Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers, and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 6.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.66/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −174.91 against this barn's trailing median of $401.57.

Average price

$226.66

3 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.94

vs GA average

−31.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	226.66	1,197	3thin

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 sale3 hd

226.66

—

GA average15 barns · 582 hd

229.60

−2.94

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−31.15

This barn, trailing median33 sales

401.57

−174.91

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	1,634	144.43	2,360	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	120.18	1,632	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	114.94	1,318	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	105.84	984	5thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$1,747	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	927	$1,298	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,377	$2,497	32

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	264.91/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	203.77/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	241.25/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,013	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,338	2,182.01/head	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,182	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	993	121.52/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	316.15/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	280.37/cwt	280.00–285.00	866	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	403	293.77/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,184	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	264.18/cwt	260.00–267.50	951	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	236.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	908	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	253.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	841	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	234.47/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,325	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,007	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927	1,297.75/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	274.33/cwt	270.00–275.00	914	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	223.13/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,038	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	103.80/cwt	100.00–107.00	950	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,696	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	118.41/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,619	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	122.28/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,486	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	113.47/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,286	10
Bulls	—	—	1,634	144.43/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,360	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	244.36/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,258	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,220	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	256.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	288.48/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,090	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	213.05/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,010	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	331.62/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,045	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	306.74/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,113	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	943	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	226.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	258.98/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,342	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	256.20/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	233.71/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,110	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	189.19/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	272.09/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,243	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	321.68/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,094	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	201.25/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	271.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,277	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,601.52/head	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,602	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	156.50/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,241	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	1,747.10/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,747	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	264.94/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	245.90/cwt	242.50–247.50	932	8

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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 253Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 50Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 18Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	260.00–267.50	264.91
2	700–750	740	187.50–190.00	188.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	320.00–330.00	325.09
9	300–350	340	315.00–322.50	321.68
3	450–500	470	270.00–275.00	271.63
5	500–550	518	257.50–260.00	258.98
2	550–600	570	250.00–252.50	251.24
2	650–700	663	200.00–202.50	201.25
2	750–800	775	175.00–180.00	177.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	471	255.00–257.50	256.20
4	500–550	515	242.50–245.00	244.36
5	550–600	565	230.00–237.50	234.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	290.00–295.00	292.43
13	300–350	309	280.00–285.00	280.37
9	350–400	360	260.00–267.50	264.18
4	400–450	420	240.00–242.50	241.25
4	450–500	475	230.00–237.50	233.71
3	500–550	528	225.00–230.00	226.66
4	600–650	626	200.00–205.00	203.77
3	650–700	662	185.00–192.50	189.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	250.00–260.00	253.17
7	350–400	384	235.00–240.00	236.42
4	450–500	474	210.00–217.50	213.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	333	270.00–275.00	274.33
8	350–400	379	242.50–247.50	245.90
8	450–500	465	220.00–225.00	223.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	327	315.00–320.00	316.15
2	650–700	693	210.00–220.00	215.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	315	325.00–335.00	331.62
3	350–400	363	305.00–310.00	306.74
2	400–450	403	290.00–297.50	293.77
6	450–500	457	270.00–275.00	272.09
2	500–550	518	262.50–267.50	264.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	285.00–295.00	288.48
3	450–500	478	255.00–260.00	256.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,338	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,182.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,390	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,601.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	993	115.00–129.00	121.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	118.00	118.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	138.00	138.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	927	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,297.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	152.50–160.00	156.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,171	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,747.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	915	100.00–107.00	103.80
1	—	990	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	129.00	129.00
5	—	1,367	115.00–122.00	118.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	119.00–126.00	122.28
10	—	1,133	110.00–116.00	113.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	143.00–146.00	144.43

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