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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.91/cwt ≈ $833/hd at 524 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.61/cwt +26.58 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 424 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.56/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 627 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 902 596 0
Feeder cattle 716 337 0
Slaughter cattle 183 245 0
Replacement cattle 3 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 lower; 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
255–290 276 4 175.00–192.00 $185.16 $511 —
325–332 329 4 182.00–205.00 $194.12 $639 +12.12
350–380 fancy 373 4 210.00 $210.00 $783 —
360–390 376 13 175.00–197.00 $189.79 $714 +10.90
400–430 411 11 182.00–200.00 $189.27 $778 +12.24
407–448 fancy 430 27 205.00–215.00 $209.45 $901 —
450 fancy 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 +1.34
455–480 465 14 172.00–195.00 $184.57 $858 +5.95
500–540 512 26 170.00–195.00 $186.26 $954 +3.26
552–590 571 12 162.00–179.00 $174.93 $999 +4.11
600–638 630 27 150.00–169.00 $162.86 $1,026 +2.51
650–698 664 17 150.00–170.00 $157.34 $1,045 +9.71
708–744 733 18 145.00–157.00 $149.31 $1,094 -2.24
778 value added 778 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,206 —
785 785 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 +7.53
808–841 833 17 144.00–157.00 $149.49 $1,245 —
836 value added 836 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,287 —
905–935 928 4 137.00–141.00 $140.02 $1,299 —
965 965 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,409 —
1038 value added 1038 16 138.00 $138.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 165.00 $165.00 $487 +5.00
320–345 333 3 165.00–170.00 $167.32 $557 -0.93
380–395 391 4 145.00 $145.00 $567 —
420–445 439 4 150.00–162.00 $152.87 $671 —
455–490 478 4 146.00–176.00 $159.01 $760 -4.85
500 fancy 500 3 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
507–544 526 12 163.00–170.00 $166.02 $873 +24.50
555–590 574 11 142.00–167.00 $151.34 $869 —
625–648 634 5 135.00–145.00 $140.91 $893 —
665–685 675 11 125.00–145.00 $138.13 $932 -1.20
722 722 3 130.00 $130.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 157.00–177.00 $170.33 $588 +12.05
359 thin fleshed 359 7 185.00 $185.00 $664 —
355–398 382 9 160.00–172.00 $168.20 $643 +13.36
380–395 fancy 388 6 182.00 $182.00 $706 —
405–430 fancy 417 7 167.00–177.00 $172.61 $720 -1.39
410–448 440 13 158.00–177.00 $169.60 $746 +14.09
464 fancy 464 4 170.00 $170.00 $789 —
450–495 472 24 150.00–170.00 $160.46 $757 +1.40
505–548 524 50 146.00–167.00 $158.91 $833 —
577–584 581 8 155.00–157.00 $155.74 $905 +5.81
600–644 627 29 135.00–150.00 $143.56 $900 +3.27
650–688 660 26 135.00–152.00 $146.14 $965 +12.14
714 714 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,021 —
818 818 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,063 -6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
300–340 324 5 130.00–150.00 $135.56 $439 -8.84
350–390 366 13 130.00–157.00 $144.52 $529 +9.65
455–488 475 12 135.00–147.00 $142.77 $678 +2.21
500–540 520 13 130.00–145.00 $136.08 $708 —
566–598 577 10 125.00–140.00 $135.90 $784 +1.30
625 625 3 120.00 $120.00 $750 -8.23
650–680 662 11 125.00–135.00 $131.37 $870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 159.00 $159.00 $628 -14.42
435–440 436 4 172.00–187.00 $175.78 $766 +13.52
475 475 3 180.00 $180.00 $855 +23.08
505 505 3 165.00 $165.00 $833 +6.96
555–592 569 15 140.00–165.00 $154.17 $877 +2.17
620 620 3 145.00 $145.00 $899 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 145.00 $145.00 $800 +11.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1365 1139 80-85% 43 70.00–82.00 $78.12 $890 +11.12
935–1655 1251 80-85% 20 83.00–90.00 $85.09 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1600 1455 75-80% 6 80.00–83.00 $81.20 $1,181 —
1100–1785 1508 75-80% 13 83.00–88.50 $85.90 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1150 1003 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.86 $741 —
855–1220 1038 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $52.47 $545 —
885–1275 1048 85-90% 8 61.00–70.00 $64.52 $676 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1790 1758 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,792 —
1615–2290 1885 7 108.00–119.50 $114.64 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1140 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 835.00–1,100.00 $974.86
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 7 83.00 $83.00 $624 —

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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.