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Donalsonville

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Apr 6

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

357 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 417▲ 357 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 52▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 112▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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 — 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 $431.18/cwt on 21 head, up $25.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 35 of 35 comparable sales and sits +47.23 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

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

Price by quality 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.

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 median35 sales

383.95

+47.23

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	1,746	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

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	602.47/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,982	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	624.84/cwt	620.00–630.00	2,087	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	617.53/cwt	615.00–620.00	2,223	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	555.21/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,060	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	527.51/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,416	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	558.76/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,565	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	540.67/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,498	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	532.87/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,723	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	486.75/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,546	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	482.27/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,802	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	440.01/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,583	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	617	425.75/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,627	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	382.47/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,612	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	692	367.53/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,543	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	557.00/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,050	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	579.36/cwt	575.00–580.00	2,144	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	391	501.01/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,959	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	495.03/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,054	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	514.53/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,192	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	474.81/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,227	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	446.74/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,144	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	461.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,222	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	446.86/cwt	445.00–447.50	2,319	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	430.71/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,313	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	424.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,397	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	396.70/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,329	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	345.34/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,400	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	312.46/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,250	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	629.08/cwt	625.00–630.00	1,743	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	645.93/cwt	645.00–650.00	2,093	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	613.24/cwt	610.00–620.00	2,238	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	530.03/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,977	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	591.99/cwt	590.00–595.00	2,220	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	551.03/cwt	550.00–555.00	2,248	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	565.15/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,419	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	504.36/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,209	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	528.03/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,492	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	492.51/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,354	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	498.95/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,525	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	474.97/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,517	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	372.90/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,457	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,701	193.84/cwt	190.00–197.50	3,297	6
Bulls	—	—	1,837	218.82/cwt	217.00–220.00	4,020	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	165.67/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,769	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	174.90/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,990	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	183.56/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,285	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	183.72/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,636	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,910	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
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
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	307.47/cwt	290.00–330.00	3,431	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	302.64/cwt	290.00–315.00	3,414	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,154	264.89/cwt	245.00–285.00	3,057	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,163	242.87/cwt	220.00–255.00	2,825	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
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 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
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	1,612	4,895.45/head	4,800.00–5,000.00	4,895	6

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 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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	178.00	178.00
17	—	1,435	180.00–190.00	183.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

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)	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

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	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

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	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.