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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $172.79/cwt ≈ $1,403/hd at 812 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.62/cwt ≈ $1,290/hd at 770 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $229.85/cwt +18.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 479 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 460 349
Feeder cattle 835 260 279
Slaughter cattle 98 186 64
Replacement cattle 2 14 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-10.00 higher with some fancy feeders selling 30.00 higher, the was good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls 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
270–290 273 8 206.00–233.00 $221.52 $605 -3.48
305–340 325 9 220.00–225.00 $223.19 $725 +13.66
320–341 fancy 334 10 246.00–266.00 $259.42 $866 +23.42
352 352 4 220.00 $220.00 $774 —
370–395 fancy 380 22 219.00–252.00 $236.65 $899 +4.65
402–438 fancy 420 19 230.00–270.00 $253.94 $1,067 —
408–445 421 10 200.00–224.00 $213.57 $899 +0.02
450–490 472 8 202.00–226.00 $212.56 $1,003 +10.14
455–498 fancy 473 17 229.00–244.00 $236.13 $1,117 +13.68
496 value added 496 10 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 —
505–548 524 14 192.00–208.00 $198.15 $1,038 -2.99
510–547 fancy 533 16 214.00–230.00 $221.23 $1,179 +10.23
555 fancy 555 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 +12.00
565–575 570 5 193.00–202.00 $195.82 $1,116 +10.12
612–622 fancy 617 4 197.50–217.00 $207.17 $1,278 —
617 value added 617 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,357 —
600–645 622 17 170.00–193.00 $185.31 $1,153 +6.23
650–658 655 3 168.00–187.00 $180.72 $1,184 -5.99
710–735 725 4 155.00–179.00 $168.48 $1,221 —
777 value added 777 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,430 —
770–785 780 9 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,313 —
810 value added 810 59 173.00 $173.00 $1,401 —
805–835 829 7 168.00–175.00 $171.02 $1,418 —
868 value added 868 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,519 —
850–890 871 6 160.00–165.00 $164.15 $1,430 —
932 value added 932 11 170.50 $170.50 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 160.00 $160.00 $435 -26.00
410–420 418 5 189.00–190.00 $189.20 $791 —
465 465 3 179.00 $179.00 $832 —
580 580 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
600–610 604 7 159.00–168.00 $164.85 $996 —
655–698 682 9 159.00–172.00 $167.54 $1,143 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 3 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
305–340 321 10 194.00–206.00 $201.78 $648 +10.94
355–385 368 8 189.00–204.00 $195.84 $721 +5.05
360–393 fancy 377 26 205.00–220.00 $213.04 $803 —
417–437 fancy 425 16 194.00–217.00 $206.61 $878 +12.41
400–445 426 9 175.00–195.00 $185.30 $789 +8.24
460–495 476 14 180.00–193.00 $188.28 $896 +5.11
486–499 fancy 493 10 196.00–205.00 $200.56 $989 —
515–519 fancy 519 10 194.00–201.00 $200.30 $1,040 —
500–545 523 9 174.00–196.00 $184.29 $964 +7.64
574 fancy 574 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,108 —
555–592 580 13 169.00–185.00 $174.09 $1,010 -1.23
600–647 627 24 158.00–184.00 $171.44 $1,075 +5.48
659 value added 659 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,180 —
655–685 672 17 163.00–174.00 $168.07 $1,129 +5.09
720–731 727 9 166.00–168.00 $167.34 $1,217 +2.44
765–790 769 11 154.00–167.00 $161.81 $1,244 —
769–772 value added 770 31 169.00–170.00 $169.68 $1,307 —
802 802 3 165.00–170.00 $166.67 $1,337 +10.67
952 value added 952 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 3 175.00–176.00 $175.34 $596 —
350 350 3 154.00 $154.00 $539 —
410–445 432 3 155.00–175.00 $164.39 $710 —
472–475 474 6 150.00–170.00 $160.03 $759 —
500–545 517 9 159.00–169.00 $165.70 $857 —
550–572 563 11 153.00–175.00 $163.82 $922 —
659 659 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 201.00 $201.00 $794 —
395 fancy 395 3 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
455–475 465 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $832 +1.39
482 fancy 482 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,075 —
503–538 fancy 528 12 206.00–213.00 $207.97 $1,098 —
633–645 639 6 152.00–159.00 $155.47 $993 -12.53
660 660 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,030 —
710–740 725 6 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $994 -24.96
790 790 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 155.00 $155.00 $860 —
830 830 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,096 —
942 942 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1705 1210 80-85% 22 70.00–81.00 $77.75 $941 —
955–1850 1217 80-85% 29 82.00–95.00 $88.79 $1,081 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $947 +1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1790 1391 75-80% 23 82.50–95.00 $88.50 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1320 970 85-90% 11 52.00–70.00 $64.11 $622 +18.68
1175–1460 1318 85-90% 2 70.00–73.50 $71.94 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1580 1524 4 94.50–102.50 $98.39 $1,499 —
1685–2330 1998 5 105.00–116.00 $111.04 $2,219 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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.