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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.93/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 421 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.94/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 519 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.84/cwt ≈ $875/hd at 512 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 339 585
Feeder cattle 414 284 477
Slaughter cattle 69 55 102
Replacement cattle 6 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 lower, bulls steady; Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 5 180.00–190.00 $183.36 $678 —
420–449 429 13 182.00–195.00 $192.08 $824 —
452–478 463 9 185.00–197.00 $189.61 $878 —
505–530 518 4 170.00–182.00 $174.64 $905 —
525 fancy 525 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 —
570–598 584 4 177.00–189.00 $182.86 $1,068 —
602–626 fancy 618 9 184.00–188.00 $186.70 $1,154 —
638 638 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,155 —
655–695 666 5 160.00–166.00 $161.18 $1,073 —
700–715 fancy 709 8 172.00–176.00 $174.52 $1,237 —
802–805 804 13 154.00–158.00 $157.08 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
315–320 318 3 170.00 $170.00 $541 —
350–375 358 5 165.00–175.00 $170.95 $612 —
437–440 438 4 162.00–175.00 $171.73 $752 -28.00
450–485 474 6 165.00–167.00 $165.32 $784 -16.08
598 598 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,005 —
600–610 603 3 150.00–160.00 $156.63 $944 —
660 660 3 143.00 $143.00 $944 —
702 702 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 339 6 157.00–165.00 $159.00 $539 —
354–395 369 13 167.00–172.00 $170.07 $628 —
405–445 421 35 150.00–165.00 $159.93 $673 —
455–499 476 23 152.00–161.00 $157.43 $749 —
500–545 519 28 146.00–169.00 $159.94 $830 +0.81
555–597 585 15 145.00–165.00 $157.50 $921 -2.50
602–620 609 10 150.00–158.00 $153.17 $933 -13.83
675–686 685 10 150.00–157.00 $156.31 $1,071 —
700–725 711 10 135.00–148.00 $143.41 $1,020 -14.59
790 790 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
805–818 810 5 130.00–137.50 $134.47 $1,089 —
883 883 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 147.00–160.00 $155.04 $470 —
387–395 391 6 148.00–165.00 $156.41 $612 —
405–440 427 6 150.00–165.00 $157.80 $674 +2.33
500–540 527 6 130.00–150.00 $137.29 $724 -17.32
560 560 3 145.00 $145.00 $812 -3.88
652 652 2 130.00 $130.00 $848 -19.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 192.00 $192.00 $764 —
412–442 431 11 160.00–197.00 $172.52 $744 -18.73
470–485 478 7 155.00–176.00 $168.30 $804 -16.47
505 fancy 505 13 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
505–525 520 12 153.00–175.00 $160.91 $837 —
560–595 573 8 145.00–159.00 $153.24 $878 —
600–628 621 8 144.00–150.00 $147.37 $915 —
663–678 670 7 141.00–146.00 $142.58 $955 —
755–765 760 2 127.00–135.00 $130.97 $995 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 429 6 135.00–155.00 $144.46 $620 -5.54
565–570 566 4 140.00–144.00 $142.99 $809 -13.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $585 —
980–1315 1157 80-85% 11 80.00–83.50 $82.04 $949 -1.46
885–1420 1160 80-85% 21 70.00–79.50 $75.71 $878 -7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $774 —
1065–1335 1251 75-80% 4 73.50–78.50 $76.11 $952 -13.29
1165–1685 1404 75-80% 6 80.00–87.50 $84.45 $1,186 +1.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $691 —
885–1355 1095 85-90% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $685 -0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 1 73.00 $73.00 $799 —
1170–2215 1619 5 85.00–97.50 $91.06 $1,474 —
1330–1950 1649 4 100.00–105.50 $103.30 $1,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1190 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $955.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–870 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–750.00 $742.59

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 90.00 $90.00 $313 —

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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.