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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Mar 19

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

626 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 461▲ 196 vs year ago 430 · +45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 55▲ 15 vs year ago 56 · +26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 108▲ 40 vs year ago 22 · +181.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers 4.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 higher, steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $336.83/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −94.60 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$336.83

18 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$4.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.79

vs GA average

−20.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	574	340.10	1,952	6thin
Medium and Large 3	553	335.19	1,854	12thin

One grade step is worth $4.91/cwt here — about $99 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 sale18 hd

336.83

—

GA average16 barns · 326 hd

346.62

−9.79

National average170 barns · 10,920 hd

357.16

−20.33

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−94.60

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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $353.49, median $431.43 across 30 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	—	Low	1,643	176.39	2,898	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,456	144.30	2,100	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	140.99	1,650	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	114.50	1,131	2thin

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)	1,528	$2,608	4thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	477.24/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,508	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	489.91/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,622	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	470.16/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,589	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	449.99/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,674	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	433.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,645	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	420.52/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,611	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	412.39/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,678	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	397.70/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,694	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	373.78/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,716	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	388.05/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,855	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	362.13/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,767	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,797	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,952	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	325.47/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,904	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	314.73/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,907	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	281.49/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,855	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	707	276.00/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,951	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	761	272.88/cwt	270.00–273.00	2,077	24
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	781	262.03/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,046	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	401.70/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,237	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	370.05/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,147	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	391.73/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,301	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,369	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	349.14/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,274	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	392.38/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,464	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	375.05/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,534	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	359.26/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,484	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	333.06/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,399	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	321.26/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,465	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	316.82/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,495	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	313.41/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,498	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	304.94/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,555	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	296.78/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,561	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	288.37/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,635	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	273.34/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,594	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	266.30/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,614	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	261.70/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,793	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,788	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	238.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,699	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	175.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,348	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	452.42/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,448	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	496.57/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,664	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	481.59/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,792	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	403.29/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,637	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	381.28/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,559	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	423.28/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,765	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	371.63/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,728	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	344.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,923	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	326.08/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,865	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	310.08/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,954	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	634	282.53/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,791	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	266.25/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,850	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	271.24/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,934	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	250.07/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,838	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,415	164.12/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	175.84/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,775	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	181.62/cwt	180.00–184.00	3,220	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,445	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	134.64/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,525	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	143.68/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,695	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	149.50/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,836	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	145.91/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,104	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	131.94/cwt	127.00–134.00	2,058	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,528	2,608.35/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,608	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	221.35/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,342	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,007	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	195.57/cwt	187.50–205.00	2,216	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,694	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,263	188.22/cwt	180.00–202.50	2,377	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,502	167.28/cwt	162.50–177.50	2,513	3

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 Mar 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 626Last week 461Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 55Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 108Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	406	400.00–405.00	403.29
5	550–600	572	320.00–330.00	326.08
2	600–650	630	305.00–315.00	310.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	450.00–455.00	452.42
4	400–450	409	380.00–385.00	381.28
2	600–650	634	280.00–285.00	282.53
2	650–700	695	265.00–267.50	266.25
2	700–750	735	245.00–255.00	250.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	490.00–500.00	496.57
3	350–400	372	480.00–485.00	481.59
3	400–450	417	420.00–425.00	423.28
3	450–500	465	370.00–375.00	371.63
5	550–600	559	340.00–350.00	344.03
2	700–750	713	270.00–272.50	271.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	470.00–480.00	477.24
5	350–400	379	430.00–440.00	433.96
4	400–450	407	405.00–415.00	412.39
8	450–500	459	370.00–380.00	373.78
6	550–600	574	335.00–345.00	340.10
19	600–650	606	310.00–315.00	314.73
12	650–700	659	280.00–290.00	281.49
5	700–750	707	275.00–277.50	276.00
5	750–800	781	260.00–265.00	262.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	465.00–475.00	470.16
10	350–400	383	420.00–425.00	420.52
17	400–450	426	390.00–400.00	397.70
7	450–500	488	360.00–365.00	362.13
6	500–550	521	340.00–350.00	344.91
6	550–600	585	320.00–330.00	325.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	485.00–495.00	489.91
4	350–400	372	445.00–455.00	449.99
8	450–500	478	385.00–395.00	388.05
24	750–800	761	270.00–273.00	272.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	390.00–395.00	391.73
4	350–400	365	370.00–380.00	375.00
7	400–450	413	355.00–360.00	359.26
4	450–500	456	320.00–325.00	321.26
4	500–550	526	292.50–300.00	296.78
3	550–600	567	287.50–290.00	288.37
20	600–650	606	265.00–270.00	266.30
3	700–750	713	235.00–240.00	238.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	365.00–375.00	370.05
6	350–400	365	345.00–355.00	349.14
8	400–450	420	330.00–340.00	333.06
3	450–500	478	310.00–315.00	313.41
3	550–600	583	272.50–275.00	273.34
3	750–800	770	170.00–180.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	308	400.00–405.00	401.70
2	350–400	373	390.00–395.00	392.38
5	400–450	409	370.00–380.00	375.05
19	450–500	472	315.00–320.00	316.82
29	500–550	510	302.50–312.50	304.94
3	650–700	685	257.50–267.50	261.70
2	700–750	708	250.00–255.00	252.49

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	4	—	1,528	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,608.35

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)	4	—	1,263	180.00–202.50	188.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,502	162.50–177.50	167.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	140.00	140.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	180.00	180.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,058	210.00–230.00	221.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	187.50–205.00	195.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,120	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,560	127.00–134.00	131.94
23	—	1,442	142.00–149.00	145.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,180	140.00–147.00	143.68
6	—	1,228	148.00–151.00	149.50
11	—	1,133	132.00–139.00	134.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,415	160.00–167.00	164.12
5	—	1,773	180.00–184.00	181.62
3	—	1,578	174.00–178.00	175.84

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.