Name: Swainsboro livestock auction prices — 2020-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.54/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$112.54

136 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$646

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$5.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.23

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	606	114.88	697	76
Medium and Large 2	533	109.58	584	60

One grade step is worth $5.31/cwt here — about $113 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 sale136 hd

112.54

—

GA average15 barns · 1,475 hd

118.77

−6.23

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	—	High	1,708	101.65	1,736	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	64.62	809	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	52.99	604	5thin

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	317	123.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	392	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	92.96/cwt	91.00–95.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	102.57/cwt	95.00–105.00	805	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	107.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	104.35/cwt	100.00–109.00	641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	123.22/cwt	117.00–127.00	640	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	117.48/cwt	114.00–119.00	849	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	117.97/cwt	116.00–120.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	112.02/cwt	109.00–114.00	764	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	117.49/cwt	115.00–120.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	109.78/cwt	107.00–115.00	586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	113.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	477	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	855.00/cwt	855.00–855.00	9,747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	688.46/cwt	650.00–725.00	8,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	823	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	117.03/cwt	114.00–120.00	919	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	138.88/cwt	131.00–141.00	794	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	127.77/cwt	124.00–133.00	671	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	133.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	615	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	155.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	142.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	153.67/cwt	152.00–157.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	111.49/cwt	110.00–113.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	109.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	753	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	119.19/cwt	115.00–125.00	571	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	99.46/cwt	94.00–104.00	676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	121.84/cwt	115.00–125.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	91.40/cwt	90.00–93.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	128.78/cwt	125.00–135.00	371	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	55.35/cwt	52.00–58.00	656	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	58.60/cwt	57.00–60.00	687	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	128.50/cwt	127.00–130.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	124.51/cwt	122.00–127.00	527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	114.50/cwt	113.00–117.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	107.13/cwt	105.00–109.00	777	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	103.59/cwt	100.00–106.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	133.56/cwt	130.00–137.00	554	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	118.48/cwt	112.00–122.00	621	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	71.15/cwt	69.00–75.00	992	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	64.32/cwt	61.00–68.00	782	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	49.46/cwt	49.00–50.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	106.75/cwt	104.00–110.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	128.08/cwt	123.00–133.00	721	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	116.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	667	7
Bulls	—	—	1,708	101.65/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,736	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	395	139.00/cwt	137.00–140.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	124.22/cwt	120.00–129.00	605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	519	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	695	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 Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 195Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 45Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	120.00–127.00	123.79
2	—	730	91.00–95.00	92.96
10	—	574	105.00–110.00	107.31
9	—	614	100.00–109.00	104.35
5	—	534	107.00–115.00	109.78
5	—	421	110.00–115.00	113.40
8	—	680	94.00–104.00	99.46
4	—	380	115.00–125.00	121.84
5	—	785	90.00–93.00	91.40
7	—	288	125.00–135.00	128.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	785	95.00–105.00	102.57
10	—	519	117.00–127.00	123.22
12	—	687	105.00–110.00	109.60
13	—	479	115.00–125.00	119.19
2	—	365	127.00–130.00	128.50
4	—	423	122.00–127.00	124.51
8	—	578	113.00–117.00	114.50
8	—	725	105.00–109.00	107.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	723	114.00–119.00	117.48
7	—	681	116.00–120.00	117.97
2	—	643	127.00–129.00	128.00
21	—	785	114.00–120.00	117.03
15	—	572	131.00–141.00	138.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	109.00–114.00	112.02
2	—	613	115.00–120.00	117.49
2	—	590	125.00–129.00	127.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	525	124.00–133.00	127.77
9	—	462	130.00–140.00	133.09
6	—	332	150.00–160.00	155.11
3	—	412	140.00–145.00	142.30
3	—	355	152.00–157.00	153.67
2	—	690	110.00–113.00	111.49
14	—	563	123.00–133.00	128.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	100.00–106.00	103.59
7	—	415	130.00–137.00	133.56
7	—	524	112.00–122.00	118.48
7	—	617	104.00–110.00	106.75
7	—	572	112.00–120.00	116.68
3	—	395	137.00–140.00	139.00
5	—	487	120.00–129.00	124.22

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	855.00	855.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	650.00–725.00	688.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	52.00–58.00	55.35
2	—	1,070	49.00–50.00	49.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,172	57.00–60.00	58.60
9	—	1,394	69.00–75.00	71.15
15	—	1,216	61.00–68.00	64.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	99.00–104.00	101.65

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle