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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.24/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 524 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.54/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 559 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.34/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 429 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 501 677
Feeder cattle 572 378 518
Slaughter cattle 97 97 153
Replacement cattle 3 26 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00-7.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; 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
275–298 292 5 272.50–305.00 $293.64 $857 +19.18
300–340 326 6 260.00–283.00 $276.54 $902 +16.34
355 fancy 355 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,030 +15.00
352–392 377 14 260.00–278.00 $269.80 $1,017 +18.56
408–430 414 4 252.00–280.00 $259.28 $1,073 +1.50
415–438 fancy 425 7 281.00–297.50 $290.21 $1,233 +19.96
460–495 475 19 241.00–265.00 $257.99 $1,225 +3.36
504–542 fancy 523 28 259.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,369 +5.70
500–535 526 16 230.00–251.00 $241.18 $1,269 +6.80
550–590 581 22 228.00–248.00 $239.79 $1,393 +5.02
620 620 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 +8.98
691 691 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,375 +2.00
703 fancy 703 12 206.00 $206.00 $1,448 —
705–725 710 4 185.00–190.00 $186.28 $1,323 —
772–775 773 3 184.00–191.00 $188.66 $1,458 +1.66
800 value added 800 24 189.50 $189.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 423 11 215.00–240.00 $227.91 $964 —
455–472 464 10 206.00–236.00 $221.88 $1,030 +3.04
500–545 515 6 195.00–225.00 $212.83 $1,096 -0.06
560–570 563 4 210.00–224.00 $220.45 $1,241 +23.65
600 600 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 368 19 208.00–229.00 $223.06 $821 +5.01
410–448 429 29 205.00–225.00 $216.34 $928 -2.21
450–462 455 15 191.00–215.00 $209.38 $953 -9.13
468–495 fancy 475 4 226.00–236.00 $233.39 $1,109 —
511–522 fancy 513 11 227.00–230.50 $229.85 $1,179 +9.85
500–545 521 13 190.00–208.00 $199.83 $1,041 -2.38
550–551 fancy 551 11 215.00–223.00 $217.91 $1,201 —
550–585 562 26 180.00–206.00 $200.30 $1,126 +2.02
606 fancy 606 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 —
605–640 614 4 183.00–201.00 $187.93 $1,154 +1.51
624 value added 624 17 198.50 $198.50 $1,239 —
672 value added 672 8 185.50 $185.50 $1,247 —
660–695 689 13 179.00–186.00 $185.38 $1,277 +9.40
737 value added 737 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,415 —
746 746 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,358 +0.43
818–830 822 5 165.00–183.00 $171.64 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 185.00–200.00 $188.71 $715 -21.29
462–495 477 6 190.00–208.00 $196.15 $936 -6.53
510–530 516 6 182.00–185.00 $184.49 $952 -16.88
555–590 571 10 182.00–190.00 $185.82 $1,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,013 —
360–385 369 7 237.00–287.50 $248.47 $917 +8.86
427 fancy 427 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,247 —
430 430 1 232.00 $232.00 $998 —
455–495 486 5 212.00–239.00 $224.05 $1,089 -18.72
510 fancy 510 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,270 —
500–540 520 11 210.00–233.00 $222.47 $1,157 +2.27
550–590 574 9 200.00–235.00 $211.53 $1,214 +21.53
600–630 618 6 180.00–196.00 $192.80 $1,192 +4.17
800 800 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 192.00 $192.00 $931 —
500–545 517 5 188.00–200.00 $195.57 $1,011 -14.43
568–585 572 4 185.00–200.00 $196.17 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1725 1085 80-85% 19 76.00–87.00 $83.08 $901 —
925–1370 1114 80-85% 26 87.00–94.00 $89.91 $1,002 +5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $721 —
1210–1250 1230 75-80% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $1,052 —
1130–1495 1363 75-80% 15 89.50–94.00 $91.81 $1,251 +6.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–915 855 85-90% 2 50.00–54.00 $52.14 $446 +2.14
650–1255 893 85-90% 11 65.00–75.00 $71.04 $634 +21.04
845–1150 946 85-90% 4 79.00–83.00 $80.78 $764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,657 —
1340–2045 1702 5 105.50–115.50 $109.33 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1175 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–1,200.00 $1,043.85
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.