Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2025-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls steady, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $365.20/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −82.05 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$365.20

28 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$14.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.39

vs GA average

−8.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	542	376.30	2,040	6thin
Medium and Large 3	540	362.17	1,957	22

One grade step is worth $14.13/cwt here — about $83 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $490.02, low $359.53, median $447.25 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

365.20

—

GA average10 barns · 238 hd

356.81

+8.39

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−8.94

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

−82.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,737	172.28	2,992	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,406	160.01	2,250	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	158.68	1,866	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	129.03	1,450	4thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$2,690	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$2,589	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$2,038	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,338	$2,489	4thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	398.60/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,846	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	363.83/cwt	360.00–367.50	2,067	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	377.44/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	361.67/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	393.56/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	287.52/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	347.63/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	391.40/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,483	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	357.44/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,666	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	334.37/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,030	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	382.54/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,024	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	383.78/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	361.73/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,512	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	2,373.32/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,373	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	501	344.00/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,723	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	376.72/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	497.61/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	410.04/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	351.22/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,160	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	447.58/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,428	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,281	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	2,748.09/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,748	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	164.19/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,906	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,203	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,554	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	131.06/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,527	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	167.37/cwt	164.00–171.00	2,365	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	158.89/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,224	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,001	2,484.14/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,484	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,174	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	153.50/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,793	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,838	1
Bulls	—	—	1,631	168.98/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,756	4
Bulls	—	—	1,821	174.92/cwt	171.00–178.00	3,185	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	336.26/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,547	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	2,488.79/head	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,489	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	830	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	1,941.63/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	415.98/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,768	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	368.20/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,974	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	290.02/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	311.03/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	427.41/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	318.31/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,009	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	674	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,055	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	321.65/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	288.79/cwt	287.50–290.00	2,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	309.97/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,900	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	321.98/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	370.26/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	412.55/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	331.00/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,787	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	304	376.65/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,145	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	344.53/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,771	11

How this sale compares

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 735Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 65Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 84Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	374	425.00–430.00	427.41
5	400–450	425	415.00–420.00	415.98
7	450–500	463	395.00–400.00	398.60
18	500–550	536	365.00–375.00	368.20
4	550–600	560	330.00–340.00	335.04
12	600–650	631	310.00–320.00	318.31
6	650–700	674	300.00–310.00	304.95
2	700–750	725	287.50–290.00	288.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	410.00–415.00	412.55
4	500–550	529	380.00–385.00	382.54
2	550–600	568	360.00–367.50	363.83
8	600–650	607	330.00–335.00	334.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	495.00–500.00	497.61
4	600–650	615	350.00–355.00	351.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	481	375.00–380.00	377.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	390.00–400.00	393.56
3	450–500	490	355.00–365.00	361.67
11	500–550	514	340.00–350.00	344.53
3	550–600	562	320.00–325.00	321.65
7	600–650	613	305.00–315.00	309.97
2	650–700	685	285.00–290.00	287.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	440.00–450.00	447.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	380.00–385.00	383.78
3	400–450	418	360.00–365.00	361.73
4	450–500	486	340.00–350.00	347.63
5	500–550	540	330.00–335.00	331.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	405.00–415.00	410.04
7	350–400	379	390.00–395.00	391.40
3	400–450	427	370.00–380.00	376.72
4	450–500	466	355.00–365.00	357.44
10	500–550	501	340.00–345.00	344.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	304	375.00–380.00	376.65
2	350–400	371	365.00–375.00	370.26
2	450–500	460	335.00–337.50	336.26
5	500–550	525	320.00–322.50	321.98
5	550–600	562	310.00–315.00	311.03
2	600–650	618	285.00–295.00	290.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,003	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,373.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	205.00	205.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	197.50	197.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	993	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,748.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,001	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,484.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	145.00	145.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	935	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,941.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	2,475.00–2,500.00	2,488.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,161	162.00–168.00	164.19
2	—	1,168	152.00–155.00	153.50
1	—	1,250	147.00	147.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,110	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,165	128.00–134.00	131.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	164.00–171.00	167.37
6	—	1,400	156.00–163.00	158.89
1	—	1,430	152.00	152.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,631	166.00–170.00	168.98
5	—	1,821	171.00–178.00	174.92

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle