Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2022-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.86/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$155.86

121 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$685

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$21.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.00

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	163.30	784	30
Medium and Large 2	410	157.51	646	67
Medium and Large 3	472	141.95	670	24

One grade step is worth $21.35/cwt here — about $114 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 sale121 hd

155.86

—

GA average13 barns · 1,545 hd

142.86

+13.00

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	1,471	87.84	1,292	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,138	68.88	784	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	66.57	955	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	62.88	630	55

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	888	$931	8

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 3	—	763	108.02/cwt	103.00–113.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	160.59/cwt	160.00–165.00	776	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	178.47/cwt	170.00–179.00	760	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	157.31/cwt	152.00–160.00	832	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	177.83/cwt	175.00–180.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	160.86/cwt	160.00–165.00	613	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	151.48/cwt	150.00–153.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	153.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	163.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	145.59/cwt	140.00–148.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	137.08/cwt	135.00–143.00	865	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	727	118.55/cwt	118.00–120.00	862	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	149.80/cwt	143.00–153.00	930	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	151.89/cwt	150.00–158.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	119.31/cwt	115.00–125.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	162.63/cwt	160.00–168.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	152.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	145.05/cwt	142.00–148.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	143.93/cwt	140.00–148.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	494	156.89/cwt	150.00–159.00	775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	168.19/cwt	162.00–170.00	944	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	72.38/cwt	70.00–77.00	835	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	61.43/cwt	58.00–64.00	592	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	53.34/cwt	50.00–55.00	533	9
Bulls	—	—	1,337	85.46/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,143	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	67.79/cwt	65.00–72.00	703	24
Bulls	—	—	1,706	92.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	142.02/cwt	140.00–145.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	154.92/cwt	152.00–158.00	581	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	930.63/head	700.00–1,150.00	931	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,089	73.92/cwt	70.00–77.00	805	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	84.41/cwt	82.00–87.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	161.63/cwt	158.00–168.00	548	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	134.37/cwt	130.00–138.00	703	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	66.57/cwt	63.00–69.00	955	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	67.13/cwt	64.00–69.00	759	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	542	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	194.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	163.76/cwt	160.00–170.00	832	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	192.71/cwt	185.00–195.00	813	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	200.25/cwt	198.00–203.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	185.48/cwt	183.00–188.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	137.03/cwt	132.00–140.00	918	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	713	133.29/cwt	130.00–135.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	161.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	123.98/cwt	123.00–125.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	162.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	155.03/cwt	148.00–158.00	741	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	187.73/cwt	183.00–193.00	873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	184.81/cwt	180.00–188.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	154.59/cwt	150.00–158.00	632	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	140.90/cwt	137.00–145.00	650	11

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 Nov 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 405Year ago 324

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 76Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 16Year ago 38

Compared to a week ago: No trend available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	103.00–113.00	108.02
3	—	375	152.00–158.00	154.92
3	—	523	130.00–138.00	134.37
5	—	409	150.00–158.00	154.59
11	—	461	137.00–145.00	140.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	160.00–165.00	160.59
2	—	418	170.00–175.00	172.51
14	—	529	152.00–160.00	157.31
6	—	384	175.00–180.00	177.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	381	160.00–165.00	160.86
4	—	535	140.00–145.00	142.02
22	—	339	158.00–168.00	161.63
2	—	673	123.00–125.00	123.98
3	—	420	160.00–165.00	162.29
18	—	478	148.00–158.00	155.03
2	—	280	160.00–170.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	170.00–179.00	178.47
2	—	465	175.00–180.00	177.55
4	—	621	143.00–153.00	149.80
2	—	278	190.00–200.00	194.95
4	—	508	160.00–170.00	163.76
4	—	384	180.00–188.00	184.81
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	150.00–158.00	151.89
4	—	775	115.00–125.00	119.31
4	—	435	160.00–168.00	162.63
2	—	258	183.00–188.00	185.48
3	—	670	132.00–140.00	137.03
3	—	713	130.00–135.00	133.29
4	—	479	155.00–165.00	161.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	561	162.00–170.00	168.19
3	—	327	190.00–200.00	194.20
9	—	422	185.00–195.00	192.71
4	—	360	198.00–203.00	200.25
5	—	465	183.00–193.00	187.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	150.00–153.00	151.48
4	—	534	150.00–160.00	153.65
5	—	461	160.00–165.00	163.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	140.00–148.00	145.59
6	—	631	135.00–143.00	137.08
7	—	727	118.00–120.00	118.55
6	—	412	150.00–160.00	152.95
6	—	494	150.00–159.00	156.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	142.00–148.00	145.05
2	—	413	140.00–148.00	143.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,154	70.00–77.00	72.38
30	—	1,130	64.00–69.00	67.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	963	58.00–64.00	61.43
9	—	1,000	50.00–55.00	53.34
24	—	1,037	65.00–72.00	67.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,435	63.00–69.00	66.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,337	84.00–88.00	85.46
4	—	1,706	90.00–96.00	92.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	888	700.00–1,150.00	930.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,089	70.00–77.00	73.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	82.00–87.00	84.41

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle