Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers 10.00 - 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $368.35/cwt on 89 head, down $12.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −78.90 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$368.35

▼ 12.83 vs prior sale

89 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$28.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.88

vs GA average

−30.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	577	380.00	2,193	27
Medium and Large 2	560	369.33	2,068	41
Medium and Large 3	539	351.45	1,893	21

One grade step is worth $28.55/cwt here — about $300 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $359.53, median $447.25 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale89 hd

368.35

—

GA average14 barns · 395 hd

384.22

−15.88

National average142 barns · 3,877 hd

399.29

−30.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

−78.90

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,731	211.87	3,667	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	188.47	2,814	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	188.41	2,144	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	169.90	1,883	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$3,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

76 lots · USDA AMS · Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	504.74/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	441.28/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,615	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	332.77/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,877	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	422.83/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	342.66/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,950	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	436.93/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	402.19/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,922	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	316.98/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,133	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	435.25/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	395.10/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	359.87/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,702	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	392.03/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,839	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	383.58/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,680	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	446.32/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	348.91/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,818	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	400.10/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,928	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	492.43/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	396.54/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,479	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	336.91/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,954	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	326.86/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,772	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,205	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	449.86/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	331.71/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,791	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	188.47/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,814	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,505	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	182.21/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,900	2
Bulls	—	—	1,761	212.05/cwt	210.00–217.00	3,734	7
Bulls	—	—	1,680	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	3,402	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	391.12/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	342.59/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,336	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,379	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	347.49/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	332.15/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	304	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,596	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	366.30/cwt	357.50–375.00	2,073	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,211	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,934	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	417.50/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	522.48/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,432	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,033	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,193	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	361.96/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,096	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	363.75/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	360.39/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,849	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,437	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,325	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,218	168.79/cwt	162.50–175.00	2,056	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,077	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	187.68/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,151	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	314.28/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	344.19/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	407.71/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,737	18

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Mon Jul 27, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 595Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 25Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers 10.00 - 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	255	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	305	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	372	410.00–430.00	422.83
18	450–500	473	355.00–380.00	359.87
9	500–550	521	345.00–360.00	348.91
14	550–600	564	320.00–340.00	332.77
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	445.00–455.00	449.86
2	300–350	313	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	373	390.00–405.00	396.54
7	400–450	438	380.00–385.00	383.58
6	450–500	480	340.00–350.00	344.19
21	500–550	540	315.00–335.00	331.71
7	550–600	578	310.00–315.00	314.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
8	550–600	579	350.00–370.00	361.96
3	600–650	625	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	725	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	495.00–515.00	504.74
7	350–400	366	435.00–460.00	441.28
2	400–450	420	410.00–425.00	417.50
14	450–500	482	390.00–405.00	400.10
6	550–600	569	330.00–355.00	342.66
2	600–650	618	320.00–345.00	332.15
5	650–700	673	310.00–325.00	316.98
1	700–750	740	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	760	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	485.00–500.00	492.43
3	300–350	328	430.00–445.00	435.25
1	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
4	400–450	418	380.00–405.00	395.10
4	450–500	491	350.00–370.00	363.75
10	500–550	542	325.00–345.00	326.86
1	650–700	665	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	455.00	455.00
1	450–500	455	415.00	415.00
8	500–550	542	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
8	650–700	674	345.00	345.00
8	700–750	737	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
5	300–350	304	525.00	525.00
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
5	400–450	425	430.00–455.00	436.93
9	450–500	478	400.00–410.00	402.19
5	500–550	516	380.00–400.00	391.12
36	550–600	566	357.50–375.00	366.30
2	600–650	628	345.00–350.00	347.49
21	650–700	682	335.00–345.00	342.59
8	700–750	732	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	505.00	505.00
1	300–350	330	480.00	480.00
5	350–400	380	430.00–450.00	446.32
18	400–450	426	400.00–425.00	407.71
12	450–500	469	375.00–395.00	392.03
13	500–550	513	350.00–370.00	360.39
8	550–600	580	330.00–345.00	336.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	580.00	580.00
2	350–400	378	520.00–525.00	522.48
1	400–450	405	510.00	510.00
27	550–600	577	380.00	380.00
9	650–700	677	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	775	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	3,100.00	3,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	187.00–190.00	188.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	147.50	147.50
2	—	1,043	180.00–184.00	182.21
2	—	1,218	162.50–175.00	168.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	195.00	195.00
9	—	1,146	183.00–192.00	187.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,761	210.00–217.00	212.05
1	—	1,680	202.50	202.50
1	—	1,570	220.00	220.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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