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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 243 326
Feeder cattle 233 173 281
Slaughter cattle 31 50 31
Replacement cattle 16 20 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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
420–445 433 3 345.00–347.50 $345.84 $1,497 —
455–465 460 4 320.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,484 —
500–535 513 6 306.00–315.00 $310.24 $1,592 —
555–595 582 3 290.00–292.00 $291.36 $1,696 —
605 605 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 -11.70
680–685 683 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,646 —
700–720 710 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 355.00–360.00 $356.55 $1,152 —
400–445 423 2 322.00–330.00 $325.79 $1,378 —
455–460 457 3 314.00–318.00 $315.99 $1,444 —
555–575 568 3 280.00–286.00 $282.70 $1,606 +12.70
700–730 715 2 224.00–228.00 $225.96 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $852 -1.52
300–335 323 4 305.00–315.00 $311.10 $1,005 +9.62
355–390 365 7 302.00–312.00 $306.52 $1,119 +12.11
400–430 413 3 282.00–300.00 $290.89 $1,201 -2.88
455–475 463 4 270.00–280.00 $272.97 $1,264 -9.98
500–535 519 6 260.00–268.00 $262.14 $1,361 -7.42
563 value added 563 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,509 —
555–580 568 4 255.00–260.00 $258.28 $1,467 -4.06
700–710 705 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 273 5 292.00–302.00 $296.81 $810 +11.23
355–365 359 5 280.00–290.00 $284.63 $1,022 +2.97
400–430 410 4 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,128 -3.75
455–470 460 5 260.00–268.00 $263.00 $1,210 -2.20
505–510 508 6 250.00–258.00 $253.67 $1,289 +1.14
555–575 565 3 237.00–247.00 $241.39 $1,364 -4.66
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -0.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 264 4 270.00–280.00 $274.83 $726 +5.92
360–390 377 3 270.00–272.00 $270.67 $1,020 +5.88
410–445 428 2 260.00–262.00 $260.96 $1,117 +6.14
455–480 467 3 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,144 -7.57
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 +2.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 350.00–365.00 $355.18 $995 —
300–335 323 4 340.00–355.00 $347.54 $1,123 +13.30
355–365 359 4 337.00–342.00 $339.50 $1,219 +15.76
400–445 415 3 310.00–315.00 $312.32 $1,296 +9.22
455–485 473 5 287.00–297.00 $291.20 $1,377 -6.50
500–545 511 4 270.00–280.00 $273.15 $1,396 —
555–590 578 4 260.00–265.00 $262.27 $1,516 —
600–630 615 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,491 —
655–680 664 5 227.00–235.00 $231.40 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 350.00–355.00 $352.31 $1,261 +8.57
400–445 429 4 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,383 +3.09
450–465 457 6 310.00–315.00 $311.68 $1,424 -3.98
500–545 519 4 287.00–296.00 $290.21 $1,506 —
555–575 565 2 280.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 222 3 335.00–350.00 $341.73 $759 —
255–280 271 4 330.00–345.00 $337.70 $915 —
320–335 330 4 325.00–335.00 $331.19 $1,093 —
355–380 364 4 300.00–315.00 $307.59 $1,120 +12.56
600–635 618 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1340 1147 80-85% 7 116.00–125.00 $121.35 $1,392 —
1000–1480 1197 80-85% 13 126.00–135.00 $129.98 $1,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 1000 85-90% 3 104.00–112.00 $107.38 $1,074 —
935–1100 1005 85-90% 3 90.00–93.00 $90.93 $914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1105 2 132.00–135.00 $133.41 $1,474 —
2135 2135 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,202 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
790–825 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $848.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.