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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Oct 22

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▲ 277 vs last sale 255▲ 262 vs year ago 270 · +97.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 30▲ 16 vs year ago 22 · +72.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 36▲ 33 vs year ago 20 · +165.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, all calves sharply 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 $345.86/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 14 of 34 comparable sales and sits −38.70 against this barn's trailing median of $384.57.

Average price

$345.86

29 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$30.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.36

vs GA average

−44.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	373.34	1,934	3thin
Medium and Large 3	542	342.69	1,857	26

One grade step is worth $30.65/cwt here — about $77 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 sale29 hd

345.86

—

GA average14 barns · 405 hd

331.51

+14.36

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−44.96

This barn, trailing median34 sales

384.57

−38.70

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

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $384.57 across 34 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	1,418	172.96	2,453	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	162.59	2,486	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	154.19	1,865	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	132.20	1,293	5thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,098	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$2,683	12

Every lot

59 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	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	519.91/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,482	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	472.56/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,498	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	456.68/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,539	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	464.26/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,667	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	447.71/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,661	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	421.59/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,771	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	401.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,766	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	398.15/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,835	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	413.51/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,972	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	382.00/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,002	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	554	376.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,088	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	388.01/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,266	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	364.01/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,282	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	659	343.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,267	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	354.32/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,424	15
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	743	311.25/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,313	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,321	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	402.10/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,242	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	392.50/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,295	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	375.74/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,383	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	356.01/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,538	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	364.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,766	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	373.34/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,934	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	348.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,812	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	331.68/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,934	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,082	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	326.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,040	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	634	324.34/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,056	30
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	287	476.63/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,368	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	438.99/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,374	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	425.87/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,376	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	419.94/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,764	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	394.92/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,876	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	380.07/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,999	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	362.97/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,909	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	372.49/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,023	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	621	322.08/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,000	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	340.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,126	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	285.05/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,221	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	172.96/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,453	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	785	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,158	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,296	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,463	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,779	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	146.25/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,742	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	164.84/cwt	161.00–167.50	2,064	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	162.59/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,486	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	798	162.72/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,299	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	825	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,181	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,893	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,478	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,175	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	2,397.42/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,397	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,271	2,825.86/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,826	8

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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 255Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 30Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 36Year ago 20

Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, all calves sharply lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	309	400.00–410.00	402.10
7	350–400	368	375.00–380.00	375.74
22	450–500	484	360.00–365.00	364.78
11	600–650	625	325.00–335.00	326.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	425.00–430.00	427.57
3	500–550	518	370.00–375.00	373.34
11	600–650	608	340.00–345.00	342.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	390.00–395.00	392.50
10	400–450	432	355.00–360.00	356.01
17	500–550	520	345.00–350.00	348.52
9	550–600	583	330.00–340.00	331.68
30	600–650	634	320.00–325.00	324.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	425.00–430.00	425.87
2	400–450	420	415.00–425.00	419.94
4	500–550	543	370.00–375.00	372.49
2	600–650	625	335.00–345.00	340.08
2	750–800	779	280.00–290.00	285.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	435.00–440.00	438.99
3	500–550	526	375.00–385.00	380.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	475.00–480.00	476.63
3	450–500	475	390.00–400.00	394.92
5	500–550	526	360.00–365.00	362.97
5	600–650	621	320.00–325.00	322.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	470.00–475.00	472.56
9	350–400	371	440.00–450.00	447.71
3	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	421.59
10	450–500	477	405.00–415.00	413.51
5	550–600	584	380.00–390.00	388.01
15	650–700	684	350.00–355.00	354.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	460.00–465.00	464.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	515.00–525.00	519.91
3	300–350	337	455.00–460.00	456.68
7	400–450	440	400.00–405.00	401.43
8	450–500	461	395.00–400.00	398.15
10	500–550	524	380.00–385.00	382.00
8	550–600	554	370.00–380.00	376.89
5	600–650	627	360.00–370.00	364.01
10	650–700	659	340.00–345.00	343.98
2	700–750	743	310.00–312.50	311.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	285.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	245.00	245.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	137.50	137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	798	150.00–185.00	162.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	8	—	1,271	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,825.86

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	—	970	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,397.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	161.00–167.50	164.84
4	—	1,191	144.00–149.00	146.25
1	—	1,155	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	116.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	785	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,125	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	161.00–165.00	162.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	170.00–174.00	172.96

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.