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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.95/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 522 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.26/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 577 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.51/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 472 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 426 0
Feeder cattle 649 301 0
Slaughter cattle 84 119 0
Replacement cattle 16 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 1.00-6.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand uneven 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
270 270 3 182.50 $182.50 $493 +4.23
305 305 3 177.00 $177.00 $540 +8.85
365–395 377 11 150.00–172.00 $162.46 $612 -12.87
406–445 427 11 150.50–168.00 $159.13 $679 -16.81
465–490 483 7 150.00–167.00 $156.44 $756 -10.13
502–535 516 14 143.00–166.50 $153.65 $793 +3.52
555 value added 555 3 165.49 $165.49 $918 —
550–588 567 21 130.00–162.00 $149.52 $848 +3.12
600–645 613 20 135.00–155.50 $144.59 $886 -6.09
653–698 679 14 135.50–145.50 $141.17 $959 +11.17
705–735 729 5 141.00–142.00 $141.19 $1,029 +5.19
750–775 757 4 134.50–141.00 $136.66 $1,035 —
805–845 830 25 133.50–143.50 $140.45 $1,166 —
865 865 6 121.00–131.50 $126.25 $1,092 —
924 924 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,224 —
955 955 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 3 151.00 $151.00 $421 -7.76
365–390 373 6 146.00–155.00 $152.66 $569 -9.84
428–436 433 9 120.50–150.00 $135.70 $588 —
462–485 470 3 145.00–152.50 $149.92 $705 -2.15
503–525 512 5 135.00–145.00 $140.90 $721 +1.60
555–599 584 12 125.00–143.00 $134.98 $788 -3.51
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -3.00
755–780 768 6 125.00 $125.00 $960 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 120.50 $120.50 $578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–335 334 6 141.00–145.00 $144.33 $482 +5.87
398 398 6 140.00 $140.00 $557 -2.71
402–443 417 20 127.00–145.00 $140.29 $585 +7.29
454 value added 454 4 140.00 $140.00 $636 —
450–492 475 23 132.00–147.00 $139.43 $662 +3.10
518 value added 518 8 145.50 $145.50 $754 —
501–540 523 31 130.50–145.50 $141.03 $738 +4.23
560–598 577 30 131.00–146.00 $137.26 $792 +1.26
600–647 628 12 126.00–131.00 $130.02 $817 -2.63
668–697 673 18 128.00–133.00 $132.14 $889 —
700–745 716 6 124.00–127.50 $126.16 $903 -0.84
777 value added 777 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,010 —
764–798 787 23 118.00–130.00 $127.89 $1,006 —
850 850 1 124.50 $124.50 $1,058 —
902–928 917 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–442 436 7 120.00–130.00 $128.57 $561 +1.04
450–490 460 5 131.00–135.00 $132.24 $608 +3.59
510–548 524 7 3.00–135.00 $109.86 $576 -12.94
565–590 574 8 116.50–130.50 $127.49 $732 —
610–630 619 4 115.00–126.50 $120.42 $745 —
660–675 668 6 120.00–125.50 $122.56 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 142.00 $142.00 $550 —
412–430 421 12 155.00–165.50 $160.91 $677 +14.23
462–480 468 19 148.00–166.00 $158.37 $741 +5.31
536 536 4 151.50 $151.50 $812 -5.50
564 564 4 140.50 $140.50 $792 +3.59
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -3.69
655 655 2 122.50–130.00 $126.25 $827 +2.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 118.50 $118.50 $800 —
785 785 3 109.50 $109.50 $860 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1375 1169 80-85% 17 45.50–54.50 $50.11 $586 -2.00
1000–1815 1305 80-85% 19 55.00–65.50 $58.64 $765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $268 —
850–1590 1114 85-90% 18 35.00–46.00 $40.84 $455 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 49.50 $49.50 $582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1495 1229 75-80% 4 49.00–55.50 $52.53 $646 —
1215–2000 1480 75-80% 15 58.00–77.00 $66.58 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–2050 1509 4 70.00–71.00 $70.39 $1,062 —
1555–1880 1751 4 82.50–88.50 $84.90 $1,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1180 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 475.00–525.00 $485.97
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–860 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
800–990 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–850.00 $711.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1400 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.