Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 lower, all calves sharply higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $431.18/cwt on 21 head, up $25.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 33 of 33 comparable sales and sits +29.61 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$431.18

▲ 25.91 vs prior sale

21 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$9

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

$50.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.54

vs GA average

+2.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	446.86	2,319	8thin
Medium and Large 2	545	428.99	2,338	10thin
Medium and Large 3	587	396.70	2,329	3thin

One grade step is worth $50.16/cwt here — about −$9 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 sale21 hd

431.18

—

GA average14 barns · 354 hd

401.64

+29.54

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

+2.82

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

+29.61

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	1,746	202.17	3,531	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	183.40	2,652	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	176.95	2,074	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	970	160.00	1,552	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	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,516	$4,411	17

Every lot, as filed

60 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	400–450	415	495.03/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	391	501.01/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,959	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	461.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,222	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	555.21/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	558.76/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,565	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	474.81/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	312.46/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,250	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	492.51/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	396.70/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,329	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	617.53/cwt	615.00–620.00	2,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	430.71/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,313	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,397	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	514.53/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,192	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	382.47/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	482.27/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,802	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	425.75/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,627	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	440.01/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,583	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	527.51/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	486.75/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	540.67/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	532.87/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,723	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	602.47/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	692	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,543	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	624.84/cwt	620.00–630.00	2,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	530.03/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	629.08/cwt	625.00–630.00	1,743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	372.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,457	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	645.93/cwt	645.00–650.00	2,093	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	613.24/cwt	610.00–620.00	2,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	565.15/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,419	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,910	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	183.72/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,636	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	165.67/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,769	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	183.56/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,285	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	174.90/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,990	7
Bulls	—	—	1,837	218.82/cwt	217.00–220.00	4,020	3
Bulls	—	—	1,701	193.84/cwt	190.00–197.50	3,297	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,154	264.89/cwt	245.00–285.00	3,057	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	307.47/cwt	290.00–330.00	3,431	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	242.87/cwt	220.00–255.00	2,825	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	302.64/cwt	290.00–315.00	3,414	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,056	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,104	188.54/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,081	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,612	4,895.45/head	4,800.00–5,000.00	4,895	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,590	4,252.20/head	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,252	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,490	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	551.03/cwt	550.00–555.00	2,248	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	504.36/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,209	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	498.95/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,525	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	528.03/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,492	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	591.99/cwt	590.00–595.00	2,220	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	474.97/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	446.74/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	557.00/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,050	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	446.86/cwt	445.00–447.50	2,319	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	579.36/cwt	575.00–580.00	2,144	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	345.34/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,400	9

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 Apr 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 417Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 112Year ago 0

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 lower, all calves sharply higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	391	500.00–505.00	501.01
5	400–450	415	490.00–500.00	495.03
3	450–500	480	440.00–450.00	446.74
3	550–600	587	390.00–400.00	396.70
6	700–750	720	305.00–315.00	312.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	550.00–560.00	557.00
11	400–450	426	510.00–520.00	514.53
5	450–500	481	455.00–465.00	461.99
7	500–550	537	425.00–435.00	430.71
3	550–600	564	420.00–430.00	424.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	370	575.00–580.00	579.36
2	450–500	469	470.00–480.00	474.81
8	500–550	519	445.00–447.50	446.86
9	650–700	695	340.00–346.00	345.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	371	550.00–560.00	555.21
2	450–500	458	525.00–530.00	527.51
3	500–550	523	480.00–490.00	486.75
9	550–600	587	435.00–445.00	440.01
7	600–650	617	425.00–430.00	425.75
2	650–700	692	365.00–370.00	367.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	620.00–630.00	624.84
2	350–400	360	615.00–620.00	617.53
8	450–500	459	550.00–560.00	558.76
12	500–550	511	530.00–535.00	532.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	600.00–610.00	602.47
7	450–500	462	535.00–545.00	540.67
7	550–600	581	475.00–485.00	482.27
2	650–700	683	380.00–385.00	382.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	525.00–535.00	530.03
9	400–450	438	500.00–510.00	504.36
2	450–500	478	490.00–495.00	492.51
7	500–550	530	470.00–485.00	474.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	625.00–630.00	629.08
10	350–400	375	590.00–595.00	591.99
5	400–450	408	550.00–555.00	551.03
10	450–500	472	525.00–530.00	528.03
10	500–550	506	490.00–500.00	498.95
7	650–700	659	370.00–380.00	372.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	645.00–650.00	645.93
3	350–400	365	610.00–620.00	613.24
2	400–450	428	560.00–570.00	565.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	160.00	160.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	178.00	178.00
17	—	1,435	180.00–190.00	183.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	162.00–169.00	165.67
9	—	1,245	180.00–193.00	183.56
7	—	1,138	170.00–179.00	174.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,837	217.00–220.00	218.82
6	—	1,701	190.00–197.50	193.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,154	245.00–285.00	264.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	220.00–255.00	242.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,104	180.00–200.00	188.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,116	290.00–330.00	307.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	290.00–315.00	302.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	235.00	235.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,612	4,800.00–5,000.00	4,895.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,490	3,800.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,590	3,900.00–4,600.00	4,252.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,545	5,000.00	5,000.00

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

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