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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.36/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 474 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.71/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 524 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.37/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 424 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 970 743
Feeder cattle 419 731 613
Slaughter cattle 83 213 127
Replacement cattle 6 26 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Demand lower 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
305–320 313 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $587 -13.45
350–392 383 5 170.00–190.00 $183.28 $702 -27.04
407–430 414 9 182.00–192.00 $188.25 $779 -10.47
450–480 459 10 175.00–195.00 $186.80 $857 -8.13
485 fancy 485 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,052 —
505–520 fancy 514 5 195.00–207.00 $202.28 $1,040 -2.72
522 value added 522 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,039 —
505–540 527 24 170.00–187.00 $177.29 $934 -5.13
560–588 574 10 174.00–197.00 $181.55 $1,042 -2.27
600–645 621 6 163.00–170.00 $165.89 $1,030 -7.34
624 value added 624 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,161 —
650–690 681 9 162.00–171.00 $166.97 $1,137 —
715–735 725 6 155.00–173.00 $163.88 $1,188 -1.39
780–785 782 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,251 -4.60
860 860 2 149.00–155.00 $152.00 $1,307 —
960 960 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,421 —
974 value added 974 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 478 14 155.00–165.00 $159.03 $760 -10.23
510–545 519 7 152.00–169.00 $158.22 $821 -10.64
560–598 578 12 150.00–168.00 $157.01 $908 -5.70
625–635 632 10 140.00–159.00 $148.75 $940 —
750 750 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 160.00 $160.00 $432 +5.45
330 330 3 160.00 $160.00 $528 -7.67
355–375 363 12 155.00–177.00 $169.57 $616 +9.18
421 fancy 421 7 181.00 $181.00 $762 —
400–442 425 16 150.00–170.00 $155.66 $662 -3.40
450–490 474 57 150.00–168.00 $152.36 $722 -6.13
505–545 534 11 150.00–170.00 $162.47 $868 +8.34
552 fancy 552 3 172.00 $172.00 $949 —
550–595 583 12 145.00–167.00 $154.32 $900 +6.01
600–625 607 11 140.00–167.00 $154.01 $935 +2.79
720 720 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 -5.66
882–891 887 18 145.00–146.00 $145.56 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 6 135.00–155.00 $150.65 $563 +0.26
405–445 427 7 140.00–149.00 $146.51 $626 +1.66
460–488 480 6 141.00–150.00 $142.63 $685 -5.87
505–545 528 16 140.00–147.00 $143.47 $758 -3.33
758 758 3 125.00 $125.00 $948 —
830 830 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 175.00 $175.00 $621 -11.49
450 450 3 160.00 $160.00 $720 -14.01
544 544 4 160.00 $160.00 $870 -17.03
565–595 577 11 154.00–162.00 $155.35 $896 -7.20
620 620 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $930 +1.04
665 665 3 145.00 $145.00 $964 -17.57
772 772 3 120.00 $120.00 $926 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1390 1101 80-85% 17 68.00–82.00 $75.75 $834 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $722 —
1025–1735 1278 80-85% 8 83.00–89.00 $85.15 $1,088 -0.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1890 1369 75-80% 8 75.00–82.00 $79.26 $1,085 —
1190–1685 1444 75-80% 9 83.00–87.50 $85.09 $1,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1305 1027 85-90% 7 54.50–65.00 $62.07 $637 —
835–1430 1152 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.96 $806 —
1005–1375 1153 85-90% 4 40.00–53.00 $46.93 $541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072–1890 1481 2 85.00–105.00 $97.76 $1,448 —
1495–1990 1795 6 107.00–116.50 $110.97 $1,992 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1332 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.