Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker cows 6.00 higher, boner and lean slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, steer calves and bull calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 7.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $301.72/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −99.85 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$301.72

31 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$98

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

$0.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.82

vs GA average

−19.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	515	302.21	1,556	9thin
Medium and Large 1	549	301.52	1,654	22

One grade step is worth $0.69/cwt here — about −$98 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 sale31 hd

301.72

—

GA average14 barns · 315 hd

304.54

−2.82

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−19.66

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−99.85

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	1,850	167.51	3,099	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	145.72	2,266	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,128	132.19	1,491	12

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,219	$2,595	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,574	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$2,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,389	$3,249	54

Every lot, as filed

65 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 1	450–500	469	341.07/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,600	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	294.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	350.77/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	318.31/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	340.64/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,373	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	377.47/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	377.01/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	312.76/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,958	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	302.21/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,556	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	424.32/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,778	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	346.67/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	553	323.75/cwt	322.50–325.00	1,790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	394.03/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	363.86/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	417.47/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,607	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	448.21/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,398	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	405.01/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	342.97/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,013	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	432.02/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	306.51/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,606	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	474.95/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,515	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	367.01/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,699	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	270.71/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	429.18/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,425	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	351.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,888	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	297.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,821	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	329.95/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,910	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	457.46/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	235.05/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	506	331.34/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,677	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	283.57/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,857	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	126.82/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,332	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	136.61/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,138	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	159.03/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,486	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	145.79/cwt	144.00–149.00	2,260	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	131.32/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,551	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	142.31/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,691	3
Bulls	—	—	1,650	159.85/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,638	3
Bulls	—	—	2,080	174.45/cwt	173.00–176.00	3,629	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	168.65/cwt	164.00–171.00	3,150	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	2,122.57/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,123	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,244	2,688.08/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,688	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,168	2,408.39/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,408	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,250	144.35/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,804	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,044	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,349	3,121.46/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,121	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	3,409.08/head	3,300.00–3,550.00	3,409	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	677	272.69/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,846	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	564	316.34/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,784	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	404.87/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	339.27/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	387.56/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	706	263.97/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	372.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,186	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	377.78/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,602	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	260.78/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,898	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	604	308.32/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	276.96/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	352.97/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,638	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	389.54/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,465	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	494	327.34/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,617	24

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 Apr 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 439Year ago 425

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 74Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 104Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	405.00–410.00	407.52
11	350–400	376	385.00–395.00	389.54
7	400–450	424	375.00–385.00	377.78
5	450–500	469	335.00–345.00	341.07
13	500–550	524	305.00–315.00	306.51
9	550–600	584	290.00–300.00	294.32
5	600–650	629	275.00–280.00	276.96
6	700–750	728	257.50–265.00	260.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	375.00–380.00	377.47
7	400–450	415	350.00–355.00	350.77
24	450–500	494	320.00–330.00	327.34
9	500–550	515	300.00–302.50	302.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	370.00–375.00	372.96
4	350–400	384	360.00–365.00	363.86
8	400–450	403	335.00–345.00	340.64
3	450–500	483	315.00–320.00	318.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	319	470.00–480.00	474.95
22	400–450	419	415.00–425.00	424.32
5	450–500	457	375.00–380.00	377.01
18	500–550	537	350.00–360.00	351.52
7	600–650	626	310.00–320.00	312.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	332	425.00–430.00	429.18
2	350–400	385	415.00–420.00	417.47
5	400–450	412	390.00–395.00	394.03
3	500–550	507	345.00–347.50	346.67
2	550–600	553	322.50–325.00	323.75
7	650–700	667	265.00–275.00	270.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	312	445.00–450.00	448.21
5	350–400	381	430.00–440.00	432.02
7	400–450	411	400.00–410.00	405.01
10	450–500	463	365.00–367.50	367.01
5	550–600	587	335.00–345.00	342.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	404.87
2	400–450	415	385.00–390.00	387.56
5	450–500	464	350.00–355.00	352.97
15	500–550	506	325.00–335.00	331.34
7	550–600	564	310.00–320.00	316.34
8	600–650	613	290.00–300.00	297.10
14	650–700	677	270.00–277.50	272.69
5	700–750	706	260.00–265.00	263.97
2	750–800	768	230.00–240.00	235.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	455.00–460.00	457.46
4	500–550	526	337.00–340.00	339.27
8	550–600	579	325.00–335.00	329.95
3	600–650	604	305.00–315.00	308.32
7	650–700	655	280.00–290.00	283.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,050	125.00–129.00	126.82
4	—	1,181	130.00–132.00	131.32
3	—	1,188	140.00–144.00	142.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	134.00–141.00	136.61
2	—	1,563	158.00–160.00	159.03
10	—	1,550	144.00–149.00	145.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,650	158.00–163.00	159.85
2	—	2,080	173.00–176.00	174.45
8	—	1,868	164.00–171.00	168.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,244	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,688.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	172.50	172.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,122.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,168	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,408.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	130.00–150.00	144.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,349	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,121.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,440	3,300.00–3,550.00	3,409.08

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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