Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2023-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.41/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$217.41

112 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$994

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

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

$15.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.45

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	223.23	1,113	45
Medium and Large 2	444	221.65	984	27
Medium and Large 3	420	207.98	873	40

One grade step is worth $15.25/cwt here — about $240 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 sale112 hd

217.41

—

GA average15 barns · 1,496 hd

206.96

+10.45

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	1,740	105.86	1,841	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	92.57	1,325	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,116	91.89	1,026	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	79.80	813	13

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)	850	$800	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	211.68/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	213.79/cwt	210.00–217.50	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	222.55/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,191	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	221.96/cwt	220.00–225.00	704	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	233.97/cwt	230.00–235.00	875	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	282.38/cwt	280.00–285.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	224.97/cwt	220.00–227.50	949	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	220.95/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,129	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	262.43/cwt	260.00–265.00	997	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	214.02/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,423	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	293.45/cwt	292.00–295.00	954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	263.32/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,069	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	215.85/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	243.57/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,123	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	206.26/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	271.89/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,039	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	547	231.25/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,265	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	253.45/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	224.94/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	194.34/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,294	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	231.05/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,215	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	172.52/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,139	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	205.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,159	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	222.55/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,042	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	955	86.45/cwt	85.00–88.00	826	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	86.66/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,345	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,347	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	93.51/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,253	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	93.45/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,086	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	72.20/cwt	70.00–77.00	742	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	91.29/cwt	90.00–93.00	940	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	79.66/cwt	79.00–80.00	785	3
Bulls	—	—	1,595	99.28/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,584	4
Bulls	—	—	1,652	113.55/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,876	3
Bulls	—	—	2,020	106.93/cwt	105.00–109.00	2,160	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	744	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	252.37/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,065	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	218.48/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,132	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	181.23/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	289.96/cwt	285.00–295.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	243.18/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,123	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	264.13/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	201.61/cwt	200.00–205.00	935	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	213.34/cwt	210.00–217.50	781	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	193.53/cwt	187.50–195.00	1,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	229.22/cwt	227.50–231.00	1,077	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	203.38/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,275	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	275.83/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,152	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	201.69/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	248.97/cwt	248.00–250.00	809	2

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 Dec 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 437Year ago 669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 115Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	652	190.00–200.00	194.99
2	—	320	280.00–285.00	282.38
10	—	461	240.00–250.00	243.57
8	—	382	270.00–275.00	271.89
6	—	547	230.00–232.50	231.25
2	—	430	252.00–255.00	253.45
3	—	569	222.50–227.50	224.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	220.00–225.00	222.55
8	—	380	260.00–265.00	262.43
2	—	663	187.00–190.00	188.49
3	—	560	215.00–217.50	215.85
2	—	620	205.00–207.50	206.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	665	210.00–215.00	214.02
2	—	325	292.00–295.00	293.45
3	—	406	260.00–267.50	263.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	210.00–212.50	211.68
21	—	511	215.00–225.00	220.95
16	—	470	227.50–231.00	229.22
3	—	606	200.00–205.00	201.69
2	—	325	248.00–250.00	248.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	210.00–217.50	213.79
10	—	374	230.00–235.00	233.97
10	—	422	220.00–227.50	224.97
5	—	622	187.50–195.00	193.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	317	220.00–225.00	221.96
8	—	464	200.00–205.00	201.61
7	—	366	210.00–217.50	213.34
8	—	640	175.00–185.00	179.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	666	190.00–197.50	194.34
12	—	526	227.50–235.00	231.05
2	—	333	285.00–295.00	289.96
4	—	462	240.00–247.50	243.18
3	—	409	262.50–265.00	264.13
3	—	627	200.00–205.00	203.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	265.00–270.00	267.53
2	—	660	170.00–175.00	172.52
10	—	564	200.00–210.00	205.42
3	—	468	220.00–225.00	222.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	422	245.00–255.00	252.37
2	—	518	217.00–220.00	218.48
2	—	665	180.00–182.50	181.23
3	—	375	275.00–277.50	275.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	85.00–88.00	86.45
7	—	1,162	91.00–95.00	93.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	85.00–89.00	86.66
2	—	1,340	100.00–101.00	100.50
2	—	1,340	90.00–97.00	93.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,028	70.00–77.00	72.20
4	—	1,030	90.00–93.00	91.29
3	—	985	79.00–80.00	79.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	95.00–101.00	99.28
3	—	1,652	112.00–117.00	113.55
3	—	2,020	105.00–109.00	106.93

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)	1	—	930	80.00	80.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	800.00	800.00

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

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