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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Aug 20

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

454 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 439▲ 3 vs year ago 451 · +0.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 74▲ 15 vs year ago 60 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 64▲ 149 vs year ago 33 · +451.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker cows 6.00 lower, slaughter boner and lean cows 3.00 higher, extreme high yielding cows up to 182.00, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and feeder heifers 10.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 higher, replacement cows sharply 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 $369.34/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −62.09 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$369.34

22 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,046

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$37.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.43

vs GA average

−30.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	384.60	2,065	12thin
Medium and Large 3	519	365.17	1,895	2thin
Medium and Large 2	588	347.49	2,043	8thin

One grade step is worth $37.11/cwt here — about $22 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 sale22 hd

369.34

—

GA average14 barns · 522 hd

373.77

−4.43

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

−30.55

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−62.09

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	1,504	180.95	2,722	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	165.04	2,360	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,111	164.23	1,824	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,078	144.31	1,555	8thin

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)	1,315	$3,980	32

Every lot

63 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 3	327	469.79/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,536	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	483.30/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,803	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	460.17/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,716	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	434.20/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,780	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	404.92/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,907	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	418.01/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,973	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	388.34/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,837	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	365.17/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,895	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	384.60/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,065	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	347.49/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,043	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	333.70/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,046	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,217	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	324.14/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,039	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	315.84/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,157	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	431.55/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,398	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	417.45/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,494	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	407.92/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,530	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	396.32/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,506	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	403	394.55/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,590	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	382.57/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,637	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	383.01/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,754	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	367.49/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,812	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	333.16/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,749	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,783	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	324.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,976	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	653	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,910	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	300.68/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,060	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	316.23/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,182	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	497.48/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,507	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	452.88/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,481	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	417.53/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,795	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	379.97/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,854	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	394.64/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,942	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	360.03/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,908	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	347.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,870	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	335.56/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,963	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	317.88/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,006	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	337.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,136	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	328.74/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,107	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	305.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,083	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,633	1
Bulls	—	—	1,526	174.72/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,666	4
Bulls	—	—	1,527	184.58/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,819	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,513	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	146.53/cwt	143.00–149.00	1,593	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	165.06/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,817	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	157.36/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,740	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	132.91/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,473	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	172.16/cwt	169.00–176.00	1,963	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	162.40/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,244	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	170.27/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,460	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,303	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,235	3,432.52/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,433	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,322	3,825.76/head	3,650.00–3,900.00	3,826	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,341	4,281.52/head	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,282	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	206.84/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,768	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	263.39/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,497	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	266.38/cwt	255.00–275.00	2,611	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,006	305.65/cwt	302.50–310.00	3,075	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,018	180.04/cwt	170.00–202.50	1,833	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,019	209.22/cwt	200.00–232.50	2,132	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	263.89/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,847	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,153	186.24/cwt	185.00–187.50	2,147	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 Aug 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 454Last week 439Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 74Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 182Last week 64Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	455.00–465.00	460.17
13	400–450	410	430.00–440.00	434.20
8	450–500	471	400.00–410.00	404.92
8	550–600	588	345.00–350.00	347.49
4	600–650	613	330.00–335.00	333.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	480.00–485.00	483.30
5	450–500	472	415.00–420.00	418.01
12	500–550	537	380.00–385.00	384.60
2	600–650	629	350.00–355.00	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	465.00–475.00	469.79
6	450–500	473	380.00–390.00	388.34
2	500–550	519	360.00–370.00	365.17
6	600–650	629	320.00–325.00	324.14
3	650–700	683	315.00–317.50	315.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	450.00–460.00	452.88
2	400–450	430	415.00–420.00	417.53
3	500–550	530	355.00–365.00	360.03
4	600–650	641	325.00–330.00	328.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	495.00–500.00	497.48
13	450–500	492	390.00–395.00	394.64
2	600–650	633	335.00–340.00	337.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	375.00–385.00	379.97
4	500–550	538	345.00–350.00	347.53
18	550–600	585	335.00–340.00	335.56
7	600–650	631	315.00–320.00	317.88
2	650–700	683	300.00–310.00	305.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	324	430.00–435.00	431.55
4	350–400	358	410.00–420.00	417.45
5	450–500	458	380.00–385.00	383.01
10	600–650	609	320.00–330.00	324.46
2	650–700	690	315.00–317.50	316.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	405.00–410.00	407.92
11	400–450	403	390.00–400.00	394.55
2	550–600	553	320.00–325.00	322.51
7	650–700	685	300.00–305.00	300.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	390.00–400.00	396.32
2	400–450	428	380.00–385.00	382.57
4	450–500	493	365.00–370.00	367.49
11	500–550	525	330.00–340.00	333.16
2	650–700	653	290.00–295.00	292.51

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	16	—	1,341	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,281.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,235	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,432.52

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	—	1,322	3,650.00–3,900.00	3,825.76

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)	2	—	948	255.00–270.00	263.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,006	302.50–310.00	305.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,079	250.00–280.00	263.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,018	170.00–202.50	180.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,153	185.00–187.50	186.24

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	855	200.00–215.00	206.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	980	255.00–275.00	266.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,019	200.00–232.50	209.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	156.00	156.00
5	—	1,087	143.00–149.00	146.53
2	—	1,108	130.00–136.00	132.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,382	160.00–164.00	162.40
1	—	1,515	152.00	152.00
4	—	1,445	169.00–172.00	170.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,106	152.00–159.00	157.36
7	—	1,140	169.00–176.00	172.16
16	—	1,101	161.00–168.00	165.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,526	172.00–179.00	174.72
1	—	1,350	195.00	195.00
3	—	1,527	182.00–186.00	184.58

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.