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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Aug 17

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

432 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 303▲ 432 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

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

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 61▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows & slaughter boner cows 10.00 lower, slaughter lean cows 4.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers & feeder bulls 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady, steer calves & bull calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 lower.

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 $322.55/cwt on 11 head, down $30.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −61.40 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$322.55

▼ 30.37 vs prior sale

11 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.21

vs GA average

−28.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	537	322.55	1,732	11thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

322.55

—

GA average13 barns · 436 hd

338.75

−16.21

National average160 barns · 5,295 hd

350.92

−28.37

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−61.40

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	1,200	184.42	2,213	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,422	163.94	2,331	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	161.84	1,942	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	148.20	1,616	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)	1,455	$4,106	4thin

Every lot

63 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	280	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,666	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,659	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	347	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,787	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	477.10/cwt	475.00–477.50	1,823	12
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	452.50/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,787	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	459.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,895	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	429.94/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,840	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,939	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	370.53/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,930	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	391.56/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,060	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	594	334.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,990	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,155	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	338.39/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,105	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	334.87/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,237	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	505.10/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,212	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	462.46/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,295	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,368	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	299	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,555	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	431.67/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,425	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	406.71/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,452	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	426.32/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,620	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	365.55/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,495	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	387.70/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,624	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	385.08/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,764	24
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	372.65/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,725	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	349.42/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,688	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	325.68/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,700	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	314.20/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,813	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	299.92/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,883	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	514.86/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,328	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	557.48/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,633	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	507.53/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,558	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	484.81/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,517	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	441.96/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,649	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,725	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	482.67/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,858	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,807	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	433.90/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,822	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	422.17/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,858	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	427.78/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,959	32
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	385.77/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,813	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	371.75/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,933	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	342.95/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,828	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	304.92/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,921	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	286.63/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,935	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	184.42/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,213	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	143.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,507	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	154.50/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,769	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	154.00/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,840	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	164.05/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,965	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	157.71/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,213	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,403	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	165.03/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,360	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,008	206.62/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,083	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	173.88/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,913	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,138	155.69/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,772	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	252.12/cwt	250.00–255.00	2,899	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	221.10/cwt	205.00–240.00	2,585	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	283.62/cwt	270.00–300.00	3,318	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	4,105.50/head	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,106	4

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 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 432Last week 303Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 61Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	500.00–510.00	505.10
2	250–300	285	480.00	480.00
14	350–400	357	390.00–410.00	406.71
14	400–450	419	380.00–390.00	387.70
13	450–500	463	360.00–375.00	372.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	330	430.00–435.00	431.67
15	350–400	380	420.00–430.00	426.32
24	450–500	458	382.50–400.00	385.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	460.00–465.00	462.46
8	400–450	409	360.00–370.00	365.55
9	450–500	483	345.00–355.00	349.42
8	500–550	522	320.00–330.00	325.68
3	550–600	577	312.50–315.00	314.20
4	600–650	628	285.00–310.00	299.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	510.00–520.00	514.86
2	300–350	313	480.00–490.00	484.81
1	350–400	375	460.00	460.00
5	400–450	420	430.00–440.00	433.90
32	450–500	458	420.00–430.00	427.78
3	500–550	520	370.00–375.00	371.75
3	600–650	630	300.00–310.00	304.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	555.00–560.00	557.48
2	300–350	307	505.00–510.00	507.53
8	350–400	385	470.00–485.00	482.67
6	400–450	406	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	435.00–450.00	441.96
7	400–450	440	420.00–425.00	422.17
11	450–500	470	360.00–410.00	385.77
10	500–550	533	325.00–355.00	342.95
3	650–700	675	280.00–295.00	286.63
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	347	515.00	515.00
12	350–400	382	475.00–477.50	477.10
5	400–450	412	455.00–465.00	459.99
4	500–550	526	380.00–400.00	391.56
3	600–650	622	335.00–340.00	338.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	595.00	595.00
1	300–350	310	535.00	535.00
4	450–500	459	420.00–425.00	422.47
5	600–650	607	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	668	330.00–340.00	334.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	445.00–460.00	452.50
4	400–450	428	425.00–435.00	429.94
19	500–550	521	360.00–385.00	370.53
3	550–600	594	330.00–340.00	334.99

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,100	160.00–190.00	173.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,138	152.00–160.00	155.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	250.00–255.00	252.12

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)	4	—	1,170	270.00–300.00	283.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,008	205.00–210.00	206.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,169	205.00–240.00	221.10

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	4	—	1,455	4,000.00–4,200.00	4,105.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	169.00	169.00
9	—	1,430	161.00–168.00	165.03
4	—	1,403	157.00–159.00	157.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	170.00	170.00
14	—	1,198	161.00–168.00	164.05
5	—	1,195	152.00–156.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	152.00–159.00	154.50
4	—	1,050	141.00–146.00	143.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	182.00–187.00	184.42

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.