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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.25/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 628 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $328.86/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 531 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $314.49/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 631 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 551 432
Feeder cattle 278 422 335
Slaughter cattle 34 36 69
Replacement cattle 139 93 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 3.00-7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00-10.00 lower, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder heifers 6.00-10.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves 5.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–299 281 5 520.00–540.00 $532.00 $1,495 —
465–479 476 5 425.00–427.50 $427.01 $2,033 —
544 544 9 419.00 $419.00 $2,279 +34.00
651–680 663 4 315.00–325.00 $319.99 $2,122 -15.01
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 470.00–480.00 $475.00 $1,748 —
455–490 470 3 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $1,903 +5.23
501–535 518 2 380.00–385.00 $382.42 $1,981 +12.34
555–585 566 12 360.00–365.00 $362.93 $2,054 +16.39
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 460.00–470.00 $465.10 $1,712 +5.10
410–445 425 5 420.00–435.00 $427.91 $1,819 +2.89
460–495 474 4 375.00–390.00 $381.33 $1,808 -1.14
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +25.00
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -25.11
367 367 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,652 -24.93
583 583 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 +20.61
613–642 628 47 325.00–330.00 $326.25 $2,049 +7.13
725–749 737 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,275 -2.43
320–345 333 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,399 -15.00
351–395 370 4 400.00–415.00 $405.08 $1,499 +6.20
415–440 427 6 355.00–375.00 $366.61 $1,565 —
451–490 472 4 335.00–355.00 $343.65 $1,622 +5.23
505–547 531 21 325.00–335.00 $328.86 $1,746 +5.84
601–620 609 4 280.00–300.00 $286.21 $1,743 —
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–299 295 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,386 -10.00
301 301 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,324 -20.00
360–385 373 3 420.00–430.00 $423.35 $1,579 -11.51
410–425 417 3 390.00–405.00 $398.24 $1,661 —
458–498 478 9 367.50–370.00 $369.14 $1,764 +7.85
535 535 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +15.05
610–638 631 19 305.00–315.00 $314.49 $1,984 +10.46
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 445.00–450.00 $447.00 $1,752 —
410–415 413 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,735 ±0.00
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 +35.09
601–649 613 7 280.00–295.00 $283.62 $1,739 -14.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
370–375 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.48 $1,781 -22.52
503–518 508 10 377.50–385.00 $380.04 $1,931 +20.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $1,965 +40.02
601 601 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,893 -0.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,218 —
870–1120 992 85-90% 9 100.00–110.00 $107.95 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 1048 80-85% 3 129.00–130.00 $129.65 $1,359 —
1150–1265 1200 80-85% 3 134.00–136.00 $134.66 $1,616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1390 1385 75-80% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $1,766 —
1515–1600 1558 75-80% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.40 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1705 1345 3 165.00–175.00 $170.14 $2,288 —
1745 1745 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1205 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,874.79
905–1465 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,954.07
1165–1225 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,770.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411
990–1345 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 140.00–152.50 $145.30 $1,697

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.