Sale reports / Georgia / Donalsonville / 2024-10-16

Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Oct 16

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

227 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 253▼ 77 vs year ago 304 · −25.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 50▼ 56 vs year ago 89 · −62.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 18▲ 53 vs year ago 11 · +481.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers, and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 6.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 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 $226.66/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −157.29 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$226.66

3 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.94

vs GA average

−31.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	226.66	1,197	3thin

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 sale3 hd

226.66

—

GA average15 barns · 582 hd

229.60

−2.94

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−31.15

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−157.29

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	1,634	144.43	2,360	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,358	120.18	1,632	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	114.94	1,318	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	105.84	984	5thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,215	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,171	$1,747	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	927	$1,298	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,377	$2,497	32

Every lot

51 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 1	315	331.62/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,045	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	316.15/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,034	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	306.74/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,113	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	288.48/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,090	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	293.77/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,184	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	272.09/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,243	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	256.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,227	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	264.94/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,372	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,490	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	292.43/cwt	290.00–295.00	842	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	309	280.37/cwt	280.00–285.00	866	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	253.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	841	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	274.33/cwt	270.00–275.00	914	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	264.18/cwt	260.00–267.50	951	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	245.90/cwt	242.50–247.50	932	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	384	236.42/cwt	235.00–240.00	908	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	241.25/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,013	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	223.13/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,038	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	213.05/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,010	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	233.71/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,110	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	226.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,197	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	203.77/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,276	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	189.19/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,252	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	943	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	321.68/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,094	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	271.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,277	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	256.20/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,207	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	264.91/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,266	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	244.36/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,258	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	258.98/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,342	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	234.47/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,325	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	251.24/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,432	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	201.25/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,334	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	188.75/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,397	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,375	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,634	144.43/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,360	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	103.80/cwt	100.00–107.00	950	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,129	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	113.47/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,286	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	122.28/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,486	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,696	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	118.41/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,619	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,338	2,182.01/head	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,182	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,601.52/head	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,602	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,007	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	156.50/cwt	152.50–160.00	1,241	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	1,297.75/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,298	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	993	121.52/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,207	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,747.10/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,747	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,220	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,440	1

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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 253Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 50Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 18Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	260.00–267.50	264.91
2	700–750	740	187.50–190.00	188.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	320.00–330.00	325.09
9	300–350	340	315.00–322.50	321.68
3	450–500	470	270.00–275.00	271.63
5	500–550	518	257.50–260.00	258.98
2	550–600	570	250.00–252.50	251.24
2	650–700	663	200.00–202.50	201.25
2	750–800	775	175.00–180.00	177.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	471	255.00–257.50	256.20
4	500–550	515	242.50–245.00	244.36
5	550–600	565	230.00–237.50	234.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	290.00–295.00	292.43
13	300–350	309	280.00–285.00	280.37
9	350–400	360	260.00–267.50	264.18
4	400–450	420	240.00–242.50	241.25
4	450–500	475	230.00–237.50	233.71
3	500–550	528	225.00–230.00	226.66
4	600–650	626	200.00–205.00	203.77
3	650–700	662	185.00–192.50	189.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	250.00–260.00	253.17
7	350–400	384	235.00–240.00	236.42
4	450–500	474	210.00–217.50	213.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	333	270.00–275.00	274.33
8	350–400	379	242.50–247.50	245.90
8	450–500	465	220.00–225.00	223.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	327	315.00–320.00	316.15
2	650–700	693	210.00–220.00	215.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	315	325.00–335.00	331.62
3	350–400	363	305.00–310.00	306.74
2	400–450	403	290.00–297.50	293.77
6	450–500	457	270.00–275.00	272.09
2	500–550	518	262.50–267.50	264.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	285.00–295.00	288.48
3	450–500	478	255.00–260.00	256.59

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	8	—	1,338	2,025.00–2,325.00	2,182.01

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	24	—	1,390	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,601.52

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	—	993	115.00–129.00	121.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	118.00	118.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	138.00	138.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	927	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,297.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	793	152.50–160.00	156.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,171	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,747.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	915	100.00–107.00	103.80
1	—	990	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	129.00	129.00
5	—	1,367	115.00–122.00	118.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	119.00–126.00	122.28
10	—	1,133	110.00–116.00	113.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	143.00–146.00	144.43

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.