Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.93/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 501 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.09/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 579 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 256 357
Feeder cattle 375 225 280
Slaughter cattle 25 31 72
Replacement cattle 19 — 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady 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
245 245 1 395.00 $395.00 $968 —
255–290 274 5 380.00–400.00 $389.11 $1,066 —
320–345 334 4 350.00–355.00 $351.85 $1,175 -5.65
355–365 359 4 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,248 -0.82
400–445 423 5 320.00–340.00 $334.20 $1,414 +9.69
455–465 457 5 310.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,451 +6.84
500–545 523 4 287.50–292.50 $290.00 $1,517 +22.37
555–575 560 4 276.00–287.50 $281.43 $1,576 +19.48
605–645 625 2 260.00–267.00 $263.39 $1,646 +3.86
700–730 715 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,580 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 330.00–335.00 $332.38 $891 —
435–445 438 3 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,288 +13.00
455–465 460 2 274.00–280.00 $277.03 $1,274 —
500 500 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 562 3 268.00–272.00 $270.02 $1,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 280.00–292.00 $287.15 $658 —
255–280 261 6 270.00–282.50 $276.96 $723 —
300–330 324 5 265.00–277.50 $270.37 $876 +10.39
355–365 358 7 260.00–270.00 $265.39 $950 +9.87
400–445 415 6 252.00–267.50 $258.86 $1,074 +7.16
455–470 461 7 245.00–257.50 $252.85 $1,166 +17.83
500–545 528 7 230.00–237.50 $232.93 $1,230 +0.86
555–590 579 10 220.00–230.00 $226.09 $1,309 +12.40
660–690 668 8 185.00–192.50 $189.60 $1,267 —
700–745 723 2 172.00–182.50 $177.41 $1,283 —
755–775 768 3 170.00–172.50 $171.66 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 300.00–305.00 $301.77 $655 —
250–290 269 7 290.00–307.50 $296.36 $797 +14.11
300–335 323 6 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $920 +9.44
355–390 365 8 275.00–287.50 $279.34 $1,020 +4.71
400–445 424 6 270.00–285.00 $276.95 $1,174 +10.45
455–480 468 7 260.00–275.00 $267.85 $1,254 +12.39
500–505 501 11 240.00–250.00 $243.93 $1,222 -1.03
555–590 566 6 232.00–236.00 $234.31 $1,326 -0.84
600–645 613 6 220.00–234.00 $230.05 $1,410 +3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 261 4 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $704 +23.62
330–345 336 7 248.00–258.00 $252.60 $849 +7.56
355–380 364 4 247.50–257.00 $251.22 $914 —
405–440 433 5 237.50–250.00 $241.36 $1,045 +16.42
455–460 458 4 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,031 +11.25
555–575 568 3 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,174 +11.70
600–630 612 3 180.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,112 —
660–675 668 2 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 370.00–375.00 $371.55 $862 —
260–290 275 2 360.00–380.00 $370.55 $1,019 +20.55
320–335 332 7 340.00–350.00 $344.39 $1,143 +1.86
355–390 373 8 335.00–350.00 $342.65 $1,278 +8.33
400–440 425 5 315.00–330.00 $323.01 $1,373 +14.34
455–465 458 6 290.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,350 +2.59
500–545 523 5 275.00–285.00 $281.10 $1,470 +24.66
555–575 562 3 260.00–270.00 $263.41 $1,480 +15.39
600–635 618 4 230.00–232.50 $231.89 $1,433 -3.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 350.00–355.00 $352.67 $758 +22.67
280–290 282 5 325.00–350.00 $337.09 $951 +12.32
300–335 310 7 320.00–335.00 $326.06 $1,011 +1.22
355–380 362 5 310.00–330.00 $318.95 $1,155 +4.34
400–445 430 3 300.00–310.00 $305.17 $1,312 +14.73
450–465 456 4 278.00–288.00 $282.72 $1,289 +8.69
500–545 511 4 257.50–265.00 $260.72 $1,332 +16.59
555–565 559 5 247.50–250.00 $248.51 $1,389 +23.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 310.00–320.00 $314.79 $866 —
300–335 318 4 300.00–310.00 $305.28 $971 —
355–395 370 7 285.00–300.00 $291.19 $1,077 -1.69
400–445 434 8 270.00–280.00 $272.59 $1,183 +7.62
455–465 457 5 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,211 +9.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1665 1210 80-85% 8 101.00–109.00 $106.83 $1,293 —
1250–1330 1290 80-85% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.03 $1,277 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1190 947 85-90% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.67 $754 —
995–1260 1148 85-90% 4 84.00–90.00 $86.78 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995 1995 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,474 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,405.68 —

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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.