Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00 - 12.00 lower. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $365.25/cwt on 51 head, down $19.93 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −36.33 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$365.25

▼ 19.93 vs prior sale

51 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$22.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.14

vs GA average

−10.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	526	368.26	1,938	24
Medium and Large 1	565	365.41	2,064	23
Medium and Large 3	558	346.22	1,930	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.05/cwt here — about $8 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 sale51 hd

365.25

—

GA average13 barns · 497 hd

372.39

−7.14

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−10.56

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−36.33

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	2,105	219.00	4,610	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	186.54	2,835	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	184.39	2,321	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	164.80	1,795	5thin

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)	780	$3,025	4thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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 3	250–300	270	483.89/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,307	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	363.36/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	358.35/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	428.86/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	439.36/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,091	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,622	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	472.37/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	534.61/cwt	525.00–545.00	2,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	449.94/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	345.27/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,327	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	338.36/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	430.56/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,015	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,039	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	417.45/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,212	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	376.67/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,301	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	560.43/cwt	545.00–570.00	2,034	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	379.99/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	527.30/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	363.78/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,066	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	336.14/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	894	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	396.04/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,881	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	725	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	835	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	385.87/cwt	385.00–386.00	2,327	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,983	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	164.50/cwt	162.00–167.50	1,563	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,168	1
Bulls	—	—	2,105	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	4,610	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	185.65/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,319	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,984	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	3,377	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,300	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,879	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	185.76/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,788	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	395.99/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,659	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	433.51/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,899	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	284.13/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	381.28/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	373.58/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,928	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	365.39/cwt	364.00–375.00	2,064	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	487.17/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	476.94/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	321.60/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,016	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	343.29/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	394.96/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,018	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	372.28/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,925	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	416.51/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,591	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	433.51/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,413	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	457.25/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	402.45/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	378.88/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,182	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	353.00/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,984	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	439.49/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,811	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	359.95/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	208	522.59/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,087	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	398.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,059	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	332.54/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,361	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,434	1

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 Jul 20, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 595Last week 418Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 32Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 7.00 - 12.00 lower. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	520.00	520.00
2	250–300	270	470.00–500.00	483.89
2	350–400	373	450.00–465.00	457.25
6	400–450	438	415.00–440.00	433.51
4	450–500	485	390.00–415.00	402.45
4	500–550	516	365.00–380.00	373.58
2	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	695	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	550.00	550.00
2	300–350	310	515.00–540.00	527.30
2	350–400	390	500.00–525.00	512.50
2	400–450	430	445.00–455.00	449.94
16	450–500	468	425.00–440.00	430.56
5	500–550	516	395.00–410.00	398.96
11	550–600	576	370.00–385.00	378.88
3	600–650	622	355.00–360.00	358.35
19	650–700	674	345.00–350.00	345.27
2	700–750	710	330.00–335.00	332.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	575.00	575.00
8	350–400	363	545.00–570.00	560.43
3	450–500	465	445.00–455.00	450.00
3	600–650	610	375.00–385.00	379.99
1	750–800	780	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	570.00	570.00
2	350–400	380	525.00–545.00	534.61
4	400–450	423	455.00–485.00	472.37
26	450–500	476	430.00–450.00	439.36
2	500–550	530	415.00–420.00	417.45
2	550–600	588	380.00–385.00	382.51
9	600–650	611	370.00–380.00	376.67
3	650–700	670	360.00–365.00	363.36
3	700–750	717	335.00–340.00	338.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	515.00–530.00	522.59
2	250–300	283	475.00–500.00	487.17
1	300–350	345	470.00	470.00
9	400–450	412	435.00–450.00	439.49
12	500–550	511	390.00–405.00	394.96
17	550–600	565	364.00–375.00	365.39
3	600–650	615	355.00–365.00	359.95
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	505.00	505.00
2	550–600	573	395.00	395.00
16	600–650	603	385.00–386.00	385.87
3	700–750	718	345.00	345.00
4	750–800	764	330.00–345.00	336.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	470.00	470.00
4	350–400	373	425.00–435.00	428.86
24	450–500	475	390.00–410.00	396.04
19	500–550	517	360.00–375.00	372.28
5	550–600	562	350.00–355.00	353.00
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	713	290.00–295.00	292.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	380.00–385.00	382.51
21	550–600	568	360.00–370.00	363.78
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
4	850–900	894	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	278	465.00–490.00	476.94
9	300–350	326	425.00–450.00	433.51
13	350–400	382	415.00–420.00	416.51
18	400–450	419	390.00–410.00	395.99
8	450–500	464	375.00–385.00	381.28
1	500–550	535	355.00	355.00
3	550–600	565	340.00–345.00	343.29
3	600–650	627	315.00–325.00	321.60
1	650–700	695	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	245.00	245.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	285.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	275.00–300.00	284.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	170.00–171.00	170.51
2	—	950	162.00–167.50	164.50
1	—	1,220	154.00	154.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	192.00	192.00
7	—	1,501	180.00–189.00	185.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	180.00–189.00	185.65
1	—	1,370	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,195	192.50	192.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,105	219.00	219.00

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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