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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.42/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 519 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $203.02/cwt +20.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 715 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.11/cwt +42.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 624 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 510 1,032
Feeder cattle 629 386 932
Slaughter cattle 78 116 87
Replacement cattle 8 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2,00-5.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
335 335 4 267.50 $267.50 $896 +2.91
365–390 384 8 247.50–267.50 $259.15 $995 -18.35
420–430 424 7 240.00–262.50 $256.01 $1,085 -4.11
438 fancy 438 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,183 —
458–492 478 14 243.00–265.00 $255.07 $1,219 +6.85
506 value added 506 21 262.50 $262.50 $1,328 —
500–542 521 54 237.50–259.00 $249.34 $1,299 +1.50
522–548 fancy 539 9 263.00–267.50 $266.05 $1,434 +3.55
565–575 569 5 234.00–250.00 $241.55 $1,374 —
618–632 fancy 624 31 223.00–230.00 $227.11 $1,417 —
709 709 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,347 +7.00
714–725 value added 715 40 204.00 $204.00 $1,459 —
760 value added 760 18 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 9 239.00 $239.00 $674 —
312–348 338 9 210.00–235.00 $227.10 $768 -11.61
400–435 429 8 194.00–227.00 $216.60 $929 -8.32
455 455 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 —
525–532 529 6 225.00–231.00 $227.98 $1,206 +26.98
552–590 573 12 191.00–220.00 $207.94 $1,191 +13.25
688–695 690 7 177.00–187.00 $181.86 $1,255 +8.77
815 815 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 323 18 223.00–231.00 $226.25 $731 -21.25
355–378 367 6 217.50–236.00 $226.46 $831 +5.76
405 fancy 405 3 235.00 $235.00 $952 -5.00
405–442 426 15 216.00–230.00 $221.71 $944 +6.85
455–490 479 8 190.00–205.00 $194.71 $933 -14.27
495 value added 495 14 227.00 $227.00 $1,124 —
518–545 531 29 185.00–210.00 $198.89 $1,056 +2.91
558–593 578 24 185.00–190.00 $187.26 $1,082 -12.26
600–645 626 18 178.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,166 -7.51
652 652 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,141 -5.00
700 700 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
768–785 781 12 174.00–175.00 $174.75 $1,365 —
837 837 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,465 —
908 908 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
317–335 327 7 180.00–210.00 $193.48 $633 -7.01
360–385 371 8 185.00–215.00 $192.68 $715 +6.23
400–441 423 14 175.00–200.00 $186.25 $788 -15.41
450–480 466 7 180.00–203.00 $191.73 $893 +1.73
500–533 518 14 170.00–185.00 $178.53 $925 +2.29
675 675 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 165.00 $165.00 $936 —
742 742 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 5 235.00–250.00 $244.86 $901 —
498 498 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,170 -4.82
515–545 522 7 182.00–230.00 $206.88 $1,080 -21.86
555–595 565 7 200.00–210.00 $204.29 $1,154 +6.25
654–698 663 5 174.00–195.00 $190.58 $1,264 +13.68
705 705 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 -36.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 200.00 $200.00 $710 +5.08
400–435 422 5 183.00–199.00 $193.27 $816 -13.03
475 475 3 180.00 $180.00 $855 -16.91
518–545 522 7 180.00–189.00 $187.66 $980 -10.58
580–585 583 3 175.00–176.00 $175.33 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1520 1077 80-85% 14 80.00–90.00 $86.34 $930 —
1065–1330 1190 80-85% 8 91.00–97.50 $93.63 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1835 1393 75-80% 6 81.00–90.00 $86.87 $1,210 —
1130–1685 1444 75-80% 11 91.00–100.00 $95.13 $1,374 +2.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1450 1028 85-90% 6 62.50–76.00 $70.86 $728 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 —
900–1555 1175 85-90% 7 78.50–84.50 $81.68 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1990 1770 3 95.00–107.00 $102.44 $1,813 —
1645–2005 1826 7 107.00–123.00 $117.02 $2,137 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1080 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,341.34
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–925 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,124.16
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.