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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 433 0
Feeder cattle 96 324 0
Slaughter cattle 78 103 0
Replacement cattle 2 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the feeder offering was too small for a trend comparison however there were undertones of 3.00- 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, bulls not tested; Demand not tested and supply very light due to weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–282 fancy 275 6 207.50–225.00 $216.47 $595 —
362–390 fancy 369 4 215.00–222.50 $220.52 $814 +15.52
430 fancy 430 3 215.00 $215.00 $924 +8.73
515 fancy 515 3 190.00 $190.00 $978 +13.89
655–680 674 4 162.00–162.50 $162.12 $1,093 +3.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 172.50 $172.50 $661 +30.50
408–435 422 6 170.00–172.50 $171.21 $723 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 278 7 150.00–165.00 $157.39 $438 +7.39
320–328 325 3 151.50–155.00 $153.85 $500 -0.14
362–395 370 5 151.00–165.00 $161.13 $596 +4.97
400–430 414 6 146.00–160.00 $151.54 $627 -6.09
457 fancy 457 6 170.00 $170.00 $777 —
510–520 513 3 142.50–152.50 $148.03 $759 +1.97
560–580 567 3 145.00–148.50 $147.31 $835 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 129.00 $129.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 179.00 $179.00 $806 +32.02
605 605 3 145.00 $145.00 $877 +5.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 141.00 $141.00 $691 —
710 710 3 127.50 $127.50 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1505 1245 80-85% 15 65.00–75.50 $73.34 $913 —
1175–1350 1285 80-85% 3 75.00–79.00 $77.44 $995 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $844 -3.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1570 1366 75-80% 6 67.50–77.00 $72.26 $987 —
1235–1630 1422 75-80% 11 78.00–84.00 $80.85 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1540 1293 85-90% 8 64.00–71.00 $68.01 $879 —
1130–1605 1375 85-90% 5 59.00–62.00 $60.96 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1635 1375 2 86.50–90.50 $88.88 $1,222 +4.54

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.