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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.09/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 622 lb · 51 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $1,304/hd at 893 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.33/cwt -10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 378 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 349 0
Feeder cattle 577 279 0
Slaughter cattle 90 64 0
Replacement cattle 6 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
255 255 4 210.00–225.00 $213.75 $545 —
310–338 323 7 191.00–215.00 $203.53 $657 +8.10
362–385 372 6 197.50–220.00 $206.03 $766 +17.77
410–440 429 7 180.00–207.50 $201.95 $866 +5.68
453–490 472 12 178.00–202.50 $190.17 $898 —
497 fancy 497 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,081 —
500–547 525 12 173.00–181.00 $177.62 $933 -4.45
544 fancy 544 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,047 —
550–598 580 18 160.50–178.00 $168.01 $974 -4.99
615–638 623 13 160.50–170.00 $165.68 $1,032 -5.32
650–662 655 12 157.00–167.50 $162.06 $1,061 -8.94
685 unweaned 685 3 141.00 $141.00 $966 -5.00
690 value added 690 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
756–762 value added 760 14 149.00–151.00 $150.43 $1,143 —
790 790 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
813 813 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,187 —
822 value added 822 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,204 —
893 value added 893 38 146.00 $146.00 $1,304 —
955 value added 955 12 143.00 $143.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 183.00–187.50 $184.53 $716 +26.91
455–470 464 5 167.00–177.00 $174.58 $810 +6.14
525 525 3 160.00 $160.00 $840 —
555–598 582 18 145.00–160.00 $150.83 $878 -9.69
618 618 3 155.00 $155.00 $958 +12.00
659–690 677 7 139.00–144.00 $141.91 $961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 3 105.50 $105.50 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 175.00 $175.00 $455 +5.00
310–345 322 12 157.50–170.00 $162.11 $522 +1.37
350–398 378 28 159.00–171.00 $168.33 $636 +1.33
408–445 427 15 159.00–171.00 $165.67 $707 +3.05
450–490 473 23 150.00–167.50 $161.00 $762 +9.01
500–535 525 15 150.00–163.00 $157.97 $829 +8.90
550–599 571 19 145.00–160.00 $150.49 $859 —
612 fancy 612 6 161.00 $161.00 $985 —
602–649 623 45 138.50–157.50 $150.90 $940 +8.27
655–664 661 6 144.00–148.00 $146.68 $970 —
715 715 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
755–760 759 4 136.00–136.50 $136.38 $1,035 —
803–830 817 6 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $1,082 —
889 889 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 146.00 $146.00 $577 -5.38
440–448 443 8 146.00–151.00 $147.87 $655 —
498 498 3 150.00 $150.00 $747 —
500–543 525 12 134.00–147.00 $142.42 $748 -3.52
580–592 587 5 140.00–146.00 $143.63 $843 —
605 605 3 133.00 $133.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 187.50–202.50 $195.00 $868 +27.56
460–495 481 6 172.50–192.00 $178.23 $857 +15.61
500–535 511 9 164.00–176.00 $172.20 $880 +8.65
580 580 3 160.00 $160.00 $928 +9.65
600–637 622 16 138.00–150.00 $140.80 $876 -3.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 151.00–166.00 $158.41 $642 —
495 495 3 156.00 $156.00 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1670 1184 80-85% 16 69.00–76.50 $73.38 $869 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $768 -17.70
1000–1925 1368 80-85% 22 77.00–84.00 $80.27 $1,098 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $799 —
1170–1910 1482 75-80% 11 78.00–85.50 $82.08 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–900 793 85-90% 5 40.00–48.00 $43.28 $343 —
865–1225 1054 85-90% 5 55.00–65.00 $60.55 $638 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1695 1680 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,596 —
1735–1825 1794 4 100.00–122.00 $112.02 $2,010 +27.46

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
760–875 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–900.00 $845.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00

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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.