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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Nov 12

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

372 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 561▲ 133 vs year ago 239 · +55.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 25▼ 40 vs year ago 58 · −69.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 17▼ 19 vs year ago 47 · −40.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, 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 $405.54/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −25.89 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$405.54

28 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,269

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$21

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

$23.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+27.92

vs GA average

−19.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	523	421.27	2,203	4thin
Medium and Large 1	585	418.30	2,447	6thin
Medium and Large 3	559	397.78	2,224	18thin

One grade step is worth $23.49/cwt here — about −$21 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale28 hd

405.54

—

GA average13 barns · 210 hd

377.61

+27.92

National average177 barns · 31,012 hd

424.87

−19.33

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

−25.89

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	—	Average	1,816	184.11	3,343	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,499	146.23	2,193	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	140.11	1,634	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	119.00	1,279	1thin

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)	1,243	$2,659	6

Every lot

49 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	466.65/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,531	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	482.56/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,626	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	459.39/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,663	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	443.34/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,654	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	467.46/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,968	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	429.59/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,843	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	444.04/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,171	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	421.27/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,203	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	403.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,129	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	393.50/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,298	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	418.30/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,447	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	380.61/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,371	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	666	347.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,314	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	691	365.66/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,527	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	311.66/cwt	310.00–312.50	2,384	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	434.35/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,459	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	400.88/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,644	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	378.72/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,575	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	420.67/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,758	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	368.07/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,778	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	352.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,867	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	534	342.16/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,827	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,855	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	323.76/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,036	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	308.81/cwt	305.00–312.50	2,054	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	713	288.75/cwt	287.50–290.00	2,059	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	446.42/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,437	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	432.46/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,648	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	372.91/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,753	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	356.83/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,706	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	392.41/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,891	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	534	348.83/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,863	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	334.94/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,943	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	692	304.17/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,105	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,745	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,019	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	186.33/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,410	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,279	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,428	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	143.77/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,675	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,994	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	139.06/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,951	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,535	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	145.02/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,274	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,364	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,423	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	197.85/cwt	192.50–202.50	2,176	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,789.15/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,789	4

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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 561Year ago 239

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 25Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 17Year ago 47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	129.00–130.00	129.50
2	—	1,165	142.50–145.00	143.77
1	—	1,295	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	144.00–146.00	145.02
1	—	1,555	163.00	163.00
2	—	1,403	138.00–140.00	139.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,830	184.00–189.00	186.33
1	—	1,745	173.00	173.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	440.00–450.00	446.42
2	350–400	381	430.00–435.00	432.46
2	450–500	482	390.00–395.00	392.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	470	370.00–375.00	372.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	350.00–360.00	356.83
4	500–550	534	345.00–350.00	348.83
4	550–600	580	330.00–340.00	334.94
6	650–700	692	300.00–310.00	304.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	480.00–485.00	482.56
8	350–400	362	455.00–465.00	459.39
5	450–500	489	440.00–445.00	444.04
4	500–550	523	420.00–425.00	421.27
8	650–700	691	360.00–370.00	365.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	421	465.00–470.00	467.46
6	550–600	585	415.00–420.00	418.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	465.00–470.00	466.65
10	350–400	373	440.00–450.00	443.34
11	400–450	429	425.00–435.00	429.59
8	500–550	528	400.00–410.00	403.14
10	550–600	584	390.00–395.00	393.50
8	600–650	623	375.00–385.00	380.61
4	650–700	666	340.00–350.00	347.49
3	750–800	765	310.00–312.50	311.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	336	430.00–440.00	434.35
6	400–450	410	400.00–405.00	400.88
13	500–550	529	350.00–360.00	352.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	418	420.00–425.00	420.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	416	375.00–380.00	378.72
8	450–500	483	365.00–370.00	368.07
9	500–550	534	340.00–345.00	342.16
2	550–600	558	330.00–335.00	332.51
12	600–650	629	320.00–325.00	323.76
2	650–700	665	305.00–312.50	308.81
2	700–750	713	287.50–290.00	288.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	750	180.00	180.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,100	192.50–202.50	197.85

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)	1	—	965	245.00	245.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	227.50	227.50

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	4	—	1,290	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,789.15

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	2	—	1,150	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.