Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.09/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$142.09

107 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$16.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.12

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	152.58	770	20
Medium and Large 2	504	141.39	713	59
Medium and Large 3	453	136.07	616	28

One grade step is worth $16.51/cwt here — about $154 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 sale107 hd

142.09

—

GA average17 barns · 1,781 hd

141.97

+0.12

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	1,485	103.96	1,544	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	89.34	1,122	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	82.38	1,150	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	904	79.45	718	19

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	429	154.51/cwt	152.00–156.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	144.64/cwt	140.00–148.00	827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	142.07/cwt	138.00–146.00	814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	134.00/cwt	130.00–138.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	142.39/cwt	140.00–148.00	470	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	133.70/cwt	130.00–138.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	148.57/cwt	143.00–153.00	768	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	154.41/cwt	151.00–158.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	165.54/cwt	160.00–170.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	177.46/cwt	175.00–180.00	777	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	154.68/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	144.55/cwt	140.00–146.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	159.33/cwt	156.00–166.00	833	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	491	175.72/cwt	175.00–180.00	863	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	165.30/cwt	164.00–174.00	630	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	709	139.15/cwt	135.00–140.00	987	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	163.96/cwt	160.00–168.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	153.29/cwt	148.00–158.00	710	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	149.69/cwt	148.00–151.00	928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	176.67/cwt	170.00–180.00	594	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	144.91/cwt	140.00–148.00	842	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	137.61/cwt	134.00–142.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	163.76/cwt	158.00–168.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	108.21/cwt	105.00–111.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	153.31/cwt	150.00–156.00	744	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	84.00/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,042	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	94.67/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,204	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	78.99/cwt	76.00–82.00	758	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	82.38/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,150	5
Bulls	—	—	1,311	107.19/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,405	4
Bulls	—	—	1,110	93.10/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,033	5
Bulls	—	—	1,914	110.86/cwt	109.00–116.00	2,122	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	799	73.03/cwt	71.00–75.00	584	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	86.69/cwt	84.00–90.00	787	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	871	77.81/cwt	75.00–82.00	678	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	80.37/cwt	80.00–81.00	976	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	81.36/cwt	80.00–83.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	134.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	156.47/cwt	150.00–159.00	740	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	154.30/cwt	150.00–158.00	799	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	163.31/cwt	160.00–168.00	763	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	125.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	156.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	149.92/cwt	144.00–154.00	780	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	162.89/cwt	160.00–166.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	122.96/cwt	120.00–127.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	113.48/cwt	112.00–115.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	145.03/cwt	140.00–150.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	157.92/cwt	154.00–160.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	142.17/cwt	142.00–148.00	701	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	144.64/cwt	140.00–148.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	142.21/cwt	138.00–148.00	612	9

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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 463Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 97Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 11Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	152.00–156.00	154.51
3	—	673	120.00–122.00	120.68
3	—	528	130.00–138.00	134.00
3	—	585	130.00–138.00	133.70
3	—	617	130.00–138.00	134.66
3	—	372	150.00–160.00	156.11
40	—	493	142.00–148.00	142.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	140.00–148.00	144.64
9	—	473	150.00–159.00	156.47
3	—	520	144.00–154.00	149.92
2	—	420	160.00–166.00	162.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	140.00–148.00	142.39
2	—	715	105.00–107.00	105.99
3	—	583	120.00–127.00	122.96
2	—	670	112.00–115.00	113.48
6	—	385	140.00–148.00	144.64
9	—	430	138.00–148.00	142.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	138.00–146.00	142.07
3	—	517	143.00–153.00	148.57
6	—	463	148.00–158.00	153.29
4	—	369	154.00–160.00	157.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	151.00–158.00	154.41
4	—	691	140.00–146.00	144.55
26	—	523	156.00–166.00	159.33
10	—	381	164.00–174.00	165.30
6	—	709	135.00–140.00	139.15
2	—	460	160.00–168.00	163.96
3	—	620	148.00–151.00	149.69
7	—	336	170.00–180.00	176.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	160.00–170.00	165.54
4	—	438	175.00–180.00	177.46
3	—	672	150.00–158.00	154.68
7	—	491	175.00–180.00	175.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	581	140.00–148.00	144.91
3	—	617	134.00–142.00	137.61
2	—	705	120.00–122.00	121.00
5	—	765	105.00–111.00	108.21
3	—	485	150.00–156.00	153.31
5	—	671	120.00–130.00	125.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	158.00–168.00	163.76
5	—	518	150.00–158.00	154.30
3	—	467	160.00–168.00	163.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	125.00–130.00	127.53
2	—	413	140.00–150.00	145.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,240	83.00–85.00	84.00
3	—	1,272	92.00–98.00	94.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	960	76.00–82.00	78.99
5	—	799	71.00–75.00	73.03
5	—	908	84.00–90.00	86.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,396	81.00–84.00	82.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	105.00–108.00	107.19
5	—	1,110	90.00–95.00	93.10
6	—	1,914	109.00–116.00	110.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	871	75.00–82.00	77.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	80.00–81.00	80.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,095	80.00–83.00	81.36

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