Name: Swainsboro livestock auction prices — 2020-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves mostly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.61/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$130.61

157 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$127

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.07

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	459	135.61	622	40
Medium and Large 3	411	133.06	547	8thin
Medium and Large 1	583	128.59	750	109

One grade step is worth $7.02/cwt here — about −$127 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 sale157 hd

130.61

—

GA average14 barns · 899 hd

127.53

+3.07

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	—	Average	1,664	84.39	1,404	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,108	58.73	651	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	48.99	515	17

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	103.74/cwt	100.00–107.00	686	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	153.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	511	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	83.32/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,275	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	487	124.07/cwt	120.00–125.00	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	148.04/cwt	147.00–150.00	422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	138.76/cwt	137.00–139.00	634	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	146.70/cwt	142.00–150.00	540	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	137.70/cwt	135.00–142.00	591	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	149.73/cwt	147.00–152.00	485	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	782	94.58/cwt	92.00–100.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	124.59/cwt	124.00–126.00	777	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	136.39/cwt	130.00–138.00	691	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	116.55/cwt	112.00–118.00	824	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	145.87/cwt	144.00–146.00	591	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	127.52/cwt	125.00–128.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	263	118.60/cwt	115.00–122.00	312	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	109.47/cwt	107.00–112.00	405	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	116.32/cwt	110.00–118.00	504	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	123.47/cwt	123.00–127.00	410	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	107.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	111.70/cwt	105.00–115.00	537	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,765	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,880	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,300	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	45.96/cwt	44.00–49.00	489	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	52.39/cwt	50.00–55.00	545	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	56.02/cwt	52.00–59.00	600	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	62.34/cwt	60.00–65.00	721	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	90.97/cwt	90.00–92.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	105.65/cwt	100.00–107.00	697	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	128.46/cwt	125.00–129.00	482	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	122.41/cwt	117.00–124.00	585	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	113.83/cwt	112.00–115.00	608	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	103.35/cwt	100.00–106.00	634	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	413	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	485	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	116.00/cwt	114.00–117.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	113.43/cwt	110.00–119.00	593	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	110.33/cwt	107.00–114.00	622	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	130.80/cwt	125.00–135.00	569	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	106.72/cwt	100.00–110.00	656	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	126.09/cwt	121.00–130.00	594	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	131.86/cwt	130.00–135.00	477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	137.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	532	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	139.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	589	5

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 May 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 511Last week 335Year ago 330

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 40Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	100.00–107.00	103.74
4	—	558	116.00–120.00	118.01
3	—	333	150.00–155.00	153.40
6	—	367	140.00–150.00	144.98
5	—	421	135.00–145.00	139.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	115.00–120.00	117.44
3	—	495	114.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	535	105.00–108.00	106.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	523	110.00–119.00	113.43
9	—	564	107.00–114.00	110.33
8	—	435	125.00–135.00	130.80
7	—	615	100.00–110.00	106.72
5	—	471	121.00–130.00	126.09
5	—	362	130.00–135.00	131.86
4	—	333	135.00–140.00	137.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	120.00–125.00	124.07
3	—	285	147.00–150.00	148.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	457	137.00–139.00	138.76
9	—	368	142.00–150.00	146.70
5	—	429	135.00–142.00	137.70
4	—	565	120.00–122.00	121.00
4	—	324	147.00–152.00	149.73
3	—	782	92.00–100.00	94.58
2	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	624	124.00–126.00	124.59
20	—	507	130.00–138.00	136.39
17	—	707	112.00–118.00	116.55
15	—	405	144.00–146.00	145.87
6	—	581	125.00–128.00	127.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	100.00–105.00	102.44
4	—	263	115.00–122.00	118.60
2	—	370	107.00–112.00	109.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	433	110.00–118.00	116.32
12	—	332	123.00–127.00	123.47
6	—	520	105.00–110.00	107.86
4	—	481	105.00–115.00	111.70
3	—	588	100.00–105.00	101.66
3	—	363	115.00–120.00	116.65
2	—	628	90.00–92.00	90.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	660	100.00–107.00	105.65
22	—	375	125.00–129.00	128.46
17	—	478	117.00–124.00	122.41
11	—	534	112.00–115.00	113.83
6	—	613	100.00–106.00	103.35
2	—	408	120.00–125.00	122.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,820	81.00–85.00	83.32
1	—	1,585	77.00	77.00
1	—	1,275	95.00	95.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,063	44.00–49.00	45.96
8	—	1,040	50.00–55.00	52.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,071	52.00–59.00	56.02
6	—	1,157	60.00–65.00	62.34

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	985	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	900.00	900.00

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

Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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