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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 368 481
Feeder cattle 221 291 356
Slaughter cattle 29 29 43
Replacement cattle 57 48 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows 10.00 to 13.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, steers and heifers 15.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cattle sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,904 —
675 675 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,177 —
788 788 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,285 -33.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,752 -5.00
480–490 485 2 330.00–345.00 $337.42 $1,636 —
560–585 573 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,834 -25.00
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -20.21
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,188 -5.00
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 -10.00
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -27.30
400–425 410 3 360.00–370.00 $363.29 $1,489 -6.71
470–499 492 7 350.00–375.00 $354.89 $1,746 —
500–525 513 3 320.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,693 —
560–585 573 2 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $1,762 -16.22
600–630 609 7 290.00–305.00 $297.88 $1,814 —
685 685 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,021 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 -20.00
350–380 365 3 360.00–375.00 $368.47 $1,345 -21.53
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 +0.02
465–490 481 4 335.00–345.00 $338.82 $1,630 +1.32
510–545 523 6 305.00–315.00 $309.19 $1,617 -16.42
575–590 583 3 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,700 -26.61
655–675 667 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $1,757 —
705 705 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,497 +3.35
595–599 598 5 277.50–280.00 $278.00 $1,662 —
610–635 618 5 270.00–275.00 $270.99 $1,675 -13.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 3 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $1,437 —
455–470 464 4 335.00–400.00 $353.42 $1,640 -1.58
505–540 520 4 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,585 -22.80
555–595 570 3 290.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,690 -15.96
600–640 621 9 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,707 —
665–675 670 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,424 -6.89
370–396 393 8 395.00–400.00 $395.59 $1,555 —
400–405 403 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,511 -2.85
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 -32.54
515–530 523 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 -20.02
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -14.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
355 355 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 —
510–520 515 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,635 -32.52
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
755–775 765 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $2,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–990 905 80-85% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.64 $1,218 —
920–1255 1062 80-85% 9 138.00–144.00 $140.30 $1,490 —
1070–1270 1153 80-85% 3 146.00–147.00 $146.69 $1,691 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–970 918 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,285 +7.20
935–1035 985 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $123.80 $1,219 —
965–1120 1044 85-90% 5 130.00–135.00 $132.99 $1,388 -13.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,369 —
1465–1495 1480 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $2,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1045 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 135.00–145.00 $139.32 $1,397
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519
995–1305 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 140.00–170.00 $153.25 $1,710
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,164
1030–1215 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 187.50–240.00 $214.12 $2,400
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,781

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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.