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Donalsonville

Name: Donalsonville livestock auction prices — 2024-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Donalsonville, Georgia · Wed, Oct 30

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1941

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

421 head

▲ 151 vs last sale 270▲ 139 vs year ago 282 · +49.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 22▼ 57 vs year ago 100 · −57.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 20▲ 14 vs year ago 35 · +40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 7.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 higher, replacement cows 7.00 lower.

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 $221.79/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −162.16 against this barn's trailing median of $383.95.

Average price

$221.79

47 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$18.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.88

vs GA average

−38.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	230.40	1,240	19thin
Medium and Large 2	553	217.00	1,201	22
Medium and Large 3	557	212.10	1,181	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.30/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale47 hd

221.79

—

GA average14 barns · 526 hd

214.92

+6.88

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−38.67

This barn, trailing median35 sales

383.95

−162.16

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	1,693	132.78	2,248	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	109.43	1,547	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	108.52	1,250	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	97.45	1,029	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,725	2thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	307.85/cwt	305.00–310.00	988	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	293.76/cwt	290.00–300.00	949	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	285.02/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,089	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	293.07/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,213	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	285.01/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,228	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	254.15/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,164	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	272.73/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,285	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	273.95/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,433	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	240.79/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,262	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	266.28/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,419	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	212.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,358	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	205.84/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,476	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	295.23/cwt	290.00–300.00	806	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	267.81/cwt	265.00–272.50	860	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	257.82/cwt	252.50–262.50	859	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	243.92/cwt	242.50–245.00	910	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	247.80/cwt	246.00–252.50	939	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	243.29/cwt	240.00–245.00	988	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	226.41/cwt	222.50–232.50	965	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	248.21/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,085	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	243.13/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,128	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	221.76/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,166	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	234.43/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,245	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	541	216.89/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,173	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	221.66/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,228	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	213.04/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,227	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,191	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	213.80/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,291	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	191.24/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,176	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	674	182.98/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,233	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	182.53/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,305	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	296.68/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,089	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	285.71/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,183	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	273.44/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,184	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	273.24/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,265	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	246.28/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,158	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	260.87/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,231	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	261.22/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,379	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	251.78/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,337	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	216.63/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,274	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	202.87/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,345	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,448	125.05/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,811	3
Bulls	—	—	1,759	133.51/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,348	5
Bulls	—	—	1,895	142.54/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,701	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	982	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	92.42/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,051	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	112.52/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,289	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	106.24/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,227	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,540	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	107.72/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,551	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	116.59/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,335	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,195	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,171	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	112.35/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,489	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,455	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 421Last week 270Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 22Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 20Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	321	265.00–272.50	267.81
20	350–400	379	246.00–252.50	247.80
3	400–450	406	240.00–245.00	243.29
10	500–550	526	220.00–225.00	221.76
12	550–600	576	210.00–217.50	213.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	333	252.50–262.50	257.82
6	350–400	373	242.50–245.00	243.92
7	400–450	426	222.50–232.50	226.41
4	500–550	541	215.00–217.50	216.89
2	550–600	588	200.00–205.00	202.51
10	600–650	615	190.00–197.50	191.24
5	650–700	674	180.00–185.00	182.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	290.00–300.00	295.23
21	400–450	437	247.00–251.00	248.21
4	450–500	464	240.00–245.00	243.13
13	500–550	531	230.00–237.50	234.43
6	550–600	554	220.00–225.00	221.66
15	600–650	604	210.00–215.00	213.80
2	700–750	715	180.00–185.00	182.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	414	290.00–295.00	293.07
10	500–550	523	270.00–277.50	273.95
3	700–750	717	205.00–207.50	205.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	305.00–310.00	307.85
5	400–450	431	282.50–287.50	285.01
7	450–500	471	270.00–275.00	272.73
8	500–550	533	265.00–267.50	266.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	290.00–300.00	293.76
3	350–400	382	282.50–287.50	285.02
3	450–500	458	252.50–255.00	254.15
12	500–550	524	237.50–245.00	240.79
5	600–650	638	210.00–220.00	212.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	433	270.00–277.50	273.44
3	450–500	472	260.00–262.50	260.87
4	500–550	531	250.00–257.50	251.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	470	245.00–247.50	246.28
3	550–600	588	210.00–220.00	216.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	367	295.00–300.00	296.68
11	400–450	414	280.00–287.50	285.71
7	450–500	463	270.00–277.50	273.24
2	500–550	528	260.00–262.50	261.22
7	650–700	663	200.00–205.00	202.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,195	98.00	98.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	109.00	109.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,145	110.00–125.00	116.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,325	105.00–119.00	112.35

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	2	—	1,315	1,725.00	1,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,137	90.00–94.00	92.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,155	104.00–110.00	106.24
4	—	1,146	111.00–115.00	112.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	106.00–109.00	107.72
2	—	1,375	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,759	130.00–136.00	133.51
2	—	1,895	141.00–144.00	142.54
3	—	1,448	121.00–128.00	125.05

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.