4 141.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,507 —
1045–1285 1145 85-90% 3 152.00–159.00 $154.50 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1240 1200 2 182.00–187.00 $184.42 $2,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1305 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 160.00–190.00 $173.88 $1,913
1050–1225 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 152.00–160.00 $155.69 $1,772
975–1325 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 250.00–255.00 $252.12 $2,899
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1165 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 205.00–210.00 $206.62 $2,083
1070–1345 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 205.00–240.00 $221.10 $2,585
1130–1280 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 270.00–300.00 $283.62 $3,318

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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
1375–1535 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,105.50 —

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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.