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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.96/cwt ≈ $732/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.72/cwt ≈ $855/hd at 630 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.63/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 725 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 0 0
Feeder cattle 347 — 0
Slaughter cattle 124 — 0
Replacement cattle 79 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

This is first report that has been reported by the Mo Dept of Ag - USDA therefore there is no trend comparison to last week. There was good bidding by buyers and a good offering for this time of year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
280–290 283 4 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $534
310 fancy 310 4 202.50 $202.50 $628
335 335 5 175.00–197.50 $188.50 $631
368–372 371 8 175.00–190.00 $183.41 $680
405–429 422 6 179.00–185.00 $183.63 $775
465 465 3 165.00 $165.00 $767
520–535 533 13 150.00–173.00 $170.39 $908
550–569 564 4 155.00 $155.00 $874
610–645 627 7 135.00–148.50 $142.09 $891
668–680 673 5 140.00–147.00 $144.41 $972
700–729 725 17 135.00–151.00 $146.63 $1,063
750–783 775 4 137.50–140.00 $138.11 $1,070
805 805 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,167
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
405–440 414 4 145.00–163.00 $149.79 $620
465 465 3 159.00 $159.00 $739
510–545 533 9 139.00–148.00 $143.94 $767
655–665 661 6 128.00–133.00 $130.85 $865

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
290 290 3 165.00 $165.00 $478
322–345 331 7 150.00–157.50 $154.83 $512
365–396 384 7 140.00–150.00 $147.26 $565
410–430 422 16 137.00–154.00 $145.41 $614
465–495 487 10 140.00–155.00 $149.66 $729
505–548 523 27 135.00–150.00 $139.96 $732
572–583 579 6 135.00–150.00 $145.06 $840
600–647 630 22 128.00–147.00 $135.72 $855
650–695 679 4 128.00–138.00 $132.41 $899
735 735 3 132.00 $132.00 $970
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
410 410 3 127.50 $127.50 $523
470–490 483 5 135.00–143.00 $139.87 $676
530 530 4 132.00–135.00 $134.25 $712
610–625 613 5 115.00–127.50 $118.71 $728

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
380–385 384 4 150.00–155.00 $151.24 $581
478–498 491 14 140.00–149.00 $144.40 $709
500–535 523 8 144.00–150.00 $145.82 $763
568–593 579 7 135.00–147.00 $141.73 $821
620–635 627 14 132.00–138.00 $134.78 $845
670–696 687 6 121.00–124.00 $123.03 $845
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
405–410 406 4 135.00–137.50 $135.63 $551
485 485 3 139.00 $139.00 $674
565 565 3 139.00 $139.00 $785
622–645 631 9 115.00–120.00 $117.69 $743

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1570 1134 80-85% 25 52.00–69.50 $62.50 $709
975–1445 1145 80-85% 32 69.00–79.00 $72.79 $833
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330–1360 1345 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.49 $908
1205–1710 1410 75-80% 50 70.00–83.00 $77.87 $1,098
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1165 939 85-90% 10 51.00–64.50 $57.29 $538
850–1205 999 85-90% 8 59.00–69.00 $63.60 $635
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1605 1605 65-75% 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,356

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345–1510 1428 2 83.50–91.00 $87.03 $1,243
1435–1565 1500 2 92.00–100.00 $96.17 $1,443

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1390 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,025.00 $993.16
1035–1455 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 700.00–975.00 $855.22
1040–1470 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,200.00 $999.55
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–930 848 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–625.00 $573.87
880–955 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–775.00 $715.05
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1000–1400 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 850.00–1,250.00 $1,052.22
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1050–1300 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,351.67
1150–1300 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 888 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–925.00 $850.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.