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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2022-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Sep 21

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

390 head

▼ 255 vs last sale 645▼ 137 vs year ago 527 · −26.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 101▼ 25 vs year ago 74 · −33.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 23▲ 13 vs year ago 35 · +37.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago : Slaughter cows lightly tested. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers steady. Feeder bulls lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady. Steer calves 4.00 lower. Bull calves 3.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 lower. 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 $136.41/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$136.41

98 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$9.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.09

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	143.71	760	8thin
Medium and Large 2	574	136.76	785	60
Medium and Large 3	413	133.77	552	30

One grade step is worth $9.95/cwt here — about $208 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 sale98 hd

136.41

—

GA average15 barns · 1,791 hd

140.50

−4.09

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	2,015	85.83	1,729	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,079	64.01	691	7thin

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	990	$965	10

Every lot

34 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	191.58/cwt	190.00–193.00	718	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	182.44/cwt	178.00–188.00	684	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	169.42/cwt	165.00–175.00	710	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	479	161.78/cwt	158.00–164.00	775	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	526	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	816	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	574	153.20/cwt	150.00–158.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	142.78/cwt	140.00–148.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	153.49/cwt	150.00–154.00	975	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	261	139.45/cwt	136.00–142.00	364	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	133.54/cwt	130.00–140.00	429	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	140.23/cwt	138.00–143.00	519	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	144.52/cwt	140.00–148.00	595	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	131.11/cwt	130.00–138.00	555	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	135.85/cwt	130.00–138.00	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	669	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	135.77/cwt	130.00–139.00	694	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	143.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	760	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	139.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	813	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	133.90/cwt	130.00–135.00	850	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	677	119.27/cwt	115.00–123.00	807	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	679	134.64/cwt	134.00–138.00	914	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	286	168.97/cwt	165.00–173.00	483	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	164.19/cwt	160.00–168.00	612	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	153.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	143.20/cwt	140.00–146.00	689	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	142.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	729	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	792	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,015	85.83/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,729	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	64.01/cwt	60.00–67.00	691	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	964.90/head	750.00–1,250.00	965	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	926	81.72/cwt	80.00–84.00	757	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	81.11/cwt	78.00–84.00	766	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	972	72.90/cwt	70.00–76.00	709	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,179	71.11/cwt	70.00–76.00	838	5

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 Sep 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 645Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 101Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 23Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	165.00–175.00	169.42
3	—	618	140.00–148.00	142.78
7	—	574	150.00–158.00	153.20
13	—	479	158.00–164.00	161.78
17	—	526	150.00–160.00	155.17
5	—	375	178.00–188.00	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	190.00–193.00	191.58
8	—	635	150.00–154.00	153.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	529	140.00–145.00	143.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	679	134.00–138.00	134.64
29	—	635	130.00–135.00	133.90
4	—	585	136.00–140.00	139.00
8	—	511	130.00–139.00	135.77
3	—	470	140.00–145.00	142.38
10	—	412	140.00–148.00	144.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	138.00–143.00	140.23
3	—	677	115.00–123.00	119.27
7	—	465	130.00–138.00	135.85
4	—	261	136.00–142.00	139.45
7	—	423	130.00–138.00	131.11
5	—	321	130.00–140.00	133.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	135.00–145.00	140.09
3	—	512	140.00–145.00	142.30
2	—	373	160.00–168.00	164.19
3	—	478	150.00–158.00	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	481	140.00–146.00	143.20
4	—	286	165.00–173.00	168.97

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	990	750.00–1,250.00	964.90

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)	4	—	926	80.00–84.00	81.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	945	78.00–84.00	81.11

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)	5	—	1,179	70.00–76.00	71.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	972	70.00–76.00	72.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,015	83.00–90.00	85.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,079	60.00–67.00	64.01

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.