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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.37/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 422 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.25/cwt -8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.33/cwt -19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 429 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 1,186 0
Feeder cattle 481 986 0
Slaughter cattle 184 192 0
Replacement cattle 13 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 1.00 higher to 10.00 lower with lower quality than last week. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher, bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
270 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 +37.01
300–335 322 6 180.00–201.00 $186.75 $601 -16.57
355–395 385 7 185.00–205.00 $193.63 $745 -12.54
400–445 429 18 172.00–190.00 $182.44 $783 -13.66
425–432 fancy 430 4 197.50–201.00 $198.36 $853 -15.59
452–478 469 7 176.00–194.00 $186.97 $877 -6.27
480 fancy 480 4 204.00 $204.00 $979 -10.44
507–537 523 13 169.00–178.00 $172.87 $904 -14.03
565–595 575 3 168.50–180.00 $176.03 $1,012 -2.98
600–648 621 19 143.00–165.50 $152.59 $948 -15.55
660 660 3 150.00 $150.00 $990 -10.42
740 740 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,054 -4.68
750 750 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 -11.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
310 310 1 166.00 $166.00 $515 -14.56
355–385 366 8 165.00–178.00 $173.96 $637 -3.48
402–442 423 8 150.00–170.00 $160.71 $680 -9.72
450–499 486 7 156.00–167.00 $162.19 $788 -12.30
522–530 527 7 160.00–165.00 $161.80 $853 -1.81
550–590 571 7 150.00–163.00 $156.77 $895 -3.23
605–635 617 9 139.00–145.50 $141.80 $875 +2.80
788 788 3 124.00 $124.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 150.00–165.00 $154.82 $441 -5.18
325–340 334 5 145.00–170.00 $159.41 $532 -6.47
352–395 374 25 147.00–169.00 $159.25 $596 -8.34
400–445 422 47 151.00–173.00 $162.37 $685 -0.68
460–492 481 16 149.00–168.00 $161.45 $777 +8.84
501–547 528 21 148.00–158.00 $153.63 $811 +3.81
553–587 572 11 144.00–160.00 $150.31 $860 -2.39
600–620 615 4 130.00–145.00 $141.34 $869 -3.29
668–672 671 9 130.50–138.00 $135.51 $909 -8.61
852 852 8 129.00 $129.00 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 321 11 130.00–150.00 $138.73 $445 —
352–383 364 15 139.00–156.00 $147.66 $537 -2.68
400–440 422 3 125.00–146.00 $133.95 $565 -7.32
468–495 476 7 131.00–149.00 $140.40 $668 +3.50
540 540 3 145.50 $145.50 $786 +11.62
565–568 567 3 125.00–135.00 $131.68 $747 -3.32
650 650 3 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
710 710 3 120.00 $120.00 $852 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 195.00 $195.00 $741 +16.16
400–437 414 12 159.00–185.00 $172.65 $715 +3.46
475–493 486 10 137.00–164.00 $151.97 $739 -19.40
505–542 530 7 137.00–166.00 $150.00 $795 -11.70
555–570 561 7 150.00–160.00 $152.72 $857 -4.29
618–647 634 9 141.00–148.00 $144.35 $915 +6.35
650–695 670 8 129.00–141.00 $133.49 $894 -1.51
742 742 3 134.00 $134.00 $994 —
795 795 3 121.00 $121.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 134.00 $134.00 $683 -11.50
645 645 3 121.00 $121.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1720 1157 80-85% 52 68.00–82.00 $76.04 $880 —
950–1455 1215 80-85% 28 81.00–89.50 $83.80 $1,018 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1095 898 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $41.31 $371 —
750–1495 995 85-90% 27 50.00–69.00 $62.31 $620 —
835–1150 1004 85-90% 7 68.00–73.00 $70.82 $711 +27.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1790 1451 75-80% 5 70.00–79.50 $76.15 $1,105 -8.80
975–1805 1460 75-80% 15 81.50–90.00 $85.50 $1,248 +0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1745 1628 4 96.50–106.50 $101.44 $1,651 —
1605–2270 1924 8 108.50–120.00 $113.94 $2,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1365 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,075.00 $976.91
1095–1435 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,100.00 $944.04
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–925 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–1,025.00 $924.63
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–950.00 $787.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.