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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.10/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 372 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.76/cwt ≈ $769/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.52/cwt -11.69 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 517 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 682 0
Feeder cattle 290 552 0
Slaughter cattle 76 126 0
Replacement cattle 8 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher under a light test. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls not tested; Demand uneven 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
290 290 3 186.00 $186.00 $539 -22.70
350–390 376 10 168.00–185.00 $175.63 $660 -4.35
400 fancy 400 3 186.00 $186.00 $744 —
400–428 415 7 173.00–177.00 $175.09 $727 +2.10
455–490 479 9 160.00–171.00 $164.94 $790 +1.86
508–542 517 17 155.50–170.00 $163.52 $845 -0.45
556 unweaned 556 4 157.00 $157.00 $873 —
610–625 618 6 141.00–150.00 $145.45 $899 -8.72
622–645 634 6 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $903 -11.72
635 unweaned 635 3 140.50 $140.50 $892 —
675–692 689 5 145.00 $145.00 $999 -6.25
740 740 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,066 —
742 742 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,057 —
785 785 3 143.50 $143.50 $1,126 —
790 790 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
822 822 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,101 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 365 4 163.00–166.00 $165.22 $603 +8.59
415–443 438 8 136.00–152.50 $143.26 $627 —
475–498 492 4 136.00–153.00 $140.10 $689 -12.45
525–545 540 4 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $763 -5.24
570 570 3 158.00 $158.00 $901 —
665–690 684 4 129.00–139.00 $136.57 $934 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 6 150.00 $150.00 $380 —
330–340 333 3 150.00–154.00 $151.36 $504 +1.36
355–385 372 21 150.00–161.00 $153.10 $570 +1.92
413–440 421 15 145.00–157.00 $148.80 $626 -1.81
468–485 477 7 140.50–146.00 $143.98 $687 -7.76
520–535 526 8 139.00–141.00 $140.57 $739 -10.38
569 569 3 131.00 $131.00 $745 -16.23
550–595 573 13 136.50–146.00 $140.97 $808 -6.26
630–645 634 7 140.50–146.00 $144.35 $915 +5.56
656 656 4 130.50 $130.50 $856 -8.22
655–671 666 10 125.00–126.00 $125.29 $834 -13.43
735 735 5 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $941 -9.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 458 9 135.00–142.50 $140.68 $644 +13.12
505 505 3 131.00 $131.00 $662 +1.71
550–595 571 18 133.00–136.00 $134.76 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 145.00 $145.00 $786 +0.24
558–562 560 6 142.50–150.00 $146.24 $819 +9.74
625 625 3 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
710–720 718 4 120.00–121.00 $120.75 $867 —
780 780 3 119.00 $119.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1265 1143 80-85% 3 44.00–48.00 $45.87 $524 —
750–1705 1237 80-85% 17 49.00–59.00 $54.27 $671 +3.31
1000–1645 1339 80-85% 12 59.50–66.00 $61.54 $824 +4.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1660 1428 75-80% 8 62.50–68.00 $65.01 $928 —
1370–1550 1466 75-80% 6 68.00–74.00 $71.22 $1,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–870 844 85-90% 4 20.00–34.00 $27.61 $233 —
885–1085 983 85-90% 3 44.00–45.00 $44.67 $439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,060 —
1675–1805 1740 2 72.00–83.00 $77.71 $1,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–845 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–750.00 $735.83

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.