Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves steady, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $178.86/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$178.86

125 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$19.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.71

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	434	182.26	792	94
Medium and Large 2	367	182.24	669	9thin
Medium and Large 3	402	162.98	655	22

One grade step is worth $19.28/cwt here — about $137 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 sale125 hd

178.86

—

GA average14 barns · 1,480 hd

178.15

+0.71

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	1,617	101.12	1,635	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	95.74	1,391	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,110	89.31	991	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	80.47	758	12

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,094	8

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	318	232.24/cwt	230.00–237.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	186.41/cwt	180.00–188.00	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	149.01/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,003	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	201.88/cwt	200.00–207.00	850	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	195.33/cwt	190.00–197.00	908	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	245.21/cwt	240.00–250.00	699	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	188.98/cwt	188.00–190.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	212.27/cwt	210.00–217.00	917	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	222.75/cwt	220.00–227.00	800	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	190.83/cwt	190.00–192.00	983	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	162.20/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,098	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	200.82/cwt	200.00–202.00	994	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	184.26/cwt	180.00–187.00	794	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	182.24/cwt	180.00–185.00	669	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	236.01/cwt	230.00–238.00	781	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	180.89/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,064	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	251.10/cwt	250.00–255.00	670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	174.27/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,101	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	177.71/cwt	176.00–178.00	869	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	201.31/cwt	200.00–205.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	145.80/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	172.79/cwt	170.00–175.00	629	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	162.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	857	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	77.69/cwt	75.00–79.00	748	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	609	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	83.07/cwt	80.00–86.00	781	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	90.25/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,331	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	106.15/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,617	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	96.57/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,372	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	80.82/cwt	78.00–83.00	859	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	96.18/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,066	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	87.85/cwt	84.00–91.00	985	19
Bulls	—	—	1,708	103.18/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,762	11
Bulls	—	—	1,503	96.91/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,457	7
Bulls	—	—	1,420	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,534	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	92.29/cwt	81.00–102.00	992	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	857	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	69.96/cwt	66.00–78.00	717	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	91.15/cwt	81.00–99.00	1,036	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	825	913.64/head	875.00–950.00	914	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,274.74/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	192.96/cwt	190.00–197.00	716	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	185.67/cwt	185.00–190.00	778	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	170.73/cwt	170.00–176.00	729	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	161.24/cwt	160.00–165.00	780	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	171.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	891	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	213.20/cwt	210.00–215.00	782	7

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 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 293Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 25Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 5Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	230.00–237.00	232.24
5	—	529	180.00–188.00	186.41
5	—	673	145.00–150.00	149.01
12	—	421	200.00–207.00	201.88
20	—	465	190.00–197.00	195.33
7	—	285	240.00–250.00	245.21
7	—	367	210.00–215.00	213.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	419	185.00–190.00	185.67
4	—	520	170.00–175.00	171.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	427	170.00–176.00	170.73
4	—	484	160.00–165.00	161.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	188.00–190.00	188.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	432	210.00–217.00	212.27
16	—	359	220.00–227.00	222.75
5	—	515	190.00–192.00	190.83
11	—	677	160.00–165.00	162.20
17	—	495	200.00–202.00	200.82
20	—	331	230.00–238.00	236.01
21	—	588	180.00–187.00	180.89
5	—	267	250.00–255.00	251.10
4	—	632	170.00–177.00	174.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	431	180.00–187.00	184.26
14	—	489	176.00–178.00	177.71
2	—	558	150.00–155.00	152.49
4	—	306	200.00–205.00	201.31
18	—	527	160.00–165.00	162.68
33	—	371	190.00–197.00	192.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	367	180.00–185.00	182.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	468	140.00–150.00	145.80
14	—	364	170.00–175.00	172.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	75.00–79.00	77.69
1	—	895	68.00	68.00
8	—	940	80.00–86.00	83.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,475	86.00–92.00	90.25
2	—	1,523	104.00–108.00	106.15
8	—	1,421	93.00–100.00	96.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,063	78.00–83.00	80.82
9	—	1,108	93.00–100.00	96.18
19	—	1,121	84.00–91.00	87.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,708	100.00–107.00	103.18
7	—	1,503	92.00–99.00	96.91
1	—	1,420	108.00	108.00

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)	8	—	1,075	81.00–102.00	92.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	102.00	102.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,137	81.00–99.00	91.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,025	66.00–78.00	69.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	825	875.00–950.00	913.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,188	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.74

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

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