Name: Swainsboro livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls mostly steady, steer and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.00/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$114.00

134 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$535

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$6.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.45

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	115.82	637	28
Medium and Large 2	467	114.62	536	83
Medium and Large 3	377	109.54	413	23

One grade step is worth $6.28/cwt here — about $224 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale134 hd

114.00

—

GA average15 barns · 1,289 hd

115.45

−1.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,501	82.08	1,232	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	61.34	750	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	51.05	501	21

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	111.90/cwt	105.00–115.00	589	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	118.18/cwt	115.00–122.00	444	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	119.35/cwt	117.00–122.00	382	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	111.29/cwt	110.00–113.00	629	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	105.20/cwt	104.00–108.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.81/cwt	103.00–105.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	117.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	613	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	115.61/cwt	114.00–119.00	656	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	110.46/cwt	109.00–112.00	688	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	111.41/cwt	107.00–115.00	534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	112.05/cwt	110.00–114.00	580	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	117.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	503	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.73/cwt	115.00–125.00	633	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	122.49/cwt	119.00–127.00	577	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	148.65/cwt	145.00–152.00	412	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	127.01/cwt	125.00–131.00	547	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.41/cwt	130.00–140.00	501	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.85/cwt	110.00–116.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	141.50/cwt	137.00–145.00	449	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.50/cwt	110.00–113.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	121.69/cwt	117.00–125.00	689	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	132.69/cwt	127.00–136.00	614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	143.63/cwt	140.00–147.00	536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	129.20/cwt	127.00–133.00	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	142.53/cwt	140.00–145.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	152.42/cwt	150.00–155.00	480	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	116.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	161.58/cwt	155.00–165.00	433	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	53.20/cwt	50.00–56.00	534	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	46.76/cwt	43.00–49.00	438	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	61.41/cwt	58.00–65.00	759	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	67.31/cwt	66.00–69.00	834	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	55.11/cwt	53.00–57.00	641	12
Bulls	—	—	1,526	79.81/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,218	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	86.62/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,256	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,203	813.98/cwt	775.00–850.00	9,792	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,855	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	113.77/cwt	112.00–115.00	643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	118.02/cwt	115.00–122.00	564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	131.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	612	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	523	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	127.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	678	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	119.52/cwt	115.00–123.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	106.29/cwt	105.00–109.00	779	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	118.32/cwt	116.00–120.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	148.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	130.72/cwt	129.00–134.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	131.11/cwt	130.00–133.00	690	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	123.26/cwt	120.00–129.00	816	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.35/cwt	125.00–133.00	793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	141.79/cwt	140.00–145.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	109.56/cwt	107.00–112.00	456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	110.18/cwt	105.00–114.00	412	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	108.65/cwt	105.00–112.00	350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	117.34/cwt	115.00–121.00	485	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	116.39/cwt	112.00–120.00	544	16

How this sale compares

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 →

Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, GA

Mon Jul 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 588Last week 456Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 96Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	105.00–115.00	111.90
11	—	376	115.00–122.00	118.18
8	—	320	117.00–122.00	119.35
7	—	565	110.00–113.00	111.29
5	—	679	104.00–108.00	105.20
5	—	623	103.00–105.00	103.81
19	—	413	115.00–121.00	117.34
16	—	467	112.00–120.00	116.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	115.00–120.00	117.26
8	—	567	114.00–119.00	115.61
4	—	623	109.00–112.00	110.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	416	107.00–112.00	109.56
8	—	374	105.00–114.00	110.18
6	—	322	105.00–112.00	108.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	107.00–115.00	111.41
4	—	518	110.00–114.00	112.05
4	—	426	115.00–120.00	117.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	524	115.00–125.00	120.73
10	—	471	119.00–127.00	122.49
9	—	277	145.00–152.00	148.65
8	—	431	125.00–131.00	127.01
8	—	370	130.00–140.00	135.41
7	—	573	110.00–116.00	113.85
7	—	317	137.00–145.00	141.50
2	—	680	110.00–114.00	111.97
2	—	630	110.00–113.00	111.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	117.00–125.00	121.69
10	—	463	127.00–136.00	132.69
9	—	373	140.00–147.00	143.63
5	—	521	127.00–133.00	129.20
4	—	415	140.00–145.00	142.53
4	—	315	150.00–155.00	152.42
3	—	660	115.00–121.00	116.98
3	—	268	155.00–165.00	161.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	112.00–115.00	113.77
3	—	478	115.00–122.00	118.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	125.00–135.00	131.27
6	—	369	140.00–145.00	141.77
5	—	531	125.00–130.00	127.65
4	—	634	115.00–123.00	119.52
3	—	733	105.00–109.00	106.29
3	—	560	116.00–120.00	118.32
3	—	312	145.00–150.00	148.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	578	129.00–134.00	130.72
8	—	526	130.00–133.00	131.11
7	—	662	120.00–129.00	123.26
6	—	618	125.00–133.00	128.35
5	—	415	140.00–145.00	141.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,003	50.00–56.00	53.20
7	—	937	43.00–49.00	46.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,236	58.00–65.00	61.41
12	—	1,239	66.00–69.00	67.31
12	—	1,163	53.00–57.00	55.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,526	77.00–84.00	79.81
2	—	1,450	85.00–88.00	86.62

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,203	775.00–850.00	813.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	825.00	825.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle