Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $217.57/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +50.08 against this barn's trailing median of $167.49.

Average price

$217.57

77 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$16.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.53

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	231.05	1,211	9thin
Medium and Large 3	434	217.18	942	30
Medium and Large 2	521	214.68	1,119	38

One grade step is worth $16.37/cwt here — about $92 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

217.57

—

GA average16 barns · 1,383 hd

216.04

+1.53

This barn, trailing median1 sales

167.49

+50.08

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	1,905	117.52	2,239	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	92.63	1,164	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	82.10	871	16

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,121	$979	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$965	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	700	$885	10

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	530	226.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	199.85/cwt	197.50–202.00	1,329	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	236.13/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,001	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	210.20/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,175	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	266.72/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,008	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	171.00/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	240.95/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	232.81/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	218.41/cwt	215.00–220.00	812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	211.77/cwt	210.00–215.00	885	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	224.80/cwt	220.00–230.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	189.70/cwt	188.00–192.00	986	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	203.40/cwt	200.00–210.00	728	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	184.07/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	205.60/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,090	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	192.59/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	174.53/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	191.62/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,096	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	181.55/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	190.52/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	193.50/cwt	190.00–200.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	191.30/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,163	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	215.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,129	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	224.52/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,040	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	237.36/cwt	235.00–240.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	209.71/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,183	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	210.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	964	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	182.05/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,120	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	441	214.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	945	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	235.68/cwt	230.00–240.00	853	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	459	210.60/cwt	208.00–214.00	967	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	707	178.00/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,258	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	245.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	877	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,052	964.64/head	875.00–1,025.00	965	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	1,053.01/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,053	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	904.05/head	825.00–975.00	904	3
Bulls	—	—	1,905	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	2,239	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	94.35/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,114	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	101.53/cwt	101.00–102.00	1,353	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	85.64/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,178	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	84.81/cwt	82.00–90.00	918	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	77.58/cwt	73.00–80.00	795	6

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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 297Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 22Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	225.00–230.00	226.57
3	—	665	197.50–202.00	199.85
3	—	378	265.00–267.50	266.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	235.00–238.00	236.13
5	—	559	208.00–215.00	210.20
2	—	768	170.00–172.00	171.00
4	—	608	190.00–195.00	191.30
7	—	524	210.00–220.00	215.53
8	—	463	220.00–228.00	224.52
3	—	707	176.00–180.00	178.00
4	—	358	240.00–250.00	245.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	235.00–240.00	237.36
4	—	615	178.00–184.00	182.05
8	—	441	210.00–220.00	214.21
7	—	362	230.00–240.00	235.68
7	—	459	208.00–214.00	210.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	240.00–242.00	240.95
4	—	521	230.00–237.00	232.81
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	227.00	227.00
1	—	555	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	220.00–230.00	224.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	215.00–220.00	218.41
3	—	418	210.00–215.00	211.77
13	—	530	200.00–210.00	205.60
4	—	623	190.00–195.00	192.59
2	—	755	170.00–179.00	174.53
6	—	572	190.00–200.00	191.62
2	—	330	225.00	225.00
4	—	664	188.00–194.00	190.52
5	—	457	205.00–215.00	210.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	188.00–192.00	189.70
9	—	358	200.00–210.00	203.40
2	—	565	180.00–188.00	184.07
4	—	438	200.00–205.00	202.49
2	—	623	180.00–183.00	181.55
4	—	461	190.00–200.00	193.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	564	209.00–210.00	209.71

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	10	—	700	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,052	875.00–1,025.00	964.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,050	825.00–975.00	904.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,192	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,053.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	115.00–120.00	117.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,181	90.00–97.00	94.35
2	—	1,333	101.00–102.00	101.53
5	—	1,376	84.00–88.00	85.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,082	82.00–90.00	84.81
6	—	1,025	73.00–80.00	77.58

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA

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Replacement Cattle

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