Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2022-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. Feeder steers , feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested. Steer calves 7.00 lower. Bull calves unevenly steady. Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.62/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$143.62

73 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.03

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	586	151.80	889	30
Medium and Large 3	332	137.95	458	24
Medium and Large 2	516	137.88	711	19thin

One grade step is worth $13.93/cwt here — about $178 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 sale73 hd

143.62

—

GA average15 barns · 1,602 hd

143.59

+0.03

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	—	High	1,720	110.57	1,902	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	88.85	1,064	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,431	88.20	1,262	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	81.01	779	49

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	568	155.59/cwt	150.00–159.00	884	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	154.04/cwt	150.00–158.00	801	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	144.15/cwt	140.00–148.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	149.53/cwt	148.00–154.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	159.36/cwt	158.00–160.00	430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	156.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	150.96/cwt	148.00–158.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	150.74/cwt	150.00–154.00	718	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	157.89/cwt	157.00–158.00	567	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	167.32/cwt	166.00–170.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	152.11/cwt	147.00–157.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	170.03/cwt	164.00–174.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	164.16/cwt	163.00–166.00	813	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	111.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	860	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	175.71/cwt	175.00–180.00	903	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	144.29/cwt	140.00–148.00	418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	132.03/cwt	131.00–133.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	136.99/cwt	135.00–144.00	451	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	146.09/cwt	142.00–150.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	149.38/cwt	145.00–154.00	471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	136.64/cwt	135.00–138.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	146.96/cwt	144.00–150.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	148.31/cwt	146.00–154.00	555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	153.23/cwt	150.00–154.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	143.47/cwt	138.00–145.00	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	134.79/cwt	130.00–136.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	133.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	475	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	97.29/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,026	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	81.06/cwt	80.00–82.00	833	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	85.37/cwt	85.00–86.00	990	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,204	81.98/cwt	79.00–86.00	987	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	92.89/cwt	90.00–95.00	968	3
Bulls	—	—	1,960	123.37/cwt	119.00–125.00	2,418	3
Bulls	—	—	1,298	101.18/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,313	2
Bulls	—	—	1,736	108.12/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,877	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	87.88/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,085	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	96.40/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,109	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	94.75/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,399	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	80.87/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,211	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	87.05/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,219	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	81.18/cwt	79.00–86.00	865	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	91.94/cwt	87.00–94.00	826	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	81.86/cwt	80.00–84.00	979	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	75.15/cwt	72.00–78.00	685	21

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 Mar 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 355Year ago 361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 127Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 45Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	150.00–159.00	155.59
8	—	520	150.00–158.00	154.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	140.00–148.00	144.15
4	—	408	148.00–154.00	149.53
3	—	270	158.00–160.00	159.36
5	—	334	150.00–160.00	156.71
5	—	374	146.00–154.00	148.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	148.00–158.00	150.96
8	—	476	150.00–154.00	150.74
10	—	359	157.00–158.00	157.89
2	—	675	131.00–133.00	132.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	166.00–170.00	167.32
3	—	462	164.00–174.00	170.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	175.00–180.00	175.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	147.00–157.00	152.11
4	—	773	110.00–115.00	111.29
4	—	315	145.00–154.00	149.38
2	—	288	150.00–155.00	152.43
2	—	360	144.00–150.00	146.96
5	—	641	130.00–136.00	134.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	495	163.00–166.00	164.16
2	—	770	125.00–126.00	125.49
5	—	583	150.00–154.00	153.23
8	—	656	138.00–145.00	143.47
2	—	718	125.00–130.00	127.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	140.00–148.00	144.29
11	—	329	135.00–144.00	136.99
2	—	230	142.00–150.00	146.09
3	—	412	135.00–138.00	136.64
5	—	355	130.00–139.00	133.80

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,055	94.00–100.00	97.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,042	90.00–95.00	92.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	80.00–82.00	81.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,160	85.00–86.00	85.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,204	79.00–86.00	81.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,960	119.00–125.00	123.37
2	—	1,298	100.00–102.00	101.18
8	—	1,736	105.00–111.00	108.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,235	85.00–92.00	87.88
10	—	1,150	93.00–100.00	96.40
9	—	1,196	80.00–84.00	81.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,476	92.00–98.00	94.75
2	—	1,498	80.00–82.00	80.87
10	—	1,400	85.00–90.00	87.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,066	79.00–86.00	81.18
11	—	898	87.00–94.00	91.94
21	—	911	72.00–78.00	75.15

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle