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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.65/cwt +24.67 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 424 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.48/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 419 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.05/cwt +24.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 474 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 857 596
Feeder cattle 363 755 337
Slaughter cattle 153 100 245
Replacement cattle 19 2 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers and 300-400 lbs heifers sold 13.00-20.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 1.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and and a few bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
270–285 281 5 252.00–272.50 $256.34 $720 —
300–345 328 9 227.00–265.00 $249.18 $817 +19.24
385–388 387 4 236.00–240.00 $239.01 $925 +2.21
411 fancy 411 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,110 +6.45
415–445 426 11 231.00–256.00 $243.60 $1,038 +11.82
452–498 472 11 226.00–239.00 $231.97 $1,095 -4.82
465–495 fancy 473 4 245.00–261.00 $249.19 $1,179 -3.72
502–510 fancy 505 7 240.00–246.00 $243.41 $1,229 +2.84
500–540 511 8 217.00–230.00 $225.24 $1,151 +7.07
550–568 564 4 219.00–224.00 $220.22 $1,242 +5.56
648 648 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,225 -20.00
650–673 662 6 190.00–206.00 $197.86 $1,310 +3.08
718 718 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,350 +9.28
775–782 779 6 175.00–184.00 $179.52 $1,398 -1.42
805 805 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,417 -11.00
860–898 889 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,547 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 221.00 $221.00 $791 +9.83
450–498 474 6 217.00–229.00 $222.70 $1,056 +24.75
565–588 579 9 180.00–206.00 $195.18 $1,130 +6.18
665 665 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,184 +14.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 219.00–245.00 $232.62 $612 —
313 fancy 313 3 240.00 $240.00 $751 —
325–345 338 3 217.00–237.50 $229.07 $774 +18.79
355–385 369 9 210.00–227.00 $220.34 $813 +21.17
355–392 fancy 376 4 240.00–247.50 $243.38 $915 +16.38
402–442 fancy 424 14 239.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,046 +26.69
405–438 425 12 214.00–234.00 $218.43 $928 +10.83
452–488 fancy 469 10 239.00–248.00 $241.46 $1,132 —
460–498 479 9 218.00–236.00 $225.81 $1,082 +16.70
500–542 520 9 197.00–210.00 $200.23 $1,041 +3.92
500–535 fancy 522 8 226.00–228.00 $226.72 $1,183 +8.53
550–565 561 5 195.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,108 +3.07
600–609 606 11 180.00–190.00 $184.45 $1,118 -2.27
755–795 776 7 170.00–177.00 $173.49 $1,346 +0.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 376 5 185.00–200.00 $190.90 $718 +5.90
415–429 423 7 180.00–197.00 $187.15 $792 +4.18
455–490 471 7 185.00–207.00 $190.17 $896 +10.20
528–532 530 6 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $996 +8.05
575 575 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 -5.28
655–668 662 8 165.00–177.00 $170.94 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 200.00 $200.00 $904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 233.00 $233.00 $867 +0.44
420–445 435 7 210.00–224.00 $216.59 $942 —
460–492 477 8 203.00–229.00 $215.73 $1,029 +4.33
520 520 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +19.26
550 550 7 200.00–223.00 $209.86 $1,154 —
610–645 626 10 174.00–191.00 $184.34 $1,154 +3.12
655–660 658 6 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,102 —
760 760 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
885 885 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,150 —
942 942 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 152.00 $152.00 $611 —
622 622 3 160.00 $160.00 $995 ±0.00
730 730 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1585 1177 80-85% 14 79.50–87.00 $83.71 $985 -7.07
900–1915 1232 80-85% 37 88.00–98.00 $91.90 $1,132 —
1255–1295 1273 80-85% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.00 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1965 1445 75-80% 22 90.00–97.00 $92.93 $1,343 —
1430–1610 1544 75-80% 5 98.00–101.00 $99.98 $1,544 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 52.50 $52.50 $536 —
935–1155 1065 85-90% 3 65.00–75.00 $70.27 $748 —
885–1390 1157 85-90% 8 76.50–85.00 $80.96 $937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,288 —
1540–2160 1832 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $2,075 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1115–1425 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,367.80
1095–1620 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,340.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.