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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.38/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 427 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.13/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 467 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.39/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 574 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 645 648
Feeder cattle 361 520 482
Slaughter cattle 156 119 161
Replacement cattle 44 6 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer sold steady to 2.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
325–348 338 7 175.00–180.00 $177.06 $598 -0.33
368–370 369 9 179.00–190.00 $183.87 $678 -0.61
445 445 3 175.00 $175.00 $779 -18.28
455–495 472 7 170.00–177.50 $174.13 $822 +0.34
572 572 3 158.00 $158.00 $904 -24.99
605–642 628 18 150.00–170.00 $157.38 $988 +2.56
665–680 676 5 150.00–158.00 $155.20 $1,049 -2.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 165.00 $165.00 $488 —
300–322 317 5 150.00–165.00 $161.03 $510 +2.92
375–385 380 2 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $608 —
405–445 431 10 150.00–170.00 $158.90 $685 -2.60
465–485 471 5 145.00–160.00 $149.10 $702 +1.61
500–522 512 12 141.00–165.00 $160.31 $821 +3.60
587 587 3 146.00 $146.00 $857 -1.12
610–620 613 4 141.00–147.00 $142.52 $874 -0.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 6 148.00–157.00 $152.71 $425 —
310–345 330 11 145.00–152.00 $147.84 $488 +7.50
355–395 381 20 145.00–160.00 $152.54 $581 +3.13
400–445 427 27 140.00–160.00 $152.38 $651 +6.34
455–490 467 25 141.00–161.00 $154.13 $720 +8.81
500–545 524 17 140.00–166.00 $152.05 $797 +3.08
565 unweaned 565 3 144.00 $144.00 $814 —
555–596 575 20 144.00–158.00 $150.20 $864 -0.34
650–692 674 14 136.00–156.00 $147.23 $992 +9.31
710 710 3 139.00 $139.00 $987 +2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 278 8 140.00–153.00 $149.06 $414 +14.06
450–485 468 3 140.00–144.00 $141.63 $663 —
500–545 527 3 135.00–145.00 $140.53 $741 +5.10
554–595 576 14 135.00–145.00 $138.67 $799 -1.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–379 374 5 155.00–170.00 $167.15 $625 -9.85
400–440 412 5 152.00–169.00 $163.18 $672 +5.42
470–495 487 8 155.00–175.00 $164.00 $799 +0.89
513–520 516 7 147.00–161.00 $153.39 $791 -5.53
550–590 568 4 145.00–159.00 $154.02 $875 -7.24
600–630 607 5 135.00–145.00 $141.99 $862 +2.23
650–690 663 3 137.50–145.00 $140.82 $934 +12.05
700–735 718 6 120.00–134.00 $126.83 $911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 3 114.00 $114.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1900 1211 80-85% 42 56.00–69.50 $63.11 $764 +1.71
1055–1455 1216 80-85% 4 70.00–72.50 $71.14 $865 +9.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1105 958 85-90% 9 35.00–45.00 $39.77 $381 -1.55
890–1330 1120 85-90% 19 45.00–61.00 $51.06 $572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1690 1406 75-80% 14 58.00–70.50 $64.36 $905 —
1210–1740 1418 75-80% 14 70.00–76.50 $73.12 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2330 1724 12 75.00–90.00 $84.37 $1,455 -6.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1295 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–875.00 $702.29
1020–1355 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 675.00–1,200.00 $948.93
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1180–1510 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,400.00 $1,170.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–885 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.75
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1050–1100 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50 —
1200–1400 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,391.67 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -485.00
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.