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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

645 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.32/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 470 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.54/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 579 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 674 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 645 588 749
Feeder cattle 520 270 649
Slaughter cattle 119 247 84
Replacement cattle 6 71 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady and heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand steady to lower, supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 7 170.00–187.00 $177.39 $603 —
360–385 374 8 172.50–190.00 $184.48 $690 +0.48
404–440 412 11 177.50–199.00 $193.28 $796 —
465–480 475 9 167.50–185.00 $173.79 $826 —
505–535 524 4 170.00–189.00 $177.78 $932 —
564–578 567 10 181.00–184.00 $182.99 $1,038 +32.99
605–632 619 11 150.00–165.00 $154.82 $958 -2.18
655–695 681 8 148.00–165.00 $157.67 $1,074 —
730 730 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,197 +11.00
786 value added 786 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,258 —
800 800 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 -2.00
842 value added 842 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 165.00 $165.00 $412 —
300–340 322 9 145.00–165.00 $158.11 $509 +0.14
400–430 410 3 155.00–165.00 $161.50 $662 —
458–480 466 7 130.00–165.00 $147.49 $687 -4.51
505–548 531 15 138.00–165.00 $156.71 $832 +10.30
550–580 572 10 134.00–155.00 $147.12 $842 —
615–640 631 6 140.00–145.00 $142.86 $901 —
680–690 688 4 125.00–135.00 $127.47 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $480 -9.39
352–395 367 18 140.00–155.00 $149.41 $548 -2.52
410–442 423 15 135.00–153.00 $146.04 $618 -3.04
450–495 470 27 140.00–157.00 $145.32 $683 -2.49
505–546 536 25 140.00–154.00 $148.97 $798 -2.30
550–598 579 27 143.00–160.50 $150.54 $872 -2.19
605–647 643 11 142.00–160.00 $154.34 $992 —
658–675 666 11 134.50–147.50 $137.92 $919 -1.08
679 value added 679 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,086 —
710–730 715 4 135.00–139.00 $136.99 $979 -8.25
761–770 762 7 140.00–141.00 $140.86 $1,073 —
838 838 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,182 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 135.00 $135.00 $358 -4.00
330 330 3 146.00 $146.00 $482 +1.00
362–395 380 7 130.00–135.00 $134.27 $510 -5.24
420–448 442 5 130.00–137.00 $131.33 $580 -5.39
505–543 528 8 130.00–144.00 $135.43 $715 +3.70
583 583 5 140.00 $140.00 $816 +5.00
620–645 628 3 131.00–135.00 $132.37 $831 —
670–695 680 6 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $884 -1.69
710 710 3 127.00 $127.00 $902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 177.00 $177.00 $681 —
415–445 430 6 150.00–165.00 $157.76 $678 -1.31
463–495 482 18 150.00–170.00 $163.11 $786 +12.82
510–545 530 11 150.00–167.50 $158.92 $842 +9.97
555–558 558 6 155.00–162.50 $161.26 $900 +10.98
602–625 612 13 130.00–144.00 $139.76 $855 -2.44
655–672 668 4 125.00–130.00 $128.77 $860 -6.70
812 812 3 110.00 $110.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 147.50 $147.50 $546 —
420–425 421 4 140.00–145.00 $141.26 $595 +1.14
452–472 462 6 135.00 $135.00 $624 -0.07
503–540 518 10 135.00–145.00 $140.11 $726 —
555–570 559 4 139.00–140.00 $139.26 $778 —
725 725 3 114.00 $114.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1445 1210 80-85% 24 55.00–70.00 $61.40 $743 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $530 -35.08
1650–1860 1755 80-85% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.06 $1,247 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1895 1575 75-80% 12 70.00–81.50 $75.46 $1,188 —
1195–1805 1626 75-80% 7 60.00–68.50 $64.53 $1,049 —
1495–1945 1728 75-80% 4 85.00–87.50 $85.66 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1060 959 85-90% 9 30.00–47.00 $41.32 $396 —
830–1370 998 85-90% 8 46.50–55.00 $50.61 $505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1580 1458 4 60.00–75.00 $66.30 $967 —
1105–2035 1713 11 80.00–95.00 $91.08 $1,560 —
1835 1835 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,835 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1495 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,275.00 $1,026.95
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.