Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 15.00 higher, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers & feeder bulls steady, steer calves & bull calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $390.31/cwt on 16 head, down $9.58 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −11.26 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$390.31

▼ 9.58 vs prior sale

16 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,122

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$39.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.31

vs GA average

−25.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	425.00	2,146	1thin
Medium and Large 2	555	389.99	2,163	9thin
Medium and Large 3	534	385.02	2,055	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.98/cwt here — about $92 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $322.55, median $401.57 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

390.31

—

GA average12 barns · 323 hd

380.00

+10.31

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−25.52

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−11.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,736	218.18	3,787	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	183.26	2,705	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,160	177.72	2,061	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	150.68	1,522	4thin

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)	1,313	$3,865	10

Every lot, as filed

61 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	481.91/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,764	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	492.41/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	402.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	461.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,227	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	453.34/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	377.48/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,174	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	456.70/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,987	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	463.36/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,377	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	547.42/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	362.43/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,229	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	478.19/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,607	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	440.02/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	482.59/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	532.68/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	468.29/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	433.35/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	501.60/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,414	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,247	4,008.29/head	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,008	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,436	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	992	215.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	466.62/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,137	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	389.99/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,356	3
Bulls	—	—	1,708	192.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,631	219.46/cwt	215.00–224.00	3,579	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	172.94/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,418	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	183.61/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,767	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	192.96/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,892	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	165.58/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,816	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,125	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	414.31/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,001	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	492.40/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	363.67/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	777	322.57/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	417.38/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,195	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	356.70/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,080	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,006	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	436.74/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,096	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	426.89/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,062	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	472.59/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	729	319.99/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	402.53/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,069	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	436.34/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,863	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	435.00/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,319	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	342.48/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	460.18/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,744	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	454.32/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,140	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	454.85/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,524	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,425	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	252.43/cwt	240.00–275.00	2,070	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	3,098	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	291.88/cwt	280.00–315.00	2,928	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,121	255.88/cwt	250.00–270.00	2,868	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	408.15/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,375	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	156.35/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,626	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,421	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	189.76/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,245	5
Bulls	—	—	1,928	233.22/cwt	230.00–237.00	4,496	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	178.69/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,109	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2

How this sale compares

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 Jun 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 322Last week 437Year ago 576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 29Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 53Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	490.00–495.00	492.40
5	350–400	366	475.00–485.00	481.91
13	450–500	482	455.00–465.00	461.99
3	500–550	510	430.00–435.00	433.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	530.00–535.00	532.68
2	400–450	430	480.00–485.00	482.59
2	550–600	570	400.00–405.00	402.43
3	600–650	604	385.00–395.00	389.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	368	445.00–460.00	453.34
11	450–500	480	430.00–445.00	436.74
4	500–550	526	415.00–425.00	417.38
6	550–600	583	350.00–370.00	356.70
2	600–650	606	340.00–345.00	342.48
2	750–800	777	320.00–325.00	322.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	490.00–495.00	492.41
3	450–500	458	460.00–480.00	466.62
6	500–550	513	455.00–465.00	463.36
4	700–750	720	360.00–370.00	363.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	545.00–550.00	547.42
3	500–550	503	480.00	480.00
12	600–650	609	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	379	450.00–475.00	460.18
20	450–500	471	445.00–465.00	454.32
4	500–550	533	430.00–440.00	435.00
8	550–600	582	395.00–410.00	408.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	470.00–485.00	478.19
3	400–450	435	455.00–460.00	456.70
32	450–500	483	425.00–430.00	426.89
3	500–550	512	415.00	415.00
6	550–600	576	370.00–380.00	377.48
8	600–650	615	355.00–365.00	362.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	500.00–505.00	501.60
3	350–400	385	465.00–475.00	468.29
2	450–500	453	435.00–445.00	440.02
1	500–550	505	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	470.00–475.00	472.59
2	300–350	335	450.00–460.00	454.85
15	400–450	427	420.00–445.00	436.34
15	450–500	483	410.00–420.00	414.31
4	500–550	514	400.00–405.00	402.53
2	550–600	573	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	729	315.00–325.00	319.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,247	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,008.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	3,900.00	3,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	3,400.00	3,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	992	210.00–220.00	215.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,121	250.00–270.00	255.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	820	240.00–275.00	252.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	295.00	295.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,003	280.00–315.00	291.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	190.00–195.00	192.44
5	—	1,631	215.00–224.00	219.46
3	—	1,928	230.00–237.00	233.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,398	170.00–174.00	172.94
7	—	1,507	180.00–188.00	183.61
4	—	1,499	190.00–197.00	192.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,097	160.00–170.00	165.58
5	—	1,183	185.00–195.00	189.76
13	—	1,180	174.00–184.00	178.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	155.00–157.50	156.35
2	—	980	145.00	145.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle