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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 115 278
Feeder cattle 161 102 213
Slaughter cattle 23 8 40
Replacement cattle 20 5 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 485 9 137.50–142.00 $139.36 $676 —
505–540 523 2 132.00–135.00 $133.55 $698 +4.55
555–595 575 3 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 4 117.00 $117.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 121.00–123.00 $122.04 $641 —
675 675 1 107.00 $107.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.00 $132.00 $495 —
425 425 1 125.00 $125.00 $531 —
455–481 476 5 122.00–125.00 $124.43 $592 —
505–540 523 4 118.00–122.00 $119.74 $626 —
555–590 575 3 115.00–119.00 $116.96 $673 —
659 659 4 117.00 $117.00 $771 —
755–795 775 2 98.00–100.00 $98.97 $767 —
800–845 823 2 96.00–100.00 $97.95 $806 -13.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 5 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $460 -5.52
405–440 426 6 115.00–120.00 $118.69 $506 -2.79
455–495 482 3 115.00–119.00 $116.26 $560 +2.27
500–540 520 5 110.00–117.00 $114.25 $594 +0.84
630 630 1 114.00 $114.00 $718 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 5 120.00–125.00 $123.61 $350 —
355–395 375 3 110.00–119.00 $113.72 $426 —
405–440 423 2 110.00–112.50 $111.30 $471 +1.63
455–495 475 2 105.00–110.00 $107.39 $510 +1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 150.00–155.00 $152.30 $340 —
305–345 318 3 140.00–145.00 $141.81 $451 —
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 —
400–440 420 2 127.50–135.00 $131.07 $550 +8.60
450–490 468 4 121.00–125.00 $122.61 $574 +5.88
505–545 524 6 110.00–116.00 $113.28 $594 —
555–590 573 2 105.00–106.00 $105.52 $605 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 4 140.00–147.50 $143.74 $536 +2.40
400–440 423 6 140.00–142.50 $140.59 $595 -0.69
450–495 480 3 130.00 $130.00 $624 +1.29
550–590 566 4 111.00–117.00 $114.51 $648 +2.00
605–645 625 2 105.00–108.00 $106.45 $665 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 115.00 $115.00 $719 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1005 960 80-85% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.43 $551 —
1005–1790 1381 80-85% 12 60.00–66.00 $61.98 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–850 795 85-90% 2 44.00–46.00 $45.07 $358 —
860–1185 1031 85-90% 4 52.00–59.00 $54.74 $564 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–955 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.98
780–1265 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–850.00 $764.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1310 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,166.52
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.