Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.07/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 486 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 114 213
Feeder cattle 178 91 132
Slaughter cattle 30 20 81
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —
545 545 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 3 317.00–320.00 $319.02 $861 —
310–335 327 3 295.00–297.50 $296.71 $970 -6.43
355–365 359 5 285.00–292.00 $288.80 $1,037 -11.20
400–445 427 5 280.00–290.00 $285.59 $1,219 -8.24
455–499 486 10 275.00–289.00 $285.07 $1,385 -4.97
500–545 514 4 252.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,320 -24.97
600–645 623 2 224.00–225.00 $224.52 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $795 +3.41
400–445 428 5 272.00–277.50 $274.28 $1,174 —
455–465 457 5 260.00–270.00 $263.43 $1,204 —
500–545 514 6 240.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,258 -15.07
555–575 565 3 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,328 —
600–645 618 3 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,350 —
655–660 658 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 4 262.00–272.00 $267.57 $717 —
300–335 318 2 260.00–262.00 $260.94 $830 —
435–445 439 6 250.00–260.00 $254.80 $1,119 —
455–480 462 8 240.00–250.00 $245.56 $1,134 -1.32
500–545 523 4 230.00–235.00 $232.61 $1,217 +1.57
660–680 670 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,347 +0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 3 322.00–330.00 $325.59 $856 —
305–335 325 5 300.00–320.00 $307.18 $998 —
355–365 359 7 285.00–300.00 $292.84 $1,051 —
400–445 437 7 280.00–295.00 $286.68 $1,253 —
455–490 467 6 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $1,222 -16.98
500–505 503 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,283 +2.46
555–575 563 5 240.00–250.00 $246.43 $1,387 +10.34
600–645 618 3 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,374 +12.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 4 327.00–337.00 $331.39 $1,064 -2.99
355–365 358 6 320.00–330.00 $326.19 $1,168 —
400–410 403 3 300.00–302.50 $300.83 $1,212 —
455–465 458 3 290.00–292.50 $290.85 $1,332 -1.18
510–545 528 2 267.50–275.00 $271.37 $1,433 +1.98
550–585 570 3 255.00–270.00 $261.54 $1,491 +4.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 292.00–295.00 $293.44 $1,535 +6.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1455 1181 80-85% 4 105.00–111.00 $108.22 $1,278 -11.63
1030–1515 1282 80-85% 10 115.00–122.00 $119.50 $1,532 —
1575–1665 1620 80-85% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $2,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 —
985–1060 1023 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $106.04 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,923 —
1515–1610 1563 2 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $2,150 —

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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.