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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.87/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 527 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $198.74/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 465 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $161.05/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 520 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 508 443
Feeder cattle 409 419 358
Slaughter cattle 119 83 70
Replacement cattle 19 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 4.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
360–385 372 3 170.00–190.00 $178.36 $663 -4.92
423 fancy 423 3 212.50 $212.50 $899 —
405–448 433 4 185.00–190.00 $186.24 $806 -2.01
458–462 fancy 460 6 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $983 -3.26
458–490 468 11 175.00–197.50 $190.56 $892 +3.76
517 fancy 517 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,021 -4.78
519–540 529 21 172.50–192.50 $183.10 $969 +5.81
550–575 565 11 170.00–182.50 $180.66 $1,021 -0.89
610–630 624 7 153.00–164.00 $156.37 $976 -9.52
690 690 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,118 -4.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 160.00 $160.00 $429 —
310–330 319 8 160.00–170.00 $164.41 $524 —
410–430 425 9 152.50–178.00 $166.83 $709 —
460–485 466 4 150.00–151.00 $150.74 $702 -8.29
500–545 510 5 147.50–155.00 $152.42 $777 -5.80
555–595 579 6 140.00–160.00 $151.17 $875 -5.84
610–645 632 3 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $900 -6.29
793 793 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 7 162.50–165.00 $163.91 $547 +3.91
360–392 372 6 148.50–168.00 $160.65 $598 -8.92
405–448 431 15 149.00–168.00 $156.03 $672 +0.37
450–480 466 11 150.00–166.00 $157.75 $735 +5.39
500–540 526 13 150.00–158.00 $154.38 $812 -8.09
552–580 566 8 150.00–158.00 $153.99 $872 -0.33
610–640 622 5 149.00–162.50 $152.25 $947 -1.76
650 650 2 152.00 $152.00 $988 —
772 772 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,177 —
900 900 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 387 7 145.00–150.00 $148.64 $575 -2.01
410–445 438 6 145.00–150.00 $146.20 $640 -0.31
470–495 484 10 138.00–145.00 $141.62 $685 -1.01
500–545 522 9 135.00–149.00 $142.12 $742 -1.35
550–595 564 16 135.00–147.50 $140.70 $794 —
600–625 612 7 125.00–140.00 $131.83 $807 —
650–695 662 8 130.00–141.00 $136.60 $904 —
715 715 3 130.00–134.00 $132.67 $949 —
815 815 3 117.00 $117.00 $954 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 5 175.00–187.50 $185.05 $699 +10.05
410–445 426 8 150.00–175.00 $167.93 $715 —
450–495 475 7 150.00–169.00 $162.22 $771 +2.22
500–538 520 16 150.00–177.50 $161.05 $837 +1.05
575–595 589 4 145.00–162.50 $152.49 $898 -2.86
605–623 619 4 142.50–145.00 $144.39 $894 -5.61
650–672 663 11 136.00–149.00 $142.08 $942 -2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 490 4 141.00–165.00 $146.82 $719 —
505–544 533 10 140.00–151.00 $145.92 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1440 1269 80-85% 5 81.00–84.50 $83.02 $1,054 -2.13
910–1890 1284 80-85% 37 68.50–81.50 $75.63 $971 -9.52
1235–1475 1355 80-85% 2 65.00–68.50 $66.90 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1515 1303 75-80% 10 75.00–81.50 $78.06 $1,017 —
1195–1955 1494 75-80% 10 82.00–87.50 $84.74 $1,266 —
1815–1845 1830 75-80% 2 89.50–92.50 $90.99 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1250 1068 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.59 $540 —
915–1530 1136 85-90% 10 59.50–68.00 $63.60 $722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 79.50 $79.50 $882 —
1050–1910 1501 9 85.00–105.00 $95.87 $1,439 —
1455–2315 1851 8 106.50–117.00 $110.53 $2,046 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,300.00 $1,080.59
1085–1240 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,069.21
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–985 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,111.30
945–985 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,085.85

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1000–1250 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,203.33 —

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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.