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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.61/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 470 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $258.19/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 432 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.05/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 521 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 585 558
Feeder cattle 641 464 416
Slaughter cattle 116 116 102
Replacement cattle 4 5 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-500 lbs steers sold 19.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, 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
250–295 261 9 240.00–261.00 $251.33 $656 +1.99
280 fancy 280 3 270.00 $270.00 $756 -2.50
318–345 323 8 234.00–245.00 $235.97 $762 -18.07
325–342 fancy 334 9 270.00–305.00 $281.38 $940 +2.04
350–385 361 9 240.00–265.00 $245.62 $887 -4.38
360–395 fancy 379 8 287.50–295.00 $291.17 $1,104 +15.26
400–449 fancy 432 30 250.00–290.00 $263.89 $1,140 +2.58
415–440 434 10 226.00–257.50 $241.07 $1,046 +6.31
450–458 fancy 455 5 250.00–280.00 $268.13 $1,220 +31.09
450–495 481 14 214.00–244.00 $232.40 $1,118 +22.40
505–530 511 4 225.00–229.00 $227.96 $1,165 +11.56
502–536 fancy 523 25 220.00–243.00 $230.39 $1,205 —
555–570 563 3 202.00–216.00 $209.38 $1,179 -1.62
595 fancy 595 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,440 —
605–635 611 6 197.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,289 -3.81
662 662 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,324 +5.75
745 value added 745 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
758 fancy 758 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 —
765 765 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,293 +1.00
825–837 834 4 167.00–176.00 $173.77 $1,449 —
835 value added 835 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 215.00–238.00 $220.75 $618 —
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
505–535 521 7 189.00–193.00 $190.90 $995 —
632–645 639 6 175.00–179.00 $176.98 $1,131 —
670–698 677 16 169.00–191.00 $179.62 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 fancy 270 3 257.50 $257.50 $695 —
250–295 273 6 225.00–240.00 $234.13 $639 —
310 fancy 310 2 237.50–240.00 $238.75 $740 +5.80
300–345 324 25 200.00–227.50 $219.70 $712 +25.05
355–395 374 13 197.50–227.50 $215.25 $805 +6.91
397 fancy 397 3 230.00 $230.00 $913 -0.80
400–444 425 17 200.00–225.00 $215.63 $916 +5.96
420–441 fancy 436 7 226.00–232.50 $228.13 $995 -5.01
450–495 470 57 195.00–223.00 $209.61 $985 +26.45
510 fancy 510 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,132 —
500–535 518 21 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $1,005 +9.73
581 fancy 581 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,127 —
568–597 584 7 186.00–188.00 $187.15 $1,093 +4.32
600–641 619 14 172.00–190.00 $178.43 $1,104 +1.34
650–690 668 5 168.00–178.00 $171.99 $1,149 +2.41
718–745 724 5 169.00–170.00 $169.21 $1,225 +0.65
750 750 3 168.00–175.00 $172.67 $1,295 +8.67
955–988 972 6 152.00–163.00 $157.41 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 382 6 188.00–190.00 $189.04 $722 —
470–495 480 4 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $900 +6.94
502–520 511 17 170.00–180.00 $176.73 $903 -3.71
550–575 562 24 165.00–191.00 $176.57 $992 +2.90
600–605 603 6 169.00–180.00 $174.52 $1,052 -0.37
650 650 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
360–365 fancy 361 4 235.00–275.00 $264.90 $956 —
425 fancy 425 3 235.00 $235.00 $999 —
465 fancy 465 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
460–480 471 11 190.00–206.00 $197.74 $931 -2.26
500 fancy 500 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
500–540 514 4 190.00–197.00 $195.03 $1,002 +30.03
550 fancy 550 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,133 —
565–580 567 7 180.00–190.00 $188.11 $1,067 -3.19
600–645 615 3 169.00–194.00 $185.26 $1,139 —
700–745 717 5 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $1,087 -7.87
830 830 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 175.00 $175.00 $924 —
760 760 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
838 838 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1105 1030 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.61 $738 —
865–1725 1137 80-85% 43 72.00–84.50 $79.35 $902 —
895–1540 1177 80-85% 21 80.00–90.00 $86.71 $1,021 +5.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1680 1311 75-80% 14 86.00–90.00 $88.08 $1,155 —
1400–1785 1586 75-80% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.89 $1,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–990 833 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $59.32 $494 —
830–1090 945 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.57 $686 —
755–1535 984 85-90% 9 61.00–70.00 $67.57 $665 -9.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1785 1484 5 85.00–102.50 $97.00 $1,439 —
1520–1965 1771 7 109.00–120.00 $113.53 $2,011 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.