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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.65/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 528 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.90/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 574 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.16/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $666/hd at 336 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 764 618
Feeder cattle 260 554 500
Slaughter cattle 186 199 118
Replacement cattle 14 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-7.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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
275–278 277 4 225.00 $225.00 $623 +17.44
300–328 321 4 208.00–210.00 $209.53 $673 +2.37
345 fancy 345 3 236.00 $236.00 $814 +8.50
392 fancy 392 6 232.00 $232.00 $909 +4.50
405–443 425 7 200.00–217.50 $213.55 $908 +19.08
458–484 471 8 190.00–210.00 $202.42 $953 +1.61
460–490 fancy 475 6 221.00–224.00 $222.45 $1,057 +4.60
510–515 511 7 196.00–204.00 $201.14 $1,028 +12.41
539 fancy 539 6 211.00 $211.00 $1,137 -0.60
555 fancy 555 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -3.93
550–558 556 4 181.00–200.00 $185.70 $1,032 -2.89
604–645 620 11 170.00–187.00 $179.08 $1,110 +1.49
650–659 655 10 184.00–188.00 $186.71 $1,223 +7.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 186.00 $186.00 $549 —
508–520 514 6 163.00–185.00 $173.87 $894 —
715 715 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 264 8 170.00–180.00 $173.03 $457 +7.94
293 fancy 293 3 210.00 $210.00 $615 —
310–335 318 5 190.00–194.00 $190.84 $607 +2.84
335–349 fancy 346 9 200.00–212.50 $202.22 $700 +13.22
375–398 393 5 175.00–198.00 $190.79 $750 +11.22
405–445 432 10 172.00–189.00 $177.06 $765 -3.83
420–438 fancy 433 4 190.00–199.00 $194.20 $841 -5.66
450–485 466 11 175.00–186.00 $183.17 $854 +8.41
500–546 528 22 170.00–184.00 $176.65 $933 +0.95
560 560 3 160.00 $160.00 $896 -12.24
555–593 577 16 170.00–184.00 $175.32 $1,012 +3.08
600–640 619 12 160.00–177.00 $165.96 $1,027 +3.57
660–695 677 3 162.00–165.00 $162.98 $1,103 +0.98
700–713 708 10 164.00–165.00 $164.90 $1,167 +8.92
820 820 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,279 +5.20
945 945 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 fancy 417 3 223.00 $223.00 $930 +18.79
470–485 475 5 165.00–200.00 $177.59 $844 —
613 613 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,030 —
748 748 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 175.00 $175.00 $691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1525 1105 80-85% 50 70.00–80.00 $76.52 $846 —
910–1660 1256 80-85% 29 79.00–90.50 $84.31 $1,059 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1445 1323 75-80% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.63 $1,040 —
1210–1785 1482 75-80% 17 80.00–93.50 $85.95 $1,274 —
1395–1800 1618 75-80% 3 91.00–93.00 $92.17 $1,491 +14.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 894 85-90% 4 60.00–69.00 $64.80 $579 —
875–1040 958 85-90% 2 40.00–50.00 $45.43 $435 —
1050–1290 1147 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.06 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1975 1725 5 93.00–105.00 $99.29 $1,713 —
1395–2015 1778 13 107.00–124.00 $113.48 $2,018 +3.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,010.00 $906.96
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1115–1260 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $917.84
1165–1300 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,161.42
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–940 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $940.83
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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.