Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $453.94/cwt on 38 head, up $6.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 31 comparable sales and sits +6.69 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$453.94

▲ 6.69 vs prior sale

38 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,504

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$30.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.82

vs GA average

−33.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	475.04	2,660	4thin
Medium and Large 2	556	455.43	2,530	22
Medium and Large 3	542	444.16	2,407	12thin

One grade step is worth $30.88/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale38 hd

453.94

—

GA average13 barns · 200 hd

455.75

−1.82

National average172 barns · 11,832 hd

487.02

−33.08

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

+6.69

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	1,392	179.68	2,500	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	174.44	2,647	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,102	166.67	1,837	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	945	134.00	1,266	1thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,405	$4,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,516	$4,177	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,357	$4,087	100

Every lot, as filed

73 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 3	200–250	215	607.50/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	416.67/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	511.65/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	417.01/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,565	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	496	459.12/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,277	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	436.96/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,115	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	434.99/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,236	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	371.08/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,308	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	421.59/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,213	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	475.04/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	521.99/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	480.58/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,316	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	562.55/cwt	560.00–565.00	2,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	495.50/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,284	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	499.27/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,832	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	212	666.46/cwt	660.00–670.00	1,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	552.65/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	475.70/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,535	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	374.95/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	636.67/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	541.42/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,095	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	429.00/cwt	428.00–430.00	2,634	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	445.97/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,524	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	513.03/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,411	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	532.52/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,162	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	430.06/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,460	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	390.02/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	722	345.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,498	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	595.12/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	521.68/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	541.26/cwt	540.00–545.00	2,035	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	377.54/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,363	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	471.68/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	557.58/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	406.75/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,510	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	181.68/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,892	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	175.52/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,678	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	163.10/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,659	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	171.14/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,067	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,266	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,251	1
Bulls	—	—	1,282	176.57/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,264	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,383	160.88/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	552	401.67/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,217	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,980	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,009	264.69/cwt	240.00–285.00	2,671	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,465	3,948.98/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,949	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,162	195.17/cwt	172.50–215.00	2,268	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,384	3,848.77/head	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,849	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,378	4,656.46/head	4,200.00–4,900.00	4,656	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	942	253.43/cwt	230.00–285.00	2,387	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	181.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,056	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,270	3,257.79/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,258	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,550	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	318.00/cwt	295.00–335.00	3,543	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	4,543.39/head	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,543	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,420	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	711	338.78/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,409	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	202	646.62/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,306	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	762	320.04/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,439	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	484.91/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	421.66/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,290	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	588.49/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	468.95/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,007	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	396.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,251	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	455.99/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,216	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	436.60/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	506.64/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,239	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	458.26/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,346	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	487.47/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	390.37/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,264	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

Mon Feb 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 566Last week 455Year ago 356

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 52Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 204Last week 32Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	600.00–610.00	607.50
2	350–400	375	485.00–490.00	487.47
27	450–500	484	435.00–445.00	436.96
10	500–550	525	415.00–425.00	421.59
12	550–600	580	385.00–395.00	390.37
9	600–650	622	365.00–375.00	371.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	202	640.00–650.00	646.62
3	350–400	363	510.00–515.00	511.65
3	550–600	555	415.00–420.00	416.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	367	495.00–500.00	499.27
5	400–450	428	465.00–475.00	468.95
44	450–500	496	450.00–460.00	459.12
6	500–550	514	430.00–440.00	434.99
3	550–600	552	400.00–405.00	401.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	550.00–560.00	552.65
7	350–400	387	535.00–545.00	541.42
5	400–450	403	520.00–525.00	521.99
9	450–500	482	475.00–485.00	480.58
6	500–550	512	455.00–460.00	458.26
6	550–600	572	425.00–435.00	430.06
10	600–650	615	410.00–420.00	417.01
3	650–700	685	370.00–380.00	374.95
10	700–750	722	340.00–350.00	345.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	660.00–670.00	666.46
45	450–500	470	510.00–515.00	513.03
4	550–600	560	470.00–480.00	475.04
4	650–700	668	400.00–405.00	402.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	630.00–640.00	636.67
3	250–300	275	590.00–600.00	595.12
2	350–400	378	560.00–565.00	562.55
4	400–450	406	530.00–540.00	532.52
11	450–500	461	490.00–500.00	495.50
7	500–550	533	475.00–480.00	475.70
15	550–600	566	440.00–450.00	445.97
36	600–650	614	428.00–430.00	429.00
3	650–700	686	385.00–395.00	390.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	520.00–525.00	521.68
3	400–450	442	500.00–510.00	506.64
5	450–500	486	450.00–460.00	455.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	585.00–590.00	588.49
2	300–350	325	555.00–560.00	557.58
4	350–400	376	540.00–545.00	541.26
3	450–500	467	470.00–475.00	471.68
3	600–650	617	400.00–410.00	406.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	480.00–490.00	484.91
3	450–500	485	430.00–440.00	436.60
6	500–550	543	420.00–425.00	421.66
5	550–600	567	390.00–400.00	396.95
4	600–650	626	370.00–380.00	377.54
17	700–750	711	330.00–340.00	338.78
3	750–800	762	315.00–325.00	320.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	180.00–184.00	181.68
5	—	1,526	174.00–178.00	175.52
2	—	1,383	158.00–164.00	160.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	160.00–166.00	163.10
4	—	1,208	168.00–175.00	171.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	189.00	189.00
3	—	1,282	174.00–180.00	176.57

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	—	900	220.00	220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,009	240.00–285.00	264.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,114	295.00–335.00	318.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,162	172.50–215.00	195.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	942	230.00–285.00	253.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	180.00–185.00	181.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,465	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,948.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,384	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,848.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,550	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	3,700.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,378	4,200.00–4,900.00	4,656.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,405	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,550	4,500.00–4,600.00	4,543.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,270	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,257.79

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

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

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