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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.05/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 422 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.55/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 427 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.63/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 889 492
Feeder cattle 378 739 329
Slaughter cattle 97 142 153
Replacement cattle 26 8 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and 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
255–270 259 4 272.50–280.00 $274.46 $711 +26.26
300–335 fancy 313 12 280.00–290.00 $284.66 $891 +6.55
305–345 315 5 240.00–271.00 $260.20 $820 +9.06
355 fancy 355 3 275.00 $275.00 $976 -10.72
355–395 378 7 250.00–259.00 $251.24 $950 -2.22
402–438 fancy 420 14 266.00–278.00 $270.25 $1,135 +5.78
410–440 426 10 245.00–263.00 $257.78 $1,098 +3.14
450–488 469 19 242.00–265.00 $254.63 $1,194 +5.04
510 fancy 510 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,306 +11.69
502–545 516 8 220.00–240.00 $234.38 $1,209 +4.59
565–592 579 6 225.00–245.00 $234.77 $1,359 +3.87
608–630 615 3 190.00–193.00 $191.02 $1,175 -3.88
660 660 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 +1.12
780 780 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 469 4 210.00–230.00 $218.84 $1,026 —
535–545 538 6 195.00–224.00 $212.89 $1,145 +4.32
560–598 585 7 189.00–218.00 $196.80 $1,151 -13.20
608 608 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,131 +1.00
662–685 668 4 184.00–190.00 $188.46 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 8 215.00–236.00 $229.82 $639 +1.78
300–342 323 14 215.00–230.00 $224.56 $725 -6.42
350–395 375 13 210.00–230.00 $218.05 $818 -3.21
405–438 427 20 200.00–236.00 $218.55 $933 +6.81
450–493 473 18 210.00–228.00 $218.51 $1,034 +0.78
500–522 515 8 200.00–206.00 $202.21 $1,041 +2.54
532 fancy 532 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,170 -5.27
555–590 570 13 182.00–204.00 $198.28 $1,130 -2.10
605–640 630 6 175.00–200.00 $186.42 $1,174 -5.05
670–688 684 4 175.00–179.00 $175.98 $1,204 -9.06
730–742 733 15 175.00–184.00 $181.57 $1,331 +7.92
755–760 759 4 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $1,334 +2.75
902 902 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 210.00 $210.00 $808 +10.16
435 435 3 206.00 $206.00 $896 -1.18
472–485 477 8 199.00–208.00 $202.68 $967 +9.38
510–536 528 10 190.00–206.00 $201.37 $1,063 +13.45
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 ±0.00
655–683 675 5 175.00–177.00 $175.59 $1,185 +0.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 3 265.00 $265.00 $954 —
365–380 374 5 238.00–240.00 $239.61 $896 -3.02
450–480 463 9 224.00–256.00 $242.77 $1,124 +15.93
510–535 522 10 195.00–228.00 $220.20 $1,149 +11.00
565–580 570 9 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -24.90
600–620 614 8 185.00–190.00 $188.63 $1,158 -4.77
665–692 679 7 169.00–180.00 $174.35 $1,184 -11.60
700 700 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,036 -9.00
865 865 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 218.00 $218.00 $796 —
538 538 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,130 +33.67
840–843 842 6 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1110 1100 80-85% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.98 $847 -6.87
915–1640 1128 80-85% 18 79.00–87.50 $84.32 $951 +0.47
1100–1465 1245 80-85% 15 88.00–95.50 $90.99 $1,133 +1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1615 1395 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.77 $1,196 —
1210–1685 1408 75-80% 10 88.00–97.00 $92.20 $1,298 —
1390–1545 1468 75-80% 2 100.00–100.50 $100.26 $1,472 +15.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 873 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $436 —
970–1420 1127 85-90% 3 60.00–75.00 $70.03 $789 -9.99
1150 1150 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,871 —
1475–2055 1772 6 108.00–120.50 $114.68 $2,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1440 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,445.67
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —
1000–1200 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,413.33 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.