Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.90/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 438 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.43/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 163 223
Feeder cattle 223 147 183
Slaughter cattle 33 13 25
Replacement cattle 53 3 15

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 lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves unevenly, 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
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -1.29
445 445 1 167.50 $167.50 $745 -10.00
455–470 463 2 160.00–164.00 $161.97 $750 -0.03
500–535 518 4 153.00–156.00 $154.55 $801 +9.55
600–630 615 2 143.00–146.00 $144.46 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 ±0.00
455–465 460 2 145.00–152.50 $148.79 $684 -4.24
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 —
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 117.00–122.00 $119.54 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 157.50 $157.50 $402 —
355–365 364 7 135.00–142.50 $137.48 $500 -3.90
435–445 438 12 130.00–138.00 $134.90 $591 +0.54
455–475 463 5 125.00–135.00 $130.68 $605 —
500–545 520 4 120.00–129.00 $125.27 $651 +2.24
600–645 610 9 114.00–117.00 $114.87 $701 -3.65
655–670 661 5 110.00–117.00 $114.21 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 157.50 $157.50 $472 +0.01
435–445 440 2 139.00–140.00 $139.49 $614 -7.75
455–465 459 5 136.00–138.00 $137.60 $632 +0.84
500–520 512 5 133.00–134.00 $133.61 $684 +1.23
555–575 565 6 125.00–130.00 $127.80 $722 +0.54
600–640 610 4 124.00–129.00 $126.02 $769 +1.60
655–660 658 2 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $809 +4.99
765–770 768 2 105.00–108.00 $106.50 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 357 5 120.00–130.00 $125.97 $450 +1.96
415–445 432 6 115.00–125.00 $120.12 $519 —
455–465 458 3 115.00–120.00 $117.35 $537 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 175.00 $175.00 $385 —
255–280 268 2 170.00–172.50 $171.31 $459 —
300–335 315 7 162.50–172.50 $166.06 $523 +0.99
355–390 364 6 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $566 +0.17
400–445 424 7 145.00–152.50 $148.42 $629 +8.42
455–465 461 10 132.00–142.00 $137.43 $634 -1.54
500–545 511 4 125.00–132.00 $126.98 $649 -3.50
555–575 564 7 119.00–125.00 $121.12 $683 -1.25
600–645 627 3 116.00–124.00 $119.98 $752 +3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 150.00–157.50 $153.57 $412 —
300–335 323 3 145.00–147.50 $145.77 $471 -5.41
355–365 360 4 140.00–142.50 $141.27 $509 -1.26
400–445 430 4 127.50–137.50 $132.42 $569 -2.58
455–465 461 5 120.00–130.00 $125.63 $579 -1.92
500–545 519 6 114.00–119.00 $117.06 $608 -6.29
555–575 562 3 110.00–117.00 $112.39 $632 -3.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 3 162.00–165.00 $164.04 $607 -3.48
400–445 430 5 157.00–162.50 $159.75 $687 -0.25
455–460 456 4 142.50–147.00 $144.26 $658 -11.74
655–660 658 4 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1535 1245 80-85% 8 66.00–73.00 $69.56 $866 —
1220–1515 1299 80-85% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.70 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–900 853 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.06 $436 —
1020–1100 1057 85-90% 3 58.00–63.00 $60.40 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,106 —
1415–1575 1495 75-80% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.37 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1425 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,268 —
1930 1930 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,911 —
1970 1970 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,049 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1330 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–825.00 $749.41
1130–1190 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–875.00 $849.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1100 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $990.79

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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
900–1150 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 775.00–1,000.00 $880.90 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.21 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.