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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.30/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 478 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $246.14/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.31/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 384 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 935 673
Feeder cattle 464 835 577
Slaughter cattle 116 98 90
Replacement cattle 5 2 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 8.00-20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 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
255–260 256 5 235.00–262.00 $249.34 $638 +27.82
272 fancy 272 3 272.50 $272.50 $741 —
302–325 fancy 311 9 272.50–287.50 $279.34 $869 +19.92
310–330 318 6 240.00–265.00 $254.04 $808 +30.85
350–360 fancy 357 9 267.50–280.00 $275.91 $985 +39.26
360–390 370 3 250.00 $250.00 $925 +30.00
400–445 422 12 211.00–245.00 $234.76 $991 +21.19
400–437 fancy 424 9 250.00–277.50 $261.31 $1,108 +7.37
460 460 3 210.00 $210.00 $966 -2.56
450–491 fancy 473 7 235.00–240.00 $237.04 $1,121 +0.91
509–525 515 11 208.00–224.00 $216.40 $1,114 +18.25
560 560 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,182 +15.18
600–638 621 9 208.00–216.00 $214.80 $1,334 +29.49
650–655 651 4 194.00–195.00 $194.25 $1,265 +13.53
715–733 729 4 165.00–183.00 $178.58 $1,302 +10.10
760 760 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,277 -0.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
455–462 458 7 180.00–206.00 $199.72 $915 +20.72
555 555 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,060 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 6 190.00–200.00 $194.65 $629 -7.13
315–332 fancy 330 7 220.00–235.00 $232.95 $769 —
357–395 fancy 378 12 219.00–235.00 $230.80 $872 +17.76
395–397 397 6 200.00–210.00 $208.34 $827 +12.50
400–435 fancy 408 12 227.00–240.00 $233.14 $951 +26.53
417–440 424 6 200.00–220.00 $209.67 $889 +24.37
465–481 475 8 180.00–185.00 $183.16 $870 -5.12
458–498 480 18 190.00–207.00 $196.36 $943 +8.08
510–528 522 12 181.00–189.00 $184.24 $962 -0.05
550–570 556 8 175.00–185.00 $182.83 $1,017 +8.74
612–642 626 7 169.00–188.00 $177.09 $1,109 +5.65
660–688 679 7 167.00–171.00 $169.58 $1,151 +1.51
700–723 712 6 165.00–172.00 $168.56 $1,200 +1.22
755 755 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,238 +2.19
826 826 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,338 -4.67
882 882 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 187.50 $187.50 $469 —
330 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544 -10.34
449 449 4 180.00 $180.00 $808 +15.61
455–490 469 5 178.00–185.00 $180.55 $847 +20.52
501–540 513 17 175.00–186.00 $180.44 $926 +14.74
562–593 575 7 172.00–175.00 $173.67 $999 +9.85
622–645 634 6 169.00–181.00 $174.89 $1,109 —
702–745 719 5 150.00–165.00 $156.22 $1,123 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
475 475 3 200.00 $200.00 $950 +21.02
540 540 3 165.00 $165.00 $891 —
560–597 582 9 180.00–211.00 $191.30 $1,113 —
705–734 720 8 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $1,148 +22.45
805 805 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1500 1161 80-85% 37 75.00–86.00 $81.35 $944 —
925–1650 1233 80-85% 25 84.00–94.00 $87.98 $1,085 -0.81
1015–1475 1275 80-85% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.12 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1408 75-80% 2 79.00–85.00 $82.35 $1,159 —
1195–1780 1433 75-80% 12 86.00–96.00 $89.29 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1070 992 85-90% 3 75.00–78.00 $77.00 $764 +12.89
815–1360 1065 85-90% 8 63.00–70.00 $68.68 $731 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1615 1387 3 98.00–103.00 $101.84 $1,413 —
1295–2060 1663 12 105.00–120.00 $110.94 $1,845 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,365.00 $1,365.00 —

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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.