Sale reports / Georgia / Jackson / 2025-10-22

Jackson

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Georgia · Wed, Oct 22
● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1942
Feeder Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 106▼ 27 vs year ago 188 · −14.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 10▼ 20 vs year ago 33 · −60.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 20▼ 14 vs year ago 21 · −66.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.61/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 9 of 18 comparable sales and sits −0.91 against this barn's trailing median of $355.52.
Average price
$354.61
14 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,906
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$197
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+23.10
vs GA average
−36.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535361.821,9368thin
Medium and Large 2542348.991,8925thin
Medium and Large 3535325.001,7391thin
One grade step is worth $36.82/cwt here — about $197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale14 hd
354.61
—
GA average14 barns · 405 hd
331.51
+23.10
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−36.21
This barn, trailing median18 sales
355.52
−0.91
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales
432380329277median 355.5203/1805/0607/1509/0910/28
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $418.00, low $291.08, median $355.52 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,410142.502,0091thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,371148.722,0394thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,279142.431,8227thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,270$2,7001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,138$2,0002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)825$1,0252thin

Every lot

71 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1335500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1355455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,6151
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3395360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4221
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430352.59/cwt350.00–355.001,5162
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1440440.06/cwt435.00–445.001,9362
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533395.01/cwt390.00–400.002,1054
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1492
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580393.30/cwt390.00–395.002,2813
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3610330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,0131
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2618366.22/cwt365.00–367.502,2632
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1626382.52/cwt375.00–390.002,3956
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,3931
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708343.68/cwt337.50–350.002,4332
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3735260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9111
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1205510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,0461
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1258447.48/cwt445.00–450.001,1542
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,1342
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327424.95/cwt415.00–430.001,3903
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3330353.43/cwt350.00–360.001,1663
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370340.61/cwt325.00–355.001,2602
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2386372.98/cwt360.00–385.001,4405
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3423324.91/cwt320.00–340.001,3744
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424370.58/cwt360.00–380.001,5719
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1430388.37/cwt385.00–395.001,6703
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1459369.96/cwt365.00–375.001,6984
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474351.27/cwt345.00–355.001,6658
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520363.25/cwt360.00–370.001,8896
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529351.24/cwt350.00–355.001,8584
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7391
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1580357.54/cwt355.00–360.002,0742
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2595340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0231
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1481
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0481
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3690280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1215590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,2691
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3220450.00/cwt450.00–450.009901
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,2861
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,4971
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265469.62/cwt450.00–490.001,2442
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3290389.83/cwt380.00–400.001,1312
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1310520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,6121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315379.68/cwt370.00–390.001,1962
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2327435.03/cwt425.00–440.001,4233
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3390345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3461
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420436.12/cwt425.00–445.001,8324
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427395.08/cwt385.00–400.001,6873
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3428340.06/cwt330.00–350.001,4552
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7102
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505345.00/cwt340.00–350.001,7422
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3508319.95/cwt310.00–330.001,6252
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575342.48/cwt340.00–345.001,9692
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0801
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3670290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9431
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0931
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2735290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1321
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3755230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,410142.50/cwt142.50–142.502,0091
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4301
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,309144.50/cwt141.00–150.001,8926
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370146.63/cwt144.00–149.502,0093
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,375155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-39301,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252

This sale against other markets

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.