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Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

368 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (278)

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $323.01/cwt ≈ $2,487/hd at 770 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $302.31/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 617 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.77/cwt ≈ $1,891/hd at 584 lb · 13 head
Donalsonville, GA 7-weight steers sold at $323/cwt, down $16 from the mid-August peak of $336. GA 7-weight steers across the state are down $16 from that mid-August peak. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 306 562
Feeder cattle 291 260 421
Slaughter cattle 29 21 47
Replacement cattle 48 25 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves 5.00-10.00 lower, bull calves 5.00-10.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 +63.25
607–610 607 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,094 —
753–780 770 26 320.00–328.00 $323.01 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,652 —
565–584 581 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,004 —
665 665 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 365.00–375.00 $370.21 $1,566 —
601–640 617 7 310.00–325.00 $319.20 $1,969 -5.80
660–665 663 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,022 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +14.77
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 +13.21
420–445 430 8 340.00–355.00 $344.98 $1,483 -7.46
460–490 475 4 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $1,603 -2.02
510–515 511 4 320.00–327.50 $325.61 $1,664 +3.95
563–566 565 10 317.50–320.00 $318.25 $1,798 +7.73
605–645 620 6 300.00–312.50 $306.27 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,179 +5.00
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 +15.00
351–380 365 4 400.00–415.00 $407.30 $1,487 +9.08
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -10.00
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 —
555–597 584 13 320.00–330.00 $323.77 $1,891 —
714 714 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +20.08
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -3.83
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -5.02
625–645 635 3 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,809 —
665–685 675 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 -3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 +30.00
350–370 363 4 425.00–435.00 $428.76 $1,556 +23.89
401–435 419 6 400.00–420.00 $407.66 $1,708 —
467 467 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,658 —
503–540 513 11 320.00–335.00 $327.66 $1,681 -11.80
555–580 565 4 305.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,766 +6.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 —
310–345 325 3 425.00–435.00 $431.82 $1,403 —
405–440 419 7 360.00–390.00 $377.88 $1,583 -2.19
451–465 458 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,569 —
510–545 530 4 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,643 -15.68
555–595 575 4 285.00–297.50 $289.41 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 —
301 301 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,445 +20.00
401 401 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,764 +44.18
501 501 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,754 —
617–620 617 13 300.00–302.50 $302.31 $1,865 -2.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1025 933 85-90% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.80 $1,239 -6.63
880–1260 1009 85-90% 7 140.00–149.00 $146.35 $1,477 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,575 -20.35
1110–1190 1141 80-85% 6 150.00–160.00 $155.39 $1,773 +6.06
1225 1225 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,997 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1425 75-80% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $2,332 —
1305–1555 1430 75-80% 2 150.00–159.00 $154.89 $2,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1855 1676 4 194.00–199.00 $196.02 $3,285 -0.41
1730–1800 1765 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $3,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,310
1075–1130 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 222.50–255.00 $239.16 $2,638
1005–1360 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 245.00–300.00 $264.18 $2,922
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1230 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 185.00–235.00 $213.80 $2,326
1045–1170 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 200.00–215.00 $207.92 $2,304
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,041

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1525 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,861.42 -538.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Price trend

high 486.75 low 333.35 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 3 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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