Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.38/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$195.38

71 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$11

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

$17.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.46

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	203.24	908	21
Medium and Large 3	352	197.18	694	27
Medium and Large 2	494	186.09	919	23

One grade step is worth $17.15/cwt here — about −$11 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 sale71 hd

195.38

—

GA average13 barns · 1,131 hd

185.92

+9.46

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	—	Low	1,434	103.92	1,490	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,094	91.74	1,003	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	89.17	1,255	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	893	86.12	769	10

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)	973	$1,052	8

Every lot, as filed

41 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	—	667	167.24/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	254.58/cwt	252.00–257.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	205.63/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	215.65/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	223.29/cwt	220.00–225.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	185.73/cwt	180.00–190.00	990	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	180.52/cwt	180.00–182.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	179.00/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,180	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	233.99/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,131	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	248.42/cwt	245.00–252.00	929	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	216.33/cwt	215.00–217.00	980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	223.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	941	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	209.28/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	201.95/cwt	200.00–205.00	672	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	178.51/cwt	177.00–180.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	170.29/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,064	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	193.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	922	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	191.21/cwt	190.00–195.00	702	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	243.70/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,106	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	239.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	192.33/cwt	190.00–197.00	990	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	203.44/cwt	200.00–210.00	970	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	189.40/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	207.57/cwt	202.00–212.00	874	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	199.90/cwt	197.00–205.00	758	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,051.93/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,052	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	86.18/cwt	83.00–90.00	787	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	101.63/cwt	91.00–108.00	922	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	101.06/cwt	98.00–104.00	842	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	518	1
Bulls	—	—	1,329	95.44/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,268	4
Bulls	—	—	1,354	102.79/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,392	7
Bulls	—	—	1,596	110.90/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,770	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	86.71/cwt	86.00–88.00	993	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	92.02/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,242	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	86.32/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,265	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	78.47/cwt	78.00–79.00	662	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	86.46/cwt	84.00–88.00	771	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	95.52/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,008	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	90.66/cwt	90.00–92.00	840	3

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 417Year ago 463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 103Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 19Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	162.00–170.00	167.24
2	—	320	252.00–257.00	254.58
3	—	529	202.00–210.00	205.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	215.00–217.00	215.65
3	—	415	220.00–225.00	223.29
3	—	515	190.00–197.00	192.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	180.00–190.00	185.73
6	—	318	237.00–240.00	239.49
12	—	477	200.00–210.00	203.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	180.00–182.00	180.52
19	—	333	200.00–205.00	201.95
4	—	367	190.00–195.00	191.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	177.00–180.00	178.51
7	—	625	170.00–172.00	170.29
4	—	476	190.00–195.00	193.70
8	—	379	197.00–205.00	199.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	187.00–190.00	189.40
16	—	421	202.00–212.00	207.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	659	177.00–180.00	179.00
2	—	429	233.00–235.00	233.99
5	—	374	245.00–252.00	248.42
7	—	569	207.00–215.00	209.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	165.00–170.00	167.57
3	—	453	215.00–217.00	216.33
7	—	421	220.00–230.00	223.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	454	240.00–247.00	243.70

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	973	925.00–1,175.00	1,051.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	913	83.00–90.00	86.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	907	91.00–108.00	101.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	833	98.00–104.00	101.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,329	92.00–99.00	95.44
7	—	1,354	100.00–105.00	102.79
6	—	1,596	108.00–115.00	110.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	86.00–88.00	86.71
4	—	1,055	94.00–98.00	95.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	90.00–94.00	92.02
2	—	1,465	84.00–89.00	86.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	843	78.00–79.00	78.47
5	—	892	84.00–88.00	86.46
3	—	927	90.00–92.00	90.66

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

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