Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 265 129
Feeder cattle 139 16 94
Slaughter cattle 16 58 35
Replacement cattle — 191 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows were lightly tested, and all feeder classes had a limited comparable sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,022 —
445 445 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,213 -2.64
450–480 465 2 255.00–265.00 $259.84 $1,208 -7.58
505–535 520 4 242.50–250.00 $245.74 $1,278 -10.37
580–585 583 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -8.98
600–635 618 2 220.00–228.00 $223.89 $1,384 -11.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 250.00–257.50 $253.75 $1,129 —
480–490 485 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 520 3 256.00–260.00 $257.96 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 252.50 $252.50 $808 —
405–445 430 6 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $996 -25.48
455–475 469 4 220.00–227.50 $221.88 $1,041 -29.59
510–525 518 4 210.00–220.00 $213.74 $1,107 -24.85
555–585 566 4 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $1,221 -17.85
625–645 637 3 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,226 -28.49
730 730 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
370–390 377 3 220.00–230.00 $226.73 $855 -13.27
435–445 440 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $984 -19.98
455–495 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -25.65
505–545 532 3 200.00–207.50 $202.37 $1,077 -19.62
565–585 578 4 200.00–205.00 $203.73 $1,178 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 262.50 $262.50 $892 -27.50
390 390 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 -0.19
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 -22.52
380–385 383 2 280.00–282.50 $281.24 $1,077 -36.26
415–445 434 4 237.00–247.50 $239.89 $1,041 —
450–465 459 5 230.00–237.50 $234.98 $1,079 -39.12
505–525 512 3 230.00–237.50 $235.03 $1,203 +0.12
560–585 573 2 215.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,239 -13.78
650 650 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
380–395 388 2 250.00–260.00 $254.90 $989 -30.13
445 445 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,012 —
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -25.00
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1220 1100 80-85% 3 125.00–132.00 $129.44 $1,424 —
1170–1290 1230 80-85% 2 143.00–150.00 $146.33 $1,800 -5.11
1155–1520 1298 80-85% 5 134.00–141.00 $138.34 $1,796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1100 85-90% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.66 $1,360 —

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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.