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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

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

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 227▲ 71 vs year ago 199 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 33▼ 94 vs year ago 116 · −81.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 64▲ 8 vs year ago 12 · +66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers 6.00 lower, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls 10.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves steady to 7.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly 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 $218.41/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −165.55 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$218.41

30 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$23

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

$6.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.95

vs GA average

−41.22 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	219.31	1,216	26
Medium and Large 3	583	212.51	1,239	4thin

One grade step is worth $6.80/cwt here — about −$23 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

218.41

—

GA average14 barns · 402 hd

211.46

+6.95

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−41.22

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−165.55

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	1,473	139.06	2,048	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	126.33	1,743	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	114.53	1,370	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	97.73	1,041	3thin

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)	980	$1,100	2thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	331.67/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,012	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	320.08/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,066	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	303.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,127	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,091	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	295.59/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,250	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	280.83/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,219	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	285.84/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,321	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	263.31/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,232	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	276.84/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,321	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	264.45/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,386	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	251.88/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,335	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	241.94/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,377	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	213.10/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,434	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	694	223.58/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,552	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	291.97/cwt	290.00–292.50	815	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	282.00/cwt	280.00–285.00	917	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	271.82/cwt	270.00–277.50	897	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	263.05/cwt	260.00–267.50	879	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	263.67/cwt	260.00–267.50	957	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	249.98/cwt	247.50–252.50	972	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	252.24/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,062	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	243.96/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,134	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	224.93/cwt	222.50–227.00	1,071	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	223.46/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,187	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	216.72/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,233	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,239	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	276.24/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,124	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	282.52/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,226	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	268.83/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,290	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	243.74/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,238	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	255.76/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,366	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	218.08/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,391	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	139.06/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,048	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	101.09/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,034	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,047	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	116.82/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,378	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	108.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,285	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	126.98/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,623	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,583	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	1,826	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,120	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,254	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,203	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 227Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 64Year ago 12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	138.00–140.00	139.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	100.00–102.00	101.09
1	—	1,150	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	114.00–120.00	116.82
2	—	1,278	124.00–130.00	126.98
6	—	1,180	105.00–110.00	108.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,405	129.00–131.00	129.99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	275.00–277.50	276.24
2	500–550	508	240.00–247.50	243.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	280.00–285.00	282.52
2	450–500	480	265.00–272.50	268.83
2	500–550	534	254.00–257.50	255.76
14	600–650	638	212.50–220.00	218.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	315.00–325.00	320.08
2	350–400	373	290.00–295.00	292.48
3	400–450	434	280.00–282.50	280.83
15	450–500	477	275.00–277.50	276.84
4	500–550	530	250.00–257.50	251.88
4	650–700	673	210.00–217.50	213.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	305	330.00–335.00	331.67
7	350–400	372	300.00–310.00	303.05
4	400–450	423	295.00–297.50	295.59
3	450–500	462	285.00–287.50	285.84
5	500–550	524	260.00–267.50	264.45
5	550–600	569	235.00–245.00	241.94
9	650–700	694	220.00–224.00	223.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	260.00–265.00	263.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	260.00–267.50	263.05
7	450–500	476	222.50–227.00	224.93
4	550–600	583	210.00–215.00	212.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	330	270.00–277.50	271.82
4	350–400	389	247.50–252.50	249.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	290.00–292.50	291.97
5	300–350	325	280.00–285.00	282.00
2	350–400	363	260.00–267.50	263.67
8	400–450	421	250.00–255.00	252.24
12	450–500	465	240.00–247.50	243.96
10	500–550	531	220.00–225.00	223.46
16	550–600	569	215.00–220.00	216.72

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	—	1,335	165.00	165.00

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)	1	—	1,120	112.00	112.00

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	—	980	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.