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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.15/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 630 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.09/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 518 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.02/cwt +20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 515 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 743 715 0
Feeder cattle 613 585 0
Slaughter cattle 127 120 0
Replacement cattle 3 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00-10,00 higher, heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 187.50 $187.50 $469 -0.50
355–395 378 3 169.00–175.00 $171.40 $648 +0.15
400–435 420 12 160.00–180.00 $170.68 $717 +8.78
435 value added 435 7 187.50 $187.50 $816 —
458–495 477 10 155.00–172.50 $165.99 $792 +7.11
470–489 value added 482 8 177.50–180.00 $178.41 $860 —
500–540 513 12 157.50–175.00 $162.23 $832 +13.17
502–536 value added 516 20 161.00–180.00 $174.69 $901 —
571–590 575 5 140.00–153.00 $150.33 $864 +2.58
568–587 value added 578 19 157.00–160.00 $158.88 $918 —
609–645 621 15 143.00–153.00 $150.84 $937 +10.80
631–647 value added 638 13 150.00–154.00 $151.38 $966 —
650–675 665 10 137.50–162.50 $145.88 $970 +6.69
655–691 value added 680 17 146.00–157.00 $148.75 $1,012 —
708 value added 708 12 141.00–147.50 $145.88 $1,033 —
710–740 720 3 125.00–134.00 $128.08 $922 -8.87
805–820 809 4 130.00–135.00 $133.73 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 +3.32
452–496 481 15 120.00–150.00 $138.34 $665 -0.92
505 505 1 147.50 $147.50 $745 +12.93
550–580 575 8 129.00–140.00 $134.90 $776 +2.74
615–645 635 3 132.50–133.00 $132.84 $844 +3.82
715 715 4 125.00–129.00 $126.00 $901 -1.51
765–770 766 4 125.00–130.00 $126.26 $967 +15.26
893 893 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 4 140.00–152.50 $147.65 $465 +2.99
380–395 384 5 140.00–152.00 $143.47 $551 +5.25
415–445 433 12 136.00–147.50 $142.06 $615 +0.24
450–495 464 8 135.00–157.00 $144.97 $673 +5.31
485 value added 485 3 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
500–545 516 27 130.00–157.50 $142.76 $737 -0.29
510–542 value added 526 6 147.50–152.50 $150.08 $789 —
555–595 575 5 132.00–140.00 $135.21 $777 -0.10
575–580 value added 578 9 145.00–160.00 $151.63 $876 +2.63
601–648 612 12 134.00–141.00 $137.45 $841 -0.12
610–633 value added 632 121 140.00–149.00 $148.11 $936 —
652–691 value added 670 16 144.00–145.50 $145.21 $973 —
680 680 4 140.00 $140.00 $952 +11.63
743 value added 743 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,022 —
770 770 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 130.00 $130.00 $448 -5.00
390 390 3 136.00 $136.00 $530 -3.44
405–440 422 9 127.50–135.00 $129.99 $549 +1.52
452–485 469 6 130.00–135.00 $133.13 $624 +6.46
510–540 528 7 120.00–135.00 $127.27 $672 -0.14
550–555 551 4 125.00–128.00 $125.76 $693 -3.07
695 695 1 121.00 $121.00 $841 -4.00
862 862 8 110.00 $110.00 $948 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 420 10 145.00–165.00 $155.84 $655 -4.17
450–483 473 8 145.00–160.00 $154.65 $731 +3.27
525–535 528 3 130.00–146.00 $135.40 $715 -5.93
550–578 571 4 130.00–139.00 $132.17 $755 +2.86
625–635 628 4 125.00–136.00 $127.78 $802 -1.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 6 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $363 -2.50
860–1650 1184 80-85% 39 51.00–62.00 $55.85 $661 —
995–1710 1296 80-85% 29 63.00–71.50 $66.22 $858 +0.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1245 75-80% 4 54.40–63.00 $57.12 $711 —
1190–1685 1459 75-80% 7 63.00–79.00 $68.89 $1,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1410 1034 85-90% 9 40.00–51.00 $44.72 $462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1675 1568 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,176 —
1745–2270 1998 7 87.00–95.00 $89.94 $1,797 -4.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +275.00

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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.