Sale reports / Georgia / Swainsboro / 2021-02-01

Swainsboro

Name: Swainsboro livestock auction prices — 2021-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Swainsboro, Georgia · Mon, Feb 1

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1931

← Jan 25Feb 1Feb 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 223 vs last sale 409▼ 243 vs year ago 429 · −56.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 124▲ 37 vs year ago 61 · +60.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 32 · −6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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 $117.40/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$117.40

75 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$10.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	123.80	613	11thin
Medium and Large 2	470	118.84	558	33
Medium and Large 3	384	113.59	436	31

One grade step is worth $10.21/cwt here — about $177 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 sale75 hd

117.40

—

GA average16 barns · 1,156 hd

116.85

+0.55

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	1,576	80.18	1,263	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	68.46	1,049	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	62.41	788	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	877	52.04	456	6thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	153.94/cwt	150.00–158.00	523	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	151.68/cwt	150.00–153.00	558	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	160.58/cwt	158.00–163.00	599	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	140.66/cwt	139.00–142.00	731	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	122.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	758	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	267	119.97/cwt	115.00–125.00	320	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	138.78/cwt	137.00–143.00	439	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	119.03/cwt	118.00–120.00	393	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	141.27/cwt	138.00–148.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	124.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	114.62/cwt	112.00–117.00	438	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	412	112.38/cwt	108.00–115.00	463	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	123.54/cwt	118.00–128.00	576	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	113.36/cwt	109.00–119.00	582	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	102.78/cwt	101.00–105.00	529	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	629	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	112.98/cwt	112.00–114.00	638	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	104.93/cwt	101.00–109.00	593	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	102.47/cwt	100.00–105.00	633	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	134.91/cwt	130.00–140.00	391	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	318	141.04/cwt	140.00–142.00	449	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	134.09/cwt	130.00–138.00	426	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	362	154.35/cwt	152.00–158.00	559	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	158.52/cwt	157.00–160.00	587	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	564	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	677	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	124.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	586	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	131.53/cwt	130.00–133.00	625	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	133.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	686	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	664	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	103.99/cwt	100.00–107.00	601	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	97.00/cwt	96.00–98.00	706	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	77.43/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,133	2
Bulls	—	—	1,688	82.93/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,400	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	404	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	53.56/cwt	50.00–55.00	484	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,071	55.25/cwt	54.00–57.00	592	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	62.63/cwt	59.00–66.00	769	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	68.46/cwt	68.00–69.00	1,049	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,711	67.95/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,163	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	908.55/cwt	875.00–950.00	9,431	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	728.95/cwt	700.00–775.00	7,895	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	923.69/cwt	900.00–975.00	11,158	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,227	725.07/cwt	700.00–775.00	8,897	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,255	800.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	10,040	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 →

Swainsboro Stockyard - Swainsboro, GA

Mon Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 409Year ago 429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 124Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	130.00–138.00	134.09
6	—	578	100.00–107.00	103.99
6	—	472	120.00–128.00	124.22
4	—	290	130.00–140.00	134.91
4	—	385	145.00–148.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	130.00–133.00	131.53
6	—	362	152.00–158.00	154.35
4	—	728	96.00–98.00	97.00
4	—	318	140.00–142.00	141.04
4	—	535	123.00–125.00	124.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	155.00–160.00	157.44
6	—	513	130.00–138.00	133.66
4	—	370	157.00–160.00	158.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	138.00–148.00	141.27
4	—	565	112.00–114.00	112.98
4	—	518	120.00–123.00	121.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	101.00–109.00	104.93
6	—	513	109.00–119.00	113.36
6	—	372	120.00–130.00	124.18
4	—	316	137.00–143.00	138.78
9	—	466	118.00–128.00	123.54
4	—	618	100.00–105.00	102.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	267	115.00–125.00	119.97
5	—	515	101.00–105.00	102.78
4	—	330	118.00–120.00	119.03
6	—	382	112.00–117.00	114.62
10	—	412	108.00–115.00	112.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	158.00–163.00	160.58
6	—	520	139.00–142.00	140.66
6	—	620	120.00–124.00	122.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	340	150.00–158.00	153.94
6	—	368	150.00–153.00	151.68

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,208	900.00–975.00	923.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,083	700.00–775.00	728.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	875.00–950.00	908.55

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	—	1,255	775.00–825.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,227	700.00–775.00	725.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	68.00–69.00	68.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	54.00–57.00	55.25
4	—	1,711	67.00–69.00	67.95
30	—	1,228	59.00–66.00	62.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	903	50.00–55.00	53.56
2	—	825	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	76.00–79.00	77.43
2	—	1,688	81.00–85.00	82.93

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.