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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report, Donalsonville, GA

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $447.00/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 480 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $394.63/cwt +12.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 517 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $345.89/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 475 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 451 321
Feeder cattle 561 278 255
Slaughter cattle 23 34 30
Replacement cattle 35 139 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers & feeder bulls 10.00 lower, steer calves 10.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves 10.00 lower, bull calves 15.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
401–426 417 22 487.50–492.50 $489.14 $2,040 —
455–481 480 33 430.00–447.50 $447.00 $2,146 +19.99
585 585 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
610–630 616 7 355.00–360.00 $358.54 $2,209 —
714 714 10 328.00 $328.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 460.00–480.00 $469.85 $1,527 —
401–420 407 3 460.00–475.00 $464.92 $1,892 —
451–490 470 7 405.00–420.00 $412.75 $1,940 +7.84
501–542 517 28 390.00–400.00 $394.63 $2,040 +12.21
555–565 558 3 350.00–360.00 $353.31 $1,971 -9.62
601–635 618 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,101 +30.00
655–660 657 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $2,190 —
759–773 767 16 323.00–324.00 $323.43 $2,481 +48.43
813 813 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 460.00–470.00 $465.07 $1,767 -0.03
401–445 417 6 430.00–450.00 $439.80 $1,834 +11.89
465–485 474 8 375.00–385.00 $383.11 $1,816 +1.78
525–545 539 7 350.00–365.00 $360.76 $1,944 —
559–580 566 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,877 -18.35
655–699 683 11 315.00–328.00 $323.87 $2,212 —
725–745 732 6 290.00–310.00 $302.43 $2,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 304 3 425.00–430.00 $426.70 $1,297 +6.70
351–399 373 12 385.00–415.00 $398.37 $1,486 -6.71
415–435 424 7 375.00–390.00 $379.28 $1,608 +12.67
471–495 475 23 340.00–350.00 $345.89 $1,643 +2.24
505–545 525 4 315.00–325.00 $320.07 $1,680 -8.79
551–595 572 11 300.00–310.00 $305.34 $1,747 —
601–640 622 5 270.00–280.00 $274.02 $1,704 -12.19
660 660 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,716 ±0.00
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 341 17 450.00–455.00 $454.73 $1,551 -15.27
394 394 22 440.00 $440.00 $1,734 -10.00
410–430 417 3 415.00–420.00 $418.28 $1,744 —
505–525 515 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
576 576 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,958 -5.00
665–696 690 5 290.00–292.50 $292.02 $2,015 —
753 753 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -20.00
355–380 368 10 420.00–430.00 $426.99 $1,571 +3.64
401–445 421 11 400.00–410.00 $401.32 $1,690 +3.08
465 465 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 -14.14
515–535 523 5 325.00–340.00 $333.98 $1,747 -16.02
689 689 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 510.00–515.00 $512.58 $1,666 +17.58
351–375 368 4 450.00–465.00 $459.95 $1,693 -17.53
405–445 428 9 425.00–460.00 $439.92 $1,883 —
455–495 466 6 400.00–420.00 $410.04 $1,911 —
510–535 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $2,000 +2.40
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 495.00–500.00 $497.50 $1,716 —
365–380 375 3 420.00–435.00 $426.76 $1,600 —
410–445 428 3 415.00–420.00 $418.27 $1,790 —
455–495 476 8 385.00–395.00 $388.13 $1,847 -31.79
501–540 521 2 355.00–360.00 $357.59 $1,863 —
565–590 578 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 4 420.00–460.00 $432.87 $1,398 —
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 -32.00
401 401 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,624 -15.00
451–495 469 5 330.00–370.00 $350.51 $1,644 -39.49
501–530 512 3 315.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,621 —
565–595 575 5 305.00–310.00 $307.03 $1,765 —
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +1.38

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1565 1423 75-80% 8 134.00–141.00 $137.43 $1,956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1135 1048 85-90% 4 126.00–132.50 $128.73 $1,349 —
1500 1500 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1280 1259 80-85% 4 130.00–136.00 $134.54 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,460 —
1815–1895 1855 2 193.00–196.00 $194.53 $3,609 —
1990–2235 2113 2 198.00–202.00 $199.88 $4,223 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–925 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $1,203
1020–1170 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 160.00–192.50 $177.20 $1,924
1050–1380 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 150.00–153.00 $151.13 $1,847
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,625
1135–1270 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 212.50–245.00 $227.84 $2,741

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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.