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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.77/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 574 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.91/cwt +15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 429 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.03/cwt +37.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 573 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 309 176
Feeder cattle 554 205 96
Slaughter cattle 199 95 78
Replacement cattle 11 9 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 6.00-15.00 higher with better than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 10.00 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
285–295 293 4 200.00–210.00 $207.56 $608 -7.44
310–340 322 5 200.00–212.00 $207.16 $667 +3.27
325 fancy 325 3 227.50 $227.50 $739 —
350–370 fancy 365 4 227.50 $227.50 $830 —
370–394 384 7 191.00–211.00 $202.73 $778 -24.77
400–425 411 5 185.00–205.00 $194.47 $799 —
406–445 fancy 422 9 212.00–238.00 $229.85 $970 +12.35
462–492 479 9 196.00–209.00 $200.81 $962 +6.68
458–498 fancy 482 14 214.00–220.00 $217.85 $1,050 +7.85
510–520 518 5 184.00–208.00 $188.73 $978 —
517–548 fancy 529 12 205.00–219.00 $211.60 $1,119 —
552–595 fancy 571 25 204.00–219.00 $213.93 $1,222 —
570–595 579 6 180.00–198.00 $188.59 $1,092 +16.59
605–625 fancy 612 5 206.00–217.00 $212.58 $1,301 —
600–635 613 11 165.00–184.00 $177.59 $1,089 +8.59
650–670 662 3 173.00–184.00 $178.72 $1,183 —
652–692 fancy 679 12 188.00–195.00 $190.18 $1,291 —
715–745 fancy 720 12 178.00–189.00 $185.71 $1,337 —
720–735 726 6 170.00–174.00 $171.35 $1,244 +11.35
803–840 818 7 160.00–172.00 $165.92 $1,357 —
920–922 921 6 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $1,414 —
1005 1005 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–335 324 6 170.00–196.00 $183.46 $594 -3.54
350–380 365 2 178.00–185.00 $181.36 $662 —
400–445 433 5 166.00–171.00 $169.87 $736 —
555–565 560 6 158.00–168.00 $162.96 $913 +1.96
660–695 680 7 149.00–164.00 $155.24 $1,056 +0.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $475 +0.09
303 303 3 188.00 $188.00 $570 —
342 fancy 342 3 189.00 $189.00 $646 —
355–395 fancy 363 5 190.00–193.00 $192.35 $698 —
350–395 372 23 166.00–186.00 $179.57 $668 +0.84
410–420 fancy 416 9 196.00–206.00 $199.86 $831 —
405–448 434 25 170.00–188.00 $180.89 $785 +10.11
450–495 461 12 165.00–184.00 $174.76 $806 +0.01
500–548 fancy 515 9 179.00–191.00 $184.89 $952 —
500–545 516 16 161.00–179.00 $175.70 $907 +20.70
550–595 567 30 159.00–179.00 $172.24 $977 —
564–598 fancy 587 17 178.00–186.00 $182.00 $1,068 —
602–605 fancy 604 6 178.00–181.00 $179.50 $1,084 —
630–635 633 5 151.00–168.00 $162.39 $1,028 +7.54
688 688 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,115 +13.65
702–720 fancy 711 6 165.00–172.00 $168.54 $1,198 —
700–730 723 5 143.00–160.00 $155.98 $1,128 —
762–790 773 7 150.00–160.00 $158.00 $1,221 —
805–835 816 4 140.00–159.00 $150.80 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 160.00 $160.00 $456 +11.00
315 315 3 164.00 $164.00 $517 —
375 375 4 172.00 $172.00 $645 +11.00
400–440 421 5 160.00–173.00 $166.57 $701 +5.62
475–495 488 9 155.00–175.00 $160.54 $783 +6.35
520 520 3 157.00 $157.00 $816 +5.27
890 890 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 185.00 $185.00 $712 -16.56
415–435 423 5 176.00–190.00 $183.00 $774 +9.57
415–448 fancy 426 3 200.00–212.00 $204.21 $870 —
500–545 533 10 170.00–181.00 $174.67 $931 +7.67
555–580 559 15 165.00–188.00 $166.59 $931 -3.92
655–665 660 6 149.00–161.00 $154.95 $1,023 +2.97
702 fancy 702 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,281 —
700–710 703 4 135.00–153.00 $148.45 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
540 540 3 166.00 $166.00 $896 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1765 1194 80-85% 42 68.00–82.00 $76.66 $915 —
1000–1745 1293 80-85% 30 80.00–90.00 $83.74 $1,083 —
1250–1340 1295 80-85% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.55 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1680 1389 75-80% 20 82.00–89.50 $85.06 $1,181 +9.10
1280–1925 1577 75-80% 21 85.50–91.00 $88.05 $1,389 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1075 930 85-90% 2 35.00–40.00 $37.11 $345 -17.52
845–1360 1011 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $62.73 $634 —
950–1285 1098 85-90% 6 66.00–78.00 $73.35 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1680 1299 4 80.00–100.00 $90.22 $1,172 —
1450–2145 1797 3 107.00–112.00 $110.14 $1,979 +21.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
987 987 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1105–1550 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 925.00–1,375.00 $1,288.77
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.