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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, May 29

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

176 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 216▼ 114 vs year ago 290 · −39.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 41▼ 34 vs year ago 78 · −43.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 6▲ 8 vs year ago 3 · +266.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $244.16/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −139.79 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$244.16

9 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.74

vs GA average

−23.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	244.16	1,376	9thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

244.16

—

GA average14 barns · 307 hd

251.90

−7.74

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−23.46

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−139.79

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	1,407	153.43	2,159	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	141.53	2,006	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,129	139.05	1,570	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	127.31	1,430	2thin

Every lot

30 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	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	302.20/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,227	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	294.46/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,534	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	281.63/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,487	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	571	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,556	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	304.45/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,014	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	456	243.71/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,111	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	274.25/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,344	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	255.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,375	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	235.47/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,373	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	225.51/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,479	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	219.03/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,457	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	205.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,406	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	299.16/cwt	296.00–300.00	1,215	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	324.84/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,364	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	290.15/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,367	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	291.24/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,479	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	593	253.29/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,502	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	242.78/cwt	242.00–247.50	1,549	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	704	206.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,455	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	154.39/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,084	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	131.73/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,386	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,077	146.91/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,582	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	127.31/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,430	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	137.54/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,689	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,789	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	140.76/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,962	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,279	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	127.70/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,409	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 May 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 176Last week 216Year ago 290

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 41Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 6Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	150.00–156.00	154.39
1	—	1,395	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,590	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,228	137.00–139.00	137.54
6	—	1,077	144.00–150.00	146.91
5	—	1,052	127.00–134.00	131.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,335	134.00	134.00
7	—	1,394	137.00–144.00	140.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	125.00–129.00	127.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	521	290.00–297.50	294.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	406	300.00–310.00	302.20
3	500–550	528	280.00–285.00	281.63
2	550–600	571	270.00–275.00	272.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	665	215.00–220.00	219.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	300.00–310.00	304.45
7	450–500	490	270.00–277.50	274.25
4	500–550	539	250.00–260.00	255.03
5	550–600	583	232.50–240.00	235.47
5	650–700	656	225.00–227.50	225.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	456	240.00–247.50	243.71
6	650–700	683	200.00–210.00	205.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	406	296.00–300.00	299.16
7	450–500	471	285.00–295.00	290.15
3	550–600	593	250.00–260.00	253.29
7	600–650	638	242.00–247.50	242.78
3	700–750	704	200.00–210.00	206.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	320.00–330.00	324.84
2	500–550	508	290.00–292.50	291.24

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)	2	—	1,103	124.00–131.00	127.70

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.