Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2023-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.11/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$204.11

137 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$943

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$6.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.79

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	489	207.29	1,015	66
Medium and Large 3	398	201.92	803	32
Medium and Large 2	468	200.52	938	39

One grade step is worth $6.77/cwt here — about $76 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 sale137 hd

204.11

—

GA average16 barns · 1,575 hd

197.32

+6.79

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	1,556	101.66	1,582	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	92.10	1,307	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,159	91.17	1,056	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	82.09	739	53

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)	1,123	$1,269	12

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	332	211.89/cwt	210.00–213.00	703	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	193.88/cwt	190.00–197.00	853	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	200.47/cwt	200.00–205.00	954	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	214.24/cwt	210.00–215.00	773	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	154.74/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	212.72/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	177.98/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	185.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,163	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	657	185.39/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,218	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	224.37/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,034	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	255.21/cwt	250.00–257.00	944	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	178.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,349	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	233.52/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,221	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	261.90/cwt	260.00–267.00	838	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	241.89/cwt	240.00–245.00	805	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	194.00/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	234.24/cwt	230.00–235.00	876	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	202.78/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,152	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	212.90/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,141	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	223.25/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,150	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	210.58/cwt	209.00–212.00	1,205	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	178.52/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,085	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	223.23/cwt	220.00–227.00	940	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	225.12/cwt	220.00–230.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	347	257.51/cwt	255.00–260.00	894	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	75.84/cwt	73.00–79.00	704	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	89.69/cwt	88.00–94.00	839	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	82.29/cwt	80.00–87.00	723	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	87.04/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,217	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,351	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	95.01/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,364	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	85.40/cwt	82.00–89.00	970	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	100.55/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,222	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	93.86/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,090	26
Bulls	—	—	1,500	101.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,522	5
Bulls	—	—	2,100	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	2,351	2
Bulls	—	—	1,394	97.72/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,362	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	92.02/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,040	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,067	85.50/cwt	78.00–90.00	912	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	844	116.13/cwt	102.00–130.00	980	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	95.44/cwt	91.00–98.00	909	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,268.75/head	1,000.00–1,520.00	1,269	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	171.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,090	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	199.00/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,120	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	264.07/cwt	263.00–265.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	205.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	958	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	194.03/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	168.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	223.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	808	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	184.03/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	253	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	164.31/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,106	6

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 May 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 370Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 199Last week 141Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	332	210.00–213.00	211.89
11	—	440	190.00–197.00	193.88
3	—	635	165.00–175.00	171.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	476	200.00–205.00	200.47
13	—	361	210.00–215.00	214.24
3	—	625	180.00–187.00	184.03
2	—	253	240.00–250.00	245.04
6	—	673	160.00–167.00	164.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	763	150.00–157.00	154.74
4	—	524	212.00–215.00	212.72
3	—	682	175.00–182.00	177.98
9	—	627	185.00–190.00	185.53
15	—	563	197.00–200.00	199.00
2	—	275	263.00–265.00	264.07
29	—	361	220.00–230.00	223.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	182.00–190.00	185.39
17	—	461	220.00–227.00	224.37
15	—	568	200.00–207.00	202.78
7	—	536	210.00–215.00	212.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	250.00–257.00	255.21
5	—	758	175.00–180.00	178.01
2	—	523	232.00–235.00	233.52
8	—	320	260.00–267.00	261.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	240.00–245.00	241.89
3	—	675	190.00–197.00	194.00
13	—	374	230.00–235.00	234.24
5	—	515	220.00–227.00	223.25
7	—	572	209.00–212.00	210.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	177.00–180.00	178.52
2	—	313	220.00–230.00	225.12
11	—	466	200.00–210.00	205.68
3	—	565	190.00–197.00	194.03
2	—	668	167.00–170.00	168.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	421	220.00–227.00	223.23
2	—	668	180.00–185.00	182.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	240.00–245.00	242.45
2	—	347	255.00–260.00	257.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	928	73.00–79.00	75.84
9	—	936	88.00–94.00	89.69
32	—	879	80.00–87.00	82.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,398	82.00–89.00	87.04
1	—	1,365	99.00	99.00
15	—	1,436	91.00–97.00	95.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,136	82.00–89.00	85.40
11	—	1,215	98.00–104.00	100.55
26	—	1,161	90.00–97.00	93.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,500	100.00–105.00	101.49
2	—	2,100	110.00–114.00	111.96
5	—	1,394	97.00–99.00	97.72

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)	3	—	1,130	87.00–100.00	92.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	844	102.00–130.00	116.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	952	91.00–98.00	95.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,067	78.00–90.00	85.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,123	1,000.00–1,520.00	1,268.75

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle