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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $381.75/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 429 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.52/cwt -33.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 483 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 559 562
Feeder cattle 260 432 421
Slaughter cattle 21 48 47
Replacement cattle 25 79 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers & feeder bulls 10.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, all calves 15.00- 20.00 lower, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
290 290 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,464 -90.00
315–335 325 2 470.00–475.00 $472.58 $1,536 -62.42
410–432 429 17 380.00–400.00 $381.75 $1,638 —
451 451 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,669 -52.47
665–670 668 3 315.00–330.00 $320.01 $2,138 -14.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -65.00
465–486 481 5 340.00–350.00 $346.97 $1,669 —
726 726 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 371 4 420.00–425.00 $423.72 $1,572 -28.78
505–535 518 6 325.00–340.00 $333.35 $1,727 -37.18
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 400.00–410.00 $405.23 $1,317 —
361–395 369 8 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $1,390 -29.92
410–445 432 3 350.00–355.00 $352.44 $1,523 -35.26
460–495 483 11 330.00–345.00 $339.52 $1,640 -33.13
505–525 513 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $1,650 —
551–599 589 9 310.00–315.00 $310.52 $1,829 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,183 —
251 251 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,104 —
328–330 329 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,382 -11.67
351–371 366 6 395.00–410.00 $398.22 $1,457 -28.10
417–425 419 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,592 —
510–520 515 2 340.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,764 —
690 690 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -62.46
370–395 384 5 350.00–365.00 $359.92 $1,382 —
425–445 434 4 335.00–345.00 $338.83 $1,471 -26.72
555–565 563 4 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,717 -9.18
651–660 657 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 —
370–395 380 4 400.00–410.00 $404.87 $1,539 -55.13
505–540 521 9 330.00–345.00 $339.46 $1,769 -32.29
580–585 584 4 305.00–310.00 $306.24 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 —
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 -47.53
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 -57.67
405–440 421 6 390.00–400.00 $395.82 $1,666 -49.18
451–490 475 3 350.00–370.00 $356.33 $1,693 —
635 635 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 6 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,627 -42.10
501–540 525 7 310.00–335.00 $325.70 $1,710 -17.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1055 968 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.64 $1,371 —
1015–1230 1117 80-85% 3 157.00–162.00 $160.35 $1,791 —
1010–1290 1135 80-85% 3 147.00–153.00 $149.33 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1065 930 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.43 $1,297 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,609 —
1325 1325 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,072 —
1570–1735 1653 2 195.00–198.00 $196.43 $3,247 —
1815–2285 2050 2 210.00–214.00 $211.77 $4,341 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–825 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 165.00–190.00 $178.75 $1,341

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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
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.