Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker cows 10.00 lower, slaughter boner cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves steady, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $379.37/cwt on 34 head, down $29.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 33 comparable sales and sits −22.20 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$379.37

▼ 29.92 vs prior sale

34 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$25.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.28

vs GA average

−34.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	392.88	2,102	15thin
Medium and Large 2	546	369.58	2,018	11thin
Medium and Large 3	553	367.52	2,031	8thin

One grade step is worth $25.36/cwt here — about $71 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 sale34 hd

379.37

—

GA average13 barns · 371 hd

388.65

−9.28

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−34.41

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−22.20

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	1,687	182.33	3,075	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	161.59	1,949	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	160.88	2,404	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,087	152.26	1,655	4thin

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)	1,435	$4,109	34

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	392.88/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,102	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	434.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	442.48/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	362.22/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,050	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	482.54/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,641	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	448.65/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	413.70/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,928	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	460.08/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	365.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	359.92/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	554	393.37/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	481.58/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	471.65/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	422.95/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,958	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	499.00/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,642	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	552	404.50/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,233	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	380.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,375	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	473.71/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	502	437.99/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,199	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	469.99/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	424.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,268	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	300.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	384.91/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	455.24/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,935	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	498.96/cwt	496.00–500.00	1,796	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	373.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,461	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	164.63/cwt	162.00–167.50	2,397	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	155.61/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,875	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,108	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,795	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	156.66/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,315	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	168.70/cwt	168.00–170.00	2,721	3
Bulls	—	—	1,790	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,383	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,950	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	163.81/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,969	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	153.34/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,607	3
Bulls	—	—	1,275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	174.14/cwt	160.00–182.50	2,116	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,425	3,839.60/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,840	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	4,349.23/head	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,349	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,396	4,284.59/head	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,285	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,243	193.75/cwt	170.00–215.00	2,408	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	225.23/cwt	212.50–237.50	3,029	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	216.84/cwt	212.50–222.50	2,602	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	243.01/cwt	220.00–272.50	2,889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	352.59/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,027	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	382.45/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	473.77/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	489.99/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,891	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	731	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	481.65/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,278	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	459.92/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,941	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 Mar 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 336Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 34Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 103Last week 53Year ago 108

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	535	390.00–400.00	392.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	455.00–465.00	460.08
2	350–400	368	440.00–445.00	442.48
4	400–450	405	430.00–440.00	434.96
8	450–500	466	410.00–420.00	413.70
6	500–550	545	370.00–375.00	372.50
2	550–600	575	350.00–355.00	352.59
2	700–750	731	310.00–320.00	315.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	480.00–485.00	481.58
3	350–400	368	470.00–475.00	471.65
3	400–450	422	455.00–465.00	459.92
5	450–500	463	420.00–425.00	422.95
4	500–550	511	380.00–385.00	382.45
7	550–600	566	360.00–365.00	362.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	480.00–485.00	482.54
4	350–400	384	470.00–475.00	473.71
4	450–500	486	445.00–455.00	448.65
5	500–550	502	430.00–440.00	437.99
3	550–600	554	390.00–400.00	393.37
2	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	359.92
2	650–700	688	340.00–345.00	342.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	329	495.00–505.00	499.00
4	450–500	476	465.00–475.00	469.99
10	550–600	552	400.00–405.00	404.50
5	600–650	625	375.00–385.00	380.00
2	650–700	668	360.00–370.00	365.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	480.00–485.00	481.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	470.00–480.00	473.77
6	400–450	425	450.00–460.00	455.24
4	450–500	483	435.00–445.00	440.00
5	500–550	535	420.00–430.00	424.00
2	550–600	575	380.00–390.00	384.91
2	650–700	668	340.00–345.00	342.51
2	750–800	775	295.00–305.00	300.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	496.00–500.00	498.96
5	650–700	658	370.00–375.00	373.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	485.00–495.00	489.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	162.00–167.50	164.63
10	—	1,478	154.00–160.00	156.66
3	—	1,613	168.00–170.00	168.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	153.00–159.00	155.61
1	—	1,240	170.00	170.00
7	—	1,202	160.00–166.00	163.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,048	153.00–154.00	153.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	189.00	189.00
1	—	1,995	198.00	198.00
1	—	1,275	160.00	160.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,215	160.00–182.50	174.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,243	170.00–215.00	193.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,345	212.50–237.50	225.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,200	212.50–222.50	216.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,189	220.00–272.50	243.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,425	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,839.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,625	4,300.00–4,400.00	4,349.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,396	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,284.59

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle