Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $243.66/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$243.66

107 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,072

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$33.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.85

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	260.25	1,121	41
Medium and Large 2	470	241.82	1,136	28
Medium and Large 3	428	227.13	972	38

One grade step is worth $33.13/cwt here — about $149 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 sale107 hd

243.66

—

GA average15 barns · 1,627 hd

230.81

+12.85

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	1,574	108.91	1,715	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,488	98.77	1,469	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,121	97.38	1,092	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	83.65	790	12

Every lot, as filed

62 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 2	—	525	233.77/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,227	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	311	262.05/cwt	260.00–267.50	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	251.89/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	261.21/cwt	257.50–267.50	990	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	244.15/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	214.97/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	236.53/cwt	230.00–240.00	894	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	252.75/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,193	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	245.46/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,298	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	303	319.68/cwt	315.00–325.00	969	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	302.14/cwt	300.00–310.00	988	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	189.66/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,269	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	181.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,208	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	251.68/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	323.58/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,191	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	295.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,242	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	307.15/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,173	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	351.00/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,095	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	271.03/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,003	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	283.36/cwt	282.50–285.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	229.02/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,431	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	267.93/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,109	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	332.39/cwt	330.00–335.00	874	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	280.16/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,025	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	233.09/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,352	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	303.86/cwt	302.50–310.00	1,139	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	245.99/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,422	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	446	285.84/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,275	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	313.73/cwt	312.50–315.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	274.21/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,278	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	102.39/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,462	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	100.28/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,206	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	90.05/cwt	89.00–92.00	845	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,422	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	95.59/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,018	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	76.44/cwt	75.00–78.00	761	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	82.96/cwt	80.00–86.00	773	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	96.61/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,480	6
Bulls	—	—	1,560	105.72/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,649	6
Bulls	—	—	1,755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,159	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,687	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	112.54/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,348	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	907	92.20/cwt	87.00–97.50	836	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	114.93/cwt	107.50–122.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	257.73/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,113	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	243.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,131	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	211.63/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,234	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	279.90/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	603	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	273.64/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	196.34/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	199.35/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,385	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	263.37/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	292.59/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	181.28/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	223.49/cwt	220.00–225.00	959	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	260.71/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,098	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	245.42/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	301	279.00/cwt	275.00–280.00	840	5

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 Jan 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 375Last week 182Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 30Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	232.50–235.00	233.77
4	—	416	250.00–255.00	251.89
4	—	379	257.50–267.50	261.21
6	—	669	188.00–190.00	189.66
7	—	487	240.00–247.50	245.42
5	—	301	275.00–280.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	260.00–267.50	262.05
2	—	465	212.50–217.50	214.97
16	—	378	230.00–240.00	236.53
5	—	664	175.00–185.00	181.97
11	—	429	220.00–225.00	223.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	250.00–257.00	252.75
6	—	529	240.00–247.50	245.46
14	—	370	270.00–272.50	271.03
12	—	421	257.50–265.00	260.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	569	240.00–247.50	244.15
2	—	510	265.00–270.00	267.48
8	—	368	320.00–330.00	323.58
7	—	420	290.00–300.00	295.64
14	—	312	345.00–352.00	351.00
3	—	457	282.50–285.00	283.36
2	—	625	228.00–230.00	229.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	303	315.00–325.00	319.68
9	—	382	305.00–315.00	307.15
6	—	414	265.00–272.50	267.93
2	—	263	330.00–335.00	332.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	300.00–310.00	302.14
3	—	412	250.00–255.00	251.68
5	—	366	275.00–285.00	280.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	230.00–235.00	233.09
3	—	683	185.00–190.00	187.44
2	—	433	270.00–277.50	273.64
2	—	630	192.50–200.00	196.34
2	—	368	290.00–295.00	292.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	302.50–310.00	303.86
5	—	578	240.00–250.00	245.99
3	—	446	285.00–287.50	285.84
2	—	310	312.50–315.00	313.73
10	—	466	270.00–277.50	274.21
2	—	603	220.00–222.50	221.25
8	—	695	195.00–205.00	199.35
6	—	537	260.00–267.50	263.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	255.00–265.00	257.73
4	—	464	240.00–250.00	243.77
3	—	583	210.00–215.00	211.63
2	—	363	275.00–285.00	279.90
2	—	618	180.00–182.50	181.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	100.00–104.00	102.39
1	—	1,580	90.00	90.00
6	—	1,532	94.00–99.00	96.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00
13	—	1,203	99.00–106.00	100.28
17	—	1,065	91.00–98.00	95.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	89.00–92.00	90.05
2	—	995	75.00–78.00	76.44
7	—	932	80.00–86.00	82.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,560	105.00–107.00	105.72
1	—	1,755	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,480	114.00	114.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	109.00–117.00	112.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	107.50–122.00	114.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	907	87.00–97.50	92.20

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle