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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Jun 4

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← May 28Jun 4Jun 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

450 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 342▲ 145 vs year ago 305 · +47.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 32▼ 18 vs year ago 92 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 46▲ 102 vs year ago 30 · +340.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, steer calves sharply lower, heifer calves 3.00 lower, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows 6.00 higher.

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 $327.81/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 10 of 35 comparable sales and sits −56.15 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$327.81

33 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

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

$8.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.64

vs GA average

−10.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	517	330.53	1,709	23
Medium and Large 3	532	321.54	1,711	10thin

One grade step is worth $8.99/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale33 hd

327.81

—

GA average14 barns · 664 hd

313.17

+14.64

National average164 barns · 13,536 hd

338.24

−10.43

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−56.15

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	—	Average	1,693	176.25	2,983	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,499	161.14	2,416	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,117	154.23	1,722	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	132.81	1,412	3thin

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)	1,452	$3,013	24

Every lot

57 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	462.57/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,286	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	281	443.39/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,246	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	425.11/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,309	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	408.36/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,540	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	398.97/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,664	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	451	384.44/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,734	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	360.42/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,737	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	349.36/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,771	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	373.26/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,915	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	591	332.67/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,966	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	317.00/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,959	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	323.74/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,056	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	348.76/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,256	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	300.84/cwt	300.00–302.50	2,055	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	721	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,109	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	784	272.30/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,135	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	307	371.63/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,141	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	395.27/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,277	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	360.52/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,381	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	349.25/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,474	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	363.91/cwt	360.00–367.50	1,547	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	453	354.23/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,605	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	345.40/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,627	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	337.48/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,630	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	330.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,709	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	321.54/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,711	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	303.28/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,880	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	283.74/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,910	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,980	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	427.44/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,445	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	397.55/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,519	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	368.35/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,580	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	489	351.63/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,719	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	336.45/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,743	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	328.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,832	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	304.49/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,867	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,011	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	291.57/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,939	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	177.70/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,914	6
Bulls	—	—	1,725	185.91/cwt	184.00–188.00	3,207	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	169.25/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,970	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,163	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	149.19/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,605	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	142.21/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,543	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	162.07/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,844	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	155.96/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,787	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	165.57/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,436	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	157.64/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,384	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,636	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	999	154.02/cwt	143.00–165.00	1,539	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	187.51/cwt	177.50–200.00	2,034	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,186	182.77/cwt	175.00–192.50	2,168	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	212.57/cwt	210.00–215.00	2,578	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	211.53/cwt	202.50–220.00	2,619	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,381	174.57/cwt	162.50–185.00	2,411	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,387	2,940.33/head	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,940	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,648	3,230.23/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,230	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 Jun 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 342Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 32Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 46Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	382	395.00–400.00	397.55
9	400–450	429	365.00–375.00	368.35
3	450–500	489	350.00–355.00	351.63
14	500–550	518	335.00–340.00	336.45
3	550–600	558	325.00–335.00	328.37
5	600–650	613	300.00–310.00	304.49
3	650–700	665	285.00–295.00	291.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	425.00–430.00	427.44
3	600–650	635	315.00–320.00	316.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	451	380.00–385.00	384.44
9	500–550	513	370.00–375.00	373.26
2	600–650	635	322.50–325.00	323.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	281	440.00–450.00	443.39
2	300–350	308	420.00–430.00	425.11
3	350–400	377	405.00–410.00	408.36
15	400–450	417	390.00–400.00	398.97
10	450–500	482	355.00–365.00	360.42
16	500–550	507	345.00–350.00	349.36
13	550–600	591	330.00–340.00	332.67
6	600–650	618	312.50–320.00	317.00
3	650–700	683	300.00–302.50	300.84
2	700–750	721	290.00–295.00	292.48
15	750–800	784	270.00–275.00	272.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	460.00–465.00	462.57
4	600–650	647	345.00–350.00	348.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	425	360.00–367.50	363.91
13	450–500	471	345.00–350.00	345.40
23	500–550	517	330.00–335.00	330.53
6	600–650	620	300.00–310.00	303.28
2	650–700	677	290.00–295.00	292.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	390.00–400.00	395.27
13	450–500	453	350.00–355.00	354.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	370.00–375.00	371.63
34	350–400	383	355.00–365.00	360.52
7	400–450	422	345.00–355.00	349.25
6	450–500	483	330.00–340.00	337.48
10	500–550	532	315.00–325.00	321.54
2	650–700	673	280.00–287.50	283.74

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)	5	—	1,238	202.50–220.00	211.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	210.00–215.00	212.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	177.50–200.00	187.51

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)	7	—	1,186	175.00–192.50	182.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,381	162.50–185.00	174.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	999	143.00–165.00	154.02

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	—	1,387	2,850.00–3,025.00	2,940.33

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	—	1,648	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,230.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	174.00	174.00
5	—	1,471	164.00–168.00	165.57
10	—	1,512	154.00–159.00	157.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,146	152.00–159.00	155.96
4	—	1,138	160.00–163.00	162.07
10	—	1,076	145.00–151.00	149.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	114.00	114.00
2	—	1,085	140.00–144.00	142.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,640	174.00–180.00	177.70
4	—	1,755	166.00–171.00	169.25
2	—	1,725	184.00–188.00	185.91

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.