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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.34/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 726 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.04/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.80/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 540 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 492 0
Feeder cattle 518 329 0
Slaughter cattle 153 153 0
Replacement cattle 6 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower, 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
285 285 3 195.00 $195.00 $556 +2.50
300–335 313 6 187.00–205.00 $198.33 $621 +13.33
300–320 fancy 315 4 210.00–232.00 $226.76 $714 —
380–390 387 4 187.00–200.00 $194.75 $754 +11.75
400–445 431 17 175.00–195.00 $186.70 $805 +6.63
420–445 fancy 439 4 202.00–210.00 $208.09 $914 —
450–464 fancy 459 8 201.00–203.00 $201.74 $926 —
450–489 476 16 177.00–195.00 $186.52 $888 +15.52
520–546 540 30 170.00–185.00 $179.80 $971 +6.27
550–556 fancy 555 11 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 —
555–580 564 6 170.00–172.00 $171.66 $968 +2.80
600–640 619 11 145.00–162.00 $154.80 $958 -2.66
636 value added 636 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,088 —
659–681 670 12 154.00–168.00 $159.44 $1,068 —
705–740 value added 726 20 148.00–157.00 $153.79 $1,117 —
703–739 727 17 140.00–151.00 $146.28 $1,063 -4.72
819 value added 819 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,261 —
905 905 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 6 170.00–177.00 $173.59 $668 —
400–430 421 7 160.00–172.00 $163.38 $688 —
462–485 474 7 154.00–170.00 $161.73 $767 -3.07
530 530 4 137.00–157.00 $142.00 $753 -25.00
572 572 3 145.00 $145.00 $829 —
625–641 636 10 140.00–145.50 $143.88 $915 -0.11
660 660 5 140.00–143.00 $140.60 $928 +0.11
842 842 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,179 —
987 987 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,194 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 145.00 $145.00 $568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
325 fancy 325 3 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
300–345 332 5 162.00–175.00 $164.94 $548 +12.67
368–383 fancy 376 6 177.00–182.00 $179.55 $675 —
365–398 381 8 162.00–177.00 $166.92 $636 +4.35
420–445 433 8 150.00–162.00 $155.26 $672 -3.46
451–490 fancy 461 8 165.00–177.00 $168.19 $775 —
450–490 472 21 145.00–165.00 $156.21 $737 +4.66
510–530 fancy 520 6 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $850 —
500–548 529 30 147.00–165.00 $155.74 $824 +0.16
568–582 573 11 157.00–162.00 $160.15 $918 +24.15
600–642 628 14 137.00–143.00 $140.68 $883 +4.52
680 680 3 137.00 $137.00 $932 +1.50
710 710 3 131.00 $131.00 $930 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 150.00 $150.00 $582 —
420–445 436 10 135.00–145.00 $142.76 $622 -1.24
465–485 479 5 145.00–150.00 $145.97 $699 +1.70
502–545 512 7 140.00–145.00 $140.76 $721 +3.71
552 fancy 552 3 139.00 $139.00 $767 —
568–585 575 7 136.50–147.00 $141.08 $811 +5.58
620–645 633 6 120.00–133.00 $126.63 $802 -7.37
675 675 14 138.00 $138.00 $932 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 6 150.00–165.00 $157.69 $607 -24.27
400–445 420 5 170.00–185.00 $175.85 $739 +0.59
460 460 3 182.00 $182.00 $837 +14.00
505–538 521 13 160.00–177.00 $171.31 $893 +7.48
540 fancy 540 5 170.00 $170.00 $918 —
600–645 621 11 136.00–142.00 $140.70 $874 +2.70
692–695 693 4 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $941 —
775 775 3 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 140.00 $140.00 $609 —
535 535 3 140.00 $140.00 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1975 1204 80-85% 46 68.00–79.00 $74.72 $900 —
925–1415 1247 80-85% 9 81.00–83.00 $81.78 $1,020 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1125 932 85-90% 5 32.00–41.00 $37.81 $352 -10.19
815–1225 1005 85-90% 28 49.00–73.00 $60.42 $607 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1385 1223 75-80% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $948 —
1205–1720 1442 75-80% 11 80.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1620 1575 2 109.00–114.50 $111.67 $1,759 —
1265–1900 1586 4 99.50–105.00 $102.81 $1,631 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–940 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $790.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 83.00 $83.00 $481 —

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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.