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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.54/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 529 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.09/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 468 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.88/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 583 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 528 678
Feeder cattle 763 386 481
Slaughter cattle 137 135 184
Replacement cattle 16 7 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
325–348 343 5 230.00–235.00 $234.05 $803 -3.46
352–395 fancy 366 7 275.00–287.50 $284.54 $1,041 +17.01
350–396 382 11 247.50–267.50 $257.22 $983 +18.92
405–432 fancy 419 8 267.50–285.00 $274.80 $1,151 -12.56
405–430 421 8 242.50–250.00 $247.52 $1,042 -10.48
455 455 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -16.35
454–482 fancy 462 19 249.00–260.00 $253.11 $1,169 —
502–540 519 19 210.00–227.00 $217.79 $1,130 +4.97
503–549 fancy 534 42 224.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,231 -3.50
556 fancy 556 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,295 —
553–592 569 15 202.00–219.00 $210.77 $1,199 -1.38
602–638 fancy 630 14 220.00–222.00 $220.41 $1,389 —
651–695 679 11 180.00–210.00 $190.47 $1,293 —
717 fancy 717 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,348 —
710–730 722 8 180.00–183.00 $181.13 $1,308 —
759 fancy 759 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,412 —
765–775 768 4 165.00–179.00 $175.47 $1,348 —
805–836 832 8 164.00–174.00 $172.79 $1,438 —
1004 1004 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–295 269 9 185.00–224.00 $199.82 $538 -14.53
305–348 331 9 181.00–220.00 $206.33 $683 -18.67
365–398 378 5 211.00–225.00 $219.11 $828 +9.11
405–445 428 21 175.00–222.00 $202.71 $868 -4.03
460–470 463 4 193.00–220.00 $199.86 $925 +8.86
500–545 518 14 175.00–185.00 $181.22 $939 —
560–578 571 19 190.00–207.00 $198.39 $1,133 —
610–613 612 4 185.00–188.00 $187.25 $1,146 +2.25
661–690 670 10 173.00–193.00 $181.48 $1,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 284 6 205.00–215.00 $210.50 $598 -0.29
308–325 313 12 201.00–214.00 $206.80 $647 -4.29
327 fancy 327 4 230.00 $230.00 $752 -7.03
360–380 373 4 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $774 -8.44
408–447 428 14 200.00–224.00 $207.67 $889 -16.65
437 fancy 437 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,001 -1.26
453–484 fancy 464 11 230.00–231.00 $230.62 $1,070 +3.62
452–485 469 26 209.00–225.00 $217.06 $1,018 +10.92
500–548 528 11 182.00–203.00 $192.03 $1,014 -11.12
518–545 fancy 536 21 212.00–222.00 $215.04 $1,153 +5.08
581 fancy 581 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,232 —
563–595 584 26 189.00–201.00 $191.54 $1,119 +4.93
600–641 627 21 170.00–188.00 $179.44 $1,125 +9.44
627–645 fancy 634 8 185.00–194.00 $188.43 $1,195 —
653–698 675 14 170.00–188.00 $180.46 $1,218 +8.01
708–711 710 10 176.00–190.00 $180.19 $1,279 —
755–760 759 7 164.00–168.00 $167.43 $1,271 —
792 fancy 792 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,331 -9.00
802 802 10 162.00 $162.00 $1,299 +7.00
869–882 877 17 162.00–169.00 $164.86 $1,446 +4.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 200.00 $200.00 $510 —
332–335 334 8 189.00–206.00 $198.10 $662 -1.90
358–389 379 16 180.00–200.00 $185.07 $701 -11.93
400–448 432 18 175.00–191.00 $186.67 $806 -3.33
460–498 483 32 170.00–197.00 $183.64 $887 +8.64
509–542 524 12 165.00–180.00 $172.89 $906 +1.69
555–590 562 16 175.00–184.00 $181.36 $1,019 +12.71
680 680 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 6 208.00–215.00 $211.49 $797 -13.51
460 fancy 460 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
465–485 470 4 186.00–205.00 $190.90 $897 -2.95
535 535 3 180.00 $180.00 $963 -17.44
550–560 558 6 170.00–184.00 $181.70 $1,014 -9.43
650–655 653 6 178.00–195.00 $186.53 $1,218 +17.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
448 448 3 152.00 $152.00 $681 —
560 560 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —
750 750 3 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1805 1168 80-85% 28 75.00–86.00 $81.95 $957 +1.46
905–1705 1253 80-85% 35 86.00–95.00 $89.52 $1,122 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1720 1338 75-80% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.84 $1,122 +2.31
1285–1525 1399 75-80% 4 100.50–102.00 $101.15 $1,415 —
1060–1795 1400 75-80% 28 88.00–97.50 $91.71 $1,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1125 926 85-90% 7 40.00–52.00 $45.28 $419 —
850–1320 1073 85-90% 7 67.00–75.00 $72.03 $773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2345 1622 9 82.00–108.50 $101.97 $1,654 —
1605–2195 1920 8 110.00–121.50 $114.05 $2,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1235 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.73
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–955 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,214.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
710–865 799 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,100.00 $940.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1100–1250 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.