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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $370.08/cwt ≈ $1,991/hd at 538 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $334.95/cwt ≈ $1,735/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.47/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 428 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 329 432
Feeder cattle 422 272 335
Slaughter cattle 36 32 69
Replacement cattle 93 25 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows mostly steady, slaughter boner & lean cows 2.00-5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 10.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, all calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,632 -20.00
401–425 411 6 450.00–465.00 $460.02 $1,891 +20.02
451–496 467 12 390.00–415.00 $399.68 $1,867 +17.23
505–549 538 27 310.00–385.00 $370.08 $1,991 —
555–590 568 3 340.00–350.00 $346.54 $1,968 -6.95
740 740 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,445 —
391 391 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,799 —
415–438 435 10 420.00–430.00 $425.02 $1,849 +5.02
451–490 470 4 375.00–390.00 $382.47 $1,798 +37.47
525–540 533 3 345.00–360.00 $351.66 $1,874 —
560–590 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 3 520.00–530.00 $524.92 $1,680 —
405 405 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 +10.00
535 535 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —
570–580 575 4 360.00–375.00 $366.26 $2,106 —
610–625 622 8 350.00–360.00 $351.87 $2,189 —
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 —
785–799 792 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $2,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 +20.00
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
375–395 381 6 420.00–440.00 $434.86 $1,657 +44.86
451–471 469 14 350.00–362.50 $361.29 $1,694 +14.43
505–535 518 18 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,735 —
551–595 584 10 310.00–317.50 $315.29 $1,841 -14.21
601–628 623 10 300.00–305.00 $304.03 $1,894 -5.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 490.00–500.00 $495.11 $1,649 +61.78
355–365 360 2 470.00–480.00 $474.93 $1,710 +59.93
407–445 428 15 390.00–410.00 $395.47 $1,693 -7.03
460–486 469 10 370.00–380.00 $374.74 $1,758 +1.45
505–510 507 3 350.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,825 +27.02
553–595 576 8 320.00–325.00 $324.39 $1,868 —
601–635 604 12 310.00–320.00 $319.12 $1,927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 +48.02
305 305 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,327 —
355–395 378 5 390.00–410.00 $398.88 $1,508 —
451–495 481 10 335.00–345.00 $338.42 $1,628 +15.97
501–530 511 5 320.00–325.00 $323.02 $1,651 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,056 —
305–340 323 2 445.00–450.00 $447.36 $1,445 —
370–375 373 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,567 +17.50
455–495 483 4 375.00–385.00 $379.90 $1,835 +6.87
530–545 534 10 340.00–350.00 $346.96 $1,853 -3.02
555–585 570 5 325.00–335.00 $327.93 $1,869 +8.98
612–630 614 10 315.00–320.00 $315.51 $1,937 +5.51
725–745 734 4 280.00–290.00 $286.22 $2,101 +6.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 +72.46
401 401 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,845 +40.00
455–485 473 4 380.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,809 —
515–549 529 6 355.00–365.00 $360.02 $1,905 -4.98
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,684 +41.68
460–495 473 3 350.00–365.00 $354.91 $1,679 +4.91
580–595 585 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $1,833 —
630–645 640 3 295.00–300.00 $298.36 $1,910 +7.01
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1640 1457 75-80% 8 138.00–146.00 $142.28 $2,073 +8.43
1495 1495 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,033 +2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 924 85-90% 4 115.00–120.00 $116.31 $1,075 —
955–1285 1071 85-90% 4 121.00–130.00 $125.64 $1,346 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1235 1103 80-85% 3 132.50–136.00 $133.97 $1,478 —
1180–1380 1298 80-85% 4 139.00–143.00 $140.82 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,183 —
1610–1645 1628 2 182.00–189.00 $185.46 $3,019 —
1740–1865 1803 2 191.00–194.00 $192.45 $3,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,717
1020–1095 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 195.00–215.00 $205.35 $2,173
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372

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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
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.