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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Apr 3

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

425 head

▲ 240 vs last sale 185▼ 198 vs year ago 623 · −31.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 94▼ 11 vs year ago 78 · −14.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 36 · +8.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.46/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −131.49 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$252.46

30 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,377

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$149

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$0.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.28

vs GA average

−18.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	522	252.47	1,318	18thin
Medium and Large 1	581	252.45	1,467	12thin

One grade step is worth $0.02/cwt here — about −$149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale30 hd

252.46

—

GA average15 barns · 465 hd

255.74

−3.28

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−18.13

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−131.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $431.18, low $301.32, median $383.95 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,807	152.86	2,762	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	128.01	1,802	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	124.93	1,410	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	944	112.52	1,062	16

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)	966	$1,661	8

Every lot

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. 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	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	346.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,067	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	359.10/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,203	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	364.93/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,241	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	334.20/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,277	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	323.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,317	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	334.36/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,441	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	319.52/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,406	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	312.53/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,538	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	298.46/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,659	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	272.54/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,540	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	282.47/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,602	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	642	260.34/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,671	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	244.17/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,643	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	301	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	911	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	284.18/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,069	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	294.35/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,110	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	273.68/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,136	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	261.23/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,147	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	275.66/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,285	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	262.22/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,246	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	252.47/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,318	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	252.45/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,467	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	231.78/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,442	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	241.67/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,513	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	214.96/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,462	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	226.63/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,564	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	761	185.85/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,414	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	311	352.74/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,097	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	335.10/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,200	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	328.74/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,423	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	306.76/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,482	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	292.89/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,532	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	264.36/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,520	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,605	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	246.27/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,529	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	255.51/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,630	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	229.02/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,525	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	679	215.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,461	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	146.69/cwt	146.00–148.00	2,516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,808	1
Bulls	—	—	1,854	154.49/cwt	152.00–159.00	2,864	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	924	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	98.84/cwt	95.00–102.00	878	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	116.71/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,141	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	117.62/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,315	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	127.11/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,434	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	133.73/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,538	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	122.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,694	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,932	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	130.41/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,856	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	1,739.41/head	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,739	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,062	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,073	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,147	141.95/cwt	137.50–148.00	1,628	3

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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 185Year ago 623

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 94Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	301	300.00–305.00	302.50
8	350–400	377	290.00–295.00	294.35
9	400–450	415	270.00–277.50	273.68
9	450–500	475	260.00–267.50	262.22
18	500–550	522	250.00–257.50	252.47
18	600–650	626	240.00–247.50	241.67
3	650–700	690	225.00–230.00	226.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	376	280.00–287.50	284.18
10	400–450	439	260.00–267.50	261.23
7	600–650	622	230.00–235.00	231.78
3	650–700	680	210.00–220.00	214.96
3	750–800	761	185.00–187.50	185.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	466	270.00–280.00	275.66
12	550–600	581	250.00–260.00	252.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	327.50–330.00	328.74
6	500–550	523	290.00–297.50	292.89
5	550–600	589	270.00–275.00	272.49
2	600–650	621	245.00–247.50	246.27
5	650–700	666	225.00–230.00	229.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	350.00–360.00	352.74
6	350–400	358	330.00–340.00	335.10
9	450–500	483	300.00–310.00	306.76
4	550–600	575	262.50–265.00	264.36
10	650–700	679	210.00–220.00	215.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	638	250.00–260.00	255.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	355.00–360.00	359.10
4	400–450	407	320.00–325.00	323.69
3	550–600	567	280.00–287.50	282.47
14	600–650	642	260.00–265.00	260.34
3	650–700	673	240.00–250.00	244.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	340.00–350.00	346.34
12	350–400	382	330.00–335.00	334.20
5	400–450	440	317.50–320.00	319.52
4	550–600	565	270.00–275.00	272.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	360.00–370.00	364.93
4	400–450	431	330.00–340.00	334.36
10	450–500	492	310.00–315.00	312.53
18	550–600	556	290.00–300.00	298.46

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	2	—	880	1,425.00	1,425.00

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	6	—	995	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,739.41

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	110.00	110.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,147	137.50–148.00	141.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	139.00	139.00
10	—	1,423	128.00–135.00	130.41
6	—	1,386	120.00–125.00	122.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	131.00–137.00	133.73
8	—	1,128	125.00–129.00	127.11
6	—	1,118	114.00–120.00	117.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	978	114.00–119.00	116.71
3	—	888	95.00–102.00	98.84
2	—	840	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,854	152.00–159.00	154.49
3	—	1,715	146.00–148.00	146.69
1	—	1,755	160.00	160.00

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.