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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.68/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 383 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $258.30/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 360 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.77/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 430 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 761 1,186
Feeder cattle 386 641 986
Slaughter cattle 135 116 192
Replacement cattle 7 4 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 220.00 $220.00 $583 -31.33
302 fancy 302 5 277.50 $277.50 $838 -3.88
315–345 331 8 230.00–243.00 $237.51 $786 +1.54
357–365 fancy 359 13 258.00–287.50 $267.53 $960 -23.64
355–365 362 6 230.00–245.00 $238.30 $863 -7.32
405 405 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,045 +16.93
402–428 fancy 417 12 283.00–295.00 $287.36 $1,198 +23.47
455–492 476 16 226.00–240.00 $236.35 $1,125 +3.95
500–525 509 5 200.00–220.00 $212.82 $1,083 -15.14
527 fancy 527 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,233 +3.61
572–582 576 7 209.00–216.00 $212.15 $1,222 +2.77
622 622 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,319 +1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 200.00–227.00 $214.35 $596 -6.40
335 335 3 225.00 $225.00 $754 +25.00
354 354 4 210.00 $210.00 $743 —
405–425 417 10 185.00–220.00 $206.74 $862 —
472 472 3 191.00 $191.00 $902 —
620 620 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +8.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 260 4 210.00–213.00 $210.79 $548 -23.34
301–335 308 10 210.00–220.00 $211.09 $650 -8.61
330–345 fancy 340 3 235.00–238.00 $237.03 $806 -1.72
375–385 381 18 213.00–220.00 $215.96 $823 +0.71
398 fancy 398 3 235.00 $235.00 $935 +5.00
405–435 fancy 426 7 227.00–232.00 $230.26 $981 +2.13
420–445 433 10 214.00–230.00 $224.32 $971 +8.69
450–498 470 12 200.00–217.00 $206.14 $969 -3.47
475 fancy 475 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,078 —
508–525 517 6 194.00–212.00 $203.15 $1,050 +9.18
514–527 fancy 519 10 203.00–218.00 $209.96 $1,090 -12.04
580–584 583 10 181.00–189.00 $186.61 $1,088 -0.54
598 598 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,058 -10.15
611 611 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,069 -3.43
638 638 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,085 -8.43
650–695 665 8 169.00–175.00 $172.45 $1,147 +0.46
785 fancy 785 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,389 —
808 808 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,252 —
820 820 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,386 —
872 872 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 6 200.00 $200.00 $694 —
360 360 3 197.00 $197.00 $709 +7.96
436 436 4 190.00 $190.00 $828 —
470 470 3 175.00 $175.00 $822 -12.49
503–530 517 6 160.00–183.00 $171.20 $885 -5.53
555–580 567 9 160.00–175.00 $168.65 $956 -7.92
645–648 647 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 210.00 $210.00 $682 +20.00
375 375 3 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
398 fancy 398 3 238.00 $238.00 $947 —
405–448 421 8 210.00–220.00 $215.60 $908 —
465–475 473 4 175.00–200.00 $193.85 $917 -3.89
510–545 522 13 185.00–206.00 $197.44 $1,031 +2.41
550–598 585 14 187.00–201.00 $191.13 $1,118 +3.02
605–640 613 8 165.00–186.00 $173.59 $1,064 -11.67
665–692 679 6 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $1,147 —
731 731 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,188 +10.88
780 780 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 140.00 $140.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $795 -8.35
930–1415 1146 80-85% 20 86.00–93.00 $89.23 $1,023 +9.88
885–1485 1165 80-85% 31 74.00–85.00 $80.49 $938 -6.22
1205–1250 1228 80-85% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.55 $1,198 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–895 808 85-90% 3 40.00–56.00 $49.39 $399 -9.93
880–1155 984 85-90% 8 71.00–80.00 $74.83 $736 +7.26
790–1185 1012 85-90% 10 60.00–72.00 $67.13 $679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1420 1348 75-80% 6 77.50–84.50 $81.53 $1,099 —
1155–1780 1472 75-80% 12 85.00–97.50 $89.51 $1,318 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1665 1422 8 86.00–105.00 $94.57 $1,345 —
1575–1890 1692 3 110.00–115.50 $113.61 $1,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —

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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.