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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Jan 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

209 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 111▼ 105 vs year ago 314 · −33.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 21▼ 73 vs year ago 121 · −60.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 19▼ 5 vs year ago 55 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers 5.00 lower, feeder heifer lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves lightly tested, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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 $402.36/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 24 of 35 comparable sales and sits +18.41 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$402.36

17 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$42.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.66

vs GA average

−35.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	412.33	2,223	13thin
Medium and Large 2	584	369.96	2,161	4thin

One grade step is worth $42.37/cwt here — about $63 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale17 hd

402.36

—

GA average11 barns · 241 hd

373.70

+28.66

National average68 barns · 7,217 hd

437.65

−35.29

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

+18.41

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	1,569	188.00	2,949	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	171.91	2,596	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	167.59	1,971	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	130.96	1,281	2thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	596.60/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,927	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	612.40/cwt	610.00–620.00	2,107	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	352	554.98/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,954	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	533.72/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,895	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	505.23/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,885	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	473.32/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,187	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	447.06/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,088	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	566	422.56/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,392	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,410	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	337.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,558	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	572.43/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,946	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	498.74/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,800	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	480.14/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,791	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	471.18/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,781	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	428.27/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,790	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	465.09/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,967	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	451.56/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,928	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	424.96/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,006	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	411.29/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,991	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	421.17/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,232	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	392.44/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,198	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	369.96/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,161	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	496.48/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,045	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	471.57/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,014	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,247	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	401.24/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,488	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	341.68/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,125	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,399	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,162	1
Bulls	—	—	1,895	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,942	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,281	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,624	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	164.93/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,956	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	173.49/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,084	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,211	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	175.91/cwt	173.00–180.00	2,589	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	168.50/cwt	165.00–172.00	2,639	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,020	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,295	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,889	1

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

Mon Jan 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 111Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 21Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 19Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	490.00–500.00	496.48
4	600–650	620	395.00–405.00	401.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	535	415.00–425.00	420.00
3	600–650	622	340.00–345.00	341.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	470.00–475.00	471.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	495.00–500.00	498.74
4	400–450	423	460.00–470.00	465.09
9	500–550	530	415.00–425.00	421.17
4	550–600	560	385.00–395.00	392.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	570.00–575.00	572.43
10	350–400	373	475.00–485.00	480.14
3	400–450	427	445.00–455.00	451.56
6	450–500	472	420.00–430.00	424.96
4	550–600	584	365.00–375.00	369.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	470.00–475.00	471.18
3	400–450	418	425.00–430.00	428.27
4	450–500	484	405.00–415.00	411.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	323	590.00–600.00	596.60
4	350–400	355	530.00–535.00	533.72
3	450–500	462	470.00–475.00	473.32
2	650–700	665	360.00–365.00	362.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	500.00–510.00	505.23
7	450–500	467	440.00–450.00	447.06
2	550–600	566	420.00–425.00	422.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	344	610.00–620.00	612.40
3	350–400	352	550.00–560.00	554.98
2	750–800	758	335.00–340.00	337.51

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	195.00	195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	225.00	225.00

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)	1	—	1,070	270.00	270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	745	245.00	245.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,895	208.00	208.00
2	—	1,340	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,201	171.00–178.00	173.49
1	—	1,015	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,186	161.00–168.00	164.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,566	165.00–172.00	168.50
11	—	1,472	173.00–180.00	175.91
1	—	1,365	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	130.00–132.00	130.96

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.