Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2021-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.26/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −33.23 against this barn's trailing median of $167.49.

Average price

$134.26

130 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$10.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.13

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	139.86	724	20
Medium and Large 2	472	137.12	647	55
Medium and Large 3	440	129.35	569	55

One grade step is worth $10.50/cwt here — about $155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale130 hd

134.26

—

GA average16 barns · 1,453 hd

134.39

−0.13

This barn, trailing median1 sales

167.49

−33.23

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	—	Low	1,488	80.00	1,190	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	64.66	818	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	59.51	954	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,043	51.92	542	17

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	118.41/cwt	117.00–121.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	109.66/cwt	109.00–110.00	616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.56/cwt	109.00–116.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	121.03/cwt	118.00–124.00	808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	163.80/cwt	160.00–167.50	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	130.48/cwt	126.00–135.00	692	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	150.05/cwt	145.00–155.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	143.64/cwt	140.00–149.00	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	105.93/cwt	102.50–110.00	651	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	147.98/cwt	147.50–149.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	129.32/cwt	128.00–130.00	753	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	975	867.95/cwt	850.00–885.00	8,463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	818	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	139.10/cwt	135.00–145.00	655	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	151.83/cwt	150.00–153.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	157.52/cwt	157.00–158.00	583	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	139.98/cwt	135.00–145.00	599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	134.43/cwt	130.00–137.50	624	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	59.51/cwt	59.00–60.00	954	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	72.82/cwt	71.00–75.00	987	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	66.65/cwt	63.00–70.00	852	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	58.30/cwt	55.00–62.00	707	12
Bulls	—	—	1,130	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,845	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	109.04/cwt	108.00–110.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	723	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,630	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	898	733.35/cwt	725.00–750.00	6,585	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,031	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	121.25/cwt	120.00–122.50	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	123.07/cwt	120.00–127.50	401	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	49.47/cwt	47.00–50.00	518	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	54.10/cwt	51.00–58.00	562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	272	143.20/cwt	140.00–147.50	390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	125.27/cwt	122.00–130.00	577	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	138.74/cwt	137.50–140.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	149.92/cwt	145.00–155.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	119.54/cwt	115.00–125.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	130.89/cwt	127.50–135.00	338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	138.16/cwt	135.00–142.50	499	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	122.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	126.59/cwt	123.00–130.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	134.80/cwt	130.00–138.00	584	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	121.80/cwt	120.00–124.00	631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	103.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	150.23/cwt	145.00–155.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	115.04/cwt	113.00–117.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	129.45/cwt	125.00–135.00	566	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	151.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	150.46/cwt	145.00–155.00	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	132.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	141.08/cwt	137.50–147.50	460	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	113.20/cwt	112.00–114.00	704	5

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 Mar 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 206Last week 145Year ago 63

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 16Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	117.00–121.00	118.41
1	—	255	137.50	137.50
2	—	565	109.00–116.00	112.56
2	—	723	91.00–92.00	91.52
3	—	615	102.50–110.00	105.93
5	—	459	123.00–130.00	126.59
6	—	437	125.00–135.00	129.45
4	—	358	131.00–135.00	132.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	117.00–119.00	118.02
1	—	220	157.50	157.50
3	—	428	135.00–145.00	139.98
4	—	464	130.00–137.50	134.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	108.00–110.00	109.04
4	—	445	120.00–122.50	121.25
4	—	326	120.00–127.50	123.07
1	—	220	130.00	130.00
3	—	258	127.50–135.00	130.89
5	—	369	120.00–125.00	122.11
4	—	469	113.00–117.00	115.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
2	—	360	160.00–167.50	163.80
1	—	335	167.50	167.50
2	—	460	145.00–155.00	150.05
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	137.50–140.00	138.74
2	—	325	145.00–155.00	149.92
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
2	—	268	145.00–155.00	150.23
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	109.00–110.00	109.66
1	—	705	102.50	102.50
3	—	272	140.00–147.50	143.20
8	—	461	122.00–130.00	125.27
8	—	361	135.00–142.50	138.16
13	—	433	130.00–138.00	134.80
9	—	518	120.00–124.00	121.80
3	—	610	100.00–105.00	103.28
7	—	326	137.50–147.50	141.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	118.00–124.00	121.03
2	—	718	118.00–119.00	118.51
2	—	615	122.00–125.00	123.54
3	—	478	147.50–149.00	147.98
3	—	582	128.00–130.00	129.32
3	—	442	150.00–153.00	151.83
3	—	370	157.00–158.00	157.52
1	—	535	136.00	136.00
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	126.00–135.00	130.48
2	—	668	113.00–115.00	114.01
10	—	437	140.00–149.00	143.64
1	—	730	112.00	112.00
13	—	471	135.00–145.00	139.10
4	—	559	115.00–125.00	119.54
3	—	330	150.00–155.00	151.62
12	—	367	145.00–155.00	150.46
5	—	622	112.00–114.00	113.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	975	850.00–885.00	867.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	898	725.00–750.00	733.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	59.00–60.00	59.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	71.00–75.00	72.82
26	—	1,278	63.00–70.00	66.65
12	—	1,213	55.00–62.00	58.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,048	47.00–50.00	49.47
9	—	1,039	51.00–58.00	54.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,845	86.00	86.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle