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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 150 129
Feeder cattle 117 122 90
Slaughter cattle 10 17 34
Replacement cattle 7 11 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes and 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
510–535 523 2 292.50–295.00 $293.72 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 287.00–290.00 $288.43 $909 —
355–390 370 3 280.00–287.50 $284.04 $1,051 +2.39
400–445 422 3 277.00–287.00 $282.51 $1,192 +6.92
455–465 458 3 250.00–257.00 $254.35 $1,165 -13.68
500–535 512 3 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,238 -7.73
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —
775 775 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
355–365 360 4 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $1,098 +1.80
400–445 428 3 295.00–300.00 $297.35 $1,273 +2.20
455–485 468 3 270.00–275.00 $272.35 $1,275 -12.48
500–545 530 3 255.00–256.00 $255.69 $1,355 -19.45
655 655 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 4 250.00–265.00 $256.16 $943 +1.14
435–445 440 3 242.50–252.50 $246.64 $1,085 —
460–490 480 3 240.00–242.00 $240.68 $1,155 -8.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 4 317.50–320.00 $318.68 $860 -31.32
300–335 324 4 315.00–322.50 $318.79 $1,033 —
355–365 358 6 307.50–317.50 $311.26 $1,114 -17.98
400–445 419 4 292.00–300.00 $296.33 $1,242 -8.81
455–465 459 7 282.00–292.00 $286.56 $1,315 -4.16
565–590 578 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,517 +8.40
600–645 618 3 240.00–242.50 $241.69 $1,494 +1.03
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 300.00–310.00 $303.80 $984 —
355–380 364 4 290.00–300.00 $293.73 $1,069 -16.50
435–440 438 2 280.00–287.50 $283.73 $1,243 -2.76
455–465 463 4 270.00–280.00 $276.28 $1,279 +1.24
500–545 523 2 240.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,283 -8.26
600–645 630 3 224.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,423 —
660–690 675 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 330.00–332.50 $331.68 $1,104 —
355–365 359 6 320.00–325.00 $322.02 $1,156 —
400–445 423 4 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,322 —
455–465 458 3 300.00–302.00 $300.68 $1,377 -7.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1200 1052 80-85% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.63 $1,059 —
1165–1335 1245 80-85% 3 105.00–111.00 $107.61 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $931 —
965 965 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,322 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.