Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter breaker and boner cows 10.00 higher, lean cows steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers 13.00 higher, feeder heifers 15.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, steer calves sharply higher, heifer calves 10.00 lower, bull calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 15.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $415.75/cwt on 20 head, down $5.24 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 33 comparable sales and sits +14.18 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$415.75

▼ 5.24 vs prior sale

20 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$10.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.94

vs GA average

−2.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	553	423.33	2,341	6thin
Medium and Large 3	556	412.51	2,292	14thin

One grade step is worth $10.82/cwt here — about $49 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $322.55, median $401.57 across 33 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 sale20 hd

415.75

—

GA average15 barns · 439 hd

388.81

+26.94

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−2.51

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

+14.18

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	—	Average	1,935	214.38	4,148	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	184.28	2,632	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,059	172.09	1,823	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	161.81	1,499	18

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)	1,387	$3,617	6

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	455.92/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,216	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	423.33/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,341	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	352	576.68/cwt	570.00–580.00	2,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	412.53/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	376.69/cwt	370.00–378.00	2,516	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	483.49/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,335	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	524.01/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,248	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	555.19/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	340.83/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,587	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	482.49/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,548	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	492.50/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	463.92/cwt	462.50–472.50	2,227	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	595.11/cwt	590.00–600.00	2,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	367.46/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	364.37/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,478	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	603.90/cwt	600.00–610.00	2,029	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	394.09/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	356.10/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,347	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	500.06/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,110	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	485.08/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,537	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	633.52/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	564.94/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	450.77/cwt	450.00–456.00	2,583	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	363.31/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,808	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,396	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	166.69/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,559	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	155.56/cwt	155.00–157.50	1,374	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,293	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	189.83/cwt	187.50–192.50	2,811	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	183.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	360.05/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	443.74/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	485.00/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	442.49/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	504.80/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	383.32/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	542.45/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,942	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	509.94/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	466.78/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	424.89/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,413	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	513.20/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	637	390.09/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	482.52/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	472.52/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,037	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	431.67/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	564	407.28/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,297	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	442.50/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,146	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	196.27/cwt	189.00–222.50	2,432	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	213.28/cwt	202.50–230.00	2,847	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,335	179.87/cwt	165.00–197.00	2,401	15
Bulls	—	—	2,035	214.96/cwt	214.00–216.00	4,374	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	222.49/cwt	222.00–223.00	4,305	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,418	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	173.52/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,836	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	183.40/cwt	180.00–187.50	2,065	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	165.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,709	23

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

Mon May 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 385Year ago 755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 110Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 84Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	500.00–510.00	504.80
2	400–450	435	480.00–490.00	485.00
11	450–500	486	450.00–460.00	455.92
6	550–600	553	420.00–430.00	423.33
2	650–700	663	345.00–350.00	347.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	495.00–505.00	500.06
42	450–500	480	462.50–472.50	463.92
4	600–650	612	365.00–370.00	367.46
9	650–700	659	355.00–365.00	356.10
6	750–800	759	340.00–345.00	340.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	480.00–485.00	482.52
2	400–450	431	470.00–475.00	472.52
2	450–500	485	440.00–445.00	442.50
3	500–550	525	425.00–435.00	431.67
11	550–600	564	405.00–415.00	407.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	570.00–580.00	576.68
2	550–600	573	440.00–445.00	442.49
2	600–650	633	410.00–415.00	412.53
6	650–700	668	370.00–378.00	376.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	630.00–640.00	633.52
3	350–400	362	590.00–600.00	595.11
2	400–450	430	560.00–570.00	564.94
3	500–550	523	480.00–490.00	485.08
8	550–600	573	450.00–456.00	450.77
6	750–800	773	355.00–365.00	363.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	476	510.00–520.00	513.20
4	600–650	637	385.00–395.00	390.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	550.00–560.00	555.19
4	350–400	358	540.00–545.00	542.45
5	400–450	429	520.00–530.00	524.01
16	450–500	483	475.00–485.00	483.49
4	550–600	567	440.00–445.00	443.74
3	600–650	623	380.00–385.00	383.32
2	700–750	728	355.00–365.00	360.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	336	600.00–610.00	603.90
4	450–500	480	490.00–495.00	492.50
4	500–550	528	480.00–485.00	482.49
6	600–650	626	390.00–400.00	394.09
8	650–700	680	360.00–370.00	364.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	505.00–515.00	509.94
3	450–500	491	460.00–470.00	466.78
4	550–600	568	420.00–430.00	424.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	145.00	145.00
12	—	935	160.00–172.50	166.69
4	—	883	155.00–157.50	155.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	168.00	168.00
4	—	1,481	187.50–192.50	189.83
7	—	1,407	180.00–185.00	183.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,058	170.00–179.00	173.52
9	—	1,126	180.00–187.50	183.40
23	—	1,035	160.00–170.00	165.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,035	214.00–216.00	214.96
2	—	1,935	222.00–223.00	222.49
1	—	1,735	197.00	197.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,200	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,480	3,900.00	3,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,239	189.00–222.50	196.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	255.00	255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,335	202.50–230.00	213.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,335	165.00–197.00	179.87

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

Heifers · 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

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