Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $260.64/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$260.64

120 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$8.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	493	262.89	1,295	54
Medium and Large 2	479	262.60	1,257	34
Medium and Large 3	435	254.76	1,107	32

One grade step is worth $8.13/cwt here — about $188 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 sale120 hd

260.64

—

GA average16 barns · 1,804 hd

246.12

+14.51

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	—	High	1,551	122.17	1,895	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	116.08	1,720	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	112.13	1,251	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	906	95.52	865	10

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)	1,300	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	323	364.21/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	340.10/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,221	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	293.70/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	242.46/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	301.69/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	337.37/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	304.81/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,497	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	291.66/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,382	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	239.01/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,525	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	325.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,334	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	303.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,603	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	285.02/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	294.55/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	227.56/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,429	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	349.43/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,233	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	264.83/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,226	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	272.10/cwt	270.00–275.00	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	292.53/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	303.19/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,467	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	274.59/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	285.60/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	244.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,382	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	267.86/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,264	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	256.23/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	318.24/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,521	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	285.86/cwt	283.00–286.00	1,638	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	288.25/cwt	285.00–290.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	280.02/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	311.67/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	374	324.98/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	255.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,052	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	260.71/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,324	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,240	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	119.07/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,415	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,180	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,274	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	121.80/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,407	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	946	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bulls	—	—	1,940	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,561	1
Bulls	—	—	1,278	115.94/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,482	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	123.05/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,972	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	114.44/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,356	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,506	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	968	106.42/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,030	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	114.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,738	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	604	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	100.57/cwt	100.00–103.00	954	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	121.63/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,648	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	93.08/cwt	92.00–96.00	828	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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 436Year ago 435

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 61Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 27Year ago 29

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	360.00–365.00	364.21
12	—	410	320.00–330.00	325.46
7	—	514	290.00–297.50	294.55
7	—	353	346.00–350.00	349.43
9	—	484	300.00–310.00	303.19
21	—	573	283.00–286.00	285.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	359	335.00–345.00	340.10
4	—	525	282.50–287.50	285.02
6	—	568	270.00–277.50	274.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	290.00–297.50	293.70
3	—	665	240.00–247.50	242.46
15	—	529	300.00–310.00	303.05
10	—	478	315.00–320.00	318.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	300.00–302.50	301.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	335.00–340.00	337.37
12	—	491	300.00–310.00	304.81
5	—	561	275.00–285.00	280.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	260.00–265.00	262.55
9	—	474	290.00–297.50	291.66
5	—	638	235.00–240.00	239.01
3	—	445	310.00–315.00	311.67
3	—	374	322.50–327.50	324.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	628	225.00–235.00	227.56
5	—	357	290.00–297.50	292.53
22	—	472	267.00–277.00	267.86
21	—	508	257.00–261.00	260.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	463	260.00–267.50	264.83
4	—	385	285.00–287.50	285.60
7	—	565	240.00–250.00	244.58
2	—	528	255.00–257.50	256.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	270.00–275.00	272.10
3	—	328	285.00–290.00	288.25
12	—	411	250.00–260.00	255.96
11	—	528	230.00–240.00	234.85

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	—	1,188	116.00–122.00	119.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	120.00–124.00	121.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	104.00	104.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	108.00	108.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,300	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,278	113.00–118.00	115.94
3	—	1,603	120.00–127.00	123.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,185	111.00–117.00	114.44
1	—	1,245	121.00	121.00
6	—	968	104.00–109.00	106.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,518	110.00–117.00	114.50
2	—	1,355	118.00–125.00	121.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	80.00	80.00
5	—	949	100.00–103.00	100.57
4	—	890	92.00–96.00	93.08

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

Replacement Cattle

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