Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows mostly steady, slaughter boner & lean cows 2.00-5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 10.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 higher, all calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.92/cwt on 44 head, up $5.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.18 against this barn's trailing median of $400.09.

Average price

$328.92

▲ 5.80 vs prior sale

44 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$11.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.49

vs GA average

−24.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	334.11	1,862	11thin
Medium and Large 2	542	327.93	1,776	28
Medium and Large 3	511	323.02	1,651	5thin

One grade step is worth $11.09/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $400.09 across 34 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 sale44 hd

328.92

—

GA average15 barns · 538 hd

324.43

+4.49

National average179 barns · 12,503 hd

352.96

−24.04

This barn, trailing median34 sales

400.09

−71.18

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	—	High	1,681	192.36	3,234	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	141.58	2,069	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	137.88	1,675	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	120.98	1,207	8thin

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)	1,225	$1,600	2thin

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
Bulls	—	—	1,545	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,183	1
Bulls	—	—	1,628	185.46/cwt	182.00–189.00	3,019	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	142.28/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,073	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,033	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	125.64/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,346	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	116.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	298.36/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	401	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,967	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	434.86/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,657	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	398.88/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,508	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	301	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	346.54/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,968	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	334.95/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,735	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	354.91/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	323.02/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	391	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,799	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	399.68/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,867	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	460.02/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,891	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,220	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,225	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	313.30/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,833	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	304.03/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,894	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	327.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	286.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	361.29/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,694	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	447.36/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	495.11/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	338.42/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,628	10
Bulls	—	—	1,803	192.45/cwt	191.00–194.00	3,470	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	133.97/cwt	132.50–136.00	1,478	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	140.82/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,828	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	524.92/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	792	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	351.66/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,874	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	425.02/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,849	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	382.47/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	474.93/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	319.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,927	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	401	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	205.35/cwt	195.00–215.00	2,173	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	324.39/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,868	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	374.74/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,758	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	360.02/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,905	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	382.46/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	379.90/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	315.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,937	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	346.96/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,853	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	351.87/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,189	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	366.26/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	370.08/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,991	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	315.29/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,841	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	360.02/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	395.47/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,693	15

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 Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 272Year ago 335

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 93Last week 25Year ago 28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	206.00	206.00
2	—	1,628	182.00–189.00	185.46
2	—	1,803	191.00–194.00	192.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,457	138.00–146.00	142.28
1	—	1,495	136.00	136.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	121.00–130.00	125.64
4	—	924	115.00–120.00	116.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	132.50–136.00	133.97
4	—	1,298	139.00–143.00	140.82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	401	420.00	420.00
3	450–500	473	350.00–365.00	354.91
3	550–600	585	310.00–315.00	313.30
3	600–650	640	295.00–300.00	298.36
1	650–700	690	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	323	445.00–450.00	447.36
2	350–400	373	420.00	420.00
4	450–500	483	375.00–385.00	379.90
10	500–550	534	340.00–350.00	346.96
5	550–600	570	325.00–335.00	327.93
10	600–650	614	315.00–320.00	315.51
4	700–750	734	280.00–290.00	286.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	401	460.00	460.00
4	450–500	473	380.00–390.00	382.46
6	500–550	529	355.00–365.00	360.02
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	480.00	480.00
1	300–350	325	460.00	460.00
6	350–400	381	420.00–440.00	434.86
14	450–500	469	350.00–362.50	361.29
18	500–550	518	330.00–340.00	334.95
10	550–600	584	310.00–317.50	315.29
10	600–650	623	300.00–305.00	304.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	445.00	445.00
1	300–350	305	435.00	435.00
5	350–400	378	390.00–410.00	398.88
10	450–500	481	335.00–345.00	338.42
5	500–550	511	320.00–325.00	323.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	490.00–500.00	495.11
2	350–400	360	470.00–480.00	474.93
15	400–450	428	390.00–410.00	395.47
10	450–500	469	370.00–380.00	374.74
3	500–550	507	350.00–365.00	360.02
8	550–600	576	320.00–325.00	324.39
12	600–650	604	310.00–320.00	319.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	301	480.00	480.00
8	350–400	391	460.00	460.00
10	400–450	435	420.00–430.00	425.02
4	450–500	470	375.00–390.00	382.47
3	500–550	533	345.00–360.00	351.66
2	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	490.00	490.00
6	400–450	411	450.00–465.00	460.02
12	450–500	467	390.00–415.00	399.68
27	500–550	538	310.00–385.00	370.08
3	550–600	568	340.00–350.00	346.54
2	700–750	740	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	520.00–530.00	524.92
1	400–450	405	470.00	470.00
2	500–550	535	385.00	385.00
4	550–600	575	360.00–375.00	366.26
8	600–650	622	350.00–360.00	351.87
1	650–700	675	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	792	290.00–300.00	294.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	140.00	140.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	195.00–215.00	205.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	260.00	260.00

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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