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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 263 238
Feeder cattle 164 132 198
Slaughter cattle 20 81 26
Replacement cattle 15 50 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested. Bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves mostly steady. replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 192.50–200.00 $196.22 $712 —
410–440 420 4 185.00–195.00 $189.31 $795 -4.31
455–470 462 3 182.00–190.00 $185.62 $858 -7.58
500–510 507 7 180.00–187.50 $183.19 $929 -2.25
555–570 563 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $1,006 —
610–630 620 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,060 +10.98
675–680 678 2 165.00–167.50 $166.25 $1,127 +13.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 4 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $646 -8.20
410–430 416 5 170.00–180.00 $175.96 $732 -6.04
450–455 452 3 172.00–177.50 $175.49 $793 -4.51
510–515 513 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $877 —
550–580 563 4 160.00–170.00 $166.27 $936 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 202.50–205.00 $203.76 $842 -18.24
455–465 460 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $931 -2.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 215.00–225.00 $219.92 $715 -0.08
360–365 361 4 195.00–205.00 $200.63 $724 -19.37
410–415 413 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $805 —
450–470 460 4 180.00–190.00 $183.06 $842 -11.45
515–530 520 3 175.00–184.00 $179.67 $934 —
550–580 568 3 170.00–175.00 $172.38 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $908 +7.31
550–570 560 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $1,110 +9.96
610–615 613 2 177.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,094 -2.60
650–660 655 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,130 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1065 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.99 $841 —
950–1660 1271 80-85% 7 85.00–92.00 $89.32 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–910 905 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.51 $701 —
760–1385 1080 85-90% 4 70.00–72.00 $70.35 $760 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–985 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–875.00 $801.25
990–1250 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $872.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1235 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,095.73

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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.