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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.98/cwt -17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 530 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.65/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.98/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 672 499
Feeder cattle 386 572 341
Slaughter cattle 116 97 153
Replacement cattle 8 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
280–290 288 6 255.00–265.00 $262.04 $755 -31.60
318–348 333 4 251.00–277.00 $264.59 $881 -11.95
388 fancy 388 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,096 -7.50
390 390 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,082 +7.70
405–444 428 16 250.00–266.00 $260.12 $1,113 +0.84
450–452 451 5 241.00–259.00 $248.22 $1,119 -9.77
505 fancy 505 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 +0.80
510–518 516 10 235.00–251.00 $247.84 $1,279 +6.66
615 615 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 -15.00
650 650 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,294 —
720 720 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,318 -3.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 6 221.00–255.00 $238.71 $776 —
425–435 428 3 215.00–230.00 $224.92 $963 -2.99
535–545 540 3 200.00–203.00 $201.00 $1,085 -11.83
565–595 583 5 180.00–214.00 $194.69 $1,135 -25.76
650–688 675 9 150.00–184.00 $173.09 $1,168 —
875 875 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 6 247.50 $247.50 $770 —
350–395 372 11 210.00–236.00 $220.70 $821 -2.36
402 fancy 402 4 240.00 $240.00 $965 —
405–448 426 17 205.00–229.00 $214.86 $915 -1.48
450–495 474 17 195.00–216.00 $208.98 $991 -0.40
510–549 530 23 187.00–202.00 $195.98 $1,039 -3.85
565–590 579 8 190.00–216.00 $199.52 $1,155 -0.78
600–625 611 7 189.00–199.00 $193.77 $1,184 +5.84
655–658 657 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,183 -5.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
325–335 333 4 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $668 —
350–395 376 6 180.00–200.00 $186.45 $701 -2.26
442–445 443 3 200.00–202.50 $201.66 $893 —
485 485 3 190.00 $190.00 $922 -6.15
518–545 533 7 165.00–185.00 $176.24 $939 -8.25
550–580 561 8 170.00–189.00 $178.59 $1,002 -7.23
600 600 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 16 215.00–277.50 $245.41 $1,055 +13.41
450–495 472 11 220.00–257.50 $239.82 $1,132 +15.77
500–522 516 8 220.00–235.00 $228.74 $1,180 +6.27
550–595 578 9 190.00–212.50 $198.04 $1,145 -13.49
625–626 626 7 189.00–191.00 $189.86 $1,189 -2.94
650–695 670 3 170.00–186.00 $176.90 $1,185 —
730 730 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,358 —
805–840 814 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,180 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 389 6 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $758 —
415–438 427 6 199.00–214.00 $206.30 $881 —
450–490 467 9 174.00–213.00 $196.91 $920 +4.91
508–545 529 8 187.00–210.00 $198.24 $1,049 +2.67
600–640 630 4 160.00–161.00 $160.24 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1860 1121 80-85% 24 82.00–89.00 $86.62 $971 -3.29
1210 1210 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089 —
1005–1705 1306 80-85% 17 89.00–95.00 $91.79 $1,199 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,245 —
1135–1750 1440 75-80% 15 90.00–96.00 $92.90 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1225 848 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $54.81 $465 —
725–1150 973 85-90% 6 78.00–84.50 $80.51 $783 —
805–1215 973 85-90% 5 65.00–77.00 $72.38 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1535 1190 3 92.00–103.50 $97.74 $1,163 —
1330–2120 1735 7 110.00–121.00 $114.46 $1,986 +5.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1015 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.35
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–730 728 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.09
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 127.00 $127.00 $658 —
785 785 3 120.00 $120.00 $942 —
812 812 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,056 —

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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.