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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.50/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 460 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.89/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 543 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.61/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $517/hd at 459 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 156 235
Feeder cattle 257 4 158
Slaughter cattle 30 16 33
Replacement cattle 72 136 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
500–545 523 2 136.00–139.00 $137.44 $719 +0.12
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
600–645 628 6 120.00–125.00 $121.14 $761 —
655–675 663 3 118.00–125.00 $120.64 $800 —
785 785 1 116.00 $116.00 $911 —
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 563 3 115.00–125.00 $121.57 $684 —
665–675 670 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $750 —
705 705 1 98.00 $98.00 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —
455–465 460 2 120.00–122.50 $121.26 $558 +1.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 value added 460 42 137.50 $137.50 $632 —
520–544 543 17 116.00–118.00 $117.89 $640 —
565–590 572 5 110.00–117.00 $111.65 $639 —
600–645 619 4 105.00–113.00 $108.77 $673 —
655–675 665 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $708 —
700 700 1 111.00 $111.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 117.50–120.00 $119.16 $390 -8.91
435–445 439 5 115.00–120.00 $117.03 $514 -1.32
450–465 459 10 110.00–115.00 $112.61 $517 -4.01
500–545 535 7 110.00–115.00 $112.16 $600 +2.68
560–580 570 4 100.00–108.00 $104.07 $593 +2.80
600–645 623 4 100.00–102.50 $101.20 $630 —
660–690 670 3 90.00–95.00 $93.36 $626 +3.36
700–745 715 3 90.00–95.00 $92.67 $663 —
755–770 760 3 85.00–90.00 $88.31 $671 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 117.00–120.00 $117.94 $321 -4.61
300–335 323 3 105.00–110.00 $106.55 $344 -10.91
435–445 442 6 100.00–110.00 $103.98 $460 —
455–480 472 3 100.00–105.00 $101.61 $480 -0.36
500–545 527 3 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $396 +10.04
335–345 340 4 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $451 -2.46
355–380 369 8 120.00–130.00 $125.08 $462 -4.92
400–445 433 4 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $541 -0.10
455–480 468 4 110.00–120.00 $115.13 $539 +0.09
515–545 530 4 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $580 +3.46
600–645 630 3 90.00–92.00 $90.68 $571 +0.68
660–670 665 4 85.00–90.00 $87.48 $582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
300–330 312 3 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $484 —
355–390 365 4 140.00–147.50 $143.72 $525 —
400–445 423 2 132.50–140.00 $136.05 $575 -2.59
455–490 473 4 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $626 +2.41
500–545 530 3 115.00–120.00 $116.57 $618 -4.42
555–575 565 4 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $639 -1.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 162.00–167.50 $164.90 $524 —
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 1000 85-90% 4 36.00–42.00 $39.41 $394 —
990–1190 1066 85-90% 5 44.00–49.00 $46.76 $498 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1067 80-85% 3 49.00–50.00 $49.66 $530 —
1000–1625 1210 80-85% 5 51.00–54.00 $52.57 $636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1250 1155 2 72.00–75.00 $73.38 $848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1110 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $694.19
970–1320 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 525.00–725.00 $638.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1100 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–950.00 $843.30 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1000 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,000.00 $987.18 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–950 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–625.00 $614.39 —

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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.