Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $184.87/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$184.87

77 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$15.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.18

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	192.10	948	24
Medium and Large 2	501	183.74	920	36
Medium and Large 3	412	177.06	729	17thin

One grade step is worth $15.04/cwt here — about $219 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 sale77 hd

184.87

—

GA average15 barns · 1,677 hd

196.05

−11.18

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	—	Low	1,401	107.46	1,505	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	100.52	1,106	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	79.72	808	6thin

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)	1,095	$813	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	969	$954	7

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	231.65/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	205.86/cwt	202.00–210.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	201.19/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,058	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	233.53/cwt	232.00–235.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	244.41/cwt	240.00–250.00	811	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	220.52/cwt	220.00–222.50	710	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.00	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	180.32/cwt	176.00–185.00	927	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	192.99/cwt	190.00–198.00	807	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	175.30/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,087	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	178.26/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	194.34/cwt	192.00–195.00	894	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	186.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	500	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	198.27/cwt	195.00–200.00	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	170.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	459	220.83/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,014	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	156.65/cwt	156.00–158.00	963	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	183.53/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	207.28/cwt	202.00–210.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	200.87/cwt	200.00–202.50	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	214.20/cwt	210.00–220.00	990	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,154	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	184.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	850	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	229.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	842	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	176.00/cwt	170.00–180.00	977	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	442	201.31/cwt	200.00–204.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	184.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	972	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	880	800.00/head	775.00–825.00	800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	813.01/head	700.00–925.00	813	2
Bulls	—	—	1,428	99.90/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,427	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	82.11/cwt	79.00–84.00	897	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	99.30/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,177	2
Bulls	—	—	1,373	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,579	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	105.49/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,102	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,040	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	967	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	74.94/cwt	74.00–76.00	639	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 Apr 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 281Year ago 219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 31Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 14Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	230.00–235.00	231.65
5	—	332	240.00–250.00	244.41
5	—	459	216.00–224.00	220.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	202.00–210.00	205.86
9	—	322	220.00–222.50	220.52
2	—	623	170.00	170.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
5	—	555	170.00–180.00	176.00
3	—	442	200.00–204.00	201.31
5	—	528	180.00–190.00	184.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	200.00–205.00	201.19
2	—	260	232.00–235.00	233.53
6	—	462	210.00–220.00	214.20
6	—	663	174.00	174.00
8	—	367	225.00–235.00	229.48
4	—	333	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	—	445	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	187.00	187.00
1	—	330	230.00	230.00
1	—	440	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	190.00	190.00
1	—	445	217.00	217.00
1	—	355	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	190.00–192.00	191.23
6	—	460	192.00–195.00	194.34
5	—	559	180.00–187.50	183.53
3	—	363	202.00–210.00	207.28
3	—	427	200.00–202.50	200.87
2	—	660	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	176.00–185.00	180.32
6	—	418	190.00–198.00	192.99
7	—	620	175.00–176.00	175.30
4	—	565	175.00–180.00	178.26
4	—	369	195.00–200.00	198.27
5	—	462	180.00–190.00	184.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	180.00–190.00	186.58
4	—	529	165.00–175.00	170.11
3	—	615	156.00–158.00	156.65
4	—	358	180.00–190.00	185.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	880	775.00–825.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	700.00–925.00	813.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	96.00–103.00	99.90
2	—	1,373	114.00–116.00	115.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,093	79.00–84.00	82.11
2	—	853	74.00–76.00	74.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	97.00–102.00	99.30
2	—	1,045	104.00–107.00	105.49
1	—	1,040	93.00	93.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle