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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Mar 26

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

439 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 626▲ 254 vs year ago 185 · +137.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 71▼ 20 vs year ago 94 · −21.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 62▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves steady to 7.00 lower, replacement cows 5.00 lower.

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 $363.53/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −67.90 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$363.53

24 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$18

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

$22.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.57

vs GA average

−0.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	365.44	1,981	22
Medium and Large 2	573	342.47	1,962	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.97/cwt here — about $18 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale24 hd

363.53

—

GA average14 barns · 242 hd

350.96

+12.57

National average170 barns · 13,177 hd

363.98

−0.45

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−67.90

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	—	High	1,860	169.33	3,150	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,431	138.68	1,985	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	135.14	1,608	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	118.64	1,181	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)	1,379	$3,162	28

Every lot

59 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	444.10/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,448	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	425.82/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,652	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	411.63/cwt	407.50–415.00	1,758	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	396.18/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,696	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	387.47/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,705	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	355.04/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,679	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	377.47/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,819	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	365.44/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,981	22
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,962	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	327.47/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,991	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	303.52/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,909	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	286.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,900	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	274.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,131	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	417.46/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,169	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	372.62/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,192	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	403.17/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,339	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	366.05/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,332	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	374.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,365	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	391.03/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,478	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	357.78/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,467	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	431	341.58/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,472	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	322.55/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,477	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	294.79/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,388	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	312.70/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,507	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	298.77/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,569	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	310.59/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,662	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	272.10/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,690	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	309	445.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,375	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	461.74/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,441	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	434.93/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,653	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	399.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,692	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	390.49/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,706	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	371.27/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,730	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	358.79/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,740	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	348.99/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,762	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	336.01/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,724	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	335.85/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,904	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	328.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,896	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	314.17/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,932	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	321.66/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,004	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	285.53/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,913	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,686	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,995	1
Bulls	—	—	2,080	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,786	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	122.42/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,189	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	111.07/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	126.72/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,399	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	135.29/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,625	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	143.21/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,787	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	148.06/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,055	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	140.74/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,991	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	132.58/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,948	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,364	3,046.36/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,046	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	3,371.28/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,371	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	194.18/cwt	187.50–200.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	213.57/cwt	207.50–222.50	2,298	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,139	181.41/cwt	170.00–197.50	2,066	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	200.63/cwt	197.50–204.00	2,373	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 Mar 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 626Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 71Year ago 94

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 62Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	455.00–465.00	461.74
5	400–450	424	395.00–405.00	399.12
5	500–550	505	345.00–355.00	348.99
5	550–600	577	325.00–330.00	328.54
3	600–650	615	312.50–315.00	314.17
5	650–700	670	280.00–290.00	285.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	309	440.00–450.00	445.05
2	350–400	380	430.00–440.00	434.93
10	400–450	437	385.00–395.00	390.49
4	450–500	485	355.00–360.00	358.79
9	500–550	513	330.00–340.00	336.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	466	370.00–375.00	371.27
6	550–600	567	335.00–340.00	335.85
3	600–650	623	320.00–325.00	321.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	427	407.50–415.00	411.63
8	450–500	482	375.00–380.00	377.47
2	550–600	573	340.00–345.00	342.47
5	650–700	662	280.00–290.00	286.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	326	440.00–450.00	444.10
6	350–400	388	425.00–430.00	425.82
4	400–450	428	395.00–400.00	396.18
6	450–500	473	350.00–360.00	355.04
7	600–650	629	300.00–310.00	303.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	385.00–390.00	387.47
22	500–550	542	365.00–370.00	365.44
2	600–650	608	325.00–330.00	327.47
13	750–800	776	270.00–275.00	274.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	365	370.00–380.00	374.03
11	400–450	410	355.00–365.00	357.78
12	450–500	482	310.00–315.00	312.70
2	500–550	525	297.50–300.00	298.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	370.00–380.00	372.62
5	350–400	364	365.00–367.50	366.05
9	400–450	431	335.00–345.00	341.58
2	450–500	471	290.00–300.00	294.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	415.00–420.00	417.46
3	300–350	332	400.00–410.00	403.17
13	350–400	378	385.00–395.00	391.03
8	450–500	458	320.00–330.00	322.55
4	500–550	535	310.00–312.50	310.59
7	600–650	621	270.00–275.00	272.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	10	—	1,405	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,371.28

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	18	—	1,364	2,900.00–3,150.00	3,046.36

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)	6	—	1,139	170.00–197.50	181.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	145.00	145.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	197.50–204.00	200.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,043	187.50–200.00	194.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,076	207.50–222.50	213.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,201	132.00–138.00	135.29
5	—	1,248	140.00–146.00	143.21
5	—	1,104	124.00–130.00	126.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	110.00–112.00	111.07
4	—	971	120.00–127.00	122.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,415	137.00–144.00	140.74
9	—	1,469	126.00–136.00	132.58
3	—	1,388	145.00–152.00	148.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,580	170.00	170.00
1	—	1,920	156.00	156.00

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.