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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.51/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.94/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 570 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.95/cwt +16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 630 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 747 1,056
Feeder cattle 516 467 925
Slaughter cattle 162 217 114
Replacement cattle 18 63 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good 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
275 275 3 187.50 $187.50 $516 -0.90
325–342 336 10 170.00–187.00 $178.88 $601 -7.06
360 360 3 181.00 $181.00 $652 -5.00
400–445 428 9 177.00–195.00 $188.76 $808 +10.86
445 fancy 445 3 201.00 $201.00 $894 —
458 fancy 458 3 204.50 $204.50 $937 —
450–485 468 9 177.00–197.50 $191.03 $894 +4.83
500–530 519 10 170.00–191.00 $177.74 $922 +5.95
545 fancy 545 3 179.00 $179.00 $976 —
550–590 574 20 173.00–192.00 $178.45 $1,024 —
574–578 fancy 575 6 185.00–189.00 $187.66 $1,079 —
610 fancy 610 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,049 —
612–645 630 20 149.00–179.00 $160.21 $1,009 -1.45
655–685 668 17 150.00–167.00 $159.53 $1,066 +11.57
713–730 fancy 716 11 164.50–166.50 $164.87 $1,180 —
742 742 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,243 —
750–780 765 2 141.00–145.00 $143.04 $1,094 -11.96
765 value added 765 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
841 value added 841 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,371 —
850–880 865 2 141.00–145.00 $142.97 $1,237 +5.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 140.00–160.00 $146.73 $502 —
365–395 377 5 159.00–175.00 $170.41 $642 +17.09
430–445 438 9 166.00–173.00 $169.63 $743 +11.89
475–485 478 7 133.00–151.00 $143.70 $687 —
525–530 527 3 160.00–163.00 $161.99 $854 +15.52
555–570 563 6 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $774 -18.88
615–635 620 5 145.00–150.00 $146.22 $907 —
655–690 679 11 130.00–150.00 $139.10 $944 -0.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 145.00 $145.00 $771 —
702 702 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 160.00 $160.00 $467 +10.00
307–315 309 4 157.00–163.00 $161.47 $499 +10.10
365–388 381 8 160.00–164.00 $160.97 $613 +7.80
400–422 410 12 150.00–165.00 $158.47 $650 +0.64
455–497 485 13 145.00–164.00 $155.97 $756 +2.11
505–524 fancy 519 21 169.50–175.00 $173.47 $900 —
508–545 525 11 150.00–158.00 $153.23 $804 +5.30
550 fancy 550 4 164.50 $164.50 $905 —
552–592 573 28 149.00–164.50 $157.00 $900 +9.87
600–642 627 17 140.00–160.00 $151.54 $950 +10.82
623–646 fancy 634 13 163.50–164.50 $164.03 $1,040 —
662–695 682 18 141.00–149.00 $146.25 $997 +5.26
694 value added 694 12 153.00 $153.00 $1,062 —
705–745 715 4 138.00–145.00 $139.82 $1,000 —
810 810 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 145.00 $145.00 $539 +6.09
420 420 3 145.00–151.00 $149.00 $626 +9.22
455–495 480 9 131.00–150.00 $140.55 $675 +1.31
510–540 522 5 120.00–145.00 $136.90 $715 -0.75
570 570 3 141.00 $141.00 $804 +10.72
615–640 624 9 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $811 +3.82
675–682 679 5 135.00–139.00 $137.41 $933 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778 778 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–373 370 6 175.00–187.50 $183.29 $678 +14.55
410–420 415 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $773 +14.32
452–482 473 9 166.00–181.00 $172.73 $817 +1.62
515–520 519 4 175.00–180.00 $176.24 $915 +12.62
565–585 576 5 157.00–168.00 $164.83 $949 +5.73
650–675 660 12 130.00–151.00 $139.60 $921 +2.65
705 705 3 133.00 $133.00 $938 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 148.00 $148.00 $885 +12.26
702–705 703 4 110.00–120.00 $117.49 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1690 1179 80-85% 45 52.00–67.00 $61.05 $720 —
850–1785 1219 80-85% 15 67.00–72.00 $69.33 $845 +7.05
1310 1310 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1445 1321 75-80% 7 60.00–67.00 $63.52 $839 +1.76
1305–1635 1460 75-80% 12 67.00–79.00 $72.82 $1,063 —
1770–1805 1788 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1105 984 85-90% 5 35.00–40.00 $39.13 $385 -0.87
870–1260 1108 85-90% 8 44.00–56.00 $49.61 $550 +0.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1805 1622 5 67.00–85.00 $74.08 $1,202 —
1340–2260 1828 3 90.00–92.00 $91.34 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–925 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–800.00 $739.39
835–960 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–900.00 $854.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1190 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $949.04

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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 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +475.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +150.00
1000–1400 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,425.00 $1,221.25 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -325.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.