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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Oct 12

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

561 head

▲ 283 vs last sale 278▲ 306 vs year ago 255 · +120.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 34▼ 7 vs year ago 30 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 139▼ 1 vs year ago 36 · −2.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $380.95/cwt on 42 head, down $4.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −52.41 against this barn's trailing median of $433.36.

Average price

$380.95

▼ 4.09 vs prior sale

42 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$38.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.58

vs GA average

−51.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	521	390.63	2,035	31
Medium and Large 1	585	370.00	2,165	1thin
Medium and Large 3	547	352.03	1,926	10thin

One grade step is worth $38.60/cwt here — about $109 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

380.95

—

GA average14 barns · 515 hd

367.37

+13.58

National average190 barns · 30,929 hd

432.29

−51.34

This barn, trailing median29 sales

433.36

−52.41

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $353.49, median $433.36 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,865	193.16	3,603	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	137.43	1,956	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	134.54	1,694	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,138	125.98	1,434	5thin

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,550	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	469.85/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,527	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	465.07/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,767	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	464.92/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,892	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	489.14/cwt	487.50–492.50	2,040	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	439.80/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,834	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	412.75/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,940	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	383.11/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,816	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	447.00/cwt	430.00–447.50	2,146	33
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	394.63/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,040	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	539	360.76/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,944	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	353.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,971	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	331.65/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,877	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,165	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	358.54/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,209	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,101	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,190	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	323.87/cwt	315.00–328.00	2,212	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,342	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	732	302.43/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,214	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	323.43/cwt	323.00–324.00	2,481	16
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	813	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,561	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	304	426.70/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,297	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	454.73/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,551	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	426.99/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,571	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	398.37/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,486	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	394	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,734	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	418.28/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,744	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	401.32/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,690	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	379.28/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,608	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,651	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	345.89/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,643	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,777	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	333.98/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,747	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	320.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,680	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	305.34/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,747	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,958	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	274.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,704	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,981	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	292.02/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,015	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,108	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	432.87/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,398	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	512.58/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,666	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	497.50/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,716	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	459.95/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,693	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	426.76/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,600	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,556	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	401	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,624	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	439.92/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,883	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	418.27/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,790	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	410.04/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,911	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	350.51/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,644	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	388.13/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,847	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,621	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	357.59/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,863	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	382.44/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,000	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	307.03/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,765	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	327.45/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,893	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,952	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,796	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	194.53/cwt	193.00–196.00	3,609	2
Bulls	—	—	2,113	199.88/cwt	198.00–202.00	4,223	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	128.73/cwt	126.00–132.50	1,349	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	134.54/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,694	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	137.43/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,956	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	908	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,203	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,086	177.20/cwt	160.00–192.50	1,924	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	227.84/cwt	212.50–245.00	2,741	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,222	151.13/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,847	3

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 Oct 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 561Last week 278Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 34Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 139Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	495.00–500.00	497.50
3	350–400	375	420.00–435.00	426.76
3	400–450	428	415.00–420.00	418.27
8	450–500	476	385.00–395.00	388.13
2	500–550	521	355.00–360.00	357.59
2	550–600	578	325.00–330.00	327.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	420.00–460.00	432.87
1	350–400	375	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	401	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	469	330.00–370.00	350.51
3	500–550	512	315.00–320.00	316.64
5	550–600	575	305.00–310.00	307.03
1	600–650	630	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	510.00–515.00	512.58
4	350–400	368	450.00–465.00	459.95
9	400–450	428	425.00–460.00	439.92
6	450–500	466	400.00–420.00	410.04
2	500–550	523	380.00–385.00	382.44
1	600–650	610	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	780	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	460.00–480.00	469.85
3	400–450	407	460.00–475.00	464.92
7	450–500	470	405.00–420.00	412.75
28	500–550	517	390.00–400.00	394.63
3	550–600	558	350.00–360.00	353.31
2	600–650	618	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	657	330.00–335.00	333.32
16	750–800	767	323.00–324.00	323.43
5	800–850	813	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	460.00–470.00	465.07
6	400–450	417	430.00–450.00	439.80
8	450–500	474	375.00–385.00	383.11
7	500–550	539	350.00–365.00	360.76
3	550–600	566	330.00–335.00	331.65
11	650–700	683	315.00–328.00	323.87
6	700–750	732	290.00–310.00	302.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	500.00	500.00
22	400–450	417	487.50–492.50	489.14
33	450–500	480	430.00–447.50	447.00
1	550–600	585	370.00	370.00
7	600–650	616	355.00–360.00	358.54
10	700–750	714	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
10	350–400	368	420.00–430.00	426.99
11	400–450	421	400.00–410.00	401.32
1	450–500	465	355.00	355.00
5	500–550	523	325.00–340.00	333.98
6	650–700	689	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	304	425.00–430.00	426.70
12	350–400	373	385.00–415.00	398.37
7	400–450	424	375.00–390.00	379.28
23	450–500	475	340.00–350.00	345.89
4	500–550	525	315.00–325.00	320.07
11	550–600	572	300.00–310.00	305.34
5	600–650	622	270.00–280.00	274.02
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	341	450.00–455.00	454.73
22	350–400	394	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	417	415.00–420.00	418.28
2	500–550	515	345.00	345.00
5	550–600	576	340.00	340.00
5	650–700	690	290.00–292.50	292.02
2	750–800	753	280.00	280.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,086	160.00–192.50	177.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,222	150.00–153.00	151.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	130.00–135.00	132.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	212.50–245.00	227.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,048	126.00–132.50	128.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,423	134.00–141.00	137.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,259	130.00–136.00	134.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	177.00	177.00
2	—	2,113	198.00–202.00	199.88
2	—	1,855	193.00–196.00	194.53

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.