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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Jun 5

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← May 29Jun 5Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 176▼ 275 vs year ago 580 · −47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 44▼ 61 vs year ago 153 · −39.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 11▼ 12 vs year ago 42 · −28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $244.11/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −139.84 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$244.11

23 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,344

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$15.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs GA average

−28.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	248.15	1,365	15thin
Medium and Large 2	561	237.91	1,335	6thin
Medium and Large 3	523	232.46	1,216	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.69/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 sale23 hd

244.11

—

GA average15 barns · 451 hd

245.69

−1.58

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−28.92

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−139.84

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	1,621	153.35	2,486	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	134.43	1,957	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	134.02	1,536	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	989	118.78	1,174	14

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)	1,043	$1,757	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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	345.30/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,108	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	347.38/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,278	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	402	311.26/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,251	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	291.86/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,351	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	282.56/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,450	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	546	300.69/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,642	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	556	274.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,525	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	251.95/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,721	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	716	226.28/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,620	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	262	330.14/cwt	325.00–335.00	865	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	303	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	856	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	314.41/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,003	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	271.98/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,039	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	273.81/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,134	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	262.60/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,098	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	281.22/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,229	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	252.58/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,177	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	272.01/cwt	267.50–277.50	1,311	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	261.87/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,267	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	253.42/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,310	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,216	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,292	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	235.64/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,355	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	242.13/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,424	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	233.61/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,427	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	225.51/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,416	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	208.35/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,315	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	198.35/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,315	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	214.15/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,471	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	345.84/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,321	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	305.15/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,291	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	281.60/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,324	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	262.91/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,359	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	274.27/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,423	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	278.14/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,583	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	262.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,511	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	249.67/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,555	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	241.42/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,601	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	227.93/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,527	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,176	1
Bulls	—	—	1,668	155.47/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,593	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	123.18/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,180	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	117.02/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,171	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	142.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,614	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	135.30/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,549	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	127.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,474	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,331	140.39/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,869	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	128.65/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,855	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	135.91/cwt	133.00–139.00	2,047	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,355	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,507	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	127.97/cwt	123.00–131.00	1,578	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,859.84/head	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,860	6

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 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 176Year ago 580

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 44Year ago 153

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 11Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	414	270.00–275.00	273.81
4	450–500	484	260.00–265.00	261.87
2	500–550	533	240.00–245.00	242.44
4	550–600	575	235.00–237.50	235.64
5	600–650	628	225.00–227.50	225.51
3	650–700	687	212.50–217.50	214.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	280.00–285.00	282.52
5	350–400	382	270.00–275.00	271.98
6	400–450	418	260.00–265.00	262.60
11	450–500	466	250.00–257.50	252.58
2	500–550	523	230.00–235.00	232.46
3	600–650	631	205.00–210.00	208.35
3	650–700	663	195.00–200.00	198.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	262	325.00–335.00	330.14
5	300–350	319	312.00–315.00	314.41
2	400–450	437	280.00–282.50	281.22
6	450–500	482	267.50–277.50	272.01
8	500–550	517	250.00–260.00	253.42
7	550–600	588	240.00–245.00	242.13
10	600–650	611	230.00–235.00	233.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	321	340.00–350.00	345.30
4	400–450	402	310.00–315.00	311.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	463	290.00–295.00	291.86
2	500–550	513	280.00–285.00	282.56
7	550–600	556	270.00–275.00	274.25
5	650–700	683	250.00–255.00	251.95
2	700–750	716	225.00–227.50	226.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	345.00–350.00	347.38
7	500–550	546	300.00–305.00	300.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	519	272.50–275.00	274.27
5	550–600	576	260.00–270.00	262.41
6	600–650	623	248.00–250.00	249.67
7	650–700	663	240.00–245.00	241.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	300.00–310.00	305.15
3	450–500	470	280.00–285.00	281.60
5	500–550	517	260.00–265.00	262.91
6	650–700	670	225.00–235.00	227.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	340.00–350.00	345.84
4	550–600	569	275.00–280.00	278.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	126.00	126.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	124.00	124.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,233	123.00–131.00	127.97

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)	1	—	1,055	109.00	109.00

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	—	945	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	1,075	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,859.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	154.00–156.00	155.47
1	—	1,480	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,506	133.00–139.00	135.91
5	—	1,331	140.00–141.00	140.39
9	—	1,442	125.00–131.00	128.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,154	125.00–130.00	127.70
15	—	1,145	132.00–139.00	135.30
7	—	1,136	140.00–144.00	142.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	958	121.00–125.00	123.18
10	—	1,001	114.00–120.00	117.02

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.