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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.62/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 658 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 593 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.38/cwt ≈ $1,089/hd at 715 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 533 0
Feeder cattle 925 388 0
Slaughter cattle 114 132 0
Replacement cattle 17 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-11.00 higher with pot load of feeders selling 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 170.00–182.00 $179.00 $465 +19.76
320–325 323 6 172.00–179.00 $175.53 $567 —
350–390 364 16 155.00–172.00 $162.00 $590 +3.93
410–440 422 5 155.00–160.00 $157.91 $666 -5.56
462–490 481 13 162.00–170.00 $168.75 $812 +7.08
495 fancy 495 3 177.00 $177.00 $876 —
503 value added 503 14 174.50 $174.50 $878 —
520–538 fancy 529 11 172.00–177.00 $175.12 $926 —
515–540 534 4 153.00–160.00 $156.79 $837 +7.79
555–592 577 20 145.00–165.00 $158.14 $912 +12.64
612–635 value added 615 27 160.00–162.00 $161.77 $995 —
602–640 622 11 148.00–157.00 $152.00 $945 +13.53
651–695 677 14 140.00–155.00 $151.69 $1,027 —
696 value added 696 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,079 —
704–711 value added 710 58 150.00–160.00 $154.35 $1,096 —
732–742 736 7 144.00–146.00 $144.86 $1,066 —
738 738 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,033 —
765–775 768 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,075 —
820–838 829 8 128.00–147.00 $143.66 $1,191 —
870 870 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,174 +4.00
919–925 921 8 133.00–136.00 $134.87 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 140.00 $140.00 $490 —
445 445 3 130.00 $130.00 $578 -21.71
455–480 464 12 140.00–155.00 $150.54 $699 +5.54
515–535 530 4 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $748 +4.07
555 555 3 142.00 $142.00 $788 +7.66
610–640 625 6 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $838 +3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 130.00–147.00 $138.66 $433 —
350–395 389 9 130.00–145.00 $139.58 $543 +2.82
399 fancy 399 4 152.00 $152.00 $606 —
445 445 4 130.00–135.00 $133.75 $595 +1.14
455–490 466 14 135.00–155.00 $145.44 $678 +11.26
517–548 533 27 131.00–156.00 $147.51 $786 +1.42
550–599 577 12 128.00–139.00 $135.31 $781 +1.83
595 value added 595 88 152.00 $152.00 $904 —
606–648 624 18 125.00–136.00 $133.68 $834 +8.18
653–660 value added 656 141 143.00–148.00 $145.87 $957 —
650–690 674 11 129.00–135.00 $131.48 $886 +1.20
679 fancy 679 7 140.00 $140.00 $951 —
710–745 735 7 134.00–136.00 $134.55 $989 —
776 value added 776 62 144.50 $144.50 $1,121 —
863 863 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 125.00 $125.00 $369 —
335–345 341 8 130.00–132.00 $130.74 $446 —
365–395 382 12 122.00–130.00 $127.19 $486 -3.78
405–445 428 14 115.00–127.00 $122.92 $526 -2.58
450–480 459 7 120.00–135.00 $126.12 $579 +12.44
515–545 533 20 125.00–135.00 $129.37 $690 +5.26
568–585 576 23 121.00–130.00 $124.50 $717 +2.45
605–625 615 6 114.00–124.00 $118.92 $731 -7.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 427 5 150.00–154.00 $150.83 $644 —
460–497 485 9 139.00–155.00 $146.02 $708 +8.27
503–535 516 15 135.00–157.00 $149.47 $771 +11.95
550–565 558 6 134.00–142.00 $137.95 $770 -1.53
618–638 629 6 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $797 +3.35
650 650 4 130.00 $130.00 $845 +8.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 137.00 $137.00 $534 —
400 400 3 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
472 472 3 120.00 $120.00 $566 -10.00
590 590 3 120.00 $120.00 $708 -5.00
642 642 3 115.00 $115.00 $738 —
710–742 726 6 110.00 $110.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 1040 80-85% 3 35.00–38.00 $36.81 $383 —
875–1545 1164 80-85% 30 42.00–53.50 $49.17 $572 -1.60
1050–1860 1329 80-85% 26 53.00–64.00 $55.80 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1430 1368 75-80% 2 50.00–53.50 $51.83 $709 +1.65
1320–1730 1521 75-80% 14 55.00–74.50 $65.41 $995 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 25.00 $25.00 $228 —
770–1070 970 85-90% 7 30.00–40.00 $36.78 $357 +0.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1935 1643 6 63.50–80.00 $73.74 $1,212 —
1535–2200 1847 6 81.00–88.50 $84.28 $1,557 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1025–1365 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,025.00 $922.47
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
730–995 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–900.00 $709.57
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00 +225.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.