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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.73/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 581 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $213.86/cwt ≈ $1,448/hd at 677 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.71/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 463 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 715 453
Feeder cattle 303 629 373
Slaughter cattle 96 78 76
Replacement cattle 7 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No Sale May 30 due to Memorial Day************************* Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher; 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
345 345 3 250.00 $250.00 $862 -17.50
390–395 391 4 265.00–277.50 $274.35 $1,073 +15.20
440 fancy 440 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,243 +12.50
435–445 441 7 235.00–260.00 $247.77 $1,093 -8.24
458 fancy 458 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,248 —
477–493 485 6 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,236 -0.15
506 fancy 506 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,354 +1.45
513–530 516 12 237.50–247.00 $245.37 $1,266 -3.97
565–585 581 36 230.00–236.00 $235.73 $1,370 -5.82
610–620 618 4 213.00–230.00 $217.20 $1,342 —
670–677 677 29 210.00–214.00 $213.86 $1,448 —
795 795 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
808 808 14 181.00 $181.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
388 388 3 250.00 $250.00 $970 —
400–445 415 3 195.00–229.00 $207.15 $860 -9.45
570–580 576 7 210.00–216.00 $213.45 $1,229 +5.51
640 640 4 185.00–197.00 $188.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 330 10 201.00–225.00 $209.98 $693 -16.27
355–395 379 5 205.00–217.00 $210.30 $797 -16.16
415–448 437 12 200.00–232.00 $221.80 $969 +0.09
456 fancy 456 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,062 —
460–482 469 10 200.00–213.00 $205.48 $964 +10.77
510–545 527 10 186.00–210.00 $198.27 $1,045 -0.62
534 fancy 534 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,185 —
550–590 574 15 190.00–206.00 $200.09 $1,149 +12.83
600–630 618 5 185.00–189.00 $187.41 $1,158 +1.15
705–738 730 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 4 164.00–207.50 $196.88 $636 +3.40
350–395 382 7 190.00–200.00 $192.42 $735 -0.26
408–442 426 13 185.00–194.00 $189.24 $806 +2.99
460–462 461 6 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $841 -9.22
570 570 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,020 —
600 600 3 150.00 $150.00 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
385–390 388 2 230.00–250.00 $239.94 $931 -4.92
450–488 472 8 220.00–234.00 $231.72 $1,094 -3.28
508–545 517 6 220.00–240.00 $232.07 $1,200 +25.19
675 675 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,256 -4.58
775–780 779 4 164.00–174.00 $171.51 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 424 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $779 -9.55
485 485 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 +30.00
589 589 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,166 +22.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $752 —
845–1555 1156 80-85% 34 80.00–103.00 $95.71 $1,106 +2.08
800–1760 1214 80-85% 14 82.00–91.00 $88.29 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1415 1297 75-80% 5 84.00–91.00 $86.62 $1,123 —
1180–1675 1420 75-80% 14 93.00–104.50 $98.72 $1,402 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–840 818 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.94 $670 —
780–1210 989 85-90% 5 64.50–76.50 $69.80 $690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1630 1522 5 95.00–105.00 $102.06 $1,553 —
1420–2225 1847 6 110.00–130.00 $119.71 $2,211 +2.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1375 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,274.93
1225–1475 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,327.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00

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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.