Name: Jackson livestock auction prices — 2025-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $279.37/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −107.71 against this barn's trailing median of $387.08.

Average price

$279.37

16 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$41.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.46

vs GA average

−37.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	298.55	1,649	7thin
Medium and Large 2	565	273.86	1,548	4thin
Medium and Large 3	545	256.91	1,400	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.65/cwt here — about $249 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.00, low $332.28, median $387.08 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

279.37

—

GA average13 barns · 378 hd

295.83

−16.46

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−37.18

This barn, trailing median19 sales

387.08

−107.71

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	1,735	175.00	3,036	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	133.43	1,698	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	116.12	1,111	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	927	$2,583	6

Every lot, as filed

66 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 2	700–750	705	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	387.40/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	308.30/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	327.43/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,231	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	328.63/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,068	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	293.82/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	264.92/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	268.48/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	317.52/cwt	312.50–320.00	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	362.48/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,153	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	321.98/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,404	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,318	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	305.01/cwt	302.50–307.50	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	107.25/cwt	105.00–110.00	901	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	120.55/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,224	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,486	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	134.71/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,742	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,036	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	302.44/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	352.46/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	361.73/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	386.23/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	419.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	329.15/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,866	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	295.61/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,694	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	368.42/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	386.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	347.40/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,313	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	302.48/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	331.59/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	334.64/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	356.73/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	336.34/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,456	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	356.32/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	317.51/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,617	1

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 186Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 11Year ago 3

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	325	325.00–335.00	328.63
6	350–400	376	320.00–335.00	327.43
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
5	450–500	480	310.00–320.00	317.51
1	500–550	545	290.00	290.00
3	550–600	572	260.00–275.00	268.48
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	705	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	382	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	425	300.00–305.00	302.44
2	450–500	475	275.00–280.00	277.50
3	500–550	523	260.00–270.00	264.92
2	550–600	578	240.00–250.00	244.89
1	600–650	635	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	385.00	385.00
4	300–350	326	350.00–365.00	356.32
4	350–400	378	340.00–360.00	347.40
2	400–450	420	325.00–345.00	334.64
3	450–500	473	325.00–337.50	331.59
3	500–550	525	300.00–305.00	302.48
4	550–600	573	292.50–300.00	295.61
1	600–650	625	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	385.00	385.00
2	300–350	318	385.00–390.00	387.40
3	350–400	380	350.00–365.00	356.73
4	400–450	433	330.00–345.00	336.34
4	450–500	479	315.00–320.00	317.51
3	500–550	508	312.50–320.00	317.52
2	550–600	565	290.00–297.50	293.82
1	600–650	635	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	360.00–365.00	362.48
1	350–400	385	335.00	335.00
5	400–450	436	320.00–325.00	321.98
3	450–500	467	305.00–310.00	308.30
2	500–550	543	302.50–307.50	305.01
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	320	415.00–425.00	419.92
3	350–400	380	380.00–400.00	386.23
3	400–450	428	355.00–370.00	361.73
1	450–500	480	322.50	322.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	415.00	415.00
3	350–400	382	380.00–395.00	386.46
3	400–450	427	365.00–370.00	368.42
2	450–500	468	345.00–360.00	352.46
1	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	567	322.50–335.00	329.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	490	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	105.00–110.00	107.25
4	—	1,015	118.00–125.00	120.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	127.00	127.00
5	—	1,293	132.00–137.00	134.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	175.00	175.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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