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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 832 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.32/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 571 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.96/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 522 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 766 830
Feeder cattle 675 566 721
Slaughter cattle 141 189 96
Replacement cattle 15 11 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
280 280 3 230.00 $230.00 $644 -1.88
300–320 fancy 315 4 235.00–240.00 $236.19 $744 +0.70
305–348 328 4 200.00–227.50 $217.44 $713 -8.79
365–385 380 12 208.00–219.00 $214.45 $815 +12.00
400–430 fancy 410 6 204.00–216.00 $209.37 $858 +5.71
420–445 437 6 184.00–197.00 $192.76 $842 +6.31
460–485 468 8 186.00–199.00 $192.61 $901 -7.97
473–485 fancy 475 20 206.00–208.00 $207.69 $987 -0.42
500–530 fancy 515 7 200.00–206.00 $203.44 $1,048 -1.68
500–538 527 8 181.00–196.00 $188.23 $992 +0.63
558–595 fancy 573 5 195.00–199.00 $196.66 $1,127 -0.36
565–592 583 15 182.00–193.00 $189.32 $1,104 +8.75
605–620 fancy 613 6 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,150 —
602–642 622 17 165.00–185.00 $173.76 $1,081 +6.23
660–690 674 13 165.00–178.00 $171.78 $1,158 —
700–748 726 12 159.00–170.00 $163.22 $1,185 -0.11
750–795 774 27 155.00–176.00 $168.75 $1,306 +4.67
832 832 63 174.50 $174.50 $1,452 +15.57
955–972 963 8 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 2 180.00 $180.00 $544 —
352–380 369 10 173.00–181.00 $176.25 $650 +5.25
430–440 433 4 169.00–172.00 $171.24 $741 +0.24
455–495 480 5 170.00–180.00 $177.15 $850 +12.16
520–540 528 6 165.00–176.00 $171.23 $904 -0.30
560–590 581 14 150.00–174.00 $166.12 $965 —
622–643 634 12 145.00–160.00 $152.81 $969 -2.19
670–675 673 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 3 181.00–190.00 $185.25 $506 +9.56
305–345 332 7 179.00–191.00 $186.09 $618 +0.73
350–395 376 15 169.00–190.00 $180.25 $678 +3.61
400–435 414 18 174.00–192.00 $182.55 $756 +11.33
425–433 fancy 432 10 189.00–193.00 $189.39 $818 +6.21
450–497 473 24 160.00–185.00 $172.72 $817 +3.53
502–545 522 33 156.00–181.00 $167.96 $877 +6.12
550–596 571 35 160.00–177.00 $168.32 $961 +10.96
610–645 629 12 145.00–165.00 $157.19 $989 +7.18
668 value added 668 20 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 —
660–690 675 10 150.00–157.00 $154.50 $1,043 -0.25
710–740 729 6 150.00–162.00 $153.16 $1,117 +5.39
755–785 766 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,149 +2.47
935 935 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,272 —
978 978 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,320 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 150.00 $150.00 $393 —
372–395 387 12 145.00–170.00 $153.80 $595 —
460–495 484 5 145.00–150.00 $145.95 $706 -4.57
500–545 527 11 149.00–160.00 $153.32 $808 +5.82
620 620 3 142.00 $142.00 $880 +5.17
670 670 3 145.00 $145.00 $972 +2.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 fancy 415 3 217.00 $217.00 $901 +18.00
415–425 420 6 165.00–175.00 $169.94 $714 -21.02
470 470 2 177.00 $177.00 $832 +4.65
515–545 528 10 156.00–176.00 $168.76 $891 -9.05
553–560 556 7 165.00–172.00 $168.02 $934 +3.86
665–680 673 2 142.00–148.00 $144.97 $976 -0.34
705 705 3 131.00 $131.00 $924 -5.19
760 760 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 +3.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1560 1128 80-85% 20 60.00–69.00 $65.27 $736 —
715–1665 1228 80-85% 30 70.00–77.50 $73.53 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1355 1207 75-80% 3 60.00–70.00 $63.86 $771 -2.59
1150–1795 1366 75-80% 18 71.00–79.00 $74.73 $1,021 —
1595–1845 1711 75-80% 6 80.50–85.00 $82.20 $1,406 -2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1185 930 85-90% 9 45.00–59.00 $54.37 $506 —
690–1185 960 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.76 $612 +17.42
960 960 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $288 -16.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2165 1624 18 75.00–95.00 $86.23 $1,400 -4.85
1945–2055 2013 4 96.00–102.00 $98.51 $1,983 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–800 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–850.00 $791.18
725–960 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $804.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,037.50
1060–1260 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $911.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 -250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.