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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2023-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Aug 23

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Aug 16Aug 23Sep 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 485▼ 123 vs year ago 427 · −28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 81▼ 49 vs year ago 75 · −65.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 47▼ 34 vs year ago 39 · −87.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement Cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $231.88/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$231.88

105 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$14.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.13

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	462	239.59	1,106	7thin
Medium and Large 1	610	232.49	1,419	82
Medium and Large 2	588	225.42	1,326	16thin

One grade step is worth $14.17/cwt here — about −$220 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 sale105 hd

231.88

—

GA average16 barns · 777 hd

246.02

−14.13

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	1,447	109.94	1,591	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	95.08	1,087	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	91.43	1,219	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	855	67.00	573	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	268.33/cwt	265.00–270.00	966	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	972	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	264.65/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,104	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	249.02/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,088	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	245.59/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,142	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	247.56/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,270	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	226.64/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,281	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	236.97/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,348	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	212.54/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,222	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	219.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,384	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	230.73/cwt	227.00–233.00	1,463	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	216.00/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,490	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	215.94/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,566	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	241.62/cwt	235.00–245.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	866	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	244.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	881	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	257.56/cwt	255.00–263.00	953	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	231.58/cwt	225.00–235.00	892	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	239.91/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,003	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	238.27/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,132	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	230.08/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,111	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	220.33/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,146	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	232.42/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,234	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	224.13/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,307	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	212.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,338	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	195.37/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,192	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	119.15/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,690	2
Bulls	—	—	1,461	105.34/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,539	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	573	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	93.10/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,062	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,185	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	86.40/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,119	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,322	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	92.26/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,253	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	828	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	760	2

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 Aug 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 485Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 81Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 47Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	610	193.00–200.00	195.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	238.00–248.00	239.91
3	—	370	255.00–263.00	257.56
20	—	475	235.00–240.00	238.27
32	—	583	221.00–229.00	224.13
5	—	531	230.00–234.00	232.42
4	—	630	210.00–220.00	212.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	330	235.00–245.00	241.62
3	—	385	225.00–235.00	231.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	250.00–255.00	252.48
2	—	360	240.00–250.00	244.86
3	—	520	217.00–227.00	220.33
2	—	483	225.00–235.00	230.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	225.00–230.00	226.64
10	—	632	210.00–220.00	219.00
3	—	465	242.00–250.00	245.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	417	260.00–268.00	264.65
7	—	634	227.00–233.00	230.73
24	—	569	230.00–240.00	236.97
30	—	725	210.00–220.00	215.94
2	—	690	212.00–220.00	216.00
3	—	360	265.00–270.00	268.33
11	—	513	244.00–250.00	247.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	210.00–215.00	212.54
3	—	437	247.00–250.00	249.02
2	—	385	250.00–255.00	252.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	93.00	93.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	118.00–120.00	119.15
4	—	1,461	102.00–110.00	105.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,141	91.00–96.00	93.10
1	—	1,150	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,358	91.00–94.00	92.26
1	—	1,335	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,295	85.00–88.00	86.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	67.00	67.00

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.