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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 141 297
Feeder cattle 94 91 267
Slaughter cattle 35 34 30
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and 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
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
700–710 705 2 200.00–204.00 $202.01 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 210.00–220.00 $214.00 $706 —
355–365 358 4 210.00–217.50 $213.16 $763 -6.84
410–430 420 4 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $871 +0.74
455–480 464 4 195.00–205.00 $198.73 $922 —
555–565 558 3 185.00–190.00 $188.31 $1,051 -2.00
660–670 665 2 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 210.00–214.00 $212.09 $1,109 —
555–565 562 3 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,161 —
600–645 630 3 190.00–200.00 $193.41 $1,218 +1.02
700–710 705 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 242.50 $242.50 $606 +3.74
310–340 323 3 232.50–242.50 $239.20 $773 —
350–360 356 4 232.50–242.50 $236.89 $843 —
410–415 413 3 220.00–222.00 $221.34 $914 +6.40
475–490 479 4 207.00–210.00 $207.77 $995 +3.67
510 510 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,029 +2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $913 —
430–445 440 3 242.00–247.50 $244.51 $1,076 +1.84
505–530 513 4 215.00–217.50 $216.14 $1,109 -3.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 938 85-90% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.26 $687 —
870–1095 965 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.32 $794 +4.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1086 80-85% 4 94.00–95.00 $94.76 $1,029 —
1065–1140 1109 80-85% 4 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1884 1835 2 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $2,265 —

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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.