Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker and boner cows 5.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $373.35/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 8 of 33 comparable sales and sits −28.22 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$373.35

37 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$59.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.75

vs GA average

+13.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	401.61	2,068	18thin
Medium and Large 2	516	371.70	1,918	3thin
Medium and Large 3	546	341.88	1,867	16thin

One grade step is worth $59.74/cwt here — about $202 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

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 sale37 hd

373.35

—

GA average16 barns · 743 hd

343.61

+29.75

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

+13.69

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−28.22

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	1,636	181.54	2,970	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,447	165.54	2,395	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	155.05	1,740	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	131.17	1,379	15

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)	1,290	$2,517	12

Every lot, as filed

69 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 3	350–400	350	446.88/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	371.70/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	464.17/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	423.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,732	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	327.05/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,181	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	448.32/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	346.88/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,838	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	408.19/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	410.10/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	741	332.48/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,464	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	488.83/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,545	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	467.45/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,655	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	322.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,338	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	344.52/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	357.61/cwt	357.50–360.00	2,156	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	401.61/cwt	397.50–405.00	2,068	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	394.98/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	431.97/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,758	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	367.59/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,422	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	419.41/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,441	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	291.88/cwt	285.00–300.00	3,021	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	264.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	432.30/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,781	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	400.65/cwt	400.00–402.00	2,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	421.57/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,217	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	501.72/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,315	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	482.55/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,747	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	391.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,854	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	120.18/cwt	117.50–124.00	1,246	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	142.49/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,379	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	156.46/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,314	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	148.44/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,645	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	167.43/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,411	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	156.91/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,756	17
Bulls	—	—	1,728	184.88/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,195	4
Bulls	—	—	1,485	172.93/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,568	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,337	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	165.62/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,928	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	135.20/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,462	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	173.11/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,458	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,535	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,294	2,440.77/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,441	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,068	207.97/cwt	195.00–225.00	2,221	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,133	195.87/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	413.33/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	473.30/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	449.09/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,693	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	769	292.91/cwt	290.00–297.50	2,252	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	637	346.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,204	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	401.51/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,152	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	557	352.03/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	393.33/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	504	366.24/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	376.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,794	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	692	301.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,089	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	340.80/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,133	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	304.31/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,206	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	481.09/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,597	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	336.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,893	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	602	326.25/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,964	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	393.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,807	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	379.18/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,362	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	327.60/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,260	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	380.83/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,855	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	426.28/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,046	11

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 17, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 618Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 47Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 52Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	470.00–475.00	473.30
8	350–400	350	445.00–450.00	446.88
6	400–450	433	435.00–440.00	438.32
11	450–500	480	425.00–430.00	426.28
22	500–550	536	400.00–410.00	401.51
5	600–650	637	340.00–350.00	346.03
6	700–750	725	320.00–325.00	322.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	460.00–465.00	464.17
22	500–550	526	420.00–425.00	421.57
4	550–600	570	390.00–400.00	394.98
6	600–650	623	375.00–380.00	379.18
60	650–700	659	360.00–368.00	367.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	262	500.00–510.00	501.72
8	550–600	582	415.00–420.00	419.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	485.00–495.00	488.83
6	350–400	354	460.00–470.00	467.45
7	400–450	409	420.00–425.00	423.50
18	450–500	459	390.00–400.00	393.59
3	500–550	516	370.00–375.00	371.70
19	650–700	690	325.00–330.00	327.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	332	480.00–485.00	481.09
7	350–400	377	445.00–455.00	449.09
3	400–450	445	410.00–415.00	413.33
17	450–500	487	380.00–385.00	380.83
8	500–550	530	345.00–350.00	346.88
8	550–600	562	330.00–340.00	336.87
8	600–650	602	325.00–330.00	326.25
8	650–700	692	300.00–310.00	301.86
6	750–800	769	290.00–297.50	292.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	362	475.00–485.00	482.55
15	400–450	412	430.00–440.00	432.30
3	450–500	476	405.00–415.00	408.19
18	500–550	515	397.50–405.00	401.61
24	600–650	603	357.50–360.00	357.61
6	650–700	691	342.00–345.00	344.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	390.00–395.00	393.33
15	450–500	476	370.00–380.00	376.99
4	500–550	504	365.00–370.00	366.24
5	550–600	557	350.00–355.00	352.03
14	600–650	626	335.00–345.00	340.80
5	650–700	667	325.00–330.00	327.05
11	700–750	725	302.50–310.00	304.31
2	750–800	775	290.00–295.00	292.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	445.00–450.00	448.32
5	400–450	407	430.00–440.00	431.97
4	450–500	474	385.00–395.00	391.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	469	405.00–415.00	410.10
3	500–550	519	400.00–402.00	400.65
4	700–750	741	325.00–335.00	332.48

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	—	1,035	285.00–300.00	291.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	250.00–280.00	264.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	260.00	260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,068	195.00–225.00	207.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	210.00	210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,133	185.00–200.00	195.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,294	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,440.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,037	117.50–124.00	120.18
2	—	968	141.00–144.00	142.49
8	—	1,081	131.00–138.00	135.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	156.00–158.00	156.46
4	—	1,440	164.00–169.00	167.43
5	—	1,420	170.00–175.00	173.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,108	145.00–152.00	148.44
17	—	1,119	153.00–160.00	156.91
7	—	1,164	161.00–168.00	165.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,728	184.00–187.00	184.88
3	—	1,485	170.00–175.00	172.93
1	—	1,720	194.00	194.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

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