Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves sharply higher, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $348.47/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −53.10 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$348.47

47 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$32.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.32

vs GA average

−35.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	368.58	1,876	7thin
Medium and Large 2	534	350.57	1,872	25
Medium and Large 3	550	335.60	1,846	15thin

One grade step is worth $32.98/cwt here — about $31 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

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 sale47 hd

348.47

—

GA average14 barns · 532 hd

334.15

+14.32

National average182 barns · 15,418 hd

384.39

−35.92

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−53.10

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	1,819	181.57	3,302	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,480	161.00	2,382	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	158.73	1,896	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	129.51	1,380	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)	1,345	$3,674	4thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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	350–400	357	453.36/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	296.82/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,137	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	495.65/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,641	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	406.22/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,149	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	396.72/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,857	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	410.72/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,922	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	425.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,843	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	383.99/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,212	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	456.77/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	370.13/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	483.27/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,585	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	413.44/cwt	412.50–420.00	2,228	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	398.91/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,322	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	368.58/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,876	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	495.81/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	344.98/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,356	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	525.05/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,612	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	446.70/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	450.02/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,890	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	474.99/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,681	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	447.47/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	398.33/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,450	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	159.44/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,934	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,338	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	131.77/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,401	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	156.79/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,319	10
Bulls	—	—	2,045	179.99/cwt	179.00–181.00	3,681	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	164.86/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,442	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	155.30/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,864	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	170.43/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,276	1
Bulls	—	—	1,822	187.14/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,410	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,605	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	151.65/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,727	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	328.68/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,896	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,138	135.00/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,536	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,453	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947	154.20/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,460	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	3,673.61/head	3,600.00–3,750.00	3,674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	394.09/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,041	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	406	427.54/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,736	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	492	382.99/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,884	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	343.50/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,783	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	379.83/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,184	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	607	367.48/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	302.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,013	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	375.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	418.27/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	433.71/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	355.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,848	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	418.65/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	413.28/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,794	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	446.58/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,889	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	466.70/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	712	291.97/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	347.50/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,168	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	552	344.53/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,902	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	444.95/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,655	9

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 Oct 8, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 335Year ago 253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 69Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 28Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	450.00–460.00	453.36
7	450–500	468	410.00–415.00	410.72
2	550–600	580	365.00–375.00	370.13
4	600–650	624	345.00–350.00	347.50
2	700–750	725	310.00–315.00	312.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	415.00–425.00	418.27
4	500–550	522	370.00–380.00	375.11
4	700–750	720	290.00–300.00	296.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	445.00–455.00	450.02
5	500–550	518	390.00–400.00	394.09
5	550–600	576	380.00–385.00	383.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	331	490.00–500.00	495.65
3	350–400	388	465.00–470.00	466.70
12	400–450	423	440.00–450.00	446.58
4	450–500	478	415.00–425.00	418.65
4	500–550	529	405.00–410.00	406.22
9	550–600	582	390.00–400.00	398.91
3	650–700	683	340.00–350.00	344.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	307	520.00–530.00	525.05
6	350–400	375	490.00–500.00	495.81
3	400–450	418	455.00–460.00	456.77
3	450–500	475	445.00–450.00	446.70
10	500–550	539	412.50–420.00	413.44
3	600–650	615	395.00–400.00	398.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	406	425.00–435.00	427.54
2	500–550	503	390.00–395.00	392.51
4	550–600	575	375.00–385.00	379.83
4	600–650	607	365.00–370.00	367.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	372	440.00–450.00	444.95
9	400–450	433	425.00–430.00	425.57
17	450–500	468	390.00–400.00	396.72
14	500–550	520	350.00–360.00	355.31
11	550–600	552	340.00–345.00	344.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	480.00–490.00	483.27
4	350–400	354	470.00–480.00	474.99
2	400–450	406	445.00–450.00	447.47
7	500–550	509	365.00–375.00	368.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	384	430.00–435.00	433.71
6	400–450	434	410.00–420.00	413.28
5	450–500	492	380.00–385.00	382.99
7	500–550	519	335.00–345.00	343.50
8	550–600	577	325.00–335.00	328.68
10	650–700	665	300.00–310.00	302.71
5	700–750	712	290.00–295.00	291.97

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	—	1,200	150.00	150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	147.00–169.00	155.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	130.00–139.00	135.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	225.00	225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	947	150.00–165.00	154.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,345	3,600.00–3,750.00	3,673.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,213	155.00–162.00	159.44
2	—	1,240	167.00–174.00	170.43
4	—	1,139	149.00–154.00	151.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,063	130.00–134.00	131.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,479	153.00–160.00	156.79
7	—	1,481	161.00–168.00	164.86
1	—	1,480	176.00	176.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,045	179.00–181.00	179.99
1	—	1,355	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,822	185.00–189.00	187.14

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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