Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, all calves sharply lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.86/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −55.71 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$345.86

29 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$30.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.36

vs GA average

−44.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	373.34	1,934	3thin
Medium and Large 3	542	342.69	1,857	26

One grade step is worth $30.65/cwt here — about $77 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 sale29 hd

345.86

—

GA average14 barns · 405 hd

331.51

+14.36

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−44.96

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−55.71

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	1,418	172.96	2,453	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	162.59	2,486	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	154.19	1,865	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	132.20	1,293	5thin

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)	1,098	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	953	$1,525	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,500	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$2,683	12

Every lot, as filed

59 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	350–400	368	375.74/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,383	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	340.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	421.59/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	388.01/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	464.26/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	447.71/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	438.99/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,374	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	425.87/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,376	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	326.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,040	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	472.56/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	372.49/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,023	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	285.05/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,221	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	419.94/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	373.34/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,934	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	2,825.86/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,826	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,321	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,082	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	380.07/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,999	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,893	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,181	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	164.84/cwt	161.00–167.50	2,064	3
Bulls	—	—	1,418	172.96/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,453	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,296	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	785	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,158	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,463	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	162.59/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,486	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,478	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	798	162.72/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,299	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	146.25/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,742	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	382.00/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,002	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	362.97/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,909	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	519.91/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,482	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	659	343.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,267	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	2,397.42/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,397	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	348.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,812	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	356.01/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,538	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	287	476.63/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	392.50/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	634	324.34/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,056	30
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	398.15/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,835	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	309	402.10/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	322.08/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	394.92/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	331.68/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,934	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	354.32/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,424	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	456.68/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	364.78/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,766	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	401.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,766	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	743	311.25/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	554	376.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,088	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	413.51/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,972	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	364.01/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,282	5

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 Oct 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 255Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 30Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 36Year ago 20

Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, all calves sharply lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	309	400.00–410.00	402.10
7	350–400	368	375.00–380.00	375.74
22	450–500	484	360.00–365.00	364.78
11	600–650	625	325.00–335.00	326.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	309	425.00–430.00	427.57
3	500–550	518	370.00–375.00	373.34
11	600–650	608	340.00–345.00	342.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	390.00–395.00	392.50
10	400–450	432	355.00–360.00	356.01
17	500–550	520	345.00–350.00	348.52
9	550–600	583	330.00–340.00	331.68
30	600–650	634	320.00–325.00	324.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	425.00–430.00	425.87
2	400–450	420	415.00–425.00	419.94
4	500–550	543	370.00–375.00	372.49
2	600–650	625	335.00–345.00	340.08
2	750–800	779	280.00–290.00	285.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	435.00–440.00	438.99
3	500–550	526	375.00–385.00	380.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	475.00–480.00	476.63
3	450–500	475	390.00–400.00	394.92
5	500–550	526	360.00–365.00	362.97
5	600–650	621	320.00–325.00	322.08
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	470.00–475.00	472.56
9	350–400	371	440.00–450.00	447.71
3	400–450	420	420.00–425.00	421.59
10	450–500	477	405.00–415.00	413.51
5	550–600	584	380.00–390.00	388.01
15	650–700	684	350.00–355.00	354.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	460.00–465.00	464.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	515.00–525.00	519.91
3	300–350	337	455.00–460.00	456.68
7	400–450	440	400.00–405.00	401.43
8	450–500	461	395.00–400.00	398.15
10	500–550	524	380.00–385.00	382.00
8	550–600	554	370.00–380.00	376.89
5	600–650	627	360.00–370.00	364.01
10	650–700	659	340.00–345.00	343.98
2	700–750	743	310.00–312.50	311.25

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	285.00	285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	245.00	245.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	137.50	137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	798	150.00–185.00	162.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,271	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,825.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	970	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,397.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	161.00–167.50	164.84
4	—	1,191	144.00–149.00	146.25
1	—	1,155	154.00	154.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	116.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	785	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,125	130.00	130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	161.00–165.00	162.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	170.00–174.00	172.96

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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Replacement Cattle

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