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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 141 127 252
Feeder cattle 91 110 176
Slaughter cattle 34 17 66
Replacement cattle 16 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes 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
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $568 -0.45
350 350 2 220.00 $220.00 $770 +14.97
400–430 417 3 204.00–210.00 $206.70 $862 —
500–545 511 4 194.00–200.00 $195.47 $999 —
560–580 568 4 186.00–196.00 $190.31 $1,081 +2.77
610–630 617 3 175.00–180.00 $176.70 $1,090 -4.91
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 3 220.00–222.00 $220.70 $905 +5.74
610–615 612 5 190.00–194.00 $192.39 $1,177 -6.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 603 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,212 -13.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $664 —
410–420 415 4 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $892 -4.25
450–470 458 5 200.00–210.00 $204.10 $935 -8.90
500–520 511 4 197.50–200.00 $198.73 $1,016 —
565–585 580 4 190.00–195.00 $191.22 $1,109 -2.31
655–665 662 3 165.00–175.00 $171.70 $1,137 -2.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $819 +1.11
410 410 3 240.00–244.00 $242.67 $995 +6.78
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -2.31
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 282.50 $282.50 $960 —
455–460 458 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,104 -2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1155 958 85-90% 6 76.00–80.00 $77.83 $746 —
900–1125 1034 85-90% 7 84.00–90.00 $86.06 $890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1155 1006 80-85% 5 95.00–97.00 $96.05 $966 —
970–1315 1193 80-85% 5 85.00–91.00 $87.51 $1,044 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,412 -7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1570 1293 2 109.00–112.00 $110.82 $1,433 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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.