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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.51/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 581 lb · 48 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.89/cwt +23.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 750 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.41/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 619 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 331 0
Feeder cattle 418 269 0
Slaughter cattle 70 58 0
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls not well tested; Demand good and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
385 385 2 174.00–185.00 $179.50 $691 -1.50
420–435 424 4 157.50–175.00 $169.89 $720 -4.77
450–470 463 3 177.50–187.50 $180.74 $837 +8.75
520 value added 520 3 175.00 $175.00 $910 —
500–545 522 15 157.00–167.00 $161.73 $844 —
550–595 580 41 149.00–169.50 $162.26 $941 +6.78
589 value added 589 7 164.00 $164.00 $966 —
600 value added 600 4 162.00 $162.00 $972 —
600–615 611 4 145.00–155.00 $149.21 $912 -1.34
658–695 676 9 140.00–150.00 $144.04 $974 +0.09
680–683 value added 681 11 149.00–154.00 $152.73 $1,040 —
705–735 713 4 131.00–139.00 $133.06 $949 -8.94
750–755 value added 750 37 146.00–153.50 $152.89 $1,147 —
877 value added 877 5 145.50 $145.50 $1,276 —
907–920 value added 911 12 136.00–140.00 $138.65 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.50 $157.50 $433 —
320–345 333 2 165.00–170.00 $167.59 $558 -0.41
450–495 477 8 140.00–160.00 $149.75 $714 +4.53
505–510 508 2 145.00 $145.00 $737 —
580–595 588 4 130.00–155.00 $146.44 $861 +9.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 279 5 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $433 —
320–348 342 13 155.00–167.50 $159.69 $546 +14.85
355–395 378 12 140.00–155.00 $149.30 $564 +2.50
450–495 467 20 135.00–153.00 $144.31 $674 +4.17
505 505 4 141.00 $141.00 $712 +3.12
516 value added 516 5 157.00 $157.00 $810 —
565–595 583 12 135.00–152.00 $141.85 $827 +6.56
589 value added 589 9 155.00 $155.00 $913 —
600–645 614 23 132.50–148.50 $142.74 $876 +8.21
629 value added 629 11 151.00 $151.00 $950 —
650–690 672 15 130.00–148.00 $136.81 $919 +8.50
698 value added 698 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,033 —
705–740 720 20 130.00–139.00 $138.30 $996 —
808–845 833 6 128.50–131.00 $129.31 $1,077 —
842 value added 842 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,078 —
917 917 3 122.50 $122.50 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 125.00 $125.00 $550 -12.50
450–485 476 7 130.00–140.00 $134.62 $641 -1.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 7 150.00–180.00 $174.79 $741 —
455–490 469 8 142.00–178.00 $160.72 $754 +4.02
515–540 521 4 139.00–145.00 $143.45 $747 -3.45
555–560 559 4 145.00–154.00 $147.23 $823 +4.44
605–640 622 3 140.00–146.00 $143.28 $891 +12.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 135.00 $135.00 $574 —
615–640 621 4 120.00–122.00 $121.48 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1660 1118 80-85% 26 60.00–69.00 $65.16 $728 -0.24
980–1480 1222 80-85% 16 70.00–76.00 $72.58 $887 +1.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1381 75-80% 6 70.00–78.00 $74.35 $1,027 —
1255–1530 1415 75-80% 3 64.00–69.00 $66.54 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1330 954 85-90% 7 43.00–58.00 $49.70 $474 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1820 1733 3 94.00–103.00 $97.49 $1,690 —
1750–2045 1898 2 90.50–92.00 $91.19 $1,731 —

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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.