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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Oct 15

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

255 head

▼ 231 vs last sale 486▲ 28 vs year ago 227 · +12.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 61▼ 3 vs year ago 33 · −9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 32▼ 28 vs year ago 64 · −43.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker & boner cows 5.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers 8.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer calves 7.00 higher, heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $401.02/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −30.41 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$401.02

24 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$6.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.10

vs GA average

−68.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	403.79	2,275	13thin
Medium and Large 3	528	397.74	2,100	11thin

One grade step is worth $6.05/cwt here — about $175 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 sale24 hd

401.02

—

GA average15 barns · 407 hd

401.11

−0.10

National average176 barns · 29,227 hd

469.04

−68.02

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−30.41

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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $353.49, median $431.43 across 30 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	—	High	1,636	181.55	2,971	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	164.21	2,300	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	159.51	1,871	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	133.48	1,155	2thin

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)	1,227	$2,296	10

Every lot

56 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	501.58/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,615	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	541.62/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,787	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	524.92/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,732	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	455.17/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,652	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,951	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,865	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	427.43/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,851	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	501	411.67/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,062	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	397.74/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,100	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	401.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,336	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	409.18/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,529	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	393.36/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,439	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	377.20/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,407	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,277	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	374.36/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,665	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	728	317.47/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,311	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	452.57/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,190	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	426.35/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,322	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	398.98/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,480	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	412.48/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,592	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	381.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,556	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	397.71/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,627	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	417.43/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,724	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	372.99/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,775	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	358.48/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,861	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	377.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,979	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	367.74/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,089	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	332.57/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,889	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	348.73/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,124	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	614	318.73/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,957	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	428.41/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,637	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	452.41/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,923	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	434.87/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,018	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	411.80/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,935	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	395.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,035	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	543	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,968	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	589	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,047	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	718	297.44/cwt	295.00–300.00	2,136	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,304	1
Bulls	—	—	1,674	182.17/cwt	180.00–186.00	3,050	5
Bulls	—	—	1,680	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,293	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	133.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,155	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	160.02/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,853	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,766	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,011	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,075	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	165.81/cwt	162.00–169.00	2,300	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	173.64/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,532	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	842	151.00/cwt	141.00–166.00	1,271	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	850	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,318	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	933	163.28/cwt	155.00–172.50	1,523	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	278.79/cwt	275.00–282.50	2,718	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,995	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,073	1,672.73/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,673	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	2,711.28/head	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,711	6

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 Oct 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 486Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 61Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	425.00–430.00	426.35
4	350–400	386	405.00–415.00	412.48
11	400–450	409	390.00–400.00	397.71
7	500–550	519	355.00–365.00	358.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	263	450.00–460.00	452.57
2	400–450	413	415.00–420.00	417.43
5	500–550	525	375.00–385.00	377.00
11	550–600	568	365.00–370.00	367.74
4	600–650	609	345.00–350.00	348.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	371	390.00–400.00	398.98
4	400–450	408	380.00–385.00	381.32
12	450–500	476	365.00–375.00	372.99
2	550–600	568	330.00–335.00	332.57
4	600–650	614	315.00–320.00	318.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	500.00–505.00	501.58
2	400–450	433	425.00–430.00	427.43
11	500–550	528	390.00–400.00	397.74
8	600–650	638	375.00–377.50	377.20
4	650–700	685	330.00–335.00	332.46
6	700–750	728	310.00–320.00	317.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	520.00–530.00	524.92
4	350–400	363	450.00–460.00	455.17
5	400–450	419	440.00–450.00	445.00
3	500–550	501	405.00–415.00	411.67
10	550–600	582	400.00–405.00	401.43
3	600–650	620	390.00–395.00	393.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	540.00–545.00	541.62
5	400–450	415	465.00–475.00	470.00
12	600–650	618	400.00–410.00	409.18
8	700–750	712	370.00–375.00	374.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	405.00–415.00	411.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	450.00–455.00	452.41
2	450–500	464	430.00–440.00	434.87
5	500–550	514	390.00–400.00	395.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	425.00–430.00	428.41
2	500–550	543	360.00–365.00	362.51
2	550–600	589	345.00–350.00	347.46
2	700–750	718	295.00–300.00	297.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	842	141.00–166.00	151.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	933	155.00–172.50	163.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	200.00	200.00

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)	1	—	850	155.00	155.00

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)	1	—	1,210	247.50	247.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	275.00–282.50	278.79

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	—	1,073	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,672.73

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	6	—	1,330	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,711.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	159.00–161.00	160.02
1	—	1,185	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,190	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	130.00–137.00	133.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,458	170.00–177.00	173.64
6	—	1,387	162.00–169.00	165.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	196.00	196.00
5	—	1,674	180.00–186.00	182.17
1	—	1,405	164.00	164.00

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.