Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 7.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $351.13/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.45 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$351.13

21 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$25.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

vs GA average

−20.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	367.50	2,040	4thin
Medium and Large 2	584	354.18	2,068	7thin
Medium and Large 3	580	342.44	1,986	10thin

One grade step is worth $25.06/cwt here — about $53 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $322.55, median $401.57 across 33 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 sale21 hd

351.13

—

GA average13 barns · 385 hd

347.43

+3.70

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−20.38

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−50.45

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	—	Low	1,378	201.21	2,773	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	167.23	2,332	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	164.43	1,944	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	134.83	1,310	3thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,384	$3,091	26

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	426.27/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,242	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	323.59/cwt	322.50–327.50	2,514	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	353.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,170	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	361.72/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	455.04/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	501.67/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,681	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	337.48/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	381.61/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	411.62/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	493.81/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,679	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	236.35/cwt	235.00–237.50	2,701	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,420	2,801.76/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	479.97/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	502	393.74/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	396.66/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,999	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	335.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,446	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,214	187.09/cwt	180.00–192.50	2,271	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,259	166.44/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,095	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	471.48/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,777	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	485.10/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	443.18/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,830	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	487.42/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,535	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,176	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,433	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,055	1
Bulls	—	—	1,452	208.90/cwt	206.00–211.00	3,033	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	177.11/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,474	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	165.85/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,372	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,323	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,332	159.64/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,126	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	154.79/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,741	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	175.75/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,123	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	165.68/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,998	5
Bulls	—	—	1,311	199.80/cwt	198.00–203.00	2,619	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	3,143.17/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,143	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,056	245.04/cwt	230.00–260.00	2,588	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,072	205.10/cwt	195.00–210.00	2,199	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	3,203	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	423.75/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	351.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	402	403.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	455.10/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,986	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	421.20/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	354.18/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,068	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	450.04/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,647	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	373.00/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	443.84/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	687	323.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,225	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	343.06/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	393.52/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,909	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	369.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	432.35/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	334.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,271	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	426.61/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,466	4

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

Wed Sep 3, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 421Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 47Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 94Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	526	425.00–430.00	426.27
3	600–650	620	375.00–385.00	381.61
8	700–750	728	330.00–340.00	335.98
7	750–800	777	322.50–327.50	323.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	450.00–460.00	455.10
4	400–450	410	440.00–450.00	443.84
5	500–550	545	370.00–375.00	373.00
3	550–600	579	360.00–365.00	361.72
5	600–650	613	350.00–355.00	353.98
5	650–700	680	330.00–340.00	334.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	335	500.00–510.00	501.67
4	350–400	378	475.00–485.00	479.97
4	500–550	502	390.00–395.00	393.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	450.00–460.00	455.04
5	350–400	366	445.00–455.00	450.04
3	400–450	408	420.00–430.00	426.61
10	450–500	485	385.00–395.00	393.52
7	550–600	584	350.00–360.00	354.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	490.00–495.00	493.81
2	350–400	358	480.00–490.00	485.10
8	400–450	413	440.00–445.00	443.18
4	550–600	555	365.00–370.00	367.50
4	600–650	616	335.00–345.00	337.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	321	430.00–435.00	432.35
4	350–400	381	415.00–425.00	421.20
8	400–450	402	400.00–405.00	403.74
10	550–600	580	340.00–345.00	342.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	423.75
3	450–500	473	410.00–415.00	411.62
3	550–600	590	350.00–355.00	351.64
5	600–650	618	340.00–345.00	343.06
5	650–700	687	320.00–330.00	323.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	465.00–475.00	470.00
2	400–450	440	440.00–445.00	442.53
4	500–550	523	365.00–375.00	369.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	487.42
10	350–400	377	465.00–475.00	471.48
3	500–550	504	395.00–400.00	396.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,143	235.00–237.50	236.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	295.00–305.00	299.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	225.00	225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,214	180.00–192.50	187.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,259	163.00–170.00	166.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,056	230.00–260.00	245.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	175.00	175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	195.00–210.00	205.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,420	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,801.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,378	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,143.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	122.50	122.50
1	—	975	147.00	147.00
1	—	980	135.00	135.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	174.00–179.00	177.11
5	—	1,430	164.00–169.00	165.85
3	—	1,332	158.00–162.00	159.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	152.00–158.00	154.79
2	—	1,208	172.00–179.00	175.75
5	—	1,206	163.00–169.00	165.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	188.00	188.00
3	—	1,452	206.00–211.00	208.90
7	—	1,311	198.00–203.00	199.80

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

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