Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2022-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.55/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$131.55

87 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$617

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$23.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.18

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	149.60	705	14thin
Medium and Large 2	505	131.08	662	32
Medium and Large 3	440	125.75	554	41

One grade step is worth $23.85/cwt here — about $151 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 sale87 hd

131.55

—

GA average15 barns · 1,560 hd

141.73

−10.18

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	2,058	98.95	2,036	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	68.29	830	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	66.21	1,030	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	58.92	606	10

Every lot, as filed

56 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 3	—	523	119.91/cwt	118.00–122.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	108.60/cwt	106.00–110.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	140.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	137.38/cwt	132.50–142.50	442	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	126.35/cwt	126.00–127.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	116.29/cwt	115.00–118.00	733	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	142.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	151.95/cwt	151.00–153.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	152.39/cwt	150.00–155.00	346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	126.94/cwt	122.50–132.00	541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	108.45/cwt	107.00–110.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	112.93/cwt	110.00–119.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	139.02/cwt	135.00–141.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	142.24/cwt	140.00–145.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	146.83/cwt	145.00–148.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	103.03/cwt	100.00–106.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	139.62/cwt	135.00–142.50	613	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	524	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	168.66/cwt	168.00–170.00	552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	163.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.50	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	135.49/cwt	135.00–136.00	698	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	70.38/cwt	69.00–72.00	764	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	66.90/cwt	66.00–68.00	871	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	53.38/cwt	50.00–56.00	550	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	62.62/cwt	60.00–65.00	644	6
Bulls	—	—	2,058	98.95/cwt	98.00–100.00	2,036	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	62.61/cwt	60.00–65.00	988	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	68.61/cwt	66.00–70.00	1,057	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	12,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	4,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	704.92/cwt	575.00–825.00	6,718	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	605.26/cwt	500.00–700.00	5,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	866.88/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,406	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,398	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	149.68/cwt	149.00–151.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	120.40/cwt	117.50–125.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	154.81/cwt	150.00–160.00	500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	269	163.12/cwt	157.50–167.50	439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	482	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	151.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	537	130.32/cwt	130.00–131.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	135.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	161.18/cwt	160.00–162.50	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	110.36/cwt	107.00–114.00	742	3

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 May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 176Last week 198Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 26Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 14Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	118.00–122.00	119.91
3	—	615	106.00–110.00	108.60
3	—	223	135.00–145.00	140.07
5	—	322	132.50–142.50	137.38
7	—	426	122.50–132.00	126.94
3	—	568	110.00–119.00	112.93
2	—	668	100.00–106.00	103.03
6	—	357	130.00–140.00	134.98
8	—	460	120.00–130.00	124.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	126.00–127.00	126.35
3	—	630	115.00–118.00	116.29
3	—	227	150.00–155.00	152.39
2	—	263	145.00–150.00	147.43
2	—	723	107.00–110.00	108.45
4	—	463	135.00–141.00	139.02
4	—	438	140.00–145.00	142.24
5	—	518	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	672	107.00–114.00	110.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	140.00–145.00	142.44
2	—	423	151.00–153.00	151.95
5	—	523	145.00–148.00	146.83
3	—	458	149.00–151.00	149.68
2	—	318	160.00–162.50	161.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
2	—	630	150.00–151.00	150.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	170.00	170.00
1	—	500	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	439	135.00–142.50	139.62
5	—	361	140.00–150.00	145.06
7	—	566	117.50–125.00	120.40
4	—	323	150.00–160.00	154.81
4	—	269	157.50–167.50	163.12
6	—	537	130.00–131.00	130.32
6	—	465	130.00–140.00	135.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	168.00–170.00	168.66
3	—	358	160.00–170.00	163.96
5	—	461	145.00–147.50	146.01
2	—	515	135.00–136.00	135.49
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
3	—	627	129.00–130.00	129.34
3	—	438	150.00–155.00	151.62
2	—	558	130.00–134.00	132.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	69.00–72.00	70.38
3	—	1,302	66.00–68.00	66.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	50.00–56.00	53.38
6	—	1,028	60.00–65.00	62.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,578	60.00–65.00	62.61
3	—	1,540	66.00–70.00	68.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,058	98.00–100.00	98.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	575.00–825.00	704.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	500.00–700.00	605.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,085	825.00–900.00	866.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	950.00	950.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle