Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2023-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $211.96/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +44.47 against this barn's trailing median of $167.49.

Average price

$211.96

62 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$39.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.52

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	369	248.79	918	4thin
Medium and Large 2	504	209.63	1,058	28
Medium and Large 3	425	209.23	889	30

One grade step is worth $39.56/cwt here — about $29 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 sale62 hd

211.96

—

GA average16 barns · 1,116 hd

208.44

+3.52

This barn, trailing median1 sales

167.49

+44.47

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	1,493	118.01	1,762	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	98.95	1,276	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	969	89.44	867	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)	1,160	$1,164	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,113	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,363	$2,066	50

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	418	239.91/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	257.66/cwt	255.00–260.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	214.63/cwt	212.50–217.50	985	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	225.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	231.10/cwt	227.50–235.00	844	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	223.70/cwt	220.00–227.50	982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	196.99/cwt	195.00–200.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	174.51/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,073	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	179.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	935	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	856	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	189.98/cwt	185.00–195.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	193.40/cwt	190.00–200.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	646	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	192.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,016	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	217.09/cwt	215.00–225.00	790	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	201.18/cwt	200.00–205.00	851	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	204.93/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,144	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	91.38/cwt	90.00–94.00	887	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	94.27/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,152	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	81.29/cwt	80.00–83.00	815	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	877	1
Bulls	—	—	1,504	120.26/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,809	4
Bulls	—	—	1,450	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,581	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	101.62/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,350	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,101	1,037.35/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,037	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,234.62/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,235	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,543	2,502.48/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,502	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,198	1,506.37/head	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,506	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,583	2,881.34/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,881	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	870	941.52/head	800.00–1,050.00	942	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,226.67/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,227	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	209.98/cwt	207.50–212.50	920	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	182.78/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,230	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	200.82/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,129	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	189.18/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	210.80/cwt	207.00–215.00	786	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	211.30/cwt	210.00–212.00	881	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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 108Year ago 185

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 39Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 8Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	235.00–245.00	239.91
2	—	320	255.00–260.00	257.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	212.50–217.50	214.63
4	—	365	227.50–235.00	231.10
4	—	439	220.00–227.50	223.70
5	—	673	180.00–190.00	182.78
5	—	562	200.00–202.00	200.82
3	—	507	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	333	220.00–230.00	225.04
6	—	528	190.00–200.00	192.35
12	—	364	215.00–225.00	217.09
5	—	438	207.50–212.50	209.98
3	—	562	185.00–192.50	189.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	195.00–200.00	196.99
2	—	615	174.00–175.00	174.51
4	—	423	200.00–205.00	201.18
2	—	755	140.00	140.00
3	—	373	207.00–215.00	210.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	175.00–185.00	179.90
4	—	463	180.00–190.00	184.97
5	—	416	185.00–195.00	189.98
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	730	137.50	137.50
3	—	358	190.00–200.00	193.40
4	—	331	190.00–200.00	195.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	200.00–210.00	204.93
3	—	417	210.00–212.00	211.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	237.50	237.50
1	—	505	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	971	90.00–94.00	91.38
2	—	1,003	80.00–83.00	81.29
1	—	895	98.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,222	91.00–95.00	94.27
14	—	1,328	98.00–105.00	101.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,504	119.00–122.00	120.26
1	—	1,450	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,101	950.00–1,125.00	1,037.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	800.00–1,050.00	941.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,192	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,234.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,226.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,543	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,502.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,583	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,881.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,198	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,506.37

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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