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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

747 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $144.73/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 609 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $163.62/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 529 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $136.95/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 664 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 747 809 533
Feeder cattle 467 689 388
Slaughter cattle 217 111 132
Replacement cattle 63 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 500 lbs sold 3.00-12.00 lower, heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower, the quality was much lower and lot of unwean feeders in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold steady; 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
270 fancy 270 3 215.00 $215.00 $580 —
265–290 276 8 180.00–205.00 $188.40 $520 —
310–345 331 7 179.00–190.00 $185.94 $615 —
395 395 3 186.00 $186.00 $735 +10.01
400–438 423 11 175.00–182.00 $177.90 $753 -0.90
452–475 465 6 174.00–197.50 $186.20 $866 +4.34
505–547 530 13 169.00–179.00 $171.79 $910 -1.68
620–640 632 3 156.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,022 -1.77
665–682 678 4 146.00–154.00 $147.96 $1,003 -1.04
770 770 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
870 870 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,192 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 270 4 150.00–166.00 $154.22 $416 —
385–388 387 3 150.00–160.00 $153.32 $593 —
400–445 430 6 149.00–164.00 $157.74 $678 -2.26
512–535 519 7 145.00–150.00 $146.47 $760 -13.53
555–585 569 6 140.00–160.00 $156.35 $890 +4.96
670–685 678 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $949 —
718 718 6 137.00 $137.00 $984 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 150.00 $150.00 $420 -4.00
305–342 328 9 145.00–158.00 $151.37 $496 —
358–378 371 12 145.00–160.00 $153.17 $568 -2.74
400–440 426 17 146.00–169.00 $157.83 $672 -0.46
450–495 467 14 149.00–162.00 $153.86 $719 -4.01
510–545 531 19 141.00–154.00 $147.93 $786 -6.47
550–595 576 18 145.00–152.00 $147.13 $847 -9.42
602–645 617 10 136.00–146.00 $140.72 $868 -7.73
660–675 670 5 139.00–146.00 $140.99 $945 -0.54
855 855 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,154 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $385 —
310–348 335 8 135.00–145.00 $138.20 $463 —
360–390 373 8 120.00–145.00 $138.91 $518 +2.32
400–440 412 18 130.00–152.00 $139.78 $576 +3.63
455–495 480 6 130.00–145.00 $139.24 $668 +4.26
510–540 526 6 130.00–148.00 $137.65 $724 —
570–581 579 6 127.00–147.00 $130.28 $754 —
605–635 613 4 123.00–135.00 $126.11 $773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $578 —
350–392 377 7 160.00–184.00 $168.74 $636 +2.43
415–440 430 13 150.00–183.00 $171.95 $739 +4.61
460–495 472 11 150.00–179.00 $171.11 $808 +6.26
500–549 529 22 150.00–174.00 $163.62 $866 +4.96
550–598 569 13 145.00–165.00 $159.10 $905 +7.75
600–635 609 23 138.00–154.00 $144.73 $881 -7.27
650–676 664 19 129.00–145.00 $136.95 $909 -2.05
720 720 3 138.00 $138.00 $994 +8.45
760–770 768 4 120.00–124.00 $123.01 $945 —
820 820 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 569 4 135.00–136.00 $135.74 $772 +6.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1235 1060 80-85% 6 50.00–54.00 $51.53 $546 —
950–2040 1227 80-85% 50 55.00–67.00 $62.28 $764 -8.79
1000–1410 1235 80-85% 17 68.00–77.00 $70.22 $867 -0.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1565 1339 75-80% 15 57.00–67.00 $61.76 $827 +8.94
1200–1615 1366 75-80% 15 67.00–78.50 $72.17 $986 +8.75
1440–1730 1581 75-80% 7 81.50–89.00 $85.33 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1225 976 85-90% 4 40.00 $40.00 $390 +2.80
950–1495 1114 85-90% 18 45.00–54.00 $49.24 $549 +0.22
1395–1570 1478 85-90% 3 59.00–68.00 $65.02 $961 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2085 1789 10 69.00–88.00 $79.96 $1,430 —
1865–2105 1985 2 89.00–91.00 $89.94 $1,785 —
1995 1995 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,197 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1375 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 775.00–1,175.00 $971.55
1035–1548 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,325.00 $1,069.26
1205–1505 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 765.00–1,200.00 $947.12
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
720–905 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 725.00–875.00 $823.67
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1000–1350 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,179.17 —
1250–1425 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,000.00 $981.25 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1350–1365 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,083.33 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
800–882 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.