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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 129 102
Feeder cattle 108 90 68
Slaughter cattle 39 34 27
Replacement cattle 8 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 222.00–227.00 $224.58 $725 —
420–445 433 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $941 —
455–465 460 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $943 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
769 769 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 311 4 217.00–222.50 $220.34 $685 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
430 430 2 207.00 $207.00 $890 —
500–535 512 3 194.00–199.00 $195.98 $1,003 -2.45
555–575 562 3 189.00–198.00 $193.28 $1,086 +1.62
715 715 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $532 —
330–335 332 3 190.00–192.00 $191.33 $635 —
420–445 431 4 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $797 +4.93
500–525 518 4 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $907 +7.33
600 600 1 148.00 $148.00 $888 —
655 655 1 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
400–435 418 4 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $840 +1.04
515–535 522 3 190.00–195.00 $193.29 $1,009 +9.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 3 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $795 +16.56
420–445 431 4 200.00–210.00 $205.01 $884 —
455–480 468 4 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $913 +4.96
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 225.00–230.00 $227.62 $849 —
455–490 478 3 205.00–207.00 $206.37 $986 +0.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1360 1138 80-85% 12 90.00–97.00 $92.35 $1,051 —
1070–1210 1142 80-85% 6 83.00–89.00 $86.26 $985 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,198 +12.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $818 —
900–1200 988 85-90% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.92 $740 —
890–1190 1058 85-90% 5 79.00–86.00 $82.05 $868 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1575 1553 75-80% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,398 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,498 —
1435–2240 1838 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,838 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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.