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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Aug 10

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 308▲ 303 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 18▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 32▲ 61 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00-10.00 higher, feeder steers & feeder bulls 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00-10.00 lower, heifer calves 15.00 higher, bull calves 5.00-10.00 higher, replacement cattle 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 $352.92/cwt on 27 head, up $19.74 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 35 comparable sales and sits −31.03 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$352.92

▲ 19.74 vs prior sale

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$32.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.59

vs GA average

−13.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	372.51	1,907	6thin
Medium and Large 2	549	355.42	1,949	10thin
Medium and Large 3	548	339.97	1,861	11thin

One grade step is worth $32.54/cwt here — about $46 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale27 hd

352.92

—

GA average14 barns · 406 hd

342.33

+10.59

National average163 barns · 7,070 hd

366.65

−13.73

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−31.03

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	—	High	1,947	220.81	4,298	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	173.69	2,554	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	167.28	2,025	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,094	150.76	1,650	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$2,994	6

Every lot

74 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,670	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	544.81/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,760	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	452.48/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,620	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	433.31/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,647	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	413.25/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,715	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	405.18/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,722	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	376.56/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,770	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	399.09/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,888	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	384.99/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,990	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	363.34/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,955	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	368.72/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,139	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	361.67/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,260	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	346.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,175	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,254	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,553	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,318	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,025	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	489.37/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,360	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	477.46/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,337	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	288	457.57/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,318	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,380	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	436.65/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,607	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,554	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	404.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,560	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	407.43/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,703	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	384.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,675	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	389.45/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,780	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	371.62/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,761	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,907	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	361.59/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,895	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	350.70/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,869	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	352.78/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,972	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	321.19/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,840	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	317.98/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,956	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	302.60/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,900	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	305.10/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,212	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,935	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,118	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	492.43/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,369	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	480.19/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,551	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	442.38/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,677	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	415.09/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,590	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	414.80/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,738	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	396.74/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,706	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	369.14/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,920	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	347.39/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,820	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	367.50/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,058	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,931	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,116	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	321.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,022	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,827	1
Bulls	—	—	2,030	223.72/cwt	222.50–225.00	4,542	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,462	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	151.64/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,650	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	171.38/cwt	167.50–176.00	2,017	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,058	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	162.96/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,001	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,341	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	183.72/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,567	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	167.42/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,446	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	174.07/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,583	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	334.50/cwt	325.00–345.00	3,539	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	224.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	2,419	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,772	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	251.94/cwt	230.00–280.00	2,988	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,285	180.47/cwt	176.00–187.50	2,319	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,375	189.85/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,610	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,210	2,994.49/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	2,994	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

Mon Aug 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 303Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	500.00	500.00
2	250–300	280	475.00–480.00	477.46
2	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	418	405.00–410.00	407.43
6	450–500	474	370.00–375.00	371.62
3	500–550	524	360.00–365.00	361.59
7	550–600	559	340.00–360.00	352.78
10	600–650	615	315.00–320.00	317.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	480.00–500.00	489.37
3	350–400	368	435.00–440.00	436.65
9	450–500	457	385.00–390.00	389.45
6	500–550	512	370.00–375.00	372.51
2	700–750	725	300.00–310.00	305.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	455.00–460.00	457.57
1	300–350	310	445.00	445.00
6	350–400	386	400.00–410.00	404.14
7	400–450	435	380.00–390.00	384.97
7	500–550	533	350.00–355.00	350.70
4	550–600	573	315.00–325.00	321.19
5	600–650	628	290.00–310.00	302.60
1	700–750	730	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
4	350–400	358	450.00–455.00	452.48
3	400–450	415	410.00–415.00	413.25
11	450–500	473	390.00–405.00	399.09
3	500–550	538	360.00–370.00	363.34
3	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	361.67
4	650–700	663	335.00–345.00	339.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	580.00	580.00
2	300–350	323	540.00–550.00	544.81
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
7	500–550	517	380.00–390.00	384.99
1	750–800	751	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	430.00–435.00	433.31
2	400–450	425	400.00–410.00	405.18
3	450–500	470	370.00–380.00	376.56
4	550–600	580	365.00–375.00	368.72
8	600–650	627	340.00–350.00	346.91
2	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	760	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
5	400–450	419	405.00–425.00	414.80
12	500–550	520	360.00–372.50	369.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	520.00	520.00
2	250–300	278	485.00–500.00	492.43
2	300–350	323	475.00–485.00	480.19
2	350–400	379	440.00–445.00	442.38
2	550–600	560	360.00–375.00	367.50
2	600–650	618	340.00–345.00	342.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	383	410.00–420.00	415.09
3	400–450	430	390.00–400.00	396.74
4	500–550	524	340.00–355.00	347.39
2	550–600	568	340.00	340.00
6	600–650	629	320.00–325.00	321.51
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00

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)	2	—	1,285	176.00–187.50	180.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,375	180.00–200.00	189.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	240.00	240.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,058	325.00–345.00	334.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,186	230.00–280.00	251.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	220.00–235.00	224.60

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	6	—	1,210	2,900.00–3,100.00	2,994.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	168.00	168.00
2	—	1,088	150.00–153.00	151.64
2	—	1,035	140.00–142.50	141.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,484	170.00–178.00	174.07
6	—	1,461	165.00–169.00	167.42
3	—	1,397	182.00–187.00	183.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	178.00	178.00
11	—	1,228	160.00–166.00	162.96
9	—	1,177	167.50–176.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,030	222.50–225.00	223.72
1	—	1,780	215.00	215.00

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.