Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves & bull calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $405.27/cwt on 53 head, up $4.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 33 comparable sales and sits +3.70 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$405.27

▲ 4.98 vs prior sale

53 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$49.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.32

vs GA average

−17.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	435.53	2,268	18thin
Medium and Large 2	572	391.75	2,241	23
Medium and Large 3	541	385.80	2,086	12thin

One grade step is worth $49.73/cwt here — about $182 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 sale53 hd

405.27

—

GA average13 barns · 377 hd

396.96

+8.32

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−17.92

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

+3.70

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	1,940	206.00	3,996	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	177.37	2,617	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	171.31	2,034	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	156.83	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)	1,295	$3,491	56

Every lot, as filed

75 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	550–600	575	404.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	439.37/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,258	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	447.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,119	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	463.38/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	450.06/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,706	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	422.57/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	361.40/cwt	361.00–365.00	2,418	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	478.96/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,595	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	354.85/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	418.38/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,979	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	676	350.09/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,367	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	446.69/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	623.14/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	572.25/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	385.26/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,250	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	594.51/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,326	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	525.00/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,231	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	448.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,608	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	304	595.05/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	462.76/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,485	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	482.14/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,290	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	544.94/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	616.32/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,368	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	536.72/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	603.20/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	387.52/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	522.44/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	416.61/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	497.70/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,314	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	534.87/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,059	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	423.00/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	392.46/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	404.96/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	498.25/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,322	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	557.52/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	373.80/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,478	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	165.03/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,909	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	181.37/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,267	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	173.20/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,052	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,241	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	180.78/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,685	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	175.36/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,567	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,413	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,996	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	3,827.25/head	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,827	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,228	3,059.77/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,060	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,850	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	320.12/cwt	300.00–340.00	3,153	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091	290.64/cwt	275.00–305.00	3,171	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	943	269.93/cwt	255.00–280.00	2,545	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	3,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,013	182.20/cwt	172.00–195.00	1,846	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	245.22/cwt	227.50–265.00	2,398	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	3,790.84/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,791	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,260	3,142.06/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,142	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	276	589.89/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,628	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	360.02/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	507.03/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,861	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	476.21/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,095	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	393.29/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,230	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	485.03/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	530.00/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	381.77/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	598.23/cwt	595.00–600.00	1,609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	734	333.33/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,447	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	347.41/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,199	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	433.26/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	401.28/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,095	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	347.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	717	318.40/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	370.08/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,502	2

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 Mar 30, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 611Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 82Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 63Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	590.00–600.00	594.51
2	350–400	363	480.00–490.00	485.03
3	400–450	404	460.00–470.00	463.38
5	450–500	474	440.00–450.00	447.05
16	500–550	514	430.00–440.00	439.37
2	550–600	575	400.00–410.00	404.83
2	600–650	622	390.00–395.00	392.51
2	650–700	676	365.00–375.00	370.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	379	445.00–455.00	450.06
3	450–500	473	415.00–420.00	418.38
8	500–550	522	400.00–410.00	401.28
4	550–600	578	350.00–360.00	354.85
2	600–650	622	345.00–350.00	347.47
3	700–750	717	315.00–325.00	318.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	570.00–575.00	572.25
5	300–350	333	475.00–480.00	478.96
3	400–450	438	445.00–450.00	446.69
3	450–500	465	430.00–435.00	433.26
4	500–550	515	415.00–425.00	422.57
19	550–600	584	380.00–390.00	385.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	610.00–620.00	616.32
3	300–350	304	590.00–600.00	595.05
3	400–450	442	530.00–540.00	536.72
11	450–500	465	490.00–500.00	497.70
17	550–600	582	440.00–450.00	448.05
10	650–700	669	361.00–365.00	361.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	540.00–550.00	544.94
4	350–400	385	530.00–540.00	534.87
6	400–450	425	520.00–530.00	525.00
5	450–500	475	475.00–485.00	482.14
13	500–550	537	455.00–465.00	462.76
3	550–600	586	415.00–420.00	416.61
3	650–700	676	345.00–355.00	350.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	620.00–630.00	623.14
3	300–350	314	600.00–610.00	603.20
2	500–550	514	520.00–525.00	522.44
2	650–700	685	385.00–390.00	387.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	269	595.00–600.00	598.23
2	350–400	395	525.00–535.00	530.00
5	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	423.00
3	550–600	567	400.00–410.00	404.96
3	600–650	635	375.00–385.00	381.77
2	650–700	663	355.00–365.00	360.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	555.00–560.00	557.52
3	450–500	466	495.00–500.00	498.25
2	600–650	625	390.00–395.00	392.46
4	650–700	663	370.00–380.00	373.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	585.00–595.00	589.89
5	350–400	367	500.00–510.00	507.03
4	400–450	440	470.00–480.00	476.21
2	450–500	495	440.00–450.00	445.00
3	550–600	567	390.00–395.00	393.29
4	600–650	633	345.00–355.00	347.41
9	700–750	734	325.00–335.00	333.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,157	163.00–167.00	165.03
3	—	1,250	180.00–183.00	181.37
4	—	1,185	171.00–176.00	173.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	154.00	154.00
11	—	1,485	179.00–183.00	180.78
7	—	1,464	171.00–178.00	175.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
1	—	955	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,045	167.50	167.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,310	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,827.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,790.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,228	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,059.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,850	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,260	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,142.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	985	300.00–340.00	320.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,091	275.00–305.00	290.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	255.00	255.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	943	255.00–280.00	269.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,013	172.00–195.00	182.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	978	227.50–265.00	245.22

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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