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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $112.06/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $135.31/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 471 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $130.24/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 162 409
Feeder cattle 288 135 319
Slaughter cattle 48 17 73
Replacement cattle 35 10 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 147.50–152.50 $150.12 $560 —
400–445 415 3 139.00–147.50 $144.46 $600 -4.31
455–490 471 13 130.00–140.00 $135.31 $637 -3.19
500–545 523 12 126.00–133.00 $130.24 $681 +0.76
565–590 578 4 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $720 +4.51
600–645 615 3 121.00–122.00 $121.65 $748 —
660–675 668 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
400–445 435 6 150.00–158.00 $152.64 $664 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
500–545 527 3 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $712 -2.98
555–590 573 3 129.00–135.00 $131.35 $753 -3.00
600–645 615 3 124.00–127.00 $125.67 $773 -1.32
705 705 1 121.00 $121.00 $853 +9.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 140.00 $140.00 $511 —
455–465 458 3 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $560 -2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 6 120.00–125.00 $121.17 $390 —
355–380 368 4 117.50–122.00 $119.83 $441 +1.04
440–445 442 9 115.00–117.00 $115.67 $511 +0.67
465–490 473 6 110.00–112.50 $110.86 $524 -0.13
500–535 506 6 109.00–112.00 $109.69 $555 —
555–575 566 10 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $331 —
300–330 323 4 110.00–117.50 $114.48 $370 +1.85
355–390 369 5 110.00–115.00 $112.11 $414 -0.44
400–420 406 7 105.00–110.00 $108.52 $441 +0.99
455–480 467 3 102.50–107.50 $105.02 $490 +3.50
500–545 525 3 100.00–102.00 $100.67 $529 —
600–630 615 2 90.00–95.00 $92.56 $569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 516 4 114.00–115.00 $114.52 $591 +0.52
555–575 563 5 111.00–112.00 $111.41 $627 -4.07
600–645 619 7 105.00–108.00 $106.72 $661 —
655–675 665 4 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $705 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 150.00–152.50 $151.24 $496 -2.37
355–380 368 4 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $543 -2.41
400–445 429 4 132.00–140.00 $135.39 $581 +5.39
455–465 458 4 120.00–130.00 $126.27 $578 +4.81
500–545 526 11 110.00–120.00 $114.68 $603 -2.32
555–575 567 15 110.00–116.00 $112.06 $635 -0.41
600–645 627 10 100.00–106.00 $103.39 $648 —
660–675 668 2 98.00–99.00 $98.51 $658 -2.03
700–745 711 4 88.00–95.00 $90.71 $645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 135.00–142.50 $138.87 $430 -1.07
355–380 367 6 125.00–135.00 $130.11 $478 -9.89
425–445 437 5 115.00–120.00 $116.95 $511 —
455–465 458 6 110.00–115.00 $112.33 $514 —
555–575 563 5 97.50–105.00 $100.00 $563 -1.28
600–645 623 4 94.00–95.00 $94.52 $589 —
660–675 665 3 85.00–90.00 $86.69 $576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 145.00–147.50 $145.89 $605 —
500–545 517 5 126.00–130.00 $127.80 $661 +5.80
555–575 567 5 118.00–122.00 $119.59 $678 —
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1034 85-90% 7 42.00–47.00 $44.06 $456 —
1010–1130 1076 85-90% 8 48.00–51.00 $49.33 $531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1099 80-85% 9 53.00–59.00 $55.06 $605 —
1045–1200 1148 80-85% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.30 $577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 2 52.00 $52.00 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 69.00 $69.00 $759 —
1315–2175 1709 4 74.00–76.00 $74.59 $1,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1220 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–775.00 $746.74
1100–1135 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–855 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $749.17
900–1150 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 550.00–700.00 $624.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1100 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,076.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.