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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Feb 2

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 209▼ 167 vs year ago 433 · −38.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 48▼ 28 vs year ago 54 · −51.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 50▲ 13 vs year ago 27 · +48.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker cows 7.00 higher, slaughter boner cows mostly steady, slaughter lean cows 2.00 lower, extremely high yielding slaughter cows up to 188.00, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, all feeder cattle lightly tested, all calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 7.00 lower.

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 $396.72/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 21 of 35 comparable sales and sits +12.77 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$396.72

23 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,241

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$26.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.17

vs GA average

−34.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	410.42	2,247	11thin
Medium and Large 2	581	384.16	2,232	12thin

One grade step is worth $26.26/cwt here — about $15 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 sale23 hd

396.72

—

GA average8 barns · 263 hd

389.55

+7.17

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

−34.82

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

+12.77

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	—	High	1,715	203.67	3,493	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,514	180.74	2,736	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	170.30	1,932	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	910	130.00	1,183	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)	1,065	$2,550	4thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	582.42/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,893	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	626.73/cwt	625.00–630.00	2,074	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	597.44/cwt	595.00–600.00	2,019	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	573.80/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,152	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	547.30/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,058	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	559.95/cwt	555.00–565.00	2,268	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	537.09/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,250	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	493.24/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,308	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	475.71/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,445	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	491.23/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,662	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	451.64/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,610	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	408.81/cwt	405.00–411.00	2,702	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	534.97/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,733	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	571.62/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,858	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	517.32/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,681	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	503.73/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,065	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	491.96/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,056	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	478.33/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,028	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	467.93/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,148	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	442.37/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,110	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	438.81/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,124	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	419.96/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,209	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	384.16/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,232	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	393.73/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,303	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	588.30/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,841	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	523.36/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,973	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	508.41/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,212	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	492.56/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,143	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	472.49/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,235	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,227	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,398	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,927	1
Bulls	—	—	2,035	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,274	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,183	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	950	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,496	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,881	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,221	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	184.79/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,716	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,757	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,747	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	779	184.75/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,439	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	244.71/cwt	222.50–257.50	3,225	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	925	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,205	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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

Mon Feb 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 209Year ago 433

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 48Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	585.00–590.00	588.30
3	350–400	377	520.00–530.00	523.36
3	400–450	435	505.00–515.00	508.41
2	450–500	473	470.00–475.00	472.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	527	420.00–425.00	422.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	490.00–495.00	492.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	570.00–575.00	571.62
11	400–450	410	500.00–510.00	503.73
5	450–500	459	460.00–470.00	467.93
7	500–550	526	415.00–425.00	419.96
4	550–600	585	390.00–400.00	393.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	530.00–540.00	534.97
10	400–450	418	485.00–495.00	491.96
4	450–500	477	440.00–450.00	442.37
12	550–600	581	380.00–385.00	384.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	515.00–520.00	517.32
9	400–450	424	475.00–480.00	478.33
12	450–500	484	430.00–440.00	438.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	595.00–600.00	597.44
7	350–400	376	540.00–550.00	547.30
12	400–450	419	530.00–540.00	537.09
3	450–500	468	490.00–500.00	493.24
7	500–550	514	475.00–480.00	475.71
6	550–600	578	450.00–460.00	451.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	580.00–585.00	582.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	331	625.00–630.00	626.73
9	350–400	375	570.00–580.00	573.80
17	400–450	405	555.00–565.00	559.95
4	500–550	542	490.00–495.00	491.23
6	650–700	661	405.00–411.00	408.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	168.00	168.00
4	—	1,470	181.00–188.00	184.79
2	—	1,540	178.00–180.00	179.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	169.00	169.00
1	—	950	157.50	157.50
2	—	1,248	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	220.00	220.00
1	—	2,035	210.00	210.00
1	—	1,325	181.00	181.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	9	—	1,318	222.50–257.50	244.71

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	—	885	200.00	200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	779	180.00–190.00	184.75

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	—	1,205	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.