Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $327.72/cwt on 9 head, up $4.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 12 comparable sales and sits −48.92 against this barn's trailing median of $376.64.

Average price

$327.72

▲ 4.56 vs prior sale

9 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$42

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.47

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	345.00	1,777	1thin
Medium and Large 3	505	330.00	1,667	1thin
Medium and Large 2	560	324.92	1,819	7thin

One grade step is worth $20.08/cwt here — about −$42 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $415.51, low $315.40, median $376.64 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

327.72

—

GA average13 barns · 372 hd

353.19

−25.47

This barn, trailing median12 sales

376.64

−48.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,890	213.00	4,026	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	181.58	2,205	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	176.00	2,913	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	165.39	1,709	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$2,629	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,554	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,545	$4,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,177	$3,608	20

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,913	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	169.32/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,773	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,026	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	183.13/cwt	165.00–191.00	2,243	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	195.46/cwt	194.00–197.00	2,359	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	171.27/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,047	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,415	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,318	3,870.49/head	3,750.00–4,000.00	3,870	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	3,918.64/head	3,800.00–4,050.00	3,919	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	3,244.00/head	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,244	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,629.07/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,220	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	680	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	402.47/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,362	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	376.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,777	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	376.10/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,572	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,108	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	394.80/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,461	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	267.58/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,921	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	439.73/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	398.29/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	348.38/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	322.41/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,831	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	341.84/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,470	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	286.25/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	382.50/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,888	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,485	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	341.48/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	314.88/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	358.32/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,405	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	162.44/cwt	158.00–166.00	1,662	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,995.19/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,995	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,340	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,145	2,113.10/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,113	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,545	4,550.00/head	4,550.00–4,550.00	4,550	2

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

Wed Aug 5, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 93Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 14Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 33Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	176.00	176.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,047	169.00–170.00	169.32
4	—	1,023	158.00–166.00	162.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,225	165.00–191.00	183.13
3	—	1,207	194.00–197.00	195.46
6	—	1,195	167.00–178.00	171.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,890	213.00	213.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	415.00	415.00
2	550–600	578	400.00–405.00	402.47
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	690	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	535	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	463	370.00–385.00	376.64
1	500–550	515	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	620	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	430.00–450.00	439.73
9	400–450	418	370.00–390.00	376.10
4	450–500	475	350.00–355.00	352.47
1	500–550	510	340.00	340.00
6	550–600	568	315.00–330.00	322.41
2	600–650	623	320.00–330.00	325.02
2	650–700	695	275.00–280.00	277.50
2	700–750	718	260.00–275.00	267.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	395.00–400.00	398.29
2	350–400	395	370.00–395.00	382.50
3	400–450	427	330.00–350.00	341.48
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
4	600–650	628	275.00–300.00	286.25
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	370	390.00–400.00	394.80
2	400–450	433	360.00–365.00	362.51
3	500–550	510	340.00–360.00	348.38
1	550–600	555	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	530.00	530.00
1	550–600	575	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	705	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	355.00–360.00	358.32
5	400–450	430	330.00–350.00	341.84
1	450–500	460	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	518	310.00–320.00	314.88
1	550–600	590	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,318	3,750.00–4,000.00	3,870.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,068	3,800.00–4,050.00	3,918.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,545	4,550.00	4,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	970	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,083	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,244.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	3,650.00	3,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,629.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,995.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,113.10

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

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