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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Mon, May 25

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← May 18May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

357 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 404▲ 15 vs year ago 342 · +4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 112▲ 9 vs year ago 32 · +28.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 52▲ 4 vs year ago 46 · +8.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, steer calves sharply lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00-10.00 lower, 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 $463.96/cwt on 20 head, up $6.54 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 30 comparable sales and sits +32.53 against this barn's trailing median of $431.43.

Average price

$463.96

▲ 6.54 vs prior sale

20 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,386

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$24.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.05

vs GA average

+3.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	479.17	2,415	6thin
Medium and Large 2	505	472.50	2,386	2thin
Medium and Large 3	521	454.93	2,369	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.25/cwt here — about $46 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 sale20 hd

463.96

—

GA average11 barns · 192 hd

442.91

+21.05

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

+3.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

431.43

+32.53

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	1,677	214.83	3,602	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	181.19	2,639	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,084	175.69	1,905	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,067	169.91	1,813	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)	1,445	$3,700	2thin

Every lot

55 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 2	341	575.02/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,961	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	535.00/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,210	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	493.03/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,337	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	481.64/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,302	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	471.75/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,274	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	479.17/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,415	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	472.50/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,386	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	457.91/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,349	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,464	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	412.78/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,563	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	396.60/cwt	392.50–400.00	2,503	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	421.13/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,662	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	395.50/cwt	390.00–397.50	2,598	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	387.22/cwt	360.00–445.00	2,587	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	359.38/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,620	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	537.40/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,736	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	534.84/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,048	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	397	510.60/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,027	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	478.74/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,039	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	492.22/cwt	490.00–492.50	2,126	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	441.61/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,098	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,219	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	421.42/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,183	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	410.91/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,322	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	353.36/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,166	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	344.50/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,177	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,195	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	558.21/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,742	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	552.66/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,072	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	469.87/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,175	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	450.03/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,106	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	438.28/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,292	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	457.00/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,404	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	421.41/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,364	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	377.50/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,374	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	362.52/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,393	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	325.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,356	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,535	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,945	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	224.75/cwt	222.50–227.50	3,956	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	915	166.48/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,523	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	166.62/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,766	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	173.19/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,860	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	185.65/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,090	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	172.64/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,018	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	171.18/cwt	170.00–172.50	2,453	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	185.21/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,678	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,640	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,124	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	246.55/cwt	230.00–265.00	2,281	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,097	183.72/cwt	170.00–217.50	2,015	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,426	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,155	181.17/cwt	175.00–187.50	2,093	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,340	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,446	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	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 May 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 357Last week 404Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 112Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 52Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	550.00–560.00	552.66
2	450–500	463	465.00–475.00	469.87
5	500–550	526	455.00–465.00	457.00
3	700–750	735	340.00–350.00	344.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	468	445.00–455.00	450.03
3	500–550	523	435.00–440.00	438.28
7	550–600	561	420.00–425.00	421.41
2	700–750	725	320.00–330.00	325.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	555.00–560.00	558.21
2	600–650	629	375.00–380.00	377.50
2	650–700	660	360.00–365.00	362.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	535.00–540.00	537.40
8	350–400	397	510.00–515.00	510.60
9	400–450	432	490.00–492.50	492.22
9	500–550	510	430.00–440.00	435.07
10	600–650	632	340.00–345.00	344.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	530.00–540.00	534.84
3	450–500	475	440.00–445.00	441.61
3	600–650	613	350.00–355.00	353.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	470.00–480.00	478.74
12	500–550	518	420.00–425.00	421.42
11	550–600	565	405.00–415.00	410.91
2	700–750	720	300.00–310.00	304.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	570.00–580.00	575.02
3	400–450	413	530.00–540.00	535.00
6	450–500	478	480.00–485.00	481.64
2	500–550	505	470.00–475.00	472.50
11	600–650	621	405.00–415.00	412.78
5	650–700	657	390.00–397.50	395.50
8	700–750	729	355.00–360.00	359.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	474	490.00–500.00	493.03
6	500–550	504	475.00–480.00	479.17
17	600–650	632	420.00–425.00	421.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	465.00–475.00	471.75
10	500–550	513	450.00–460.00	457.91
2	550–600	560	435.00–445.00	440.00
17	600–650	631	392.50–400.00	396.60
4	650–700	668	360.00–445.00	387.22

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	—	1,340	182.50	182.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,155	175.00–187.50	181.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	170.00–217.50	183.72

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	—	925	230.00–265.00	246.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	210.00	210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	295.00	295.00

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	—	1,445	3,700.00	3,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	165.00	165.00
9	—	1,446	182.00–191.00	185.21
2	—	1,433	170.00–172.50	171.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,126	180.00–193.00	185.65
4	—	1,169	170.00–177.00	172.64
3	—	915	165.00–167.50	166.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,074	170.00–180.00	173.19
4	—	1,060	165.00–168.00	166.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,760	222.50–227.50	224.75

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.