Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 8.00 higher, steer calves steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $356.50/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −90.75 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$356.50

33 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$5.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs GA average

−8.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	357.14	1,981	29
Medium and Large 2	539	351.86	1,897	4thin

One grade step is worth $5.28/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale33 hd

356.50

—

GA average16 barns · 417 hd

355.58

+0.92

National average169 barns · 11,281 hd

364.76

−8.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

−90.75

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	1,800	169.00	3,042	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	134.63	2,109	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,161	132.59	1,539	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	110.39	1,166	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	810	$1,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,272	$1,843	6

Every lot, as filed

53 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	500–550	529	331.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,753	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	393.47/cwt	392.00–395.00	1,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	420.03/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	317.45/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,949	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,153	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	293.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,991	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	351.86/cwt	350.00–357.50	1,897	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	401	407.50/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	391.58/cwt	390.00–392.50	1,883	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	489	379.99/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,858	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	325.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,536	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	757	240.02/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,817	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,214	142.91/cwt	134.00–157.50	1,735	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,255	1,740.19/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,740	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	264.50/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,968	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	317.39/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,796	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	387.83/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,586	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	310.08/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	624	298.41/cwt	295.00–302.50	1,862	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	133.39/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,145	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	140.01/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,943	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,470	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	139.34/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,714	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,218	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	397.49/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,693	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	616	301.16/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	434.19/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,415	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	346.61/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,262	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	131.31/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,464	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	104.09/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	293.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,673	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	482.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,507	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	315.99/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,678	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	387.50/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	283.73/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	338.98/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,047	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	344.98/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	445.70/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	375.61/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,454	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	366.35/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,953	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	420.82/cwt	420.00–422.50	1,746	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	264.72/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,797	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,656	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	496.45/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,410	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	351.51/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,997	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	353.37/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	339.34/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,639	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	253.18/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,686	12

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 342Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 37Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 143Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	415.00–425.00	420.03
2	400–450	429	392.00–395.00	393.47
17	500–550	529	330.00–335.00	331.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	409	380.00–390.00	387.83
6	550–600	566	310.00–320.00	317.39
5	600–650	624	295.00–302.50	298.41
4	650–700	685	280.00–285.00	282.48
3	750–800	757	235.00–242.50	240.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	340.00–350.00	344.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	401	405.00–410.00	407.50
11	450–500	481	390.00–392.50	391.58
4	500–550	539	350.00–357.50	351.86
4	600–650	614	310.00–320.00	317.45
7	650–700	679	290.00–300.00	293.16
5	700–750	744	260.00–270.00	264.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	326	430.00–435.00	434.19
10	400–450	426	390.00–400.00	397.49
9	450–500	489	375.00–385.00	379.99
2	600–650	616	297.50–305.00	301.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	284	490.00–500.00	496.45
13	300–350	312	475.00–485.00	482.95
6	350–400	367	440.00–450.00	445.70
9	400–450	415	420.00–422.50	420.82
11	500–550	533	360.00–370.00	366.35
18	550–600	568	350.00–360.00	351.51
5	600–650	604	335.00–340.00	338.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	350.00–355.00	353.37
18	450–500	472	320.00–330.00	325.38
12	650–700	666	250.00–257.50	253.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	364	345.00–350.00	346.61
2	450–500	483	305.00–315.00	310.08
4	550–600	579	280.00–287.50	283.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	385.00–390.00	387.50
8	350–400	387	375.00–380.00	375.61
18	450–500	483	332.50–340.00	339.34
10	500–550	531	310.00–320.00	315.99
10	550–600	571	290.00–300.00	293.00
18	650–700	679	260.00–270.00	264.72

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)	1	—	1,025	210.00	210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	180.00	180.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,214	134.00–157.50	142.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	650	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,255	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,740.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,608	130.00–136.00	133.39
3	—	1,388	138.00–143.00	140.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,230	138.00–141.00	139.34
6	—	1,115	128.00–133.00	131.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,090	100.00–107.00	104.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	169.00	169.00

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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