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Jackson Regional Stockyard Market Report

Jackson, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 149 107
Feeder cattle 160 130 69
Slaughter cattle 28 12 34
Replacement cattle 19 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, feeder steers limited comparable sale, feeder heifers mostly steady, and feeder bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
315–325 320 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $984 —
440 440 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,338 -23.50
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 —
605–645 625 2 230.00–232.50 $231.21 $1,445 -28.79
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -39.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,066 —
370 370 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,249 -37.50
435 435 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,381 -32.50
485 485 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 +1.74
505 505 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,414 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -57.42
540 540 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $943 —
374–395 383 6 282.00–295.00 $288.30 $1,104 —
405–440 420 8 280.00–292.50 $287.36 $1,207 +9.65
475–485 480 4 245.00–255.00 $248.76 $1,194 -22.85
525–545 536 4 240.00–247.50 $243.79 $1,307 -22.24
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -4.21
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 -18.85
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 269 4 305.00–315.00 $311.14 $837 —
355–395 371 5 300.00–307.50 $302.47 $1,122 —
430–440 435 2 302.50–315.00 $308.82 $1,343 +3.79
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -4.50
505–545 520 4 265.00–272.50 $269.32 $1,400 -6.37
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -7.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $790 +2.50
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
440–445 443 2 260.00–272.50 $266.21 $1,179 —
460–465 463 4 222.50–237.50 $228.14 $1,056 +3.14
530–540 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 +18.98
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 390.00 $390.00 $819 —
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
330–335 332 3 340.00–350.00 $343.37 $1,140 -21.63
355–395 375 8 330.00–340.00 $334.33 $1,254 -5.67
410–425 418 2 327.50–330.00 $328.73 $1,374 +8.73
460–475 468 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,357 -22.50
510–515 513 3 280.00–282.50 $280.83 $1,441 +5.83
555 555 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 —
310–345 327 3 320.00–330.00 $323.16 $1,057 -16.84
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
405–440 424 7 310.00–320.00 $315.97 $1,340 +14.12
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -25.00
510–525 518 2 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $1,373 -5.97
615–625 620 2 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,395 -15.84
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 290.00–300.00 $296.87 $1,282 —
470–495 483 4 247.50–260.00 $251.79 $1,216 -7.26
505–535 520 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,287 -2.43
580–595 588 3 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,276 -5.52
620–635 630 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1170 1035 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.27 $1,152 —
1050–1430 1196 80-85% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.99 $1,244 -15.56
1185–1210 1198 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $1,467 +2.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $680 —
785–1085 965 85-90% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.40 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1680 1448 75-80% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.91 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1520 1390 2 115.00–120.00 $117.27 $1,630 —
1510–1695 1603 2 130.00–134.00 $132.12 $2,118 —
1135–2160 1643 3 140.00–145.00 $141.48 $2,325 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
540–800 668 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $803.12
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–890 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,084.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1125–1200 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 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.