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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.53/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 428 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.08/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 474 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.28/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 834 0
Feeder cattle 608 610 0
Slaughter cattle 264 212 0
Replacement cattle 4 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-500 lb steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower, 600-700 lbs steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher, the heifer offering sold uneven, from 5.00 higher to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
255–295 272 3 190.00–197.00 $194.47 $529 —
305–335 315 11 180.00–202.00 $190.25 $599 -0.34
352–395 369 18 172.00–202.00 $194.71 $718 -8.33
420–435 fancy 428 2 210.00 $210.00 $899 +5.70
410–448 439 16 179.00–197.00 $187.09 $821 -5.87
463–475 fancy 468 13 202.00–205.00 $203.63 $953 +2.63
455–495 478 16 177.00–199.00 $184.51 $882 +3.59
501–545 523 28 170.00–190.00 $179.28 $938 -2.58
585–595 591 5 170.00–173.00 $171.81 $1,015 +0.52
605–645 623 12 155.00–162.00 $157.42 $981 +7.78
655–695 673 13 140.00–158.00 $150.59 $1,013 —
701–732 713 20 145.00–160.00 $151.31 $1,079 +5.66
728 value added 728 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,143 —
755–780 762 16 140.00–155.00 $150.87 $1,150 +10.87
805–824 818 12 130.00–145.00 $140.01 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 338 6 150.00–177.00 $168.87 $571 +12.80
390–395 393 6 150.00 $150.00 $590 —
440 440 3 175.00 $175.00 $770 —
462–478 469 8 150.00–170.00 $161.00 $755 -8.39
513–546 529 23 150.00–165.00 $160.69 $850 +3.74
575–585 578 4 150.00–165.00 $153.80 $889 -3.73
622–625 623 4 140.00 $140.00 $872 —
695 695 3 138.00 $138.00 $959 —
740 740 3 135.00 $135.00 $999 —
770 770 6 120.00 $120.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 279 6 160.00–182.00 $170.57 $476 —
315–345 336 5 162.00–172.00 $168.91 $568 +6.74
355–372 368 7 165.00–172.00 $168.03 $618 +6.89
370 fancy 370 8 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
408–445 423 24 150.00–165.00 $161.54 $683 -2.09
415–438 fancy 436 13 175.00–185.00 $184.27 $803 +7.87
460 fancy 460 4 170.00 $170.00 $782 -10.00
462–478 473 15 152.00–170.00 $161.63 $765 +0.10
500–545 518 21 135.00–150.00 $142.47 $738 -14.89
555–598 584 18 139.00–150.00 $141.43 $826 -4.93
600–645 620 10 130.00–140.00 $133.67 $829 -1.66
660–690 676 13 132.50–144.00 $140.85 $952 +10.93
718–740 728 9 130.00–142.00 $137.94 $1,004 —
803–820 811 12 125.00–138.00 $132.19 $1,072 +1.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 416 5 137.00–140.00 $138.20 $575 —
485–495 491 12 132.00–145.00 $141.44 $694 +5.19
510–548 534 13 132.00–140.00 $137.07 $732 -0.29
555–575 561 10 120.00–135.00 $127.23 $714 -6.82
623–625 624 6 120.00–125.00 $122.50 $764 —
855 855 3 115.00 $115.00 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 fancy 433 5 202.00 $202.00 $875 —
415–445 438 5 167.00–175.00 $170.34 $746 -5.00
553–580 567 9 150.00–157.00 $153.02 $868 -2.06
604–625 614 16 131.00–137.00 $135.11 $830 -2.41
662 662 3 130.00 $130.00 $861 -6.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 140.00 $140.00 $616 —
482 482 3 160.00 $160.00 $771 +11.00
508–516 513 7 142.50–145.00 $143.94 $738 -0.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $650 —
840–1775 1216 80-85% 55 66.00–84.00 $78.24 $951 —
990–1715 1254 80-85% 25 85.00–94.00 $86.91 $1,090 +0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1945 1328 75-80% 12 74.00–84.00 $81.09 $1,077 —
1240–1980 1477 75-80% 23 85.00–92.00 $89.03 $1,315 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1130 973 85-90% 6 50.00–55.00 $51.90 $505 -12.03
840–1300 1059 85-90% 7 64.00–69.00 $65.81 $697 —
1065–1140 1103 85-90% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.97 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1515 1508 2 66.00–75.00 $70.48 $1,063 —
1250–2115 1712 13 90.00–107.00 $100.08 $1,713 —
1385–2225 1757 13 108.00–116.00 $111.33 $1,956 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1125 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–1,000.00 $910.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.