Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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 $267.25/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$267.25

115 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$21.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+28.21

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	276.88	1,297	45
Medium and Large 3	402	266.87	1,072	35
Medium and Large 2	484	255.23	1,234	35

One grade step is worth $21.66/cwt here — about $62 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 sale115 hd

267.25

—

GA average16 barns · 2,227 hd

239.04

+28.21

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	1,842	125.96	2,320	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	113.23	1,658	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,085	105.13	1,140	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	90.91	816	8thin

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)	1,142	$1,498	10

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	670	191.26/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	263.59/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,239	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	303.55/cwt	302.00–305.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	261.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,143	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	352.62/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,301	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	290.73/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	272.38/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,403	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	273.08/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	274.17/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,173	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	273.33/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	300.82/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	323.31/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,319	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	234.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,440	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	208.16/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	225.15/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	371.38/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,159	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	328.70/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,440	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	259.18/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	346.24/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,440	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	286.26/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	363.26/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,133	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	309.13/cwt	305.00–312.50	1,441	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,525	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	321.87/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	243.73/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	341.45/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,458	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	298.09/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	395.16/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,268	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	112.50/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,281	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	88.60/cwt	85.00–91.00	711	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	115.20/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,636	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	109.29/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,697	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	95.36/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,004	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	100.69/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,072	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	823	1
Bulls	—	—	1,853	124.41/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,305	6
Bulls	—	—	1,540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,817	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	131.72/cwt	129.00–134.00	2,529	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	104.47/cwt	102.50–106.00	1,037	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,098	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	1,371.52/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,372	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,687.28/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	331.70/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	352.40/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,322	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	397	344.64/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,368	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	370.89/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	295.29/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,104	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	246.33/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,143	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	280.84/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	281.16/cwt	280.00–285.00	911	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	274	316.07/cwt	310.00–320.00	866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	275.07/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,480	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	384.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,252	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	242.17/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,264	9

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 350Year ago 283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 55Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 14Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	190.00–192.50	191.26
7	—	438	255.00–265.00	261.04
5	—	385	270.00–275.00	273.08
8	—	464	240.00–250.00	246.33
9	—	324	280.00–285.00	281.16
4	—	274	310.00–320.00	316.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	260.00–267.50	263.59
9	—	428	270.00–275.00	274.17
4	—	671	205.00–210.00	208.16
2	—	573	220.00–230.00	225.15
6	—	366	280.00–285.00	280.84
9	—	522	240.00–250.00	242.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	302.00–305.00	303.55
18	—	515	270.00–277.50	272.38
6	—	615	230.00–240.00	234.15
2	—	553	260.00–265.00	262.49
17	—	374	290.00–300.00	295.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	345.00–355.00	352.62
7	—	507	290.00–295.00	290.73
3	—	462	300.00–302.50	300.82
4	—	312	370.00–375.00	371.38
6	—	438	325.00–335.00	328.70
3	—	628	257.50–260.00	259.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	602	270.00–275.00	273.33
10	—	416	340.00–347.50	346.24
12	—	466	305.00–312.50	309.13
8	—	326	380.00–390.00	384.08
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	320.00–325.00	323.31
2	—	543	285.00–287.50	286.26
3	—	312	360.00–365.00	363.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	280.00–285.00	282.48
6	—	429	330.00–332.50	331.70
8	—	397	342.00–345.00	344.64
2	—	313	380.00–385.00	382.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	315.00–325.00	321.87
5	—	333	365.00–375.00	370.89
2	—	538	270.00–280.00	275.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	633	240.00–250.00	243.73
7	—	427	340.00–345.00	341.45
4	—	519	295.00–300.00	298.09
2	—	321	390.00–400.00	395.16
4	—	375	350.00–360.00	352.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,139	111.00–114.00	112.50
3	—	1,065	98.00–103.00	100.69
1	—	925	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	803	85.00–91.00	88.60
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,053	93.00–100.00	95.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,420	112.00–119.00	115.20
2	—	1,553	108.00–111.00	109.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,853	120.00–127.00	124.41
1	—	1,540	118.00	118.00
3	—	1,920	129.00–134.00	131.72

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)	2	—	993	102.50–106.00	104.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	120.00	120.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,150	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,371.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,130	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.28

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

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