Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $221.90/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 606 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $247.36/cwt -7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 318 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 260 302
Feeder cattle 224 225 270
Slaughter cattle 45 35 32

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 mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
335 335 1 267.50 $267.50 $896 +4.40
355–380 361 4 252.50–262.50 $256.36 $925 —
400–445 431 4 245.00–252.00 $249.17 $1,074 —
455–480 463 6 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,088 —
500–535 518 4 225.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,194 +2.09
555–575 565 4 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,286 +4.17
600–620 606 13 220.00–225.00 $221.90 $1,345 +11.83
660–675 668 4 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,437 +13.81
700 700 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 +18.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
500–535 512 3 240.00–245.00 $243.26 $1,245 —
555–575 560 4 237.00–245.00 $241.78 $1,354 —
600–645 623 2 230.00–240.00 $235.18 $1,465 +10.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $645 —
355–390 373 4 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $886 +15.07
400–445 415 3 235.00–240.00 $236.79 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 220.00–225.00 $223.07 $625 —
330–335 333 4 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $716 -0.24
355–365 359 5 210.00–215.00 $212.03 $761 —
455–490 473 4 202.00–205.00 $203.56 $963 +3.29
500–535 514 5 200.00–202.50 $201.04 $1,033 +1.04
555–575 563 5 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,098 +0.35
600–645 630 3 187.50–192.00 $190.57 $1,201 +2.89
660–665 662 3 180.00–187.50 $182.51 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 205.00–215.00 $210.14 $553 +10.14
355–365 360 4 195.00–200.00 $197.53 $711 —
435–445 437 5 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $852 +3.05
500–535 512 6 180.00–190.00 $185.11 $948 -1.00
555–575 562 3 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $1,015 +2.39
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
600–630 615 4 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,238 -9.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 259 4 260.00–267.50 $265.54 $688 —
300–335 318 12 245.00–250.00 $247.36 $787 -7.60
355–365 358 3 240.00–250.00 $243.40 $871 +1.42
400–445 429 9 230.00–237.50 $234.14 $1,004 —
455–490 473 4 220.00–230.00 $225.19 $1,065 +10.17
500–545 511 4 220.00–225.00 $221.82 $1,134 +8.56
555–575 562 3 192.50–200.00 $195.06 $1,096 -7.48
700 700 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 225.00–232.50 $228.78 $762 —
355–360 358 3 220.00–230.00 $226.70 $812 +1.67
435–445 440 4 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $946 +4.76
455–465 460 4 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $943 +4.95
555–575 565 4 185.00–190.00 $187.46 $1,059 +5.47
650 650 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,154 +8.32
700 700 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 +20.08
400–440 413 8 245.00–247.50 $246.10 $1,016 —
500–510 507 3 225.00–235.00 $228.29 $1,157 —
555–590 574 4 210.00–215.00 $213.79 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1095 1088 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.01 $794 —
1000–1455 1280 80-85% 6 75.00–81.00 $77.45 $991 —
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1000 85-90% 4 72.00–79.00 $73.58 $736 —
1000 1000 85-90% 4 65.00 $65.00 $650 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,332 —

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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.