Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $259.90/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$259.90

124 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$20.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.60

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	436	271.76	1,185	30
Medium and Large 1	509	260.45	1,325	51
Medium and Large 3	442	250.96	1,110	43

One grade step is worth $20.79/cwt here — about $75 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 sale124 hd

259.90

—

GA average15 barns · 2,138 hd

245.30

+14.60

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	1,561	118.67	1,852	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	111.08	1,596	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,061	102.00	1,082	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	945	79.37	750	6thin

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)	770	$800	2thin

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 3	—	387	276.68/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	324.43/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,376	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	314.62/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	304.14/cwt	300.00–310.00	949	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	186.24/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	401	250.78/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,006	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,207	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	289.86/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,391	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	301.45/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,305	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	261.04/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,151	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	243.61/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,257	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	391.72/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	354.86/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	261.45/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,650	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	295.82/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	283.28/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,224	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	342.33/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	347.31/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	232.03/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	256.63/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	382.59/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	273.73/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	366.90/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,189	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	347.54/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,164	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	311.89/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,444	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	279.87/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	234.56/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,569	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	243.11/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	341.62/cwt	340.00–342.50	1,418	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,447	115.95/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,678	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	104.53/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,510	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	83.83/cwt	82.00–86.00	760	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	74.90/cwt	72.00–77.50	736	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,292	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	95.16/cwt	92.00–98.00	914	4
Bulls	—	—	1,553	111.82/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,737	3
Bulls	—	—	1,340	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,715	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	114.51/cwt	112.50–116.00	1,214	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	102.38/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,155	6
Bulls	—	—	1,642	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,010	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	113.48/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,098	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	252.43/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,435	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	225.27/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,394	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	296.26/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	738	195.03/cwt	192.50–197.50	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	232.43/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	239.62/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,143	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	351.62/cwt	350.00–355.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	373.45/cwt	372.00–375.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	327.46/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	361.68/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	211.27/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,232	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	211.73/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,436	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	326.80/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	270.19/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,286	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	256.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,313	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,067	4

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 Feb 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 397Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 78Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 26Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	275.00–280.00	276.68
7	—	312	300.00–310.00	304.14
2	—	723	185.00–187.50	186.24
13	—	401	250.00–260.00	250.78
14	—	477	235.00–245.00	239.62
4	—	583	210.00–215.00	211.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	250.00–255.00	252.51
7	—	441	260.00–265.00	261.04
7	—	516	240.00–247.50	243.61
2	—	673	200.00–205.00	202.57
3	—	227	350.00–355.00	351.62
3	—	328	320.00–330.00	326.80
4	—	365	290.00–295.00	292.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	280.00–285.00	283.28
2	—	323	340.00–345.00	342.33
4	—	575	230.00–235.00	232.43
7	—	678	210.00–212.00	211.73
20	—	476	267.50–275.00	270.19
12	—	511	250.00–260.00	256.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	320.00–330.00	324.43
7	—	456	312.50–315.00	314.62
3	—	320	390.00–395.00	391.72
4	—	365	350.00–360.00	354.86
6	—	519	290.00–300.00	295.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	285.00–295.00	289.86
7	—	433	300.00–305.00	301.45
3	—	578	250.00–260.00	256.63
2	—	285	380.00–385.00	382.59
3	—	620	240.00–245.00	241.69
3	—	324	360.00–370.00	366.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	631	260.00–265.00	261.45
3	—	380	345.00–352.50	347.31
6	—	660	227.50–235.00	232.03
2	—	563	270.00–277.50	273.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	345.00–350.00	347.54
2	—	570	250.00–255.00	252.43
4	—	673	210.00–215.00	212.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	310.00–315.00	311.89
2	—	570	275.00–285.00	279.87
6	—	669	230.00–237.50	234.56
4	—	610	240.00–247.50	243.11
3	—	415	340.00–342.50	341.62
4	—	506	295.00–300.00	296.26
2	—	324	372.00–375.00	373.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	280.00–285.00	282.47
10	—	619	220.00–230.00	225.27
2	—	738	192.50–197.50	195.03
4	—	433	325.00–330.00	327.46
3	—	342	360.00–365.00	361.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,447	114.00–119.00	115.95
2	—	1,445	104.00–105.00	104.53
1	—	1,360	95.00	95.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	82.00–86.00	83.83
3	—	982	72.00–77.50	74.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	92.00–98.00	95.16
2	—	1,060	112.50–116.00	114.51
6	—	1,128	99.00–106.00	102.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	109.00–115.00	111.82
1	—	1,340	128.00	128.00
3	—	1,642	120.00–125.00	122.41

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	968	107.00–120.00	113.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	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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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