Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2022-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. Feeder steers, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 3.00 lower. Bull calves mostly steady. Heifer calves 3.00 higher. Replacement cows lightly tested. Best demand noted on heifer calves from 350 pounds to 450 pounds.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.88/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$155.88

174 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$18.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.07

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	164.45	779	76
Medium and Large 2	461	149.87	690	82
Medium and Large 3	363	145.95	530	16thin

One grade step is worth $18.50/cwt here — about $249 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 sale174 hd

155.88

—

GA average15 barns · 1,640 hd

145.81

+10.07

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	1,683	104.48	1,758	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,487	86.77	1,290	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	82.62	1,045	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	77.92	809	17

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	120.98/cwt	116.00–125.00	929	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	141.34/cwt	140.00–142.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	139.26/cwt	135.00–142.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	158.14/cwt	150.00–159.00	501	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	134.59/cwt	130.00–139.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	133.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	815	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	152.94/cwt	148.00–158.00	725	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	131.30/cwt	129.00–134.00	877	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	143.82/cwt	140.00–148.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	173.48/cwt	170.00–174.00	984	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	145.97/cwt	141.00–151.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	156.47/cwt	155.00–158.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	163.20/cwt	160.00–168.00	707	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	173.25/cwt	170.00–174.00	754	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	155.20/cwt	150.00–159.00	860	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	182.99/cwt	182.00–184.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	191.40/cwt	185.00–194.00	697	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	188.37/cwt	184.00–189.00	802	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	140.48/cwt	140.00–148.00	868	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	659	143.97/cwt	136.00–146.00	949	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	185.67/cwt	182.00–190.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	156.30/cwt	152.00–162.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	140.77/cwt	140.00–144.00	816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	173.59/cwt	170.00–176.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	185.60/cwt	180.00–186.00	548	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	163.01/cwt	160.00–168.00	761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	175.27/cwt	172.00–182.00	634	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	77.17/cwt	75.00–81.00	793	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	86.77/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,290	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	85.02/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,084	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	67.90/cwt	66.00–70.00	684	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	87.14/cwt	84.00–90.00	938	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	75.42/cwt	72.00–79.00	930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,683	104.48/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,758	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016	985.89/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	10,017	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	152.81/cwt	150.00–158.00	565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	149.66/cwt	145.00–154.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	162.11/cwt	160.00–164.00	454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	152.40/cwt	150.00–158.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	142.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	160.02/cwt	159.00–164.00	782	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	149.65/cwt	149.00–150.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	172.57/cwt	170.00–175.00	454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	634	141.96/cwt	136.00–146.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	159.32/cwt	155.00–163.00	507	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	159.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	843	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	171.65/cwt	170.00–178.00	654	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	174.69/cwt	168.00–178.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	152.66/cwt	150.00–158.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	167.15/cwt	160.00–170.00	639	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	163.29/cwt	160.00–168.00	712	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	166.10/cwt	160.00–168.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	136.44/cwt	133.00–140.00	791	4

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 Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 306Year ago 294

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 74Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	116.00–125.00	120.98
3	—	508	140.00–142.00	141.34
25	—	317	150.00–159.00	158.14
16	—	610	130.00–135.00	133.63
10	—	474	148.00–158.00	152.94
3	—	668	129.00–134.00	131.30
2	—	275	155.00–158.00	156.47
10	—	433	160.00–168.00	163.20
6	—	384	160.00–168.00	166.10
4	—	580	133.00–140.00	136.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	135.00–142.00	139.26
2	—	475	130.00–139.00	134.59
2	—	278	140.00–148.00	143.82
8	—	369	150.00–158.00	152.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	435	170.00–174.00	173.25
15	—	554	150.00–159.00	155.20
15	—	489	159.00–164.00	160.02
14	—	529	150.00–160.00	159.28
7	—	381	170.00–178.00	171.65
5	—	313	168.00–178.00	174.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	567	170.00–174.00	173.48
2	—	730	141.00–151.00	145.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	182.00–184.00	182.99
9	—	364	185.00–194.00	191.40
13	—	426	184.00–189.00	188.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	618	140.00–148.00	140.48
5	—	659	136.00–146.00	143.97
3	—	327	182.00–190.00	185.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	152.00–162.00	156.30
3	—	427	170.00–176.00	173.59
13	—	295	180.00–186.00	185.60
7	—	467	160.00–168.00	163.01
3	—	362	172.00–182.00	175.27
4	—	634	136.00–146.00	141.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	140.00–144.00	140.77
4	—	479	150.00–158.00	152.40
3	—	522	149.00–150.00	149.65
2	—	263	170.00–175.00	172.57
13	—	382	160.00–170.00	167.15
11	—	436	160.00–168.00	163.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	150.00–158.00	152.81
2	—	420	145.00–154.00	149.66
4	—	535	130.00–135.00	132.55
2	—	280	160.00–164.00	162.11
3	—	470	140.00–145.00	142.98
9	—	318	155.00–163.00	159.32
6	—	568	130.00–135.00	131.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,028	75.00–81.00	77.17
4	—	1,008	66.00–70.00	67.90
5	—	1,077	84.00–90.00	87.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	84.00–88.00	86.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	81.00–88.00	85.02
2	—	1,233	72.00–79.00	75.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,683	102.00–107.00	104.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,016	925.00–1,075.00	985.89

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 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

Replacement Cattle