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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.16/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 479 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.58/cwt +23.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 525 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.68/cwt +19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 564 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 406 758
Feeder cattle 841 303 634
Slaughter cattle 234 96 115
Replacement cattle 4 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 7.00-13..00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 7.00-15.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 275.00 $275.00 $822 —
335–348 345 4 270.00–272.50 $270.61 $934 +20.61
360–390 374 5 250.00–270.00 $261.04 $976 -13.31
420–435 428 4 232.50–253.00 $247.72 $1,060 -0.05
441–444 fancy 442 12 277.50–292.50 $282.52 $1,249 +0.02
475–496 489 21 250.00–271.00 $262.21 $1,282 +7.29
481–496 fancy 493 30 260.00–282.00 $264.29 $1,303 -8.21
500–530 fancy 510 21 262.50–273.00 $267.14 $1,362 -0.36
502–540 520 19 228.00–251.00 $247.19 $1,285 +1.82
552–572 fancy 563 31 257.50–260.00 $257.84 $1,452 —
554–573 565 21 236.00–267.00 $252.48 $1,427 +16.75
611–640 619 16 220.00–245.00 $233.53 $1,446 +16.33
655–660 fancy 656 22 227.00–248.00 $241.60 $1,585 —
660–678 671 9 204.00–227.50 $215.50 $1,446 +1.64
705–720 709 4 191.00–217.00 $210.40 $1,492 —
712–732 fancy 719 9 221.00–228.00 $225.62 $1,622 —
719 value added 719 29 226.00 $226.00 $1,625 —
750–795 781 7 196.00–202.50 $199.52 $1,558 +19.52
814 value added 814 22 210.00 $210.00 $1,709 —
815 815 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 +19.00
875 875 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 10 222.50–245.00 $230.64 $950 +23.49
452–475 460 4 215.00–240.00 $232.20 $1,068 —
510–545 535 5 200.00–217.50 $205.32 $1,098 —
560–585 565 5 190.00–200.00 $194.05 $1,096 -19.40
678–695 686 8 196.00–210.00 $201.46 $1,382 —
817 817 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 235.00 $235.00 $700 —
300–310 308 9 210.00–227.50 $223.65 $689 +13.67
333 fancy 333 3 260.00 $260.00 $866 —
351–382 fancy 365 13 247.50–270.00 $257.86 $941 —
355–390 378 3 219.00–220.00 $219.31 $829 +9.01
400–445 418 13 212.00–230.00 $220.57 $922 -1.23
400–440 fancy 423 18 245.00–250.00 $248.05 $1,049 —
462–473 fancy 469 20 237.50–250.00 $245.69 $1,152 +12.69
452–496 483 51 197.50–227.50 $221.29 $1,069 +15.81
506–530 517 12 225.00–230.00 $226.70 $1,172 +28.43
500–549 fancy 527 41 227.00–235.00 $229.13 $1,208 +7.13
555–595 568 22 192.00–221.00 $205.08 $1,165 +4.99
600–645 627 9 191.00–203.00 $198.75 $1,246 +11.34
605–634 fancy 627 36 208.00–222.00 $211.20 $1,324 —
675–695 689 10 180.00–200.00 $192.17 $1,324 —
705–735 720 2 180.00–181.00 $180.51 $1,300 +5.51
785 785 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
835–845 843 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,475 —
870 870 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 430 9 200.00–206.00 $202.23 $870 +12.99
460–495 479 4 191.00–205.00 $197.68 $947 +15.17
515–540 529 13 180.00–190.00 $184.17 $974 —
560–595 574 7 175.00–191.00 $184.45 $1,059 +5.45
600–628 619 6 171.00–186.00 $178.43 $1,104 +28.43
660 660 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
960 960 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,068 —
465 465 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +8.28
481 fancy 481 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,239 —
507–520 511 5 201.00–226.00 $218.11 $1,115 -13.96
627–645 633 13 185.00–192.00 $186.85 $1,183 —
688–695 692 7 175.00–181.00 $178.44 $1,235 -7.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 409 7 190.00–224.00 $216.06 $884 +32.34
480–497 493 4 185.00–190.00 $188.78 $931 -21.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1655 1150 80-85% 46 84.00–96.00 $90.19 $1,037 -5.52
1105–1385 1245 80-85% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.28 $999 -8.01
870–1625 1271 80-85% 54 95.00–115.00 $103.37 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1615 1407 75-80% 19 95.00–119.00 $106.33 $1,496 +7.61
1270–1735 1512 75-80% 3 88.00–91.00 $89.20 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.50 $871 —
845–1515 1192 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $83.10 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1880 1430 4 100.00–111.00 $105.77 $1,513 —
1345–2545 1825 11 121.00–139.00 $132.24 $2,413 +12.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1085 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.