Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers 7.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifers calves 5.00 lower, bull calves steady 5.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $201.05/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −200.53 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$201.05

38 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.63

vs GA average

−35.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	555	201.05	1,115	38

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $322.55, median $401.57 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale38 hd

201.05

—

GA average16 barns · 756 hd

215.68

−14.63

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−35.96

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−200.53

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	1,733	153.91	2,668	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,386	120.77	1,673	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,105	117.94	1,303	26

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)	1,234	$1,762	8

Every lot, as filed

55 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	300–350	326	311.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,014	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,911.70/head	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,912	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	264.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,121	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	282.48/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,096	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	225.27/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,079	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	254.51/cwt	252.00–255.00	965	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	1,612.02/head	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	218.34/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,164	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	232.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,018	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	247.07/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,139	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	232.76/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,241	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	248.73/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	183.70/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,223	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	687	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	187.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,159	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	197.85/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,134	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	252.50/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	242.24/cwt	240.00–250.00	778	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,099	115.15/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	202.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,383	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	130.06/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,959	5
Bulls	—	—	1,430	142.99/cwt	142.00–144.00	2,045	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	111.24/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,182	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	128.21/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,473	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	118.16/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,328	8
Bulls	—	—	1,833	155.69/cwt	151.00–157.00	2,854	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	226.32/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,093	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	224.71/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,186	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	273.08/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,024	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	113.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,522	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	120.61/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,585	5
Bulls	—	—	1,738	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	224.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,154	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	279.82/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	256.00/cwt	252.50–262.50	1,190	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	219.44/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,005	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	228.52/cwt	225.00–232.50	969	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	205.95/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,085	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	220.59/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,511	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	196.25/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	201.80/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,249	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	196.26/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,311	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	245.49/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,274	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	208.91/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	235.95/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,335	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	261.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	863	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	272.94/cwt	270.00–275.00	876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	235.62/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,081	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	183.76/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,264	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	127.41/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,454	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,403	1

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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 418Last week 365Year ago 459

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 63Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 24Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	305.00–315.00	311.11
4	350–400	388	280.00–285.00	282.48
4	400–450	423	260.00–270.00	264.93
6	450–500	461	242.50–250.00	247.07
9	500–550	533	230.00–237.50	232.76
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	270.00–275.00	273.08
3	400–450	445	250.00–257.50	252.50
8	500–550	528	220.00–227.50	224.71
4	650–700	683	200.00–210.00	202.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	290.00–295.00	292.47
5	450–500	465	252.50–262.50	256.00
14	500–550	519	240.00–247.50	245.49
5	550–600	566	232.50–240.00	235.95
27	650–700	685	220.00–225.00	220.59
7	700–750	726	207.50–215.00	208.91
2	750–800	768	195.00–197.50	196.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	260.00–265.00	261.62
6	350–400	379	252.00–255.00	254.51
15	400–450	438	230.00–240.00	232.32
9	450–500	479	225.00–227.50	225.27
15	650–700	666	180.00–185.00	183.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	321	240.00–250.00	242.24
13	400–450	424	225.00–232.50	228.52
9	450–500	458	217.50–220.00	219.44
15	500–550	527	205.00–210.00	205.95
23	550–600	573	195.00–200.00	197.85
24	600–650	619	180.00–190.00	187.29
3	650–700	687	170.00–175.00	171.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	270.00–275.00	272.94
2	700–750	711	170.00–175.00	172.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	260.00–270.00	265.00
4	450–500	459	235.00–237.50	235.62
6	500–550	533	215.00–220.00	218.34
2	650–700	688	180.00–187.50	183.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	247.50–250.00	248.73
8	450–500	483	220.00–230.00	226.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	275.00–285.00	279.82
4	500–550	513	220.00–230.00	224.93
7	600–650	619	200.00–205.00	201.80
4	650–700	668	195.00–197.50	196.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,293	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,911.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,612.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,099	112.00–117.00	115.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	118.00	118.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,141	121.00–132.00	127.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	128.00–131.00	130.06
6	—	1,345	110.00–115.00	113.15
5	—	1,314	119.00–123.00	120.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,063	103.00–116.00	111.24
7	—	1,149	120.00–132.00	128.21
8	—	1,124	111.00–124.00	118.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	142.00–144.00	142.99
6	—	1,833	151.00–157.00	155.69
2	—	1,738	159.00–160.00	159.51

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Seminole Livestock Exchange - Donalsonville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle