Jackson Regional Stockyard market report — October 21, 2026

Jackson, GA · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

100

Last week 30 (+70)
Last year 13

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$338.09 /cwt

$1,848 per head · 7 hd
vs last week −26.91

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows mostly steady replacements unevenly steady, all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
400–499 lb	5	438 lb	$388.84	$1,702	−41.16	−37.86
500–599 lb	7	547 lb	$338.09	$1,848	−26.91	−56.19
600–699 lb	3	605 lb	$330.00†	$1,996	+4.00	−49.66

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	2	332 lb	$360.00†	$1,197	−50.00	−64.95	$325.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	2	405 lb	$367.41†	$1,488	−5.50	−10.44	$315.01 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	5	549 lb	$266.07	$1,462	−56.44	−95.76	$240.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	1	690 lb	$270.00†	$1,863	—	−77.50	$235.00 (2 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	5	1,212 lb	$128.34	$125.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	1	1,970 lb	$130.00	$130.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	888 lb	$129.06	$128.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	4	1,321 lb	$121.71	$120.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	3	1,048 lb	$103.12	$100.00–$110.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $338.09/cwt
4-week average: $351.32
13-week average: $363.43
4-week vs 13-week: −3.3%

52-wk low $338.09high $475.00

Sales in 7 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $307.50/cwt
4-week average: $324.33
13-week average: $320.60
4-week vs 13-week: +1.2%

52-wk low $307.50high $395.00

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $266.07/cwt
4-week average: $320.04
13-week average: $336.08
4-week vs 13-week: −4.8%

52-wk low $266.07high $444.99

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Oct and Sep.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.3%	57%	7
Feb	+4.8%	86%	7
Mar	+7.9%	100%	7
Apr	+3.7%	86%	7
May	+1.2%	43%	7
Jun	+2.1%	71%	7
Jul	+0.1%	57%	7
Aug	−1.1%	38%	8
Sep	−5.2%	17%	6
Oct	−6.5%	0%	7
Nov	−4.5%	0%	4
Dec	−4.0%	0%	5

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Wed Oct 21	100	$338.09	—	$266.07
Wed Oct 14	137	$365.00†	$307.50†	$322.51†
Wed Oct 7	218	$350.86†	$310.50†	$331.77
Wed Sep 30	169	—	$355.00†	$359.83†
Wed Sep 23	192	$357.00	—	$358.30†
Wed Sep 16	115	—	—	—
Wed Sep 9	105	$363.35†	—	—
Wed Sep 2	90	—	—	$306.19†
Wed Aug 26	92	—	—	$345.00†
Wed Aug 19	85	—	—	$353.64
Wed Aug 5	146	$406.65†	—	$365.00†
Wed Jul 29	112	$363.05	$310.00†	$352.50†
Wed Jul 22	210	$394.73	$320.00†	$379.65

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Duvall Livestock, Greensboro	49 mi	Oct 19	$346.94	$303.35
Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens	57 mi	Oct 21	$403.32†	$307.50†
Carroll County Livestock, Carrollton	67 mi	Oct 19	$371.70	—
Pulaski County Stockyard, Hawkinsville	74 mi	Oct 20	—	$336.00
Wilkes County Stockyard, Washington	77 mi	Oct 20	$352.50†	—
Franklin County Livestock, Carnesville	86 mi	Oct 20	$375.95	$316.13†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	100	44	AMS_1942

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Jackson Regional Stockyard - Jackson, GA” (AMS_1942). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.