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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $353.49/cwt +33.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 564 lb · 17 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $325.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 738 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $392.29/cwt +7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 445 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 459 611
Feeder cattle 272 367 490
Slaughter cattle 32 46 63
Replacement cattle 25 46 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers 6.00 higher, feeder heifers 10.00 higher, feeder bulls 12.00 higher, steer calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, 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
311 311 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,586 —
407 407 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,791 +52.40
451–470 461 2 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $1,763 +18.17
558–568 564 17 350.00–360.00 $353.49 $1,994 +33.49
610–644 638 9 338.00–340.00 $338.43 $2,159 —
660–687 676 5 325.00–329.00 $327.44 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 +61.59
401 401 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,845 +49.96
460–499 495 11 399.00–400.00 $399.08 $1,975 +23.36
738 738 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,398 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–242 231 2 480.00–490.00 $485.24 $1,121 —
420 420 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,764 +45.20
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 260 9 380.00–410.00 $396.98 $1,032 -9.79
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +75.78
485–499 489 4 315.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,577 +5.80
555–597 586 9 310.00–315.00 $310.53 $1,820 +21.46
645 645 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +15.06
660–680 670 2 250.00–257.50 $253.69 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286–289 287 11 470.00–475.00 $473.17 $1,358 —
325–336 330 3 430.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,430 +4.42
390–395 393 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,631 +20.91
405 405 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,630 +31.29
451–476 461 3 370.00–380.00 $373.29 $1,721 +13.29
510–520 513 5 330.00–340.00 $333.00 $1,708 +10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,375 +20.00
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 +31.98
401–445 435 5 370.00–385.00 $375.83 $1,635 +33.71
470–480 478 8 340.00–350.00 $346.86 $1,658 +19.03
580–584 584 10 325.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,924 +22.43
601 601 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
360 360 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $1,449 +2.50
420–448 445 11 390.00–392.50 $392.29 $1,746 +7.38
470–485 478 10 370.00–385.00 $373.03 $1,783 +15.99
535–540 538 2 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,883 +5.01
551–595 567 5 315.00–320.00 $318.95 $1,808 —
610–625 617 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,913 —
651–660 656 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,968 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 330 2 460.00–515.00 $485.87 $1,603 +30.92
375–388 382 2 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,633 -0.75
405–426 416 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,747 +11.81
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +5.02
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,140 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 ±0.00
415–435 427 3 375.00–380.00 $378.32 $1,615 +20.61
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 +5.00
610–630 620 2 285.00–297.50 $291.35 $1,806 -7.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,143 —
1310–1660 1447 75-80% 6 139.00–147.00 $142.12 $2,056 +6.12
1355–1625 1492 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.85 $1,997 -10.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1260 1193 80-85% 6 130.00–138.00 $134.46 $1,604 —
1150–1290 1238 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $1,757 -10.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1360 1295 2 195.00–197.50 $196.31 $2,542 —
1780 1780 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,560 -2.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–980 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 132.50–150.00 $141.72 $1,318
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,450
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 260.00–280.00 $269.30 $2,895

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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.