Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available due to inclement weather last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $322.01/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −125.24 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$322.01

10 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$15.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.89

vs GA average

−26.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	331.21	1,800	4thin
Medium and Large 3	553	315.87	1,745	6thin

One grade step is worth $15.34/cwt here — about $55 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $359.53, median $447.25 across 31 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 sale10 hd

322.01

—

GA average14 barns · 305 hd

317.12

+4.89

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−26.65

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

−125.24

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	1,580	159.64	2,523	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	133.41	1,903	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	132.62	1,549	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,005	110.77	1,114	18

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)	1,275	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,421	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	321.71/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,679	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	281.61/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,191	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	344.28/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	296.75/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,157	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	139.23/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,615	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	377.40/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	296.53/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,299	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	263.37/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	274.60/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,442	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,520	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	283.99/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,485	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,836	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	129.29/cwt	120.00–137.50	1,131	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	342.67/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,679	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	396.90/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,238	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	236.60/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	246.24/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	364.17/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	323.36/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,154	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	462.68/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	291.49/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,691	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	278.46/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,601	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,203	134.72/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,621	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	139.57/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,717	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	112.52/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,151	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	103.67/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,027	7
Bulls	—	—	1,552	148.57/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,306	3
Bulls	—	—	1,764	169.27/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,986	5
Bulls	—	—	1,461	157.51/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,301	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	118.60/cwt	117.50–120.00	1,191	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	138.56/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,907	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	133.56/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,572	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	134.03/cwt	132.00–135.00	2,012	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	121.22/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,738	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	126.04/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,397	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	264.20/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,942	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	662	274.96/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,820	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	332.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	310.03/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,807	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	295.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,827	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	351.18/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,489	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	380.87/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,623	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	261.25/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	355.67/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	548.49/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	551	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	373.37/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	223.73/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	342.02/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,084	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	246.23/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	306.58/cwt	305.00–307.50	1,741	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	353.17/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	310.47/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,372	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	257	353.31/cwt	350.00–355.00	908	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,066	156.16/cwt	149.00–167.50	1,665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	302.49/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	442.56/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	322.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,696	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

Wed Jan 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 314Last week 423Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 67Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 149Year ago 31

No trend available due to inclement weather last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	438	292.50–300.00	296.53
6	500–550	525	270.00–277.50	274.60
4	550–600	580	240.00–250.00	245.00
4	600–650	640	235.00–240.00	237.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	390	290.00–300.00	296.75
6	400–450	423	280.00–285.00	281.61
3	500–550	538	260.00–265.00	263.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	257	350.00–355.00	353.31
5	300–350	317	340.00–345.00	342.02
6	350–400	357	320.00–330.00	323.36
10	400–450	442	305.00–315.00	310.47
4	450–500	488	300.00–305.00	302.49
10	500–550	523	282.50–287.50	283.99
2	550–600	551	275.00–280.00	277.50
4	600–650	613	242.50–250.00	246.23
3	650–700	682	235.00–240.00	236.60
2	700–750	706	220.00–227.50	223.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	424	350.00–355.00	351.18
6	450–500	480	330.00–335.00	332.53
3	500–550	522	320.00–325.00	321.71
3	550–600	583	305.00–315.00	310.03
7	600–650	618	290.00–300.00	295.66
8	650–700	662	270.00–280.00	274.96
6	700–750	735	260.00–265.00	264.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	460.00–465.00	462.68
8	300–350	312	390.00–400.00	396.90
2	350–400	375	375.00–380.00	377.40
6	400–450	439	360.00–365.00	364.17
13	450–500	490	340.00–345.00	342.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	545.00–550.00	548.49
2	300–350	313	440.00–445.00	442.56
6	400–450	440	370.00–380.00	373.37
7	450–500	481	350.00–360.00	355.67
2	500–550	522	335.00–340.00	337.46
2	550–600	565	320.00–330.00	324.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	458	340.00–345.00	344.28
10	550–600	580	287.50–297.50	291.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	390.00–395.00	392.52
6	400–450	426	375.00–385.00	380.87
3	450–500	478	350.00–360.00	353.17
2	500–550	526	320.00–325.00	322.45
8	550–600	568	305.00–307.50	306.58
4	650–700	675	260.00–265.00	261.25
2	700–750	715	245.00–247.50	246.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	277.00–280.00	278.46

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)	2	—	1,160	137.50–141.00	139.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	875	120.00–137.50	129.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,066	149.00–167.50	156.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,203	125.00–145.00	134.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,230	137.00–144.00	139.57
10	—	1,177	129.00–136.00	133.56
12	—	1,108	123.00–128.00	126.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,023	109.00–115.00	112.52
7	—	991	100.00–107.00	103.67
5	—	1,004	117.50–120.00	118.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,376	136.00–141.00	138.56
7	—	1,501	132.00–135.00	134.03
5	—	1,434	119.00–125.00	121.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	146.00–150.00	148.57
5	—	1,764	166.00–172.00	169.27
7	—	1,461	155.00–160.00	157.51

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

Steers · 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