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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.73/cwt -8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 424 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $190.70/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 578 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.33/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 482 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 916 834
Feeder cattle 343 763 610
Slaughter cattle 125 137 212
Replacement cattle 10 16 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-6.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand lower 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
295 295 3 224.00 $224.00 $661 —
380 380 3 262.50 $262.50 $998 +5.28
418–428 422 5 228.00–234.00 $230.43 $972 -17.09
450–490 469 8 214.00–232.00 $222.29 $1,043 +2.29
500–548 531 8 204.00–220.00 $215.89 $1,146 -1.90
703–720 710 5 170.00–175.00 $172.97 $1,228 -8.16
815 815 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,418 +1.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 326 9 203.00–225.00 $212.28 $692 +5.95
415–435 424 7 190.00–218.00 $205.96 $873 +3.25
535–540 536 4 181.00–193.00 $188.01 $1,008 +6.79
598 598 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,106 -13.39
605 605 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -12.25
660–680 665 4 150.00 $150.00 $998 -31.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 361 15 185.00–190.00 $188.17 $679 +3.10
400–445 419 11 130.00–191.00 $176.57 $740 -10.10
468–498 482 23 170.00–190.00 $180.33 $869 -3.31
508–545 526 15 170.00–181.00 $176.72 $930 +3.83
555–580 570 11 175.00–185.00 $179.48 $1,023 -1.88
645 645 3 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
680–690 683 4 150.00–170.00 $155.05 $1,059 -9.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 200.00–210.00 $205.46 $633 -1.34
350–375 358 4 201.00–213.00 $208.37 $746 +0.85
412 412 8 190.00 $190.00 $783 -17.67
400–448 427 30 195.00–215.00 $206.12 $880 -1.55
451–493 469 10 191.00–218.00 $207.34 $972 -9.72
502–520 513 10 185.00–201.00 $190.74 $978 -1.29
565–580 570 3 185.00–193.00 $190.29 $1,085 -1.25
602–640 616 6 170.00–192.00 $184.87 $1,139 +5.43
800–815 804 4 169.00–172.00 $169.76 $1,365 +7.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 8 225.00–230.00 $228.25 $856 +16.76
365–389 fancy 379 7 232.50–241.00 $237.49 $900 —
422–425 424 7 212.00–231.00 $222.03 $941 —
465 fancy 465 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 ±0.00
455–495 475 6 200.00–216.00 $208.34 $990 +17.44
504–510 505 10 197.00–209.00 $198.21 $1,001 +18.21
532 fancy 532 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,192 —
555–597 576 20 170.00–210.00 $187.66 $1,081 +5.96
595 fancy 595 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,255 —
615–620 616 4 170.00–185.00 $173.77 $1,070 —
715 715 8 157.00–161.00 $159.50 $1,140 —
795 795 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–468 459 6 175.00–190.00 $182.65 $838 —
600–630 608 4 150.00–159.00 $156.67 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1505 1155 80-85% 23 78.00–86.00 $83.45 $964 +1.50
960–1720 1237 80-85% 28 87.00–99.00 $90.43 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 —
1200–1455 1328 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.64 $1,111 -0.20
1190–1965 1434 75-80% 16 86.00–98.50 $90.95 $1,304 -0.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–985 850 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $510 —
910–1065 1010 85-90% 4 61.00–75.00 $69.06 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2035 1753 8 107.00–118.50 $112.41 $1,971 —
1720–1960 1840 2 90.50–100.00 $94.94 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1015–1220 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,250.00 $1,129.65
1100–1225 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,077.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–870 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $817.34
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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.