Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2024-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $245.62/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$245.62

135 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$46.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	268.71	1,170	34
Medium and Large 2	456	248.86	1,134	59
Medium and Large 3	475	222.38	1,055	42

One grade step is worth $46.33/cwt here — about $114 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 sale135 hd

245.62

—

GA average16 barns · 1,804 hd

246.12

−0.50

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	1,477	118.00	1,742	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,302	107.87	1,404	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	82.60	877	8thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	—	266	254.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	678	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	214.17/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,195	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	244.16/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,123	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	256.42/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,115	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	230.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	282.19/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,013	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	269.64/cwt	265.00–275.00	973	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	278.02/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	301.04/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,574	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	251.53/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,305	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	260.03/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,204	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	302.65/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	313.73/cwt	312.00–317.50	1,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	251.28/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,520	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	283.92/cwt	278.00–290.00	1,493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	244.42/cwt	240.00–250.00	885	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	313.67/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	334.21/cwt	333.00–335.50	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	265.04/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	295.07/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	303.00/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,333	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	264.63/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	294.97/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,351	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	261.59/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,462	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	313.36/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,330	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	253.86/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,338	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	307.73/cwt	300.00–310.00	994	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,285	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	88.10/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,022	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	111.80/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,465	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	77.10/cwt	74.00–80.00	742	4
Bulls	—	—	1,200	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,296	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,986	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	232.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	280.56/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,434	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	658	213.98/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	224.01/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	226.73/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	307.42/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	288.00/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,333	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	359	296.25/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,064	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	235.72/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,011	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	261.02/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	313.32/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,046	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	297.24/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,299	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	265.07/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	231.39/cwt	222.00–240.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	277.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,175	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	230.99/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,289	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	282.46/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,229	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	213.50/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	283.51/cwt	282.00–285.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	172.89/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,150	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,283	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	274.23/cwt	270.00–277.00	899	4

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 Feb 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 307Last week 500Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 49Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	266	250.00–260.00	254.88
6	—	558	210.00–220.00	214.17
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
9	—	362	240.00–250.00	244.42
7	—	429	235.00–237.50	235.72
4	—	453	220.00–230.00	224.97
4	—	523	222.00–240.00	231.39
7	—	665	170.00–177.50	172.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	460	240.00–249.00	244.16
14	—	435	250.00–265.00	256.42
3	—	627	200.00–210.00	205.12
1	—	770	172.00	172.00
11	—	361	265.00–275.00	269.64
6	—	558	230.00–233.00	230.99
4	—	540	235.00–240.00	237.52
4	—	328	270.00–277.00	274.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	225.00–235.00	230.07
12	—	359	280.00–285.00	282.19
4	—	519	247.00–255.00	251.53
4	—	463	255.00–265.00	260.03
8	—	424	270.00–280.00	277.03
2	—	333	282.00–285.00	283.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	210.00–220.00	214.95
3	—	573	276.00–280.00	278.02
4	—	523	300.00–302.00	301.04
3	—	493	300.00–308.00	302.65
3	—	425	312.00–317.50	313.73
3	—	613	262.00–270.00	264.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	605	250.00–255.00	251.28
5	—	526	278.00–290.00	283.92
4	—	363	310.00–317.50	313.67
2	—	320	333.00–335.50	334.21
5	—	440	300.00–307.50	303.00
4	—	458	290.00–300.00	294.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	260.00–270.00	265.04
2	—	360	290.00–300.00	295.07
2	—	333	290.00–300.00	294.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	559	256.00–266.00	261.59
3	—	362	310.00–315.00	313.36
2	—	718	215.00–220.00	217.56
3	—	663	222.00–225.00	224.01
3	—	612	225.00–230.00	226.73
1	—	255	320.00	320.00
13	—	463	280.00–295.00	288.00
6	—	334	300.00–325.00	313.32
9	—	437	290.00–300.00	297.24
6	—	531	260.00–270.00	265.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	230.00–240.00	235.02
5	—	527	250.00–257.00	253.86
2	—	220	315.00	315.00
9	—	323	300.00–310.00	307.73
2	—	658	210.00–218.00	213.98
8	—	359	290.00–300.00	296.25
5	—	457	260.00–265.00	261.02
8	—	435	280.00–285.00	282.46
4	—	280	310.00–320.00	315.00
3	—	615	210.00–220.00	213.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	230.00–235.00	232.33
1	—	710	210.00	210.00
4	—	511	277.50–282.50	280.56
3	—	423	305.00–310.00	307.42
2	—	623	240.00–250.00	245.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,310	110.00–114.00	111.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	82.00–90.00	88.10
4	—	963	74.00–80.00	77.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,615	123.00	123.00

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