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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 215 236
Feeder cattle 102 181 138
Slaughter cattle 8 20 27
Replacement cattle 5 14 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 143.00–146.00 $144.48 $665 —
500 500 1 133.00 $133.00 $665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 —
400 400 1 147.00 $147.00 $588 —
505 505 1 129.00 $129.00 $651 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 106.00 $106.00 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 127.50 $127.50 $453 —
400–440 429 4 120.00–124.00 $121.48 $521 -0.65
455–490 469 5 112.00–115.00 $113.99 $535 -3.17
510–545 533 6 110.00–115.00 $113.41 $604 -2.04
555–575 565 4 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $599 -5.35
605 605 2 105.00 $105.00 $635 —
665 665 1 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 121.00 $121.00 $399 +3.52
445 445 3 107.00–111.00 $109.67 $488 -2.52
455–465 463 4 100.00–110.00 $105.53 $489 -1.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 6 111.00 $111.00 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 142.00–147.50 $144.77 $482 -2.73
355–365 358 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $506 +1.34
400–445 430 3 140.00–143.00 $141.28 $608 +6.65
455–480 467 3 125.00–131.00 $128.71 $601 -0.65
500–545 523 2 115.00–123.00 $118.83 $621 -2.84
555–575 565 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $636 +2.09
750 750 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 140.00–147.50 $144.14 $386 +4.14
435–445 440 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $539 -4.32
465–490 473 3 115.00–120.00 $116.73 $552 -5.35
700 700 1 87.50 $87.50 $612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $642 —
500–545 523 2 129.00–131.00 $130.04 $680 —
640 640 1 113.00 $113.00 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1445 1188 80-85% 3 62.00–68.00 $64.96 $772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.