Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $270.48/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$270.48

95 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,149

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$227

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

$9.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+29.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	366	276.39	1,012	16thin
Medium and Large 2	376	274.61	1,034	25
Medium and Large 1	464	266.82	1,239	54

One grade step is worth $9.57/cwt here — about −$227 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 sale95 hd

270.48

—

GA average15 barns · 1,757 hd

240.98

+29.51

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	1,634	120.75	1,973	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	112.15	1,614	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,160	107.17	1,243	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	83.89	836	11

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)	795	$700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	368	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,021	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	253.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,043	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	334.22/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,434	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	339.82/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	275.85/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	283.47/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	311.23/cwt	307.50–317.50	980	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	348.93/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	291.91/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,101	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	323.72/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	393.37/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,208	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	295.39/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,542	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	305.46/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,463	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	295.78/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,420	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	345.18/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,301	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	370.56/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,197	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	258.79/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,602	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	312.43/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	283.74/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	308.36/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	253.72/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	371.53/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,178	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	320.32/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,365	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	281.26/cwt	277.50–287.50	1,479	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	72.50/cwt	70.00–75.00	707	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	115.42/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,671	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	107.15/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,562	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	99.68/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,112	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	114.62/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,353	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	106.73/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,250	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	93.27/cwt	90.00–95.00	959	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	82.99/cwt	80.00–87.00	820	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,323	1
Bulls	—	—	1,135	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,135	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	117.41/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,738	3
Bulls	—	—	1,754	124.59/cwt	122.00–129.00	2,185	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	135.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,205	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	673	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	804	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	641	226.92/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	358.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,186	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	241.97/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,362	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	269.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	295.83/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	333.47/cwt	332.50–335.00	1,291	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	252.46/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,290	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	301.41/cwt	297.50–305.00	983	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	240.46/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,012	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	264.58/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,225	26

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 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 375Year ago 402

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 72Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 31Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	275.00–280.00	277.52
7	—	326	297.50–305.00	301.41
5	—	421	237.50–245.00	240.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	411	250.00–260.00	253.89
2	—	363	282.00–285.00	283.47
8	—	315	307.50–317.50	311.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	335.00–345.00	339.82
3	—	563	240.00–245.00	242.51
8	—	377	290.00–292.50	291.91
15	—	511	250.00–257.50	252.46
26	—	463	260.00–267.50	264.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	330.00–337.50	334.22
3	—	606	275.00–277.50	275.85
3	—	307	390.00–395.00	393.37
20	—	522	290.00–296.00	295.39
11	—	479	300.00–310.00	305.46
9	—	377	342.50–350.00	345.18
4	—	566	280.00–285.00	283.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	345.00–355.00	348.93
2	—	423	310.00–315.00	312.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	320.00–325.00	323.72
3	—	480	295.00–297.50	295.78
8	—	323	365.00–375.00	370.56
4	—	619	255.00–260.00	258.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	305.00–315.00	308.36
3	—	317	365.00–375.00	371.53
8	—	426	320.00–322.50	320.32
4	—	526	277.50–287.50	281.26
2	—	560	265.00–275.00	269.96
5	—	387	332.50–335.00	333.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	250.00–257.50	253.72
4	—	641	222.50–230.00	226.92
6	—	331	350.00–360.00	358.31
3	—	463	295.00–297.50	295.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	200.00–202.50	201.23
5	—	563	240.00–250.00	241.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	70.00–75.00	72.50
3	—	1,028	90.00–95.00	93.27
6	—	988	80.00–87.00	82.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,448	114.00–118.00	115.42
3	—	1,458	105.00–110.00	107.15
1	—	1,310	101.00	101.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,116	96.00–103.00	99.68
9	—	1,180	111.00–118.00	114.62
16	—	1,171	103.00–110.00	106.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,480	113.00–120.00	117.41
8	—	1,754	122.00–129.00	124.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	100.00	100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	74.00	74.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	889	130.00–140.00	135.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	112.50	112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	700.00	700.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

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