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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 307 254
Feeder cattle 95 236 162
Slaughter cattle 24 35 21
Replacement cattle 6 36 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady. 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
555 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 140.00 $140.00 $357 —
330 330 2 135.00 $135.00 $446 +0.41
355–390 364 4 128.00–133.00 $130.80 $476 -3.22
435–445 442 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $550 -2.67
455–465 460 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $564 -0.49
500–535 512 3 115.00–119.00 $117.37 $601 -2.94
550–555 553 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $644 +0.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 7 119.00–125.00 $120.98 $434 +0.25
435–445 440 4 117.50–120.00 $118.63 $522 —
455 455 2 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $532 +1.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 —
510–535 523 2 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $688 +4.13
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +14.76
700–720 710 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 4 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $526 -0.63
355–380 369 4 150.00–160.00 $154.37 $570 +1.84
410–445 430 3 145.00–152.50 $148.38 $638 +4.00
455–475 465 4 130.00–135.00 $131.28 $610 -3.16
500–535 509 4 127.00–131.00 $128.54 $654 +4.99
555 555 2 120.00 $120.00 $666 -2.27
600–645 623 2 118.00–120.00 $119.04 $742 +7.32
660 660 1 105.00 $105.00 $693 -5.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 132.00–137.00 $134.53 $484 +1.13
445 445 1 137.00 $137.00 $610 —
455–465 458 4 125.00–129.00 $127.26 $583 +1.92
500 500 1 118.00 $118.00 $590 —
645 645 1 108.00 $108.00 $697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 165.00 $165.00 $586 +1.55
435–445 440 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $680 —
455–490 473 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $707 +6.00
500 500 1 142.00 $142.00 $710 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1290 1110 80-85% 3 53.00–57.00 $55.20 $613 —
1095–1645 1286 80-85% 9 62.00–67.00 $63.86 $821 -1.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $495 —
800–1220 1005 85-90% 4 42.00–49.00 $44.87 $451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
945–985 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00

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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.