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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 134 155
Feeder cattle 178 117 108
Slaughter cattle 25 10 39
Replacement cattle 23 7 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,625 +18.78
570–575 573 2 290.00–292.00 $291.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
270–290 283 4 265.00–275.00 $268.63 $760 —
330–335 331 4 262.00–270.00 $266.73 $883 —
355–365 360 4 260.00–265.00 $261.74 $942 +5.58
400–440 418 4 240.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,026 -1.28
455–465 457 5 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,074 -5.66
500–510 507 3 222.00–230.00 $225.67 $1,144 —
550–565 555 3 210.00–220.00 $213.39 $1,184 —
600–620 610 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $1,129 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 280.00–290.00 $285.28 $907 -3.15
355–380 365 3 270.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,010 -7.33
400–445 433 5 260.00–270.00 $263.88 $1,143 -18.63
455–465 459 5 250.00–260.00 $257.03 $1,180 +2.68
500–535 509 4 240.00–252.00 $242.95 $1,237 +1.21
585–590 587 3 225.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 3 280.00–282.50 $281.63 $1,205 -15.72
455–465 460 3 262.00–267.50 $264.52 $1,217 -7.83
500–545 511 4 257.50–267.50 $261.66 $1,337 +5.97
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $777 —
300–335 322 3 275.00–282.50 $279.04 $899 -24.76
355–380 363 4 270.00–280.00 $273.69 $993 -20.04
455–465 462 5 260.00–272.00 $265.38 $1,226 -10.90
500–545 515 3 250.00–257.50 $254.26 $1,309 +9.04
555–565 560 4 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,350 —
600–645 623 2 217.50–220.00 $218.80 $1,363 -7.10
660–690 683 4 207.00–217.50 $211.05 $1,441 +16.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 327.50 $327.50 $917 +8.82
355–380 367 5 300.00–310.00 $303.04 $1,112 -8.22
400–445 432 7 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,317 +8.60
455–480 468 3 290.00–300.00 $296.76 $1,389 +10.20
500–545 523 2 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,439 —
625 625 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,450 -9.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1045 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.47 $1,144 —
985–1710 1227 80-85% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.20 $1,524 +16.59
1080–1525 1305 80-85% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1145 1008 85-90% 3 105.00–108.00 $105.97 $1,068 —
940–1220 1035 85-90% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.09 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,696 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1525 1308 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,570 —
1750 1750 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1195 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,124.50
1060–1215 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,125.00–2,650.00 $2,384.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1135 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,531.50
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1190–1340 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,970.66

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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.