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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.87/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 622 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.00/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 683 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.76/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 526 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 440 593
Feeder cattle 607 315 510
Slaughter cattle 114 113 80
Replacement cattle 6 12 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

*****************No Sale July 4 due to the 4th of July Holiday************************** Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs steers sold 13.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold uneven , from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 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
302–330 316 7 240.00–260.00 $249.62 $789 -0.38
363–388 370 10 250.00–272.50 $255.96 $947 -34.04
405–445 421 13 250.00–270.00 $254.11 $1,070 -24.70
470–498 492 19 236.00–262.50 $254.92 $1,254 +3.24
502–513 510 10 244.00–255.00 $250.18 $1,276 +13.56
621 fancy 621 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,472 —
619–642 632 12 210.00–230.00 $221.22 $1,398 +9.11
683 value added 683 41 228.00 $228.00 $1,557 —
715–728 725 4 209.00–210.00 $209.25 $1,517 +3.86
770 770 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 -14.03
786 value added 786 25 219.00 $219.00 $1,721 —
898 898 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,733 +4.00
902–918 908 10 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,661 -12.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 5 225.00–235.00 $230.96 $864 +9.88
405 405 2 241.00 $241.00 $976 +16.04
475–485 482 3 200.00–241.00 $217.05 $1,046 —
530–548 539 10 190.00–235.00 $215.61 $1,162 -19.39
578–588 584 5 215.00–233.00 $222.13 $1,297 -10.19
615–634 631 6 185.00–208.00 $204.26 $1,289 +11.71
704 704 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 224.00 $224.00 $650 —
305–318 314 3 223.00–225.00 $224.35 $704 +3.43
358–382 372 9 214.00–233.00 $223.95 $833 -4.60
400–445 436 18 215.00–237.50 $225.51 $983 +5.42
455–492 474 22 210.00–234.00 $226.09 $1,072 +11.23
500–542 522 24 200.00–230.00 $214.29 $1,119 -3.64
538 value added 538 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,221 —
555–595 589 21 190.00–222.00 $213.03 $1,255 +2.16
600–605 601 4 185.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,179 -3.56
614–628 value added 623 80 221.50–223.25 $222.10 $1,384 —
661 661 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,223 -5.62
703–749 729 16 179.00–198.00 $188.12 $1,371 -6.83
773–795 778 14 190.00–197.00 $195.47 $1,521 +7.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 185.00 $185.00 $777 -15.00
465–496 488 16 181.00–217.50 $202.64 $989 +10.15
518–530 524 8 170.00–200.00 $187.08 $980 -2.26
558 558 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,071 +0.45
770 770 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 —
805 805 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 8 240.00–250.00 $244.40 $914 —
405–430 415 9 235.00–250.00 $243.93 $1,012 -4.86
450–485 474 7 229.00–240.00 $235.91 $1,118 +9.65
502–542 516 13 225.00–252.00 $240.54 $1,241 +31.18
550–570 554 5 225.00–235.00 $232.94 $1,290 -5.06
605–640 611 6 189.00–217.00 $198.90 $1,215 +6.90
670–695 676 7 165.00–190.00 $179.90 $1,216 -10.08
715 715 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,351 —
752 752 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,173 -15.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 156.00 $156.00 $881 -50.00
655–690 661 6 175.00–189.00 $178.83 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1405 1121 80-85% 14 82.00–91.00 $87.82 $984 +12.08
875–1725 1180 80-85% 24 92.00–101.50 $95.44 $1,126 +3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1420 1050 85-90% 5 60.00–76.00 $72.18 $758 +2.66
915–1465 1174 85-90% 12 80.00–90.00 $86.37 $1,014 +5.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1585 1352 75-80% 17 92.00–105.50 $97.79 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1755 1499 4 95.00–110.00 $103.87 $1,557 —
1905–2075 1980 3 115.00–122.00 $118.91 $2,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1095–1100 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1565 1565 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.