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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 105 0
Feeder cattle 69 70 0
Slaughter cattle 34 18 0
Replacement cattle 4 17 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested, 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
505 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 240.00 $240.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 5 220.00–230.00 $223.74 $718 —
355–390 373 4 220.00–222.00 $221.05 $825 —
400–445 423 4 205.00–210.00 $207.37 $877 +2.24
455–465 460 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $943 +6.22
500–535 518 4 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $1,023 +3.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $574 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 ±0.00
435–445 440 4 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $858 —
455–480 463 3 182.50–190.00 $185.09 $857 -0.92
600–645 623 2 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $1,013 —
655 655 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 290.00–300.00 $295.22 $679 +0.22
355–390 378 3 270.00–275.00 $271.56 $1,026 +11.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 250.00–260.00 $253.49 $920 +12.48
445 445 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 230.00–240.00 $234.72 $746 —
535 535 2 180.00 $180.00 $963 -5.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1050 1005 80-85% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.61 $780 —
980–1420 1199 80-85% 8 80.00–88.00 $83.19 $997 +3.65
995–1710 1362 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.66 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–990 876 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.95 $639 —
1000–1210 1123 85-90% 3 63.00–67.00 $65.12 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1785 1613 2 105.00–108.00 $106.66 $1,720 —
2090–2140 2115 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $2,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.