Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker and boner cows mostly steady, slaughter lean cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, extremely high yielding slaughter cows up to 199.00, feeder steers 15.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 lower, heifer & bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $427.95/cwt on 51 head, down $3.23 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 33 comparable sales and sits +26.38 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$427.95

▼ 3.23 vs prior sale

51 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$39.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.92

vs GA average

+0.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	436.79	2,263	34
Medium and Large 2	542	422.20	2,287	9thin
Medium and Large 3	560	396.88	2,223	8thin

One grade step is worth $39.91/cwt here — about $40 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 sale51 hd

427.95

—

GA average16 barns · 487 hd

401.04

+26.92

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

+0.56

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

+26.38

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	1,882	211.47	3,980	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	179.92	2,587	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	170.31	1,986	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	945	154.51	1,461	15

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,337	$4,350	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,370	$4,012	54

Every lot, as filed

80 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	250–300	286	577.73/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	356.20/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	509	448.61/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,283	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	506.64/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,138	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	460.74/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,184	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	524.32/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,218	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	522.41/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	416.98/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,381	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	394	496.83/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,958	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	514.99/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	564.77/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,107	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	439.94/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	601	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	439.95/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	446.41/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,098	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	623.63/cwt	620.00–625.00	1,964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	456.71/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,553	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	547.50/cwt	545.00–550.00	2,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	545.16/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	436.79/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,263	34
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	583.41/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,972	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	471.70/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,476	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	532.45/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,455	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	613.56/cwt	610.00–615.00	2,252	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	594.43/cwt	590.00–595.00	2,419	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	494.84/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,583	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	475.70/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,631	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	602.48/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	480.42/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,575	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	581.93/cwt	575.00–585.00	2,444	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	511.71/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,415	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	541.55/cwt	540.00–545.00	2,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	381.68/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	564.95/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,006	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	592.56/cwt	590.00–595.00	1,884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	524.48/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,213	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	494.96/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,341	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	398.29/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	475.32/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,020	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	396.88/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,223	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	366.70/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	468.98/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,364	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	601.01/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,629	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	428.72/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,165	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	564.85/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	409.97/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	427.39/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	380.91/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	540.02/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	553.30/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	504.38/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,219	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	475.49/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,192	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,250	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,323	3,670.98/head	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,671	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	302.56/cwt	290.00–335.00	3,074	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,112	253.60/cwt	230.00–270.00	2,820	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,360	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,409	3,878.32/head	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,878	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,208	257.99/cwt	240.00–270.00	3,117	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	307.12/cwt	285.00–325.00	3,271	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,306	4,582.78/head	4,400.00–4,700.00	4,583	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	217.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	2,656	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	3,127	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	4,724.85/head	4,650.00–4,800.00	4,725	6
Bulls	—	—	1,968	212.60/cwt	210.00–215.00	4,184	2
Bulls	—	—	2,025	218.50/cwt	213.00–225.00	4,425	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	141.26/cwt	140.00–142.50	1,208	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	150.74/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,461	7
Bulls	—	—	1,368	189.24/cwt	185.00–192.50	2,589	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	183.54/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,630	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	163.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,548	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	172.96/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,051	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	185.18/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,322	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	165.05/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,868	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	174.04/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,517	8

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 13, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 531Last week 357Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 56Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 233Last week 94Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	570.00–580.00	577.73
5	300–350	317	560.00–570.00	564.85
2	350–400	390	545.00–550.00	547.50
7	400–450	423	520.00–525.00	524.32
14	450–500	474	455.00–465.00	460.74
34	500–550	518	435.00–445.00	436.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	520.00–530.00	522.41
11	350–400	394	490.00–500.00	496.83
16	400–450	425	470.00–480.00	475.32
2	450–500	480	435.00–445.00	439.95
8	550–600	560	395.00–400.00	396.88
4	600–650	632	350.00–360.00	356.20
4	750–800	768	300.00–310.00	304.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	540.00–550.00	545.16
4	350–400	354	510.00–520.00	514.99
6	400–450	422	505.00–510.00	506.64
13	450–500	470	440.00–450.00	446.41
4	500–550	505	425.00–430.00	428.72
5	550–600	571	415.00–420.00	416.98
2	600–650	601	370.00–375.00	372.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	535.00–545.00	540.02
8	400–450	440	500.00–510.00	504.38
11	500–550	509	445.00–455.00	448.61
4	550–600	586	425.00–435.00	427.39
3	600–650	623	375.00–385.00	380.91
3	650–700	672	360.00–370.00	366.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	550.00–560.00	553.30
10	400–450	422	520.00–530.00	524.48
10	450–500	461	470.00–480.00	475.49
5	500–550	504	465.00–470.00	468.98
2	600–650	619	405.00–415.00	409.97
3	650–700	668	380.00–385.00	381.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	600.00–605.00	601.01
2	300–350	318	590.00–595.00	592.56
7	350–400	355	560.00–570.00	564.95
6	450–500	473	490.00–500.00	494.96
3	650–700	663	395.00–400.00	398.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	338	580.00–590.00	583.41
6	350–400	373	560.00–570.00	564.77
3	400–450	430	540.00–545.00	541.55
6	500–550	525	470.00–475.00	471.70
12	550–600	559	455.00–460.00	456.71
2	600–650	631	435.00–445.00	439.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	620.00–625.00	623.63
10	350–400	367	610.00–615.00	613.56
9	400–450	407	590.00–595.00	594.43
6	450–500	461	530.00–535.00	532.45
25	500–550	522	490.00–500.00	494.84
7	550–600	553	470.00–480.00	475.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	600.00–605.00	602.48
15	400–450	420	575.00–585.00	581.93
3	450–500	472	505.00–515.00	511.71
24	500–550	536	480.00–485.00	480.42
2	700–750	708	350.00–355.00	352.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,323	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,670.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,360	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,409	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,878.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,210	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,440	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,306	4,400.00–4,700.00	4,582.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,630	4,650.00–4,800.00	4,724.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,016	290.00–335.00	302.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,065	285.00–325.00	307.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,060	290.00–300.00	294.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,112	230.00–270.00	253.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,208	240.00–270.00	257.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,220	215.00–220.00	217.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,968	210.00–215.00	212.60
6	—	2,025	213.00–225.00	218.50
2	—	1,368	185.00–192.50	189.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	140.00–142.50	141.26
7	—	969	150.00–152.50	150.74
6	—	948	160.00–170.00	163.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,433	180.00–190.00	183.54
8	—	1,446	170.00–178.00	174.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,186	170.00–178.00	172.96
6	—	1,254	180.00–190.00	185.18
25	—	1,132	158.00–170.00	165.05

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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