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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.38/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 484 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.66/cwt +21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 425 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.10/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 570 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 499 0
Feeder cattle 932 341 0
Slaughter cattle 87 153 0
Replacement cattle 13 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-11.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 281 3 175.00–180.00 $178.46 $501 -0.14
305–345 325 4 185.00–195.00 $190.31 $619 +10.97
358 fancy 358 2 205.00 $205.00 $734 —
352–395 373 21 182.00–205.00 $190.95 $712 +4.79
417–424 fancy 422 28 208.00–213.00 $211.58 $893 —
408–448 427 35 180.00–202.00 $188.32 $804 +11.63
450–499 fancy 476 8 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $927 -15.15
450–494 479 35 175.00–198.00 $187.48 $898 +1.11
502–545 523 11 165.00–183.00 $178.05 $931 +9.92
512–542 fancy 536 23 185.00–189.00 $186.90 $1,002 —
566 value added 566 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,007 —
550–596 575 19 162.00–182.00 $171.94 $989 +13.74
608–616 fancy 615 28 172.00–184.00 $183.15 $1,126 —
600–639 625 24 155.00–168.00 $165.80 $1,036 -3.20
659–688 679 28 148.00–166.00 $157.45 $1,069 -3.39
700–740 720 12 139.00–155.00 $151.57 $1,091 +11.65
730 fancy 730 24 157.00 $157.00 $1,146 —
778–790 784 7 145.00–148.00 $146.70 $1,150 +7.31
786 value added 786 28 150.00 $150.00 $1,179 —
830 830 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —
985 985 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
420–445 430 11 150.00–165.00 $157.06 $675 -15.69
455–480 472 3 155.00–170.00 $161.52 $762 -7.48
505–540 521 17 147.00–177.00 $158.00 $823 —
605–640 624 4 141.00–148.00 $145.30 $907 —
655–665 658 4 140.00–142.00 $140.51 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 157.00–160.00 $158.04 $443 +8.43
300–347 329 12 150.00–162.00 $155.65 $512 -8.44
350–393 376 22 155.00–170.00 $162.25 $610 +6.81
416 value added 416 4 165.00 $165.00 $686 —
405–445 432 14 150.00–165.00 $158.86 $686 +8.17
430–448 fancy 440 26 168.00 $168.00 $739 —
450–498 478 40 150.00–165.00 $158.25 $756 +8.53
482–495 fancy 493 26 166.00–167.00 $166.19 $819 —
520 fancy 520 3 167.00 $167.00 $868 —
510–545 521 15 150.00–160.00 $152.36 $794 +1.38
554 value added 554 5 167.00 $167.00 $925 —
555–592 572 51 150.00–162.00 $153.93 $880 +5.27
615–627 fancy 620 8 150.00–154.00 $152.48 $945 —
621 value added 621 22 145.00 $145.00 $900 —
600–640 622 14 138.00–153.00 $147.46 $917 +12.98
674 fancy 674 33 156.00 $156.00 $1,051 —
695 695 4 140.00 $140.00 $973 +6.66
710–748 729 5 128.00–132.00 $130.40 $951 -1.27
788 788 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 135.00–157.00 $140.62 $475 —
362–390 371 4 143.00–158.00 $147.72 $548 +1.78
408–445 431 10 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $603 —
470 470 5 135.00–142.00 $137.80 $648 -2.09
505–545 521 16 130.00–143.00 $135.81 $708 -2.05
565–598 580 20 128.00–145.00 $134.89 $782 -0.33
615–640 628 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $823 +1.98
670–690 681 11 130.00–136.00 $134.35 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 170.00 $170.00 $672 -5.00
435–443 439 6 168.00–175.00 $171.53 $753 +9.85
500–530 518 10 160.00–175.00 $164.08 $850 +7.39
552–595 581 17 139.00–187.00 $157.84 $917 +3.84
622–635 629 6 135.00–145.00 $140.05 $881 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 152.00 $152.00 $783 +11.00
575–587 581 6 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $796 -5.71
854 854 4 105.00 $105.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1780 1214 80-85% 12 57.00–72.00 $67.03 $814 -11.29
945–1375 1221 80-85% 14 73.00–88.00 $78.91 $963 +0.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1475 1210 75-80% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.96 $871 —
1070–1935 1435 75-80% 14 76.00–90.00 $82.37 $1,182 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1020 818 85-90% 3 30.00–43.00 $35.06 $287 -38.18
775–1145 931 85-90% 9 45.00–65.00 $58.30 $543 —
875–1055 975 85-90% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.74 $670 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1590 1365 3 90.00–102.50 $96.42 $1,316 —
1590–2095 1930 7 104.50–115.50 $109.49 $2,113 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
800–920 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 575.00–755.00 $664.13
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
1015–1320 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–950.00 $846.09
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +200.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 +50.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 13 110.00 $110.00 $350 —

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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.