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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.77/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 625 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.16/cwt +26.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 471 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.77/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 520 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 478 876
Feeder cattle 755 343 608
Slaughter cattle 100 125 264
Replacement cattle 2 10 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 1.00 higher; 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
308–345 321 7 219.00–250.00 $229.94 $738 —
350–375 366 15 233.00–240.00 $236.80 $867 -25.70
380–392 fancy 384 9 255.00–270.00 $264.90 $1,017 —
401–438 410 13 225.00–240.00 $231.78 $950 +1.35
402–442 fancy 416 22 244.00–272.50 $263.55 $1,096 —
452–495 fancy 469 33 240.00–261.00 $252.91 $1,186 —
455–484 477 10 225.00–240.00 $236.79 $1,129 +14.50
510–545 520 15 212.00–229.00 $218.17 $1,134 +2.28
508–540 fancy 524 18 223.00–247.00 $240.57 $1,261 —
558–584 fancy 574 13 239.00–244.00 $239.76 $1,376 —
558–598 578 7 211.00–220.00 $214.66 $1,241 —
618 618 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,292 —
605–625 fancy 619 7 210.00–218.00 $213.29 $1,320 —
650–679 fancy 669 25 199.00–214.00 $208.12 $1,392 —
670–678 674 5 190.00–200.00 $194.78 $1,313 —
702–705 fancy 704 6 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,369 —
705–735 724 8 170.00–190.00 $178.72 $1,294 +5.75
763–790 769 17 170.00–187.00 $180.94 $1,391 —
812 812 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,518 +13.00
855 855 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 10 210.00–225.00 $214.91 $696 +2.63
367–385 374 10 200.00–220.00 $211.17 $790 —
410–445 439 9 187.00–215.00 $201.26 $884 -4.70
485–495 488 3 190.00–202.00 $197.95 $966 —
522 522 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 +11.99
582 582 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,100 +4.00
650–680 665 6 161.00–165.00 $163.05 $1,084 +13.05
710–730 725 4 159.00–169.00 $161.45 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 323 6 201.00–219.00 $210.28 $679 +4.82
352 fancy 352 7 221.00–235.00 $227.00 $799 —
369–395 379 17 190.00–219.00 $199.17 $755 -9.20
405 fancy 405 4 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
401–448 418 32 190.00–221.00 $207.60 $868 +17.60
455–487 473 14 190.00–219.00 $209.11 $989 +1.77
500–545 517 20 185.00–210.00 $196.31 $1,015 +5.57
505–530 fancy 523 22 215.00–222.00 $218.19 $1,141 —
550–565 fancy 557 9 212.00–213.00 $212.45 $1,183 —
560–588 580 12 190.00–203.00 $194.52 $1,128 +4.23
607–634 fancy 621 15 193.00–202.00 $197.10 $1,224 —
607–641 626 36 183.00–190.00 $186.72 $1,169 +1.85
668–681 677 10 179.00–186.00 $183.93 $1,245 —
715 fancy 715 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,308 —
751–772 757 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,310 —
875 875 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 6 160.00–199.00 $186.63 $629 —
393–395 394 6 185.00 $185.00 $729 -3.17
400–440 417 23 171.00–195.00 $182.97 $763 +6.40
460–480 470 11 170.00–190.00 $179.97 $846 -0.36
500–540 519 23 173.00–190.00 $179.94 $934 +3.22
562–590 574 7 180.00–186.00 $184.28 $1,058 +4.80
625–635 628 4 170.00–174.00 $172.99 $1,086 +22.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 359 4 225.00–235.00 $232.56 $835 +4.31
455–485 472 11 205.00–215.00 $211.40 $998 +3.06
505–545 517 8 180.00–200.00 $190.74 $986 -7.47
585–595 593 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,097 -2.66
608–638 622 9 174.00–186.00 $181.22 $1,127 +7.45
815 815 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 369 6 160.00–175.00 $167.11 $617 —
560 560 3 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
625 625 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 +3.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $712 —
845–1710 1147 80-85% 26 75.00–87.00 $82.88 $951 —
805–1710 1169 80-85% 28 87.50–95.50 $90.78 $1,061 +7.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1345 1210 75-80% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.22 $1,031 —
1055–1705 1368 75-80% 11 88.00–95.00 $91.22 $1,248 —
1365–1840 1603 75-80% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.56 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–930 863 85-90% 6 65.00–73.00 $68.76 $593 +8.76
820–925 885 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $80.93 $716 +20.93
775–1060 906 85-90% 4 53.00–60.00 $57.31 $519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1630 1520 2 105.00–107.50 $106.16 $1,614 —
1475–2505 1921 7 110.00–120.00 $114.11 $2,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.