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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Oct 29

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

375 head

▼ 157 vs last sale 532▼ 46 vs year ago 421 · −10.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 38▲ 5 vs year ago 43 · +11.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 53▲ 33 vs year ago 49 · +67.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers 12.00 lower, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, steer calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves and bull calves 15.00 lower, replacement cows sharply higher.

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 $333.80/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 14 of 35 comparable sales and sits −50.16 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$333.80

16 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$79

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

$15.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.86

vs GA average

−41.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	518	347.42	1,800	2thin
Medium and Large 3	566	331.85	1,878	14thin

One grade step is worth $15.57/cwt here — about −$79 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 sale16 hd

333.80

—

GA average13 barns · 423 hd

311.93

+21.86

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−41.09

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−50.16

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	1,910	184.25	3,519	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,486	158.67	2,358	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,131	154.77	1,750	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	126.84	1,273	7thin

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)	1,440	$3,445	22

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	272	463.44/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,261	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	451.28/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,480	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	470.00/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,716	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	397	440.01/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,747	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	396.89/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,643	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	423.29/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,820	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	405.96/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,920	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	379.12/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,824	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	401.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,145	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	557	372.99/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,078	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	382.58/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,192	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	612	358.43/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,194	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,221	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	309.93/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,247	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	791	296.24/cwt	295.00–297.50	2,343	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	413.73/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,278	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	373.28/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,176	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	388.32/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,479	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	363.30/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,410	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,421	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	340.87/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,565	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	353.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,666	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	347.42/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,800	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	331.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,878	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	304.66/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,852	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	320.49/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,003	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	689	291.65/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,009	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	726	279.67/cwt	277.00–280.00	2,030	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	412.55/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,597	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	398.44/cwt	397.00–400.00	1,665	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	392.13/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,678	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	382.49/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,867	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	372.94/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,973	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	334.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,902	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	330.11/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,050	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	345.01/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,170	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,820	176.33/cwt	173.00–179.00	3,209	4
Bulls	—	—	1,898	194.23/cwt	192.00–196.00	3,686	3
Bulls	—	—	2,305	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	4,287	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,413	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	132.95/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,443	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	154.28/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,682	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,870	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,830	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	152.60/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,228	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	162.88/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,445	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,587	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,811	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	382.79/cwt	350.00–405.00	3,468	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	960	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	963	308.19/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,968	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	176.75/cwt	167.50–190.00	2,121	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	4,323	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	3,981.74/head	3,800.00–4,200.00	3,982	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,590	3,138.50/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,139	14

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 532Year ago 421

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 38Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 53Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	360.00–365.00	363.30
2	400–450	403	350.00–355.00	352.49
6	450–500	459	340.00–345.00	340.87
14	550–600	566	330.00–340.00	331.85
13	600–650	608	300.00–310.00	304.66
3	650–700	689	290.00–295.00	291.65
9	700–750	726	277.00–280.00	279.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	370.00–375.00	373.28
18	450–500	472	350.00–360.00	353.00
2	500–550	518	345.00–350.00	347.42
12	600–650	625	315.00–325.00	320.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	410.00–415.00	413.73
3	350–400	381	385.00–390.00	388.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	460.00–470.00	463.44
3	400–450	430	420.00–425.00	423.29
5	450–500	473	405.00–410.00	405.96
2	550–600	573	380.00–385.00	382.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	450.00–455.00	451.28
2	350–400	397	435.00–445.00	440.01
8	400–450	414	390.00–400.00	396.89
6	450–500	481	375.00–385.00	379.12
5	550–600	557	370.00–375.00	372.99
6	600–650	612	355.00–365.00	358.43
2	650–700	668	330.00–335.00	332.51
3	700–750	725	305.00–315.00	309.93
2	750–800	791	295.00–297.50	296.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	465.00–475.00	470.00
9	500–550	534	400.00–410.00	401.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	397.00–400.00	398.44
2	450–500	488	380.00–385.00	382.49
5	500–550	529	365.00–375.00	372.94
2	600–650	621	325.00–335.00	330.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	629	340.00–350.00	345.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	410.00–415.00	412.55
7	400–450	428	390.00–395.00	392.13
2	550–600	568	330.00–340.00	334.85

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)	4	—	1,200	167.50–190.00	176.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	963	290.00–330.00	308.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	250.00	250.00

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)	4	—	906	350.00–405.00	382.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	350.00	350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	325.00	325.00

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	14	—	1,590	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,138.50

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	—	1,178	3,800.00–4,200.00	3,981.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,501	159.00–165.00	162.88
5	—	1,460	150.00–154.00	152.60
1	—	1,540	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	147.00	147.00
1	—	1,140	164.00	164.00
3	—	1,090	152.00–156.00	154.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	120.00	120.00
1	—	995	142.00	142.00
2	—	1,085	132.00–134.00	132.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,820	173.00–179.00	176.33
3	—	1,898	192.00–196.00	194.23
1	—	2,305	186.00	186.00

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.