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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.39/cwt +15.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 634 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.54/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 527 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.74/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 524 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 413 550
Feeder cattle 557 299 347
Slaughter cattle 215 100 124
Replacement cattle 8 14 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-7.00 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
300–348 322 10 181.00–190.00 $184.47 $594 +4.81
355–390 374 11 177.00–202.50 $183.61 $687 -0.87
375–379 fancy 379 8 205.00–217.50 $215.95 $818 —
400–445 434 7 175.00–194.00 $186.93 $811 +4.66
458–498 481 15 170.00–193.00 $182.09 $876 +7.00
502–545 523 23 171.00–186.00 $181.58 $950 +5.71
534 fancy 534 13 187.00 $187.00 $999 —
565–595 589 6 172.00–180.00 $173.28 $1,021 —
605–640 634 45 150.00–176.00 $174.39 $1,106 +15.28
650–690 675 8 147.50–167.50 $155.43 $1,049 -4.57
705–740 725 11 151.00–163.50 $159.95 $1,160 +8.20
762–772 767 6 151.50–157.00 $154.23 $1,183 —
888 888 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 167.00 $167.00 $484 —
322–346 338 9 161.00–171.00 $163.84 $554 +2.14
375–395 381 8 166.00–178.00 $168.63 $642 +5.85
460–493 478 12 146.00–165.00 $155.62 $744 -7.19
540 540 1 156.00 $156.00 $842 -0.45
550–582 574 6 159.00–163.00 $162.34 $932 +4.09
605–630 618 2 149.00–151.00 $149.98 $927 -0.39
677 677 3 147.00 $147.00 $995 +0.32
765 765 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 158.00–170.00 $163.49 $520 +7.49
370–395 384 6 141.00–161.00 $154.59 $594 +1.81
400–440 419 26 146.00–165.00 $156.16 $654 -0.04
455–495 477 13 145.00–161.00 $153.97 $734 +0.10
503–539 524 35 143.00–162.00 $152.74 $800 +5.30
550–599 578 30 143.00–160.50 $150.79 $872 -2.99
600–630 621 12 141.00–153.00 $143.96 $894 -2.30
650–695 663 6 140.00–154.00 $146.86 $974 +9.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–395 381 6 144.00–150.00 $147.62 $562 -7.38
450–485 464 13 126.00–141.00 $132.84 $616 -3.65
512–524 519 8 141.00–141.50 $141.25 $733 +4.10
625–640 636 4 132.00 $132.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 5 175.00–202.50 $193.15 $726 +25.88
377 377 3 158.00 $158.00 $596 -9.27
420 fancy 420 3 205.00 $205.00 $861 —
415–443 434 10 153.00–178.00 $171.55 $745 +10.55
470–498 491 4 149.00–161.00 $151.87 $746 -9.62
520–540 528 9 146.00–155.00 $152.22 $804 -5.29
575–595 580 9 140.00–162.00 $145.19 $842 -3.81
600–610 606 6 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $842 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 384 7 140.00–166.00 $155.74 $598 —
522 522 2 150.00 $150.00 $783 —
560–595 581 9 140.00–148.00 $142.99 $831 -1.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–865 853 80-85% 2 60.00–60.50 $60.25 $514 —
745–1605 1148 80-85% 51 65.00–81.50 $74.06 $850 -5.61
990–1710 1276 80-85% 25 75.50–87.50 $83.19 $1,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1095 953 85-90% 2 50.00–50.50 $50.29 $479 —
705–1240 969 85-90% 29 55.00–70.00 $63.44 $615 —
965–1360 1187 85-90% 6 70.00–79.50 $74.71 $887 -1.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1490 1275 75-80% 5 75.50–80.50 $78.55 $1,002 —
880–1775 1447 75-80% 24 80.00–90.00 $85.44 $1,236 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1665 2 90.00–100.00 $94.76 $1,578 —
1410–2070 1777 7 107.50–115.00 $111.01 $1,973 -10.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1025–1340 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,400.00 $1,240.98
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 71.00 $71.00 $283 —
412 412 4 105.00 $105.00 $433 —
498 498 3 66.00 $66.00 $329 —
549 549 4 100.00 $100.00 $549 —
610 610 3 85.00 $85.00 $518 —

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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.