Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 180.00, feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.36/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −111.21 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$290.36

40 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,490

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$37.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.50

vs GA average

−8.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	304.34	1,537	23
Medium and Large 2	505	278.56	1,407	7thin
Medium and Large 3	538	266.48	1,432	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.86/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale40 hd

290.36

—

GA average16 barns · 580 hd

267.86

+22.50

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−8.50

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−111.21

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	—	Average	1,575	157.40	2,479	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	134.89	1,954	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	130.81	1,420	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	113.93	1,121	6thin

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)	1,295	$2,013	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,362	142.34/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,939	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	133.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	371.33/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	284.92/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	327.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	349.10/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,438	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,308	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	363.39/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	383.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,426	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	303.86/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,297	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	335.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,052	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	278.56/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,407	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	223.37/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,512	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	241.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,503	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	306.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	358.94/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	415.07/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,274	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	296.69/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,845	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	304.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,174	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	294.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,637	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,542	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,240	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,862	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,088	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	257.45/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,457	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	301.21/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	331.18/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,517	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	509	275.51/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,402	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	113.19/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,181	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,546	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	125.79/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,343	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,825	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	134.55/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,440	4
Bulls	—	—	1,513	156.34/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,365	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,190	2
Bulls	—	—	1,630	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,412	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	164.05/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	285.27/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,366	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	328.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,365	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	232.18/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	280.63/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	393.33/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,475	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	319.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,721	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	393.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,475	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	356.59/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	343.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,228	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	493.28/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	356.06/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,143	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	281.29/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	378.29/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,456	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	149.00/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	151.15/cwt	140.00–167.50	1,398	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	304.34/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,537	23

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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 314Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 121Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 55Year ago 14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	141.00–144.00	142.34
3	—	1,582	130.00–135.00	133.06
1	—	1,310	118.00	118.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	110.00–115.00	113.19
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
2	—	975	121.00–123.00	122.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	125.00–127.00	125.79
1	—	1,250	146.00	146.00
4	—	1,070	132.00–137.00	134.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,513	153.00–159.00	156.34
1	—	1,630	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,763	162.00–166.00	164.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	400.00–405.00	402.54
4	350–400	358	370.00–375.00	371.33
12	400–450	412	340.00–350.00	349.10
2	450–500	463	325.00–330.00	327.54
4	550–600	584	300.00–305.00	301.21
2	600–650	625	282.50–287.50	284.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	307	410.00–420.00	415.07
3	350–400	372	380.00–385.00	383.32
3	400–450	408	360.00–370.00	363.39
2	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	315.12
3	600–650	622	295.00–297.50	296.69
2	650–700	683	270.00–275.00	272.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	490.00–495.00	493.28
9	350–400	375	390.00–395.00	393.24
3	450–500	474	355.00–360.00	356.59
2	500–550	518	340.00–345.00	342.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	314	330.00–340.00	335.11
22	400–450	427	302.50–310.00	303.86
2	450–500	458	290.00–300.00	295.03
7	500–550	505	275.00–280.00	278.56
4	600–650	623	240.00–245.00	241.23
6	650–700	677	220.00–225.00	223.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	340	315.00–325.00	319.95
5	350–400	386	300.00–310.00	304.09
6	400–450	423	290.00–295.00	292.54
9	450–500	479	285.00–287.50	285.27
5	500–550	509	275.00–277.50	275.51
5	550–600	566	252.50–260.00	257.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	300–350	321	350.00–360.00	356.06
5	350–400	357	340.00–345.00	343.98
8	400–450	416	325.00–335.00	328.24
23	500–550	505	302.50–305.00	304.34
5	650–700	668	230.00–235.00	232.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	375.00–380.00	378.29
5	400–450	407	355.00–360.00	358.94
9	500–550	529	300.00–310.00	306.88
4	550–600	576	280.00–285.00	281.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	458	320.00–340.00	331.18
7	550–600	555	290.00–300.00	294.99
2	600–650	623	245.00–250.00	247.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	390.00–395.00	393.33
2	400–450	408	365.00–370.00	367.46
2	500–550	538	315.00–325.00	319.93
4	600–650	613	280.00–282.50	280.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,350	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	140.00–157.50	149.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	140.00–167.50	151.15

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

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