Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows & slaughter boner cows 10.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 4.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers & feeder bulls 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady, steer calves & bull calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $322.55/cwt on 11 head, down $30.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −79.02 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$322.55

▼ 30.37 vs prior sale

11 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.21

vs GA average

−28.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	537	322.55	1,732	11thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale11 hd

322.55

—

GA average13 barns · 436 hd

338.75

−16.21

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−28.63

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−79.02

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	1,200	184.42	2,213	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	163.94	2,331	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	161.84	1,942	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	148.20	1,616	7thin

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)	1,455	$4,106	4thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	4,105.50/head	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,106	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	252.12/cwt	250.00–255.00	2,899	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,138	155.69/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,772	2
Bulls	—	—	1,200	184.42/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,213	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	143.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,507	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	154.50/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	342.95/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,828	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	385.77/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,813	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	325.68/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,700	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,169	221.10/cwt	205.00–240.00	2,585	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	334.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	482.67/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	314.20/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	594	334.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	299.92/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,883	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	349.42/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,688	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	462.46/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	406.71/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,452	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	441.96/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,649	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	286.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	365.55/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,495	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	422.17/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,858	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	370.53/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,930	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	433.90/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	429.94/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,840	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	452.50/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	459.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	387.70/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,624	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	514.86/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	477.10/cwt	475.00–477.50	1,823	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	372.65/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,725	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	505.10/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	427.78/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,959	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	347	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,787	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	304.92/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	391.56/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	338.39/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,105	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	371.75/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,933	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	484.81/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,155	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	426.32/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,620	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	507.53/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,666	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	173.88/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,913	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	283.62/cwt	270.00–300.00	3,318	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	206.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	557.48/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	431.67/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	299	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,807	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	385.08/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,764	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,403	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	164.05/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,965	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	154.00/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,840	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	165.03/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,360	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	157.71/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,213	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

Mon Aug 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 303Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,455	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,105.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	250.00–255.00	252.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	152.00–160.00	155.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,100	160.00–190.00	173.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,169	205.00–240.00	221.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,170	270.00–300.00	283.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,008	205.00–210.00	206.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	182.00–187.00	184.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	141.00–146.00	143.48
3	—	1,145	152.00–159.00	154.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	169.00	169.00
9	—	1,430	161.00–168.00	165.03
4	—	1,403	157.00–159.00	157.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	170.00	170.00
14	—	1,198	161.00–168.00	164.05
5	—	1,195	152.00–156.00	154.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	435.00–450.00	441.96
7	400–450	440	420.00–425.00	422.17
11	450–500	470	360.00–410.00	385.77
10	500–550	533	325.00–355.00	342.95
3	650–700	675	280.00–295.00	286.63
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	555.00–560.00	557.48
2	300–350	307	505.00–510.00	507.53
8	350–400	385	470.00–485.00	482.67
6	400–450	406	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	510.00–520.00	514.86
2	300–350	313	480.00–490.00	484.81
1	350–400	375	460.00	460.00
5	400–450	420	430.00–440.00	433.90
32	450–500	458	420.00–430.00	427.78
3	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	371.75
3	600–650	630	300.00–310.00	304.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	460.00–465.00	462.46
8	400–450	409	360.00–370.00	365.55
9	450–500	483	345.00–355.00	349.42
8	500–550	522	320.00–330.00	325.68
3	550–600	577	312.50–315.00	314.20
4	600–650	628	285.00–310.00	299.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	500.00–510.00	505.10
2	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
14	350–400	357	390.00–410.00	406.71
14	400–450	419	380.00–390.00	387.70
13	450–500	463	360.00–375.00	372.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	330	430.00–435.00	431.67
15	350–400	380	420.00–430.00	426.32
24	450–500	458	382.50–400.00	385.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	595.00	595.00
1	300–350	310	535.00	535.00
4	450–500	459	420.00–425.00	422.47
5	600–650	607	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	668	330.00–340.00	334.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	445.00–460.00	452.50
4	400–450	428	425.00–435.00	429.94
19	500–550	521	360.00–385.00	370.53
3	550–600	594	330.00–340.00	334.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	347	515.00	515.00
12	350–400	382	475.00–477.50	477.10
5	400–450	412	455.00–465.00	459.99
4	500–550	526	380.00–400.00	391.56
3	600–650	622	335.00–340.00	338.39

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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