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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Sep 17

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

723 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 618▲ 305 vs year ago 418 · +73.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 47▲ 53 vs year ago 66 · +80.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 52▲ 81 vs year ago 26 · +311.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker and boner cows 5.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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 $373.35/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 17 of 35 comparable sales and sits −10.60 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$373.35

37 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$59.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.75

vs GA average

+13.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	401.61	2,068	18thin
Medium and Large 2	516	371.70	1,918	3thin
Medium and Large 3	546	341.88	1,867	16thin

One grade step is worth $59.74/cwt here — about $202 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

373.35

—

GA average16 barns · 743 hd

343.61

+29.75

National average170 barns · 10,929 hd

359.66

+13.69

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−10.60

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	—	Average	1,636	181.54	2,970	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,447	165.54	2,395	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,122	155.05	1,740	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	131.17	1,379	15

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)	1,290	$2,517	12

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	262	501.72/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,315	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	473.30/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,505	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	446.88/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,564	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	464.17/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,671	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,898	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	426.28/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,046	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	421.57/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,217	22
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	536	401.51/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,152	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	394.98/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,251	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	419.41/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,441	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	379.18/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,362	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	637	346.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,204	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	367.59/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,422	60
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	322.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,338	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	488.83/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,545	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	481.09/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,597	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	354	467.45/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,655	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	482.55/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,747	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	449.09/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,693	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	423.50/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,732	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	432.30/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,781	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	413.33/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,839	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	393.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,807	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	408.19/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,943	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	380.83/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,855	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	401.61/cwt	397.50–405.00	2,068	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	371.70/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,918	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	346.88/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,838	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	336.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,893	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	602	326.25/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,964	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	357.61/cwt	357.50–360.00	2,156	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	327.60/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,260	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	344.52/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,381	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	692	301.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,089	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	769	292.91/cwt	290.00–297.50	2,252	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	448.32/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,690	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	431.97/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,758	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	393.33/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,711	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	410.10/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,923	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	391.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,854	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	376.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,794	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	504	366.24/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,846	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	400.65/cwt	400.00–402.00	2,079	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	557	352.03/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,961	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	626	340.80/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,133	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	667	327.05/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,181	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	304.31/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,206	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	741	332.48/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,464	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,267	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	172.93/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,568	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,337	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	184.88/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,195	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	142.49/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,379	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	120.18/cwt	117.50–124.00	1,246	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	135.20/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,462	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	148.44/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,645	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	156.91/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,756	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	165.62/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,928	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	173.11/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,458	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	167.43/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,411	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	156.46/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,314	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,785	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	264.49/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,534	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	291.88/cwt	285.00–300.00	3,021	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,068	207.97/cwt	195.00–225.00	2,221	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,133	195.87/cwt	185.00–200.00	2,219	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,294	2,440.77/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,441	10

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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 618Year ago 418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 47Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 52Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	470.00–475.00	473.30
8	350–400	350	445.00–450.00	446.88
6	400–450	433	435.00–440.00	438.32
11	450–500	480	425.00–430.00	426.28
22	500–550	536	400.00–410.00	401.51
5	600–650	637	340.00–350.00	346.03
6	700–750	725	320.00–325.00	322.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	360	460.00–465.00	464.17
22	500–550	526	420.00–425.00	421.57
4	550–600	570	390.00–400.00	394.98
6	600–650	623	375.00–380.00	379.18
60	650–700	659	360.00–368.00	367.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	262	500.00–510.00	501.72
8	550–600	582	415.00–420.00	419.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	485.00–495.00	488.83
6	350–400	354	460.00–470.00	467.45
7	400–450	409	420.00–425.00	423.50
18	450–500	459	390.00–400.00	393.59
3	500–550	516	370.00–375.00	371.70
19	650–700	690	325.00–330.00	327.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	332	480.00–485.00	481.09
7	350–400	377	445.00–455.00	449.09
3	400–450	445	410.00–415.00	413.33
17	450–500	487	380.00–385.00	380.83
8	500–550	530	345.00–350.00	346.88
8	550–600	562	330.00–340.00	336.87
8	600–650	602	325.00–330.00	326.25
8	650–700	692	300.00–310.00	301.86
6	750–800	769	290.00–297.50	292.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	362	475.00–485.00	482.55
15	400–450	412	430.00–440.00	432.30
3	450–500	476	405.00–415.00	408.19
18	500–550	515	397.50–405.00	401.61
24	600–650	603	357.50–360.00	357.61
6	650–700	691	342.00–345.00	344.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	435	390.00–395.00	393.33
15	450–500	476	370.00–380.00	376.99
4	500–550	504	365.00–370.00	366.24
5	550–600	557	350.00–355.00	352.03
14	600–650	626	335.00–345.00	340.80
5	650–700	667	325.00–330.00	327.05
11	700–750	725	302.50–310.00	304.31
2	750–800	775	290.00–295.00	292.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	445.00–450.00	448.32
5	400–450	407	430.00–440.00	431.97
4	450–500	474	385.00–395.00	391.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	469	405.00–415.00	410.10
3	500–550	519	400.00–402.00	400.65
4	700–750	741	325.00–335.00	332.48

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	—	1,035	285.00–300.00	291.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	958	250.00–280.00	264.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	260.00	260.00

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)	4	—	1,068	195.00–225.00	207.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	210.00	210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,133	185.00–200.00	195.87

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	10	—	1,294	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,440.77

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	2	—	1,270	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,037	117.50–124.00	120.18
2	—	968	141.00–144.00	142.49
8	—	1,081	131.00–138.00	135.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	156.00–158.00	156.46
4	—	1,440	164.00–169.00	167.43
5	—	1,420	170.00–175.00	173.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,108	145.00–152.00	148.44
17	—	1,119	153.00–160.00	156.91
7	—	1,164	161.00–168.00	165.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,728	184.00–187.00	184.88
3	—	1,485	170.00–175.00	172.93
1	—	1,720	194.00	194.00

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.