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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Feb 5

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 314▲ 83 vs year ago 350 · +23.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 121▼ 1 vs year ago 55 · −1.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 55▲ 13 vs year ago 14 · +92.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 180.00, feeder steers 3.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.36/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −93.59 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$290.36

40 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,490

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$37.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+22.50

vs GA average

−8.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	304.34	1,537	23
Medium and Large 2	505	278.56	1,407	7thin
Medium and Large 3	538	266.48	1,432	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.86/cwt here — about $105 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale40 hd

290.36

—

GA average16 barns · 580 hd

267.86

+22.50

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−8.50

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−93.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $383.95 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,575	157.40	2,479	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,449	134.89	1,954	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	130.81	1,420	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	113.93	1,121	6thin

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	$2,013	4thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	307	415.07/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,274	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	493.28/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,578	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,308	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	371.33/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,329	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	383.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,426	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	393.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,475	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	363.39/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,483	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	349.10/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,438	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	327.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,517	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	356.59/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,690	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,774	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	315.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,648	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	301.21/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,759	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	296.69/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,845	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	284.92/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,781	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,862	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	335.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,052	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	356.06/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,143	40
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,088	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	343.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,228	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	304.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,174	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	328.24/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,365	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	292.54/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,237	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	303.86/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,297	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,351	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	285.27/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,366	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	304.34/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,537	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	278.56/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,407	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	275.51/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,402	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	257.45/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,457	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	241.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,503	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	232.18/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,551	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	223.37/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,512	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	393.33/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,475	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	378.29/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,456	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	358.94/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,461	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,499	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	331.18/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,517	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	306.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,623	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	319.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,721	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	294.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,637	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	281.29/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,620	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	280.63/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,720	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,542	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	156.34/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,365	10
Bulls	—	—	1,630	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,412	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	164.05/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,892	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	825	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,190	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	113.19/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,181	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	125.79/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,343	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	134.55/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,440	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,825	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,546	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	142.34/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,939	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	133.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,105	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,240	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	151.15/cwt	140.00–167.50	1,398	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	149.00/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,550	2

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 314Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 121Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 55Year ago 14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	141.00–144.00	142.34
3	—	1,582	130.00–135.00	133.06
1	—	1,310	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,043	110.00–115.00	113.19
1	—	825	100.00	100.00
2	—	975	121.00–123.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	125.00–127.00	125.79
1	—	1,250	146.00	146.00
4	—	1,070	132.00–137.00	134.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,513	153.00–159.00	156.34
1	—	1,630	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,763	162.00–166.00	164.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	400.00–405.00	402.54
4	350–400	358	370.00–375.00	371.33
12	400–450	412	340.00–350.00	349.10
2	450–500	463	325.00–330.00	327.54
4	550–600	584	300.00–305.00	301.21
2	600–650	625	282.50–287.50	284.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	307	410.00–420.00	415.07
3	350–400	372	380.00–385.00	383.32
3	400–450	408	360.00–370.00	363.39
2	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	315.12
3	600–650	622	295.00–297.50	296.69
2	650–700	683	270.00–275.00	272.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	490.00–495.00	493.28
9	350–400	375	390.00–395.00	393.24
3	450–500	474	355.00–360.00	356.59
2	500–550	518	340.00–345.00	342.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	314	330.00–340.00	335.11
22	400–450	427	302.50–310.00	303.86
2	450–500	458	290.00–300.00	295.03
7	500–550	505	275.00–280.00	278.56
4	600–650	623	240.00–245.00	241.23
6	650–700	677	220.00–225.00	223.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	340	315.00–325.00	319.95
5	350–400	386	300.00–310.00	304.09
6	400–450	423	290.00–295.00	292.54
9	450–500	479	285.00–287.50	285.27
5	500–550	509	275.00–277.50	275.51
5	550–600	566	252.50–260.00	257.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	300–350	321	350.00–360.00	356.06
5	350–400	357	340.00–345.00	343.98
8	400–450	416	325.00–335.00	328.24
23	500–550	505	302.50–305.00	304.34
5	650–700	668	230.00–235.00	232.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	375.00–380.00	378.29
5	400–450	407	355.00–360.00	358.94
9	500–550	529	300.00–310.00	306.88
4	550–600	576	280.00–285.00	281.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	450–500	458	320.00–340.00	331.18
7	550–600	555	290.00–300.00	294.99
2	600–650	623	245.00–250.00	247.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	390.00–395.00	393.33
2	400–450	408	365.00–370.00	367.46
2	500–550	538	315.00–325.00	319.93
4	600–650	613	280.00–282.50	280.63

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	—	1,240	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	2	—	1,350	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,040	140.00–157.50	149.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	925	140.00–167.50	151.15

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.