Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows 10.00 to 13.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, steers and heifers 15.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cattle sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.32/cwt on 19 head, down $19.89 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −99.61 against this barn's trailing median of $400.93.

Average price

$301.32

▼ 19.89 vs prior sale

19 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$43.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs GA average

−36.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	321.01	1,724	5thin
Medium and Large 2	543	303.34	1,647	9thin
Medium and Large 3	598	278.00	1,662	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.01/cwt here — about $61 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $400.93 across 34 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 sale19 hd

301.32

—

GA average13 barns · 375 hd

303.48

−2.16

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−36.47

This barn, trailing median34 sales

400.93

−99.61

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	1,392	200.02	2,784	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,059	140.86	1,492	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	133.26	1,325	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	274.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,707	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	368.47/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	338.82/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	323.35/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	424.93/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	270.99/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,675	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,177	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	395.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,555	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	296.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	598	278.00/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,662	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	146.69/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,691	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	905	134.64/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,218	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,116	153.25/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,710	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,003	139.32/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	307.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,762	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,997	2
Bulls	—	—	1,215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,369	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	132.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,388	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,285	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	123.80/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,219	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,062	140.30/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,490	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	297.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	329.98/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,693	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	214.12/cwt	187.50–240.00	2,400	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,781	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,165	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	337.42/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	354.89/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	263.36/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	363.29/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	309.19/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,700	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	444.90/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,834	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	304.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	353.42/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,686	1

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

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 291Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 29Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 48Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	440.00–450.00	444.90
4	450–500	464	335.00–400.00	353.42
4	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	304.86
3	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	296.52
9	600–650	621	270.00–280.00	274.94
2	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	420.00–430.00	424.93
8	350–400	393	395.00–400.00	395.59
2	400–450	403	370.00–380.00	375.03
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	523	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	355	475.00	475.00
2	500–550	515	315.00–320.00	317.48
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	665	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	765	270.00–275.00	272.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	485	330.00–345.00	337.42
2	550–600	573	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	476	400.00	400.00
5	650–700	675	322.50	322.50
2	750–800	788	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	365	360.00–375.00	368.47
1	400–450	435	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	481	335.00–345.00	338.82
6	500–550	523	305.00–315.00	309.19
3	550–600	583	290.00–295.00	291.64
3	650–700	667	260.00–265.00	263.36
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	320.00–325.00	323.35
5	550–600	598	277.50–280.00	278.00
5	600–650	618	270.00–275.00	270.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	410	360.00–370.00	363.29
7	450–500	492	350.00–375.00	354.89
3	500–550	513	320.00–335.00	329.98
2	550–600	573	305.00–310.00	307.55
7	600–650	609	290.00–305.00	297.88
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	725	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,153	146.00–147.00	146.69
2	—	905	133.00–136.00	134.64
9	—	1,062	138.00–144.00	140.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,044	130.00–135.00	132.99
3	—	918	140.00	140.00
2	—	985	120.00–128.00	123.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	200.00–205.00	202.53
1	—	1,215	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	140.00	140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,116	140.00–170.00	153.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,003	135.00–145.00	139.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,121	187.50–240.00	214.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	245.00	245.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	195.00	195.00

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

Heifers · 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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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