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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Sep 7

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

221 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 291▼ 135 vs year ago 356 · −37.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 29▼ 14 vs year ago 43 · −32.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 48▼ 25 vs year ago 82 · −30.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows 10.00 to 13.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, steers and heifers 15.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves 10.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cattle sharply 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 $301.32/cwt on 19 head, down $19.89 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −82.63 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$301.32

▼ 19.89 vs prior sale

19 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$43.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.16

vs GA average

−36.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	321.01	1,724	5thin
Medium and Large 2	543	303.34	1,647	9thin
Medium and Large 3	598	278.00	1,662	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.01/cwt here — about $61 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale19 hd

301.32

—

GA average13 barns · 375 hd

303.48

−2.16

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−36.47

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−82.63

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	1,392	200.02	2,784	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,059	140.86	1,492	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	133.26	1,325	10

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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,752	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,904	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	337.42/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,636	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,576	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,834	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,177	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,045	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,285	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,188	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,340	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	368.47/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,345	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	363.29/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,489	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,501	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	323.35/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,497	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	338.82/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,630	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	354.89/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,746	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	329.98/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,693	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	309.19/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,617	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	307.55/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,762	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	291.64/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,700	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	598	278.00/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,662	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	297.88/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,814	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	270.99/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,675	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	263.36/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,757	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,021	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	444.90/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,437	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	424.93/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,424	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,632	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,686	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	395.59/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,555	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	403	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,511	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	353.42/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,640	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	317.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,635	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	304.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,585	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,517	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	296.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,690	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,581	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	274.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,707	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,862	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,809	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,084	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,997	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	905	134.64/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,218	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,285	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	123.80/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,219	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	132.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,388	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,062	140.30/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,490	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	146.69/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,691	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,003	139.32/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,397	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,165	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,116	153.25/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,710	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	214.12/cwt	187.50–240.00	2,400	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,781	1

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 Sep 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 291Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 29Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 48Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	355	475.00	475.00
2	500–550	515	315.00–320.00	317.48
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	665	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	765	270.00–275.00	272.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	440.00–450.00	444.90
4	450–500	464	335.00–400.00	353.42
4	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	304.86
3	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	296.52
9	600–650	621	270.00–280.00	274.94
2	650–700	670	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	420.00–430.00	424.93
8	350–400	393	395.00–400.00	395.59
2	400–450	403	370.00–380.00	375.03
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	523	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	365	360.00–375.00	368.47
1	400–450	435	345.00	345.00
4	450–500	481	335.00–345.00	338.82
6	500–550	523	305.00–315.00	309.19
3	550–600	583	290.00–295.00	291.64
3	650–700	667	260.00–265.00	263.36
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	410	360.00–370.00	363.29
7	450–500	492	350.00–375.00	354.89
3	500–550	513	320.00–335.00	329.98
2	550–600	573	305.00–310.00	307.55
7	600–650	609	290.00–305.00	297.88
1	650–700	685	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	725	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	463	320.00–325.00	323.35
5	550–600	598	277.50–280.00	278.00
5	600–650	618	270.00–275.00	270.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	485	330.00–345.00	337.42
2	550–600	573	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	705	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	476	400.00	400.00
5	650–700	675	322.50	322.50
2	750–800	788	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	485	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,110	195.00	195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	245.00	245.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,121	187.50–240.00	214.12

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	140.00	140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,116	140.00–170.00	153.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,003	135.00–145.00	139.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,062	138.00–144.00	140.30
3	—	1,153	146.00–147.00	146.69
2	—	905	133.00–136.00	134.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	120.00–128.00	123.80
3	—	918	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,044	130.00–135.00	132.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,480	200.00–205.00	202.53

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.