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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.70/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 581 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.82/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 530 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.12/cwt +12.87 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 667 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 558 0
Feeder cattle 986 416 0
Slaughter cattle 192 102 0
Replacement cattle 8 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-13.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand good and the supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 271 5 172.00–187.00 $177.99 $482 -10.84
330–335 332 3 200.00–210.00 $203.32 $675 -1.68
355–397 383 14 200.00–215.00 $206.17 $790 -5.72
370–390 fancy 385 4 215.00–220.00 $216.20 $832 -6.08
400–440 fancy 422 9 205.00–220.00 $213.95 $903 +1.45
400–442 428 10 180.00–209.00 $196.10 $839 -4.65
456–462 fancy 457 13 205.00–220.00 $214.44 $980 —
458–492 471 11 185.00–202.00 $193.24 $910 +6.26
505–540 522 20 180.00–199.00 $186.90 $976 +5.05
526–536 fancy 531 8 199.00–203.00 $201.02 $1,067 —
555 fancy 555 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,032 —
565–589 585 15 175.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,047 —
603 value added 603 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,055 —
605–618 fancy 612 8 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,068 —
602–630 618 15 165.00–177.00 $168.14 $1,039 +16.39
667–682 679 18 152.00–169.00 $160.42 $1,089 +7.99
710 fancy 710 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 —
700–736 723 13 140.00–150.00 $147.18 $1,064 +4.18
776–798 784 8 145.00–147.50 $146.55 $1,149 —
836 836 9 147.50 $147.50 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 13 175.00–189.00 $180.56 $581 +19.04
375–398 388 6 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $688 —
420–442 435 16 166.00–180.00 $170.43 $741 -5.87
460–495 479 20 165.00–187.00 $174.49 $836 +11.03
510–538 531 7 150.00–175.00 $163.61 $869 +13.33
552–590 564 16 155.00–175.00 $163.99 $925 +20.12
570 570 3 160.00 $160.00 $912 +16.13
648 648 3 139.00 $139.00 $901 -8.58
652–685 671 13 145.00–155.00 $148.96 $1,000 —
740 740 3 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 6 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 160.00 $160.00 $408 -8.27
315–345 335 11 160.00–172.00 $165.88 $556 +3.52
350–390 371 24 160.00–172.00 $167.59 $622 +2.84
405–421 fancy 416 11 175.00–187.00 $183.17 $762 —
400–445 425 27 150.00–172.00 $163.05 $693 +3.94
450 fancy 450 3 172.00 $172.00 $774 —
455–494 479 14 147.00–155.00 $152.61 $731 +4.00
512–545 530 61 142.00–157.00 $149.82 $794 +9.88
555–597 581 65 140.00–160.00 $152.70 $887 +8.55
610 fancy 610 10 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
612–640 616 10 140.00–147.50 $144.63 $891 —
625 625 3 135.00 $135.00 $844 —
634 value added 634 23 150.00 $150.00 $951 —
659–698 667 57 135.00–152.00 $144.12 $961 +12.87
718–742 fancy 730 6 140.00–155.00 $147.38 $1,076 —
756 756 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,040 —
842 842 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,120 —
907 907 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 383 14 137.00–157.00 $150.34 $576 +8.16
407–442 427 13 135.00–150.00 $141.27 $603 +1.43
450–490 474 9 129.00–145.00 $136.90 $649 -5.67
500–540 527 10 125.00–140.00 $133.88 $706 -4.10
554–597 576 27 125.00–145.00 $135.00 $778 ±0.00
710 710 3 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 135.00 $135.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 fancy 378 3 190.00 $190.00 $718 —
355–390 381 4 175.00–180.00 $178.84 $681 —
418 fancy 418 3 210.00 $210.00 $878 ±0.00
425–437 434 6 160.00–180.00 $169.19 $734 -9.57
450–495 472 11 165.00–177.00 $171.37 $809 -19.14
476 fancy 476 19 200.00 $200.00 $952 —
505–545 522 21 152.00–170.00 $161.70 $844 -16.57
572–575 574 8 155.00–159.00 $157.01 $901 +11.61
605–640 614 4 138.00 $138.00 $847 -1.51
658 658 3 135.00 $135.00 $888 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 165.00 $165.00 $578 —
480–488 486 4 140.00–145.00 $141.23 $686 —
533 533 6 145.50 $145.50 $776 +14.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1650 1194 80-85% 44 70.00–82.00 $76.78 $917 +3.57
880–1590 1281 80-85% 42 81.00–90.00 $83.67 $1,072 +1.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1333 75-80% 20 70.00–80.00 $79.16 $1,055 —
1075–1680 1470 75-80% 24 82.00–90.00 $84.95 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1200 929 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.22 $671 +24.90
950–1150 1020 85-90% 3 40.00–45.00 $43.43 $443 -24.03
840–1315 1033 85-90% 15 49.00–66.00 $60.76 $628 -6.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1305 1108 4 75.00–82.00 $79.75 $884 —
975–1830 1463 3 84.00–101.00 $96.50 $1,412 —
1445–2220 1753 14 105.00–116.00 $110.33 $1,934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1145–1240 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $773.39

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.