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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 261 153
Feeder cattle 130 224 118
Slaughter cattle 38 30 35
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,030 —
455–490 473 4 244.00–246.00 $245.03 $1,159 -4.99
555 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 —
600–625 613 2 222.00–223.00 $222.49 $1,364 -2.45
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 -6.79
530 530 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 -11.68
555–575 565 2 214.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,212 -17.18
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +7.01
680 680 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,319 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $781 +10.72
380–385 383 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $887 +8.49
400–445 432 7 208.00–218.00 $211.38 $913 +6.41
455–480 470 7 208.00–210.00 $209.45 $984 +12.75
500–535 511 5 185.00–195.00 $191.09 $976 -2.00
555–575 562 3 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $1,041 -4.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 325 4 210.00–220.00 $212.31 $690 —
500–535 520 7 180.00–184.00 $181.18 $942 +2.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 227.50–230.00 $229.11 $951 +1.46
455–480 464 7 225.00–230.00 $227.80 $1,057 +5.97
500–530 510 3 210.00–214.00 $212.61 $1,084 +4.18
555–575 564 9 204.00–210.00 $206.72 $1,166 +4.32
600–645 623 2 190.00–198.00 $193.86 $1,208 +11.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $696 —
355 355 2 235.00 $235.00 $834 +9.90
465–490 478 4 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $981 -2.75
500–535 518 4 190.00–196.00 $193.10 $1,000 +2.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,004 +1.56
455–480 468 2 242.00–244.00 $243.03 $1,137 +4.43
655–660 657 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1400 1236 80-85% 4 82.00–87.00 $84.66 $1,046 —
1100–1695 1366 80-85% 7 88.00–95.00 $91.14 $1,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1016 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.51 $757 -1.21
880–1285 1041 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.36 $691 -9.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,624 —
2060 2060 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,266 —

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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.