Sale reports / Georgia / Donalsonville / 2021-06-09

Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2021-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Jun 9

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

374 head

▲ 107 vs last sale 267▼ 256 vs year ago 630 · −40.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 43▼ 37 vs year ago 90 · −41.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 3▼ 20 vs year ago 42 · −47.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers , heifers and bulls lightly tested. Steer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bull calves steady. Heifer calves 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.72/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$124.72

93 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$18.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.79

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	129.68	641	40
Medium and Large 2	516	122.22	630	47
Medium and Large 3	551	111.19	613	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.49/cwt here — about $29 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 sale93 hd

124.72

—

GA average15 barns · 1,724 hd

121.93

+2.79

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	1,563	87.27	1,364	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	69.23	863	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	883	57.59	508	15

Every lot

43 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	353	165.97/cwt	162.00–170.00	586	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	153.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	662	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	139.03/cwt	130.00–140.00	886	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	142.09/cwt	140.00–144.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	131.13/cwt	130.00–135.00	477	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	130.67/cwt	130.00–133.00	553	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	126.18/cwt	125.00–129.00	544	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	469	116.03/cwt	114.00–118.00	544	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	131.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	631	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	125.66/cwt	120.00–129.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	126.50/cwt	120.00–130.00	657	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	127.41/cwt	121.00–129.00	713	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	118.67/cwt	118.00–119.00	688	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	112.19/cwt	110.00–117.00	702	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	103.45/cwt	100.00–107.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	726	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	377	119.03/cwt	115.00–122.00	449	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	136.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	518	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	506	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	471	115.12/cwt	110.00–119.00	542	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	122.32/cwt	120.00–125.00	580	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	122.20/cwt	120.00–126.00	657	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	539	116.58/cwt	115.00–118.00	628	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	116.49/cwt	112.00–119.00	666	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	113.78/cwt	110.00–119.00	712	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	106.11/cwt	100.00–110.00	719	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	678	92.95/cwt	91.00–95.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	112.37/cwt	110.00–114.00	815	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	105.96/cwt	100.00–109.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	108.34/cwt	107.00–109.00	829	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	773	98.52/cwt	97.00–100.00	762	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,529	89.47/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,368	4
Bulls	—	—	1,630	82.88/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,351	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	788	52.74/cwt	50.00–56.00	416	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	63.18/cwt	60.00–66.00	555	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	42.18/cwt	40.00–45.00	406	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	63.42/cwt	61.00–67.00	783	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	80.29/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	70.00/cwt	68.00–74.00	877	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,007	70.50/cwt	68.00–74.00	710	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,117	65.15/cwt	64.00–67.00	728	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,158.62/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	12,606	16

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 374Last week 267Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 43Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 3Year ago 42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	80.00–85.00	82.88
4	—	1,529	86.00–92.00	89.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	50.00–56.00	52.74
10	—	878	60.00–66.00	63.18
3	—	962	40.00–45.00	42.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,253	68.00–74.00	70.00
2	—	1,245	77.00–83.00	80.29
5	—	1,234	61.00–67.00	63.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	120.00–124.00	122.02
3	—	725	100.00–109.00	105.96
2	—	773	97.00–100.00	98.52
8	—	538	120.00–126.00	122.20
10	—	474	120.00–125.00	122.32
9	—	626	110.00–119.00	113.78
6	—	678	100.00–110.00	106.11
13	—	572	112.00–119.00	116.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	110.00–119.00	115.12
7	—	539	115.00–118.00	116.58
2	—	678	91.00–95.00	92.95
3	—	377	115.00–122.00	119.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	110.00–114.00	112.37
3	—	765	107.00–109.00	108.34
2	—	378	134.00–140.00	136.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	560	121.00–129.00	127.41
12	—	423	130.00–133.00	130.67
12	—	479	130.00–135.00	131.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	118.00–119.00	118.67
13	—	626	110.00–117.00	112.19
6	—	431	125.00–129.00	126.18
2	—	685	100.00–107.00	103.45
6	—	364	130.00–135.00	131.13
12	—	519	120.00–130.00	126.50
2	—	273	140.00–144.00	142.09
3	—	480	120.00–129.00	125.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	100.00–103.00	101.51
4	—	469	114.00–118.00	116.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	431	150.00–155.00	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	637	130.00–140.00	139.03
2	—	353	162.00–170.00	165.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	144.00–146.00	145.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,007	68.00–74.00	70.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	64.00–67.00	65.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,088	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,158.62

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.