Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2026-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers 5.00-10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 higher, steer calves 5.00-15.00 lower, heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows 3.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $441.81/cwt on 30 head, down $22.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 31 comparable sales and sits −5.44 against this barn's trailing median of $447.25.

Average price

$441.81

▼ 22.15 vs prior sale

30 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,427

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$49.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.65

vs GA average

−17.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	478.97	2,443	5thin
Medium and Large 2	549	441.48	2,423	10thin
Medium and Large 3	563	429.64	2,418	15thin

One grade step is worth $49.33/cwt here — about $25 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale30 hd

441.81

—

GA average12 barns · 313 hd

423.16

+18.65

National average164 barns · 12,433 hd

459.19

−17.38

This barn, trailing median31 sales

447.25

−5.44

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	1,548	213.61	3,308	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	182.80	2,638	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	172.22	1,972	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	163.59	1,585	16

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)	1,395	$3,445	16

Every lot, as filed

76 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 2	450–500	480	472.47/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,268	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	462.50/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	336.12/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,111	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	256	524.98/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,344	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	504.97/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	454.40/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,027	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	458.31/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	407.37/cwt	400.00–409.00	2,530	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	491.72/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,105	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	582.55/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,478	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	456.24/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,414	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	495.10/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	391.89/cwt	387.50–396.00	2,414	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	401.71/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,274	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	478.97/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	525.91/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	356.62/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,200	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	493.36/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	544.81/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	477.43/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,258	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,580	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,212	2,763.96/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,764	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	436.98/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,469	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	514.90/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	433.60/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,242	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	593.42/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	209	605.89/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	417.51/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,626	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	229.49/cwt	225.00–235.00	2,520	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	243.11/cwt	230.00–260.00	2,657	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	185.44/cwt	182.00–190.00	2,311	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	151.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,395	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	172.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,759	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	163.20/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,536	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	167.25/cwt	167.00–167.50	2,208	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	188.17/cwt	180.00–192.50	2,796	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	377.60/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,526	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	504.16/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,840	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	424.95/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	372.97/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,156	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	491.60/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	476.10/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,785	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	483.40/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,040	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	400.66/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	381.65/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	666	323.35/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	544.18/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	301	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	564.91/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	431.64/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	414	442.81/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,833	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	456.67/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,192	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	524.27/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,416	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	466.31/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,192	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	482.37/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	400.02/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	419.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,469	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	483.16/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,991	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	440.69/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,353	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	491.76/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	410.30/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,002	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	472.65/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,763	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,184	174.61/cwt	160.00–190.00	2,067	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,275	172.01/cwt	162.50–180.00	2,193	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,153	190.56/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,197	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,647	4,089.88/head	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,090	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2
Bulls	—	—	1,233	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,281	2
Bulls	—	—	1,374	213.23/cwt	210.00–217.50	2,930	5
Bulls	—	—	1,849	225.44/cwt	220.00–228.00	4,168	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	166.15/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,853	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	173.76/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,988	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	176.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,450	10

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 Jun 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 357Year ago 450

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 41Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 50Year ago 132

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	265	560.00–570.00	564.91
12	350–400	365	500.00–510.00	504.16
14	400–450	428	490.00–500.00	491.72
2	450–500	480	470.00–475.00	472.47
4	500–550	529	450.00–460.00	456.24
6	550–600	562	430.00–440.00	431.64
15	600–650	621	400.00–409.00	407.37
4	650–700	669	375.00–385.00	377.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	209	600.00–610.00	605.89
3	250–300	258	590.00–600.00	593.42
5	300–350	308	520.00–530.00	525.91
5	500–550	510	475.00–480.00	478.97
4	600–650	629	410.00–420.00	417.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	540.00–550.00	544.18
6	250–300	270	520.00–530.00	524.27
3	350–400	370	490.00–495.00	491.76
11	400–450	412	475.00–485.00	483.16
7	450–500	470	460.00–470.00	466.31
7	500–550	534	440.00–445.00	440.69
8	550–600	588	415.00–425.00	419.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	490.00–500.00	495.10
3	400–450	422	480.00–490.00	483.40
2	450–500	486	460.00–465.00	462.50
3	500–550	504	455.00–460.00	458.31
2	550–600	588	420.00–425.00	422.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	580.00–585.00	582.55
2	300–350	333	540.00–550.00	544.81
2	350–400	358	510.00–520.00	514.90
2	450–500	473	475.00–480.00	477.43
7	550–600	565	430.00–440.00	436.98
20	600–650	616	387.50–396.00	391.89
2	700–750	703	350.00–355.00	352.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	480.00–485.00	482.37
9	350–400	375	470.00–480.00	476.10
6	450–500	480	450.00–460.00	456.67
2	550–600	578	395.00–405.00	400.02
3	600–650	617	375.00–385.00	381.65
3	650–700	666	320.00–325.00	323.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	314	490.00–495.00	491.60
16	400–450	446	450.00–455.00	454.40
2	450–500	495	420.00–430.00	424.95
8	500–550	509	395.00–405.00	400.66
5	550–600	578	370.00–380.00	372.97
13	600–650	628	335.00–340.00	336.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	256	520.00–530.00	524.98
4	300–350	312	500.00–510.00	504.97
3	350–400	367	490.00–495.00	493.36
7	500–550	517	425.00–435.00	433.60
6	550–600	566	395.00–405.00	401.71
3	600–650	617	355.00–360.00	356.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	480.00	480.00
8	350–400	373	465.00–475.00	472.65
14	400–450	414	440.00–445.00	442.81
18	450–500	488	405.00–415.00	410.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,075	240.00	240.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	225.00–235.00	229.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	230.00–260.00	243.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,184	160.00–190.00	174.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,275	162.50–180.00	172.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	180.00–200.00	190.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,212	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,763.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	905	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,647	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,089.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	4,300.00	4,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,246	182.00–190.00	185.44
26	—	1,115	160.00–170.00	166.15
34	—	1,144	170.00–178.00	173.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	919	150.00–155.00	151.76
7	—	1,021	170.00–175.00	172.27
4	—	941	160.00–165.00	163.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	167.00–167.50	167.25
18	—	1,486	180.00–192.50	188.17
10	—	1,390	170.00–180.00	176.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	185.00	185.00
5	—	1,374	210.00–217.50	213.23
5	—	1,849	220.00–228.00	225.44

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

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