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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.26/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 538 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $307.07/cwt +15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 582 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $375.72/cwt -24.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 483 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 307 717
Feeder cattle 367 221 618
Slaughter cattle 46 29 47
Replacement cattle 46 57 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls 15.00 higher, all calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 5.00-12.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
255–295 275 2 440.00–465.00 $453.41 $1,247 —
360–385 373 3 425.00–435.00 $428.35 $1,598 —
401–435 420 9 400.00–430.00 $410.04 $1,722 —
451–499 483 14 370.00–380.00 $375.72 $1,815 -24.28
510–546 538 18 365.00–370.00 $365.26 $1,965 —
580 580 4 357.00 $357.00 $2,071 —
601–628 615 13 340.00–345.00 $340.38 $2,093 —
707 707 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,598 —
401–445 428 4 385.00–395.00 $387.60 $1,659 -12.40
451–495 475 6 360.00–370.00 $364.28 $1,730 +26.86
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 —
551 551 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,763 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 418 2 370.00–380.00 $374.80 $1,567 +24.80
451 451 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,601 +30.00
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 —
610–640 625 4 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 —
330–335 333 2 400.00–415.00 $407.56 $1,357 +7.56
360–390 377 5 355.00–365.00 $358.02 $1,350 -10.45
401–445 427 12 335.00–355.00 $342.12 $1,461 -2.88
451–495 466 7 325.00–330.00 $327.83 $1,528 -10.99
510–541 530 12 310.00–320.00 $316.25 $1,676 +7.06
570–585 582 14 305.00–310.00 $307.07 $1,787 +15.43
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +6.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 400.00–410.00 $406.77 $1,110 —
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
427–445 433 12 320.00–330.00 $324.22 $1,404 —
470–496 481 9 310.00–325.00 $316.65 $1,523 -6.70
501–548 526 8 300.00–310.00 $305.61 $1,608 —
570–598 588 6 280.00–300.00 $289.07 $1,700 +11.07
610–634 618 3 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,699 +3.95
705–735 720 2 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 4 420.00–440.00 $428.91 $1,390 +3.91
355–396 376 10 385.00–410.00 $394.09 $1,482 +14.09
401–432 416 11 360.00–385.00 $371.21 $1,544 +7.92
451 451 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,624 —
505–535 516 6 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,664 -7.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 5 450.00–470.00 $454.95 $1,479 -25.05
355–397 381 9 420.00–440.00 $428.29 $1,632 -46.71
401–430 416 6 400.00–420.00 $408.19 $1,698 —
451–465 458 5 370.00–380.00 $375.01 $1,718 —
501–505 503 2 355.00–365.00 $359.98 $1,811 +42.50
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
651–665 659 3 285.00–310.00 $296.60 $1,955 +16.60
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 420.00–430.00 $426.53 $1,416 +1.60
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 -15.59
401–445 427 4 350.00–365.00 $357.71 $1,527 -17.32
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +35.00
501–545 528 8 330.00–335.00 $331.24 $1,749 +41.24
560–586 578 7 300.00–325.00 $316.51 $1,829 +41.51
601–630 615 5 295.00–300.00 $298.98 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 -4.90
365 365 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
420–435 428 2 380.00–390.00 $384.91 $1,647 —
465–495 478 5 355.00–360.00 $357.04 $1,707 +3.62
501–535 511 6 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,763 +40.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1225 1121 80-85% 11 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,627 —
1205–1220 1213 80-85% 2 151.00–153.00 $151.99 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1060 956 85-90% 4 121.00–128.00 $125.45 $1,199 +1.65
970–1225 1083 85-90% 6 130.00–138.00 $133.44 $1,445 —
1010–1195 1103 85-90% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.21 $1,591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,965 —
1360–1590 1457 75-80% 5 140.00–145.00 $143.99 $2,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1324 6 184.00–190.00 $187.94 $2,488 —
1560–2085 1781 5 200.00–208.00 $202.58 $3,608 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,753
965–985 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 131.00–132.50 $131.74 $1,284
970–980 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–162.50 $153.71 $1,499

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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
1040–1245 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,796.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.