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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, Mar 30

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Mar 23Mar 30Apr 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

417 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 611▼ 22 vs year ago 439 · −5.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 82▼ 22 vs year ago 74 · −29.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 63▲ 8 vs year ago 104 · +7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves & bull calves 5.00 lower, heifer calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows sharply 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 $405.27/cwt on 53 head, up $4.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 35 comparable sales and sits +21.32 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$405.27

▲ 4.98 vs prior sale

53 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$49.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.32

vs GA average

−17.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	435.53	2,268	18thin
Medium and Large 2	572	391.75	2,241	23
Medium and Large 3	541	385.80	2,086	12thin

One grade step is worth $49.73/cwt here — about $182 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 sale53 hd

405.27

—

GA average13 barns · 377 hd

396.96

+8.32

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−17.92

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

+21.32

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	1,940	206.00	3,996	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,476	177.37	2,617	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	171.31	2,034	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	952	156.83	1,493	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)	1,295	$3,491	56

Every lot

75 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	222	616.32/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,368	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	623.14/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,452	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	304	595.05/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,809	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	603.20/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,894	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	544.94/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,760	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	534.87/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,059	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	525.00/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,231	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	536.72/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,372	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	497.70/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,314	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	482.14/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,290	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	522.44/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,685	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	462.76/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,485	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	448.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,608	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	586	416.61/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,441	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	361.40/cwt	361.00–365.00	2,418	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	676	350.09/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,367	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	387.52/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,655	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	594.51/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,326	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	223	572.25/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,276	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	478.96/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,595	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	485.03/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,761	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	450.06/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,706	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	404	463.38/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,872	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	446.69/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,957	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	433.26/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,015	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	418.38/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,979	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	447.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,119	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	439.37/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,258	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	422.57/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,176	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	401.28/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,095	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	404.83/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,328	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	354.85/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,051	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	385.26/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,250	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,441	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	347.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,161	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	370.08/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,502	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	717	318.40/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,283	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	598.23/cwt	595.00–600.00	1,609	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	276	589.89/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,628	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	557.52/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,857	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	507.03/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,861	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	530.00/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,094	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	476.21/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,095	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	498.25/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,322	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	445.00/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,203	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	423.00/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,242	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	404.96/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,296	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	393.29/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,230	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	392.46/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,453	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	347.41/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,199	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	381.77/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,424	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	373.80/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,478	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	360.02/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,387	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	734	333.33/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,447	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,940	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,996	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,325	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,413	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,750	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	165.03/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,909	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	173.20/cwt	171.00–176.00	2,052	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	181.37/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,267	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,241	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	175.36/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,567	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	180.78/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,685	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	3,790.84/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,791	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,228	3,059.77/head	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,060	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,260	3,142.06/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,142	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	3,827.25/head	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,827	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,850	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	943	269.93/cwt	255.00–280.00	2,545	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	978	245.22/cwt	227.50–265.00	2,398	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	320.12/cwt	300.00–340.00	3,153	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,013	182.20/cwt	172.00–195.00	1,846	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	290.64/cwt	275.00–305.00	3,171	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	3,060	1

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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 611Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 82Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 63Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	590.00–600.00	594.51
2	350–400	363	480.00–490.00	485.03
3	400–450	404	460.00–470.00	463.38
5	450–500	474	440.00–450.00	447.05
16	500–550	514	430.00–440.00	439.37
2	550–600	575	400.00–410.00	404.83
2	600–650	622	390.00–395.00	392.51
2	650–700	676	365.00–375.00	370.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	379	445.00–455.00	450.06
3	450–500	473	415.00–420.00	418.38
8	500–550	522	400.00–410.00	401.28
4	550–600	578	350.00–360.00	354.85
2	600–650	622	345.00–350.00	347.47
3	700–750	717	315.00–325.00	318.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	570.00–575.00	572.25
5	300–350	333	475.00–480.00	478.96
3	400–450	438	445.00–450.00	446.69
3	450–500	465	430.00–435.00	433.26
4	500–550	515	415.00–425.00	422.57
19	550–600	584	380.00–390.00	385.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	610.00–620.00	616.32
3	300–350	304	590.00–600.00	595.05
3	400–450	442	530.00–540.00	536.72
11	450–500	465	490.00–500.00	497.70
17	550–600	582	440.00–450.00	448.05
10	650–700	669	361.00–365.00	361.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	540.00–550.00	544.94
4	350–400	385	530.00–540.00	534.87
6	400–450	425	520.00–530.00	525.00
5	450–500	475	475.00–485.00	482.14
13	500–550	537	455.00–465.00	462.76
3	550–600	586	415.00–420.00	416.61
3	650–700	676	345.00–355.00	350.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	620.00–630.00	623.14
3	300–350	314	600.00–610.00	603.20
2	500–550	514	520.00–525.00	522.44
2	650–700	685	385.00–390.00	387.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	269	595.00–600.00	598.23
2	350–400	395	525.00–535.00	530.00
5	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	423.00
3	550–600	567	400.00–410.00	404.96
3	600–650	635	375.00–385.00	381.77
2	650–700	663	355.00–365.00	360.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	555.00–560.00	557.52
3	450–500	466	495.00–500.00	498.25
2	600–650	625	390.00–395.00	392.46
4	650–700	663	370.00–380.00	373.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	585.00–595.00	589.89
5	350–400	367	500.00–510.00	507.03
4	400–450	440	470.00–480.00	476.21
2	450–500	495	440.00–450.00	445.00
3	550–600	567	390.00–395.00	393.29
4	600–650	633	345.00–355.00	347.41
9	700–750	734	325.00–335.00	333.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,157	163.00–167.00	165.03
3	—	1,250	180.00–183.00	181.37
4	—	1,185	171.00–176.00	173.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	154.00	154.00
11	—	1,485	179.00–183.00	180.78
7	—	1,464	171.00–178.00	175.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	155.00	155.00
1	—	955	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,045	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	206.00	206.00

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	26	—	1,310	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,827.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,228	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,790.84

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	12	—	1,228	2,900.00–3,400.00	3,059.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,850	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,260	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,142.06

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	985	300.00–340.00	320.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,091	275.00–305.00	290.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	255.00	255.00

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)	3	—	943	255.00–280.00	269.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,013	172.00–195.00	182.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	978	227.50–265.00	245.22

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.