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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.10/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.56/cwt -6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 479 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.17/cwt -12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 585 0
Feeder cattle 249 486 0
Slaughter cattle 130 95 0
Replacement cattle 27 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers not enough of a comparison to make an accurate market trend, steady undertone noted. Slaughter Cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
265–280 273 3 180.00–187.50 $185.08 $505 +15.08
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 +11.32
350–385 373 5 172.50–175.00 $174.11 $649 +1.18
420–425 424 4 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $746 +0.22
455 fancy 455 1 187.00 $187.00 $851 —
464–498 475 22 160.00–180.00 $168.29 $799 -4.63
500–530 516 7 150.00–164.00 $155.74 $804 -5.18
518 fancy 518 2 180.00 $180.00 $932 —
560–598 582 11 150.00–164.00 $155.17 $903 +0.17
618 618 2 147.50 $147.50 $912 +5.25
630 unweaned 630 3 158.00 $158.00 $995 —
670 670 3 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
765–795 780 4 134.00–143.00 $138.41 $1,080 +10.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $553 —
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 +12.00
430–435 433 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $686 -4.01
470–495 488 4 137.50–150.00 $142.45 $695 -7.51
520–540 533 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $755 -6.65
550–580 567 11 138.00–146.00 $143.04 $811 +2.92
638–640 639 3 136.00–139.00 $137.00 $875 —
665 665 1 131.00 $131.00 $871 -2.98
780 780 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $979 +5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 167.50 $167.50 $570 +15.13
350–395 370 5 145.00–157.50 $153.82 $569 +3.38
415–445 431 8 150.00–156.00 $152.50 $657 +3.46
455–495 479 11 140.00–150.00 $144.56 $692 -6.07
520–540 536 6 139.00–155.00 $141.92 $761 -3.30
552–583 563 7 136.00–145.00 $140.07 $789 -3.02
615–648 641 10 130.00–137.00 $135.43 $868 +1.61
658–675 666 5 128.50–133.00 $130.01 $866 -0.58
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 +12.00
775 775 2 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
845 845 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,031 +4.00
850 850 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,012 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 417 5 135.00–140.00 $137.05 $571 +1.05
470–480 473 3 130.00–135.00 $132.98 $629 +0.48
510–530 520 3 128.00–135.00 $132.67 $690 -0.05
560–595 577 6 130.00–135.00 $133.51 $770 +0.84
680 680 1 121.00 $121.00 $823 —
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1790 1263 80-85% 54 62.00–73.00 $68.91 $870 —
1185–1460 1362 80-85% 7 74.00–75.00 $74.42 $1,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1425 1075 85-90% 14 50.00–60.50 $57.37 $617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1560 1465 75-80% 4 67.00–73.50 $70.42 $1,032 -3.12
1370–1630 1500 75-80% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1850 1433 3 76.00–83.50 $80.30 $1,151 —
1340–1995 1644 9 85.00–93.50 $88.64 $1,457 —
1690–2065 1871 8 98.50–107.00 $101.69 $1,903 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1350 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 860.00–975.00 $914.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1620 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,112.78
1125–1555 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,346.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1100–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,166.67 —

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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.