Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 7.00 higher, steer calves 7.00 higher, heifer calves sharply higher, bull calves 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 $286.57/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −115.00 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$286.57

27 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,539

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.29

vs GA average

−20.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	294.07	1,551	19thin
Medium and Large 3	537	274.98	1,477	3thin
Medium and Large 2	575	265.02	1,524	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.05/cwt here — about $27 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale27 hd

286.57

—

GA average13 barns · 259 hd

271.28

+15.29

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−20.44

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−115.00

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	—	High	1,285	165.50	2,127	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	153.97	2,101	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,121	149.61	1,677	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	128.58	1,331	3thin

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)	1,227	$3,567	14

Every lot, as filed

57 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	300–350	306	362.93/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,111	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	330.23/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,215	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	296.01/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,403	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	333.57/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,378	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	376.74/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	298.21/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,542	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	384.91/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	413.19/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	341.62/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,585	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	344.26/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,439	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	355.03/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	349.92/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,309	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	313.86/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	297.42/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	354.41/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,662	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	428.20/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	369.21/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,625	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	340.83/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,738	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	334.00/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	397.60/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,451	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	286.23/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	352.54/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,685	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	346.33/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,493	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	296.71/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	268.78/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,707	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	159.32/cwt	156.00–162.00	1,837	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	128.58/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,331	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	152.65/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,136	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	161.60/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,174	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	141.21/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,535	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	145.74/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,975	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	150.89/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,716	5
Bulls	—	—	1,460	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,497	1
Bulls	—	—	1,110	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,776	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	854	174.54/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,491	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	180.49/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,720	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	175.53/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,945	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	3,673.95/head	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,674	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,320	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	285.24/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,378	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	311	410.09/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	344.02/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,696	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	380.86/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	333.90/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	273.55/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	310.38/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,474	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	237.46/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	282.48/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	411.20/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,542	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	310.62/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	274.98/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	346.82/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,096	3

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 356Last week 186Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 28Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 87Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	306	362.50–365.00	362.93
4	350–400	374	345.00–355.00	349.92
5	400–450	413	330.00–337.50	333.57
5	450–500	474	295.00–297.50	296.01
5	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	265.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	316	345.00–350.00	346.82
2	350–400	368	325.00–335.00	330.23
20	450–500	483	280.00–290.00	285.24
3	500–550	537	270.00–277.50	274.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	375.00–380.00	376.74
2	350–400	353	350.00–360.00	355.03
7	400–450	418	340.00–350.00	344.26
11	450–500	475	305.00–315.00	310.38
14	500–550	517	290.00–300.00	298.21
5	550–600	556	277.50–287.50	282.48
5	700–750	727	232.50–240.00	237.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	360	425.00–430.00	428.20
2	400–450	438	380.00–390.00	384.91
19	450–500	469	350.00–360.00	354.41
6	500–550	510	340.00–345.00	340.83
5	550–600	561	330.00–335.00	334.00
3	600–650	609	320.00–325.00	321.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	380	405.00–415.00	413.19
13	400–450	440	365.00–375.00	369.21
2	550–600	578	310.00–317.50	313.86
3	600–650	611	292.50–300.00	297.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	365	390.00–400.00	397.60
9	450–500	464	340.00–345.00	341.62
2	600–650	627	285.00–287.50	286.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	410.00–415.00	411.20
6	400–450	428	380.00–385.00	380.86
6	450–500	478	350.00–355.00	352.54
5	500–550	518	330.00–337.50	333.90
2	600–650	625	285.00–295.00	289.96
2	650–700	673	272.00–275.00	273.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	431	340.00–350.00	346.33
3	550–600	572	290.00–300.00	296.71
2	600–650	635	265.00–272.50	268.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	311	405.00–415.00	410.09
2	400–450	438	370.00–375.00	372.51
5	450–500	493	340.00–345.00	344.02
3	500–550	542	320.00–325.00	321.68
4	550–600	567	310.00–312.50	310.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	156.00–162.00	159.32
10	—	1,087	139.00–146.00	141.21
5	—	1,137	147.00–154.00	150.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	126.00–131.00	128.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,399	149.00–156.00	152.65
5	—	1,345	159.00–165.00	161.60
4	—	1,355	145.00–147.00	145.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	171.00	171.00
1	—	1,110	160.00	160.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	854	170.00–181.00	174.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	177.00–185.00	180.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	170.00–182.50	175.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,190	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,673.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,320	3,300.00	3,300.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

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