Cattle Market Pulse

Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.64/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 187 124
Feeder cattle 118 146 94
Slaughter cattle 27 25 30
Replacement cattle 12 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers steady, and feeder bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,185 +20.79
455–495 475 2 260.00–267.50 $263.91 $1,254 +2.14
505–535 518 3 260.00–265.00 $263.28 $1,364 +33.28
555–590 575 3 237.50–247.50 $242.53 $1,395 —
620 620 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,472 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 +15.00
405–420 413 2 305.00–312.50 $308.68 $1,275 -3.79
455–460 458 3 272.50–285.00 $279.15 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
460 460 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,138 -5.86
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
565–580 573 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,203 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 +15.00
370–395 385 3 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $904 -7.66
410–440 425 4 225.00–237.50 $230.63 $980 -2.77
475–490 481 6 220.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,074 —
505–545 531 10 210.00–220.00 $212.64 $1,129 +0.34
555–575 563 6 207.50–217.50 $210.79 $1,187 +9.01
605–615 613 4 205.00–215.00 $208.10 $1,276 —
685–690 688 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,316 —
770 770 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 225.00 $225.00 $596 +5.00
405–420 410 5 200.00–210.00 $201.98 $828 —
465–495 480 2 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $983 —
525 525 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,089 —
580–590 584 4 195.00–205.00 $198.75 $1,161 —
610–645 622 3 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,228 —
655–685 672 3 160.00–170.00 $163.40 $1,098 -13.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 245.00 $245.00 $992 -1.65
455–490 467 3 230.00–237.50 $233.44 $1,090 —
505–545 530 3 215.00–218.00 $216.03 $1,145 +9.77
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 ±0.00
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 -21.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 285.00–287.50 $286.30 $1,225 +22.27
475–485 480 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $1,272 +20.81
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +7.66
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +4.96
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1400 1224 80-85% 6 119.00–126.00 $123.35 $1,510 —
955–1420 1260 80-85% 12 127.00–134.00 $131.10 $1,652 —
1305–1675 1490 80-85% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.56 $2,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1125 1075 85-90% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.37 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,883 —

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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
810–940 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,069.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–769 722 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,686.69 —

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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.