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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.00/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 705 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.83/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 628 lb · 19 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.75/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 794 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 906 379
Feeder cattle 284 747 249
Slaughter cattle 55 152 130
Replacement cattle — 7 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a light test on the market this week, no comparison is available for any class. Supply was light, as was buyer attendance. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–440 423 6 197.00–202.50 $199.73 $845 +43.86
453–495 475 6 172.50–192.50 $181.40 $862 +24.29
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 +14.98
825–835 833 4 142.00–150.50 $144.11 $1,200 +14.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 428 4 153.00–162.50 $155.47 $665 +15.26
440 unweaned 440 4 161.00 $161.00 $708 —
450–470 456 6 146.00–160.00 $150.02 $684 +11.17
515–533 522 7 150.00–160.00 $154.61 $807 +13.97
570–595 588 6 145.00–155.00 $148.88 $875 +7.80
625–640 628 19 144.00–159.00 $157.83 $991 —
663 663 3 149.50 $149.50 $991 +24.50
715–740 728 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $1,001 —
782–797 794 13 145.50–151.00 $149.75 $1,189 —
815–825 820 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $1,128 —
945 945 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–545 522 7 158.00–160.00 $159.13 $831 +3.60
593 593 6 160.00 $160.00 $949 +0.66
600 600 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,002 +15.24
705 705 24 158.00 $158.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 427 3 144.00–154.00 $148.70 $635 —
507 507 3 134.00 $134.00 $679 —
575 575 1 129.00 $129.00 $742 —
608–635 615 4 122.50–144.00 $128.05 $788 —
683 683 2 126.50 $126.50 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 175.00–202.00 $184.70 $726 —
405–430 418 2 150.00 $150.00 $627 —
465–495 482 5 155.00–166.00 $160.35 $773 +20.33
502–530 516 10 151.00–177.50 $163.64 $844 +17.90
580 580 2 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $906 +14.68
600–643 632 4 133.00–142.50 $140.25 $886 —
653–686 675 6 140.00–142.50 $140.81 $950 +15.81
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
883 883 2 110.00 $110.00 $971 —
965 965 2 100.50 $100.50 $970 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 190.00–195.00 $191.25 $765 +19.13
453–492 475 8 182.50–187.00 $184.77 $878 +21.42
905 905 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 140.50 $140.50 $632 —
543 543 2 150.00 $150.00 $814 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1495 1113 80-85% 4 68.50–71.00 $70.03 $779 +1.28
1025–1295 1160 80-85% 2 83.50 $83.50 $969 +3.51
875–1590 1210 80-85% 15 73.50–79.50 $76.48 $925 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1505 1273 75-80% 4 87.00–90.50 $89.40 $1,138 —
1335–1550 1417 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.42 $1,182 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,457 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1145 833 85-90% 3 40.00–50.00 $47.22 $393 +8.79
1025–1125 1066 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.66 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1895 1565 4 90.00–97.00 $94.07 $1,472 —

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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.