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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.06/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 519 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.29/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 670 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.13/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 469 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 648 0
Feeder cattle 508 482 0
Slaughter cattle 181 161 0
Replacement cattle 13 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 -16.41
350–390 376 10 157.00–173.00 $165.04 $621 +1.41
410–430 416 6 150.00–174.00 $163.03 $678 -4.61
455–478 470 6 163.00–166.00 $165.03 $776 +6.06
500–528 517 13 147.00–166.00 $159.16 $823 +4.79
550–595 563 15 145.00–167.00 $153.55 $864 +12.55
622 value added 622 3 155.00 $155.00 $964 —
610–637 625 14 138.00–155.00 $148.08 $926 +8.08
650–677 666 7 140.00–152.00 $147.56 $983 +6.08
692 value added 692 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,024 —
700–745 717 13 132.00–147.00 $140.70 $1,009 +3.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 155.00 $155.00 $460 +5.83
310–340 325 3 140.00–155.00 $147.56 $480 -3.26
355–399 388 11 135.00–150.00 $145.29 $564 -6.73
405–440 422 6 134.00–150.00 $141.55 $597 +6.50
455–495 472 9 140.00–155.00 $147.61 $697 +12.61
503–540 514 8 125.00–141.00 $132.37 $680 -0.67
560–585 574 7 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $798 —
605–630 618 5 125.00–135.00 $128.21 $792 —
665 665 3 130.00 $130.00 $864 —
765 765 3 119.00 $119.00 $910 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 5 135.00 $135.00 $443 -3.01
355–392 380 16 135.00–140.00 $137.16 $521 -0.95
400–445 423 12 130.00–142.00 $136.73 $578 -2.92
452–485 469 22 130.00–146.00 $136.13 $638 -1.64
502–548 519 34 130.00–149.00 $138.06 $717 +4.83
555–590 569 21 129.00–149.00 $138.14 $786 +5.55
608–645 623 9 125.00–138.00 $132.81 $827 +4.01
650–691 665 22 129.00–140.00 $136.53 $908 +14.26
679–683 value added 680 11 133.00–141.00 $138.81 $944 —
732–741 738 8 120.00–130.00 $126.28 $932 +3.63
755–778 767 12 120.00–140.00 $131.28 $1,007 —
865–885 880 4 120.00–125.00 $121.23 $1,067 +6.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 125.00 $125.00 $356 -0.89
300–335 327 5 120.00–127.00 $124.36 $407 +12.36
355–398 380 10 110.00–130.00 $117.65 $447 -5.63
415–448 436 16 115.00–132.00 $123.17 $537 -3.27
450–482 465 13 117.00–151.00 $132.18 $615 +9.30
523–530 525 4 125.00–132.00 $126.77 $666 +3.81
575–585 578 3 125.00–130.00 $126.69 $732 +7.70
640–645 642 3 110.00–127.00 $121.30 $779 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 385 5 148.00–156.00 $150.02 $578 -7.04
442 442 3 145.00 $145.00 $641 -9.50
452–495 469 10 125.00–160.00 $148.25 $695 +2.21
520–548 542 7 132.00–143.00 $141.04 $764 +1.93
550–590 563 11 133.00–140.00 $137.13 $772 +2.37
602–640 607 7 120.00–132.00 $130.19 $790 +5.16
660–690 670 3 120.00–127.00 $124.60 $835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 389 6 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $515 -12.54
515–545 535 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $677 —
555–562 559 6 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $688 +1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1760 1153 80-85% 39 44.00–54.00 $50.50 $582 +1.12
850–1715 1253 80-85% 51 52.00–68.00 $56.64 $710 +0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1775 1419 75-80% 17 54.50–77.00 $62.19 $882 —
1480–1765 1653 75-80% 3 50.00–52.50 $50.86 $841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1435 1006 85-90% 15 30.00–46.00 $38.40 $386 —
1075–1090 1083 85-90% 2 23.00–25.00 $24.01 $260 -20.59
1270–1415 1343 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.47 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2020 1687 9 80.00–91.00 $85.64 $1,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1255 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–900.00 $756.13
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
885–970 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $910.78

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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 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 —
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.