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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Sep 3

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

356 head

▼ 65 vs last sale 421▲ 151 vs year ago 205 · +73.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 47▼ 28 vs year ago 71 · −39.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 94▲ 54 vs year ago 28 · +192.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $351.13/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 15 of 35 comparable sales and sits −32.82 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$351.13

21 head · 577 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,024

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$25.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

vs GA average

−20.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	367.50	2,040	4thin
Medium and Large 2	584	354.18	2,068	7thin
Medium and Large 3	580	342.44	1,986	10thin

One grade step is worth $25.06/cwt here — about $53 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

351.13

—

GA average13 barns · 385 hd

347.43

+3.70

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−20.38

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−32.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $383.95 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,378	201.21	2,773	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,394	167.23	2,332	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,182	164.43	1,944	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	972	134.83	1,310	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)	1,384	$3,091	26

Every lot

60 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	501.67/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,681	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	479.97/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,814	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	455.10/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,720	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	443.84/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,820	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	393.74/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,977	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	426.27/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,242	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	373.00/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,033	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	361.72/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,094	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	353.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,170	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	381.61/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,366	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	334.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,271	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	335.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,446	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	323.59/cwt	322.50–327.50	2,514	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	321	432.35/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,388	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	493.81/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,679	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	455.04/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,561	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	485.10/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,737	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	450.04/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,647	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	421.20/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,605	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	402	403.74/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,623	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	426.61/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,741	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	443.18/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,830	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	393.52/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,909	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,040	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	342.44/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,986	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	354.18/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,068	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	337.48/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,079	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,466	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	487.42/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,535	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	471.48/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,777	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	423.75/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,780	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,947	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	411.62/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,947	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	396.66/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,999	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	369.98/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,935	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	351.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,075	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	343.06/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,120	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	687	323.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,225	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,311	199.80/cwt	198.00–203.00	2,619	7
Bulls	—	—	1,452	208.90/cwt	206.00–211.00	3,033	3
Bulls	—	—	1,625	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,055	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,176	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,433	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,323	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	154.79/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,741	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	165.68/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,998	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	175.75/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,123	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	159.64/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,126	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	177.11/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,474	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	165.85/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,372	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,811	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	860	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,505	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,056	245.04/cwt	230.00–260.00	2,588	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	3,203	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,072	205.10/cwt	195.00–210.00	2,199	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	236.35/cwt	235.00–237.50	2,701	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,214	187.09/cwt	180.00–192.50	2,271	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,259	166.44/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,095	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	3,143.17/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,143	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,420	2,801.76/head	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,802	4

This sale against other markets

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 Sep 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 421Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 47Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 94Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	526	425.00–430.00	426.27
3	600–650	620	375.00–385.00	381.61
8	700–750	728	330.00–340.00	335.98
7	750–800	777	322.50–327.50	323.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	450.00–460.00	455.10
4	400–450	410	440.00–450.00	443.84
5	500–550	545	370.00–375.00	373.00
3	550–600	579	360.00–365.00	361.72
5	600–650	613	350.00–355.00	353.98
5	650–700	680	330.00–340.00	334.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	335	500.00–510.00	501.67
4	350–400	378	475.00–485.00	479.97
4	500–550	502	390.00–395.00	393.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	450.00–460.00	455.04
5	350–400	366	445.00–455.00	450.04
3	400–450	408	420.00–430.00	426.61
10	450–500	485	385.00–395.00	393.52
7	550–600	584	350.00–360.00	354.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	490.00–495.00	493.81
2	350–400	358	480.00–490.00	485.10
8	400–450	413	440.00–445.00	443.18
4	550–600	555	365.00–370.00	367.50
4	600–650	616	335.00–345.00	337.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	321	430.00–435.00	432.35
4	350–400	381	415.00–425.00	421.20
8	400–450	402	400.00–405.00	403.74
10	550–600	580	340.00–345.00	342.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	423.75
3	450–500	473	410.00–415.00	411.62
3	550–600	590	350.00–355.00	351.64
5	600–650	618	340.00–345.00	343.06
5	650–700	687	320.00–330.00	323.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	465.00–475.00	470.00
2	400–450	440	440.00–445.00	442.53
4	500–550	523	365.00–375.00	369.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	487.42
10	350–400	377	465.00–475.00	471.48
3	500–550	504	395.00–400.00	396.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,143	235.00–237.50	236.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,068	295.00–305.00	299.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,214	180.00–192.50	187.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,259	163.00–170.00	166.44

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)	7	—	1,056	230.00–260.00	245.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	175.00	175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	195.00–210.00	205.10

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	4	—	1,420	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,801.76

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	22	—	1,378	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,143.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	122.50	122.50
1	—	975	147.00	147.00
1	—	980	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	174.00–179.00	177.11
5	—	1,430	164.00–169.00	165.85
3	—	1,332	158.00–162.00	159.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	152.00–158.00	154.79
2	—	1,208	172.00–179.00	175.75
5	—	1,206	163.00–169.00	165.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	188.00	188.00
3	—	1,452	206.00–211.00	208.90
7	—	1,311	198.00–203.00	199.80

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.