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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $155.16/cwt -16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.71/cwt -11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.96/cwt -20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 743 0
Feeder cattle 358 613 0
Slaughter cattle 70 127 0
Replacement cattle 15 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 lower, heifers sold 1.00-10.00 lower with lower than average quality . Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 8 170.00–185.00 $175.29 $479 -12.21
320–330 328 6 162.50–182.00 $170.52 $559 —
385–395 392 3 156.00–167.50 $162.81 $638 -8.59
400–435 425 4 161.00–167.50 $165.71 $704 -4.97
465–495 473 14 151.00–165.00 $155.16 $734 -10.83
502–535 518 12 141.00–161.00 $149.96 $777 -12.27
578 578 3 139.00 $139.00 $803 -11.33
610 610 3 143.00 $143.00 $872 -7.84
652–680 661 5 130.50–135.50 $134.28 $888 -11.60
715–735 724 8 125.00–131.00 $127.66 $924 -0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 141.00 $141.00 $352 —
330–335 333 2 142.50–155.00 $148.70 $495 -1.30
350–390 365 3 141.00–150.00 $145.50 $531 —
410–440 418 4 115.00–130.50 $119.08 $498 —
460–498 477 6 125.50–145.50 $133.53 $637 -4.81
580–590 583 4 135.00–137.00 $136.49 $796 +1.59
605–640 628 9 125.50–130.00 $127.54 $801 -5.30
660–685 668 6 120.00–125.00 $124.15 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 133.00–135.50 $133.83 $381 —
300–320 305 4 135.50–141.00 $136.94 $418 -10.71
365–395 377 6 135.00–141.00 $137.12 $517 -6.35
410–442 422 9 140.50–148.50 $143.61 $606 +1.55
458–487 478 12 129.00–141.50 $137.71 $658 -7.26
515–545 533 10 130.00–138.00 $135.90 $724 -6.86
550–585 567 6 120.50–135.00 $131.62 $746 -3.59
615–630 626 5 129.00–131.00 $130.61 $818 -6.84
650 650 3 116.50 $116.50 $757 -23.50
738–740 739 6 110.00–123.50 $116.74 $863 —
770 770 3 122.00 $122.00 $939 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 ±0.00
352–365 359 6 130.00 $130.00 $467 -6.00
405–445 420 3 120.00–131.00 $125.51 $527 -4.48
470 470 3 128.00 $128.00 $602 -5.13
559–595 576 7 120.00–125.50 $121.79 $702 -3.97
620–640 625 4 120.00–121.00 $120.26 $752 —
655–670 660 3 110.00–120.00 $116.62 $770 -4.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 376 5 139.00–160.00 $151.56 $570 —
400–440 420 9 140.00–160.00 $149.64 $628 -6.20
530 530 3 139.00–160.50 $153.33 $813 +17.93
562–595 570 4 129.00–138.00 $135.65 $773 +3.48
625–642 638 4 117.00–127.00 $124.55 $795 -3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 523 4 130.00–132.00 $130.52 $683 —
582 582 3 117.00 $117.00 $681 —
665 665 3 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 80-85% 1 43.00 $43.00 $350 ±0.00
920–1555 1200 80-85% 16 49.00–57.00 $54.34 $652 —
960–1795 1293 80-85% 23 57.50–68.50 $62.13 $803 -4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $430 —
1270–1825 1504 75-80% 12 61.50–79.00 $68.06 $1,024 —
1540–1545 1543 75-80% 2 52.50–55.00 $53.75 $829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1215 922 85-90% 5 35.00–46.00 $41.48 $382 —
1230–1285 1258 85-90% 2 54.00 $54.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,454 —
1525–1790 1690 3 87.50–89.50 $88.55 $1,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1060–1255 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,250.00 $911.99
1000–1410 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 825.00–975.00 $899.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–1,250.00 $1,027.50 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.