Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker and boner cows mostly steady, lean cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers 8.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls steady, steer calves 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $330.62/cwt on 133 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −70.96 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$330.62

133 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$30.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.55

vs GA average

−9.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	349.34	1,871	30
Medium and Large 2	555	328.63	1,825	68
Medium and Large 3	558	318.43	1,776	35

One grade step is worth $30.91/cwt here — about $95 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale133 hd

330.62

—

GA average14 barns · 649 hd

322.07

+8.55

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−9.56

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−70.96

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	1,785	189.35	3,379	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	165.71	2,259	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	161.12	1,948	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,122	133.03	1,493	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)	1,298	$2,607	6

Every lot, as filed

63 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	450–500	458	359.24/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	341.67/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	388.74/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,501	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	356.91/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,877	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	442.54/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	392.96/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,796	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	491.58/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	323.12/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,049	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	411.74/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	354	476.28/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,686	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	401	424.00/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	503.27/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	318.49/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,000	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	369.12/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,897	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	367.85/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	358.77/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,844	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	196.72/cwt	190.00–212.50	2,022	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	192.12/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	351.15/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,801	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	339.53/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,047	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	350.75/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,971	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	318.15/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,272	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	330.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,913	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	405.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,523	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	167.17/cwt	166.00–169.00	2,066	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	130.55/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,401	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,220	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,684	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	153.67/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,847	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	195.00/cwt	192.00–199.00	3,574	4
Bulls	—	—	1,797	186.94/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,359	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,706	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,176	171.47/cwt	164.00–182.50	2,016	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,139	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	167.24/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,276	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	160.81/cwt	158.00–164.00	1,920	6
Bulls	—	—	1,555	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	544	330.70/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,799	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	322.10/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,830	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	2,606.80/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	371.59/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	450.04/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,481	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	502.54/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	310.25/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,759	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	281.53/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,035	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	291.13/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,959	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	374.95/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,781	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	439.90/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	342.88/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,978	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	332.50/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	411	396.22/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	298.33/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,850	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	298.73/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	344.09/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,628	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	312.28/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,114	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	430.05/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	525.13/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	758	267.49/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,028	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	458.49/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	339.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,767	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	385.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	321.75/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,860	41

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 Jul 23, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 569Year ago 372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 128Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 110Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	425.00–435.00	430.05
12	350–400	386	385.00–390.00	388.74
7	450–500	458	355.00–360.00	359.24
27	500–550	521	335.00–345.00	339.08
41	550–600	578	320.00–325.00	321.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	306	440.00–445.00	442.54
2	350–400	376	400.00–410.00	405.14
7	450–500	454	365.00–370.00	367.85
20	500–550	514	350.00–360.00	358.77
10	550–600	579	330.00–335.00	330.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	473	340.00–350.00	344.09
14	500–550	544	330.00–335.00	330.70
21	550–600	567	310.00–315.00	310.25
9	650–700	673	290.00–295.00	291.13
5	700–750	723	280.00–285.00	281.53
2	750–800	758	265.00–270.00	267.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	500.00–505.00	502.54
5	350–400	376	435.00–445.00	439.90
4	400–450	411	390.00–400.00	396.22
22	450–500	475	370.00–380.00	374.95
3	500–550	505	340.00–345.00	341.67
2	650–700	668	297.50–300.00	298.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	520.00–530.00	525.13
3	300–350	322	490.00–495.00	491.58
7	350–400	359	455.00–460.00	458.49
15	450–500	457	385.00–395.00	392.96
24	500–550	526	350.00–360.00	356.91
7	550–600	577	340.00–345.00	342.88
26	600–650	634	320.00–330.00	323.12
11	650–700	677	305.00–315.00	312.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	500.00–510.00	503.27
8	350–400	354	470.00–480.00	476.28
5	400–450	401	420.00–425.00	424.00
6	500–550	514	365.00–375.00	369.12
7	550–600	562	350.00–355.00	350.75
11	600–650	603	335.00–340.00	339.53
7	700–750	714	310.00–320.00	318.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	410.00–415.00	411.74
2	400–450	433	380.00–390.00	385.08
12	500–550	513	345.00–355.00	351.15
13	600–650	628	310.00–320.00	318.49
3	650–700	670	300.00–310.00	305.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	330.00–335.00	332.50
19	550–600	568	320.00–325.00	322.10
3	600–650	620	295.00–300.00	298.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	329	445.00–455.00	450.04
6	450–500	472	365.00–375.00	371.59

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)	5	—	1,028	190.00–212.50	196.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,268	190.00–195.00	192.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	162.50	162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,176	164.00–182.50	171.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	177.50	177.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,298	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,606.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,236	166.00–169.00	167.17
3	—	1,202	150.00–156.00	153.67
6	—	1,194	158.00–164.00	160.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	128.00–133.00	130.55
1	—	1,220	138.00	138.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	155.00	155.00
7	—	1,361	165.00–169.00	167.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,833	192.00–199.00	195.00
3	—	1,797	184.00–189.00	186.94
1	—	1,555	174.00	174.00

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

Replacement Cattle

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