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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Mar 2

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

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Feeder Cattle receipts

336 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 566▼ 139 vs year ago 475 · −29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 33▼ 28 vs year ago 62 · −45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 204▼ 26 vs year ago 79 · −32.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows weak, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, extremely high yielding slaughter bulls up to 212.00, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 15.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves and heifer calves 15.00 lower, bull calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows 20.00 lower.

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 $409.29/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 27 of 35 comparable sales and sits +25.34 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$409.29

33 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,218

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$2.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.27

vs GA average

−11.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	547	410.38	2,246	19thin
Medium and Large 3	534	407.82	2,179	14thin

One grade step is worth $2.57/cwt here — about $67 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 sale33 hd

409.29

—

GA average13 barns · 417 hd

397.02

+12.27

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−11.67

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

+25.34

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	1,701	192.99	3,283	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	174.28	2,497	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,138	162.67	1,852	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)	1,224	$3,145	18

Every lot

62 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 2	323	572.52/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,849	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	565.98/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,128	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	602.57/cwt	600.00–605.00	2,290	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	524.17/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,139	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	530.49/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,339	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	517.45/cwt	515.00–520.00	2,406	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	461.76/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,161	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	501.84/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,359	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	483.99/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,502	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	473.37/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,452	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	562	418.29/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,351	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	448.57/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,647	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	639	402.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,574	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,462	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	279	547.75/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,528	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	561.18/cwt	560.00–565.00	1,571	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	577.66/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,669	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	482.58/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,568	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	463.34/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,571	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	452.87/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,712	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	487.54/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,038	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	469.99/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,965	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	436	437.50/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,908	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	432.62/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,120	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	425.91/cwt	425.00–427.50	2,210	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	414.49/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,155	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	399.09/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,267	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	383.35/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,250	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	362.87/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,279	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	632	353.30/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,233	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	375.06/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,378	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,216	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	551.06/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,802	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	578.72/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,956	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	530.83/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,309	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	506.65/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,326	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	442.51/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,159	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	491.63/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,404	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	464.99/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,395	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	449.95/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,326	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	426.99/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,267	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	586	407.23/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,386	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,467	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	396.72/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,460	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	368.33/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,449	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	193.60/cwt	191.00–197.50	3,030	3
Bulls	—	—	1,748	185.56/cwt	184.00–188.00	3,244	3
Bulls	—	—	1,835	203.23/cwt	201.00–205.00	3,729	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,679	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,866	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,018	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,153	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	176.05/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,470	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,916	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,701	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,256	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	958	161.26/cwt	157.50–165.00	1,545	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	235.40/cwt	225.00–242.50	2,283	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,174	182.09/cwt	170.00–197.50	2,138	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,178	2,781.12/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,781	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,235	3,509.72/head	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,510	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,475	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	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

Mon Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 336Last week 566Year ago 475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 33Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 204Year ago 79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	540.00–550.00	547.75
6	300–350	339	460.00–470.00	463.34
7	350–400	378	450.00–455.00	452.87
10	400–450	436	435.00–445.00	437.50
11	500–550	520	410.00–420.00	414.49
3	550–600	587	380.00–390.00	383.35
3	600–650	632	350.00–360.00	353.30
3	650–700	682	320.00–330.00	324.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	560.00–565.00	561.18
2	300–350	325	480.00–485.00	482.58
11	400–450	418	465.00–475.00	469.99
13	450–500	490	430.00–440.00	432.62
8	500–550	519	425.00–427.50	425.91
11	550–600	568	395.00–405.00	399.09
7	600–650	628	355.00–365.00	362.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	289	570.00–580.00	577.66
2	400–450	418	485.00–490.00	487.54
5	600–650	634	370.00–380.00	375.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	570.00–575.00	572.52
5	350–400	376	560.00–570.00	565.98
10	400–450	441	530.00–535.00	530.49
8	450–500	470	495.00–505.00	501.84
3	500–550	518	470.00–475.00	473.37
7	550–600	590	445.00–450.00	448.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	600.00–605.00	602.57
2	450–500	465	515.00–520.00	517.45
5	500–550	517	480.00–485.00	483.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	408	520.00–525.00	524.17
8	450–500	468	455.00–465.00	461.76
3	550–600	562	415.00–425.00	418.29
7	600–650	639	400.00–410.00	402.83
2	650–700	670	365.00–370.00	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	550.00–560.00	551.06
3	450–500	489	485.00–495.00	491.63
3	500–550	517	445.00–455.00	449.95
3	600–650	620	390.00–400.00	396.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	338	575.00–580.00	578.72
6	400–450	435	530.00–535.00	530.83
9	450–500	459	500.00–510.00	506.65
6	500–550	515	460.00–470.00	464.99
2	600–650	613	400.00–405.00	402.45
3	650–700	665	365.00–375.00	368.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	440.00–445.00	442.51
5	500–550	531	420.00–430.00	426.99
11	550–600	586	405.00–410.00	407.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	171.00	171.00
1	—	1,145	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,090	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	175.00–177.00	176.05
1	—	1,305	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,620	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,565	191.00–197.50	193.60
3	—	1,748	184.00–188.00	185.56
2	—	1,835	201.00–205.00	203.23

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	958	157.50–165.00	161.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	202.50	202.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,174	170.00–197.50	182.09

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)	3	—	970	225.00–242.50	235.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	240.00	240.00

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	4	—	1,235	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,509.72

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	12	—	1,178	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,781.12

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	2	—	1,475	4,600.00	4,600.00

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.