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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, May 14

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

755 head

▲ 206 vs last sale 549▲ 469 vs year ago 286 · +164.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 53▲ 32 vs year ago 77 · +41.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 24▲ 48 vs year ago 52 · +92.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 9.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves 7.00 higher, heifer calves and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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 $349.60/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −81.83 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$349.60

20 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$42.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.37

vs GA average

−35.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	517	375.30	1,941	8thin
Medium and Large 3	566	332.46	1,882	12thin

One grade step is worth $42.84/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale20 hd

349.60

—

GA average14 barns · 428 hd

358.96

−9.37

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−35.00

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−81.83

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	1,695	176.15	2,985	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	156.11	2,191	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	148.42	1,791	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	131.85	1,317	4thin

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)	1,321	$2,676	16

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	460.41/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,450	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	481.34/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,608	37
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	471.99/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,595	29
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	472.53/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,701	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	461.71/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,662	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	447.89/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,684	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	422.46/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,787	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	433.78/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,878	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	413.01/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,941	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,884	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	386.24/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,943	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	347.41/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,810	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	342.48/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,918	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	329.47/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,894	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	632	319.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,016	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	310.86/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,058	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	331.89/cwt	330.00–332.50	2,214	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	712	279.57/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,991	18
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	763	263.76/cwt	260.00–267.50	2,012	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	270.64/cwt	270.00–272.50	2,070	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,044	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	304	393.83/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,197	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	402.59/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,228	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	420.97/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,309	42
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	374.26/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,366	25
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	363.27/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,351	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	362.52/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,519	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	346.41/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,462	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,914	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	348.72/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,635	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,615	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	336.74/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,734	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	321.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,800	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	303.73/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,740	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,784	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	306.13/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,874	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	281.68/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,868	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	697	264.75/cwt	263.00–266.00	1,845	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	723	231.22/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,672	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	261.28/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,894	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	272.52/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,984	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	756	253.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,918	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	316	407.39/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,287	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	459.88/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,462	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	433.19/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,378	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	446.50/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,639	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	395.08/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,533	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	387.42/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,821	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	378.74/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,841	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	346.31/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,766	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	339.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,904	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	319.21/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,848	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	297.45/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,841	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,946	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	688	278.32/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,915	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	166.04/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,454	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	184.04/cwt	182.00–187.00	3,217	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	175.29/cwt	174.00–177.00	3,090	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	134.96/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,336	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,256	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	148.95/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,741	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	157.20/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,863	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	142.17/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,776	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	154.51/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,131	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	148.35/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,074	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	161.09/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,283	20
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,315	2,542.30/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,542	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,332	2,898.00/head	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,898	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,061	216.25/cwt	202.50–222.50	2,294	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,098	187.21/cwt	170.00–195.00	2,056	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	176.00/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,144	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

Wed May 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 755Last week 549Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 53Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 24Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	455.00–465.00	459.88
3	350–400	367	440.00–450.00	446.50
4	450–500	470	385.00–390.00	387.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	430.00–440.00	433.19
4	450–500	486	375.00–380.00	378.74
4	500–550	510	345.00–350.00	346.31
2	550–600	560	335.00–345.00	339.96
4	600–650	623	310.00–315.00	312.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	316	405.00–410.00	407.39
5	350–400	388	390.00–400.00	395.08
6	550–600	579	315.00–325.00	319.21
3	600–650	619	295.00–300.00	297.45
3	650–700	688	275.00–285.00	278.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	435.00	435.00
42	300–350	311	415.00–425.00	420.97
1	400–450	445	430.00	430.00
6	450–500	469	345.00–355.00	348.72
14	500–550	515	330.00–340.00	336.74
9	600–650	612	300.00–310.00	306.13
5	700–750	728	270.00–277.50	272.52
4	750–800	756	250.00–260.00	253.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	305	400.00–410.00	402.59
25	350–400	365	370.00–380.00	374.26
6	400–450	419	355.00–365.00	362.52
5	550–600	560	320.00–325.00	321.48
2	600–650	610	290.00–295.00	292.52
3	650–700	663	280.00–285.00	281.68
2	700–750	725	260.00–262.50	261.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	304	385.00–395.00	393.83
6	350–400	372	360.00–365.00	363.27
13	400–450	422	340.00–350.00	346.41
4	450–500	493	325.00–330.00	327.49
2	550–600	573	302.50–305.00	303.73
4	650–700	697	263.00–266.00	264.75
2	700–750	723	230.00–232.50	231.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	300–350	338	470.00–475.00	471.99
3	350–400	360	460.00–465.00	461.71
5	400–450	433	430.00–440.00	433.78
5	450–500	470	405.00–415.00	413.01
6	500–550	503	380.00–387.50	386.24
2	550–600	560	340.00–345.00	342.48
15	650–700	662	310.00–320.00	310.86
4	750–800	765	270.00–272.50	270.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	300–350	334	480.00–485.00	481.34
2	350–400	360	470.00–475.00	472.53
4	650–700	667	330.00–332.50	331.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	315	455.00–465.00	460.41
7	350–400	376	445.00–450.00	447.89
6	400–450	423	420.00–425.00	422.46
3	450–500	480	390.00–395.00	392.52
2	500–550	521	345.00–350.00	347.41
10	550–600	575	325.00–335.00	329.47
5	600–650	632	315.00–325.00	319.02
18	700–750	712	275.00–285.00	279.57
2	750–800	763	260.00–267.50	263.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	133.00–138.00	134.96
1	—	1,025	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,398	144.00–151.00	148.35
20	—	1,417	158.00–165.00	161.09
9	—	1,379	152.00–157.00	154.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,249	137.00–144.00	142.17
10	—	1,185	154.00–161.00	157.20
11	—	1,169	146.00–153.00	148.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,748	182.00–187.00	184.04
4	—	1,763	174.00–177.00	175.29
2	—	1,478	164.00–168.00	166.04

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	6	—	1,332	2,850.00–2,950.00	2,898.00

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	10	—	1,315	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,542.30

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	—	1,098	170.00–195.00	187.21

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)	4	—	1,061	202.50–222.50	216.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,218	165.00–185.00	176.00

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.