Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2020-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.36/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$138.36

149 head · 517 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$79

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

$7.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.92

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	400	139.67	559	21
Medium and Large 1	543	138.90	754	113
Medium and Large 2	482	132.42	638	15thin

One grade step is worth $7.26/cwt here — about −$79 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale149 hd

138.36

—

GA average17 barns · 1,103 hd

134.43

+3.92

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	1,765	81.89	1,445	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	70.36	977	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	68.70	775	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	53.49	562	12

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	117.34/cwt	116.00–118.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	125.53/cwt	124.00–127.00	722	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	68.06/cwt	65.00–71.00	746	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	74.79/cwt	73.00–77.00	901	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	61.04/cwt	60.00–62.00	731	2
Bulls	—	—	1,765	81.89/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,445	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	72.11/cwt	67.00–77.00	907	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	67.59/cwt	65.00–70.00	827	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	69.42/cwt	62.00–75.00	651	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,062.50/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	12,750	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	149.02/cwt	148.00–158.00	504	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	124.40/cwt	122.00–125.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	143.61/cwt	140.00–148.00	562	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	125.96/cwt	123.00–129.00	529	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.38/cwt	133.00–140.00	582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	132.74/cwt	130.00–137.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	131.34/cwt	128.00–135.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	134.81/cwt	132.00–140.00	779	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	140.85/cwt	139.00–142.00	731	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	148.29/cwt	145.00–150.00	621	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	119.77/cwt	118.00–120.00	873	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	116.30/cwt	116.00–118.00	891	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	169.66/cwt	168.00–175.00	558	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	143.97/cwt	141.00–147.00	688	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	130.26/cwt	130.00–131.00	792	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	51.49/cwt	50.00–54.00	520	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	57.50/cwt	55.00–60.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	111.40/cwt	109.00–114.00	657	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	73.66/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,022	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	68.17/cwt	63.00–70.00	957	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,303	60.46/cwt	59.00–62.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	166.78/cwt	163.00–168.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	112.87/cwt	110.00–115.00	492	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	118.24/cwt	115.00–120.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	121.59/cwt	119.00–126.00	526	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	121.52/cwt	116.00–125.00	571	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	131.05/cwt	124.00–133.00	494	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	271	135.69/cwt	134.00–136.00	368	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	133.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	424	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	113.97/cwt	112.00–115.00	607	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	122.70/cwt	120.00–124.00	645	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	130.24/cwt	128.00–134.00	542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	113.59/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	118.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	139.11/cwt	135.00–144.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	117.24/cwt	116.00–120.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	104.25/cwt	101.00–110.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	131.33/cwt	131.00–132.00	624	3

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

Wed Jul 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 354Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 45Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 21Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	116.00–118.00	117.34
2	—	575	124.00–127.00	125.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	115.00–120.00	118.39
3	—	383	135.00–144.00	139.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	116.00–120.00	117.24
4	—	530	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	675	101.00–110.00	104.25
3	—	617	117.00–119.00	117.98
3	—	475	131.00–132.00	131.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	338	148.00–158.00	149.02
5	—	514	122.00–125.00	124.40
5	—	391	140.00–148.00	143.61
2	—	420	123.00–129.00	125.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	133.00–140.00	137.38
4	—	478	130.00–137.00	132.74
3	—	510	128.00–135.00	131.34
2	—	620	118.00–119.00	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	578	132.00–140.00	134.81
27	—	519	139.00–142.00	140.85
16	—	419	145.00–150.00	148.29
13	—	729	118.00–120.00	119.77
7	—	766	116.00–118.00	116.30
7	—	329	168.00–175.00	169.66
6	—	478	141.00–147.00	143.97
4	—	608	130.00–131.00	130.26
4	—	363	163.00–168.00	166.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	590	109.00–114.00	111.40
15	—	433	119.00–126.00	121.59
12	—	470	116.00–125.00	121.52
9	—	377	124.00–133.00	131.05
7	—	271	134.00–136.00	135.69
6	—	318	130.00–135.00	133.48
3	—	533	112.00–115.00	113.97
2	—	640	100.00–105.00	102.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	436	110.00–115.00	112.87
4	—	336	115.00–120.00	118.24
2	—	390	110.00–120.00	115.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	526	120.00–124.00	122.70
10	—	416	128.00–134.00	130.24
7	—	614	110.00–115.00	113.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,096	65.00–71.00	68.06
4	—	1,205	73.00–77.00	74.79
2	—	1,198	60.00–62.00	61.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,010	50.00–54.00	51.49
4	—	1,131	55.00–60.00	57.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,387	71.00–78.00	73.66
12	—	1,404	63.00–70.00	68.17
2	—	1,303	59.00–62.00	60.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,765	80.00–84.00	81.89

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	67.00–77.00	72.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	65.00–70.00	67.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	62.00–75.00	69.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	900.00–1,200.00	1,062.50

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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