Sale reports / Georgia / Swainsboro / 2021-01-25

Swainsboro

Name: Swainsboro livestock auction prices — 2021-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Swainsboro, Georgia · Mon, Jan 25

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1931

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

409 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 438▼ 98 vs year ago 507 · −19.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 104▲ 64 vs year ago 60 · +106.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.13/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$111.13

112 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$10.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.75

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	116.59	656	10thin
Medium and Large 2	490	114.08	559	57
Medium and Large 3	455	106.17	483	45

One grade step is worth $10.43/cwt here — about $173 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 sale112 hd

111.13

—

GA average16 barns · 1,748 hd

115.88

−4.75

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	1,692	85.50	1,447	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,340	59.57	798	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	51.89	529	15

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	547	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	142.32/cwt	141.00–143.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	582	113.02/cwt	112.00–115.00	658	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	667	116.69/cwt	115.00–119.00	778	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	131.02/cwt	130.00–132.00	367	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	319	119.02/cwt	115.00–123.00	380	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	130.38/cwt	128.00–135.00	428	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	124.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	468	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	116.67/cwt	115.00–118.00	453	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	122.46/cwt	120.00–125.00	512	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	109.27/cwt	105.00–113.00	467	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	128.74/cwt	127.00–130.00	592	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	105.51/cwt	100.00–109.00	497	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	114.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	561	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	98.05/cwt	92.00–102.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	111.69/cwt	107.00–117.00	583	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	113.99/cwt	112.00–117.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	562	93.29/cwt	90.00–95.00	524	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	104.22/cwt	100.00–110.00	603	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	88.62/cwt	85.00–93.00	541	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	611	103.58/cwt	100.00–108.00	633	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	103.00/cwt	102.00–105.00	726	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	91.76/cwt	85.00–95.00	665	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	341	149.29/cwt	147.00–153.00	509	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	160.11/cwt	155.00–165.00	588	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	144.51/cwt	140.00–152.00	553	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	143.54/cwt	142.00–145.00	600	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	126.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	548	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	138.73/cwt	135.00–145.00	652	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	130.13/cwt	127.00–133.00	616	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	113.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	553	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	123.33/cwt	120.00–130.00	684	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	584	110.02/cwt	107.00–115.00	643	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	626	99.59/cwt	95.00–105.00	623	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	708	82.36/cwt	80.00–87.00	583	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	716	95.54/cwt	90.00–100.00	684	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	77.13/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,284	3
Bulls	—	—	1,668	83.54/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,393	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	92.75/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,600	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	45.92/cwt	43.00–49.00	429	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	54.88/cwt	50.00–59.00	582	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	65.23/cwt	63.00–68.00	806	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	59.73/cwt	56.00–62.00	792	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	53.70/cwt	50.00–55.00	786	6

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 →

Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, GA

Mon Jan 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 438Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 104Year ago 60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	112.00–117.00	113.99
3	—	705	102.00–105.00	103.00
4	—	460	127.00–130.00	128.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	610	85.00–93.00	88.62
6	—	515	92.00–102.00	98.05
7	—	319	115.00–123.00	119.02
9	—	471	100.00–109.00	105.51
6	—	388	115.00–118.00	116.67
9	—	427	105.00–113.00	109.27
3	—	562	90.00–95.00	93.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	522	107.00–117.00	111.69
11	—	579	100.00–110.00	104.22
12	—	376	120.00–130.00	124.59
5	—	611	100.00–108.00	103.58
4	—	418	120.00–125.00	122.46
8	—	488	110.00–118.00	114.99
2	—	280	130.00–132.00	131.02
3	—	725	85.00–95.00	91.76
3	—	328	128.00–135.00	130.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	115.00–119.00	116.69
2	—	375	145.00–147.00	145.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	112.00–115.00	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	141.00–143.00	142.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	435	122.00–130.00	126.03
4	—	533	115.00–120.00	117.44
3	—	488	110.00–120.00	113.24
7	—	626	95.00–105.00	99.59
2	—	385	138.00–140.00	139.00
3	—	708	80.00–87.00	82.36
9	—	584	107.00–115.00	110.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	142.00–145.00	143.54
6	—	473	127.00–133.00	130.13
6	—	341	147.00–153.00	149.29
9	—	383	140.00–152.00	144.51
8	—	716	90.00–100.00	95.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	120.00–130.00	123.33
4	—	470	135.00–145.00	138.73
5	—	367	155.00–165.00	160.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,061	50.00–59.00	54.88
5	—	935	43.00–49.00	45.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,463	50.00–55.00	53.70
6	—	1,235	63.00–68.00	65.23
8	—	1,326	56.00–62.00	59.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	76.00–80.00	77.13
4	—	1,725	91.00–96.00	92.75
2	—	1,668	82.00–85.00	83.54

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.