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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.39/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 422 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.83/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 528 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.06/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 473 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 754 906
Feeder cattle 522 504 747
Slaughter cattle 132 239 152
Replacement cattle 9 11 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher; Demand good 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
272 272 8 275.00 $275.00 $748 -2.50
340 340 3 272.50 $272.50 $926 +5.91
365–380 375 13 265.00–285.00 $279.35 $1,048 +11.23
376–385 fancy 379 12 301.00–317.00 $306.42 $1,161 -6.58
415–435 423 3 249.00–260.00 $254.07 $1,075 -5.53
420–448 fancy 428 8 293.00–304.00 $298.88 $1,279 —
452–493 478 17 250.00–276.00 $260.00 $1,243 +2.30
518 thin fleshed 518 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,463 —
512–530 fancy 519 8 276.00–290.00 $284.64 $1,477 -14.36
565–598 584 10 243.00–265.00 $251.92 $1,471 -2.80
608–645 617 4 247.50–254.00 $249.20 $1,538 +0.75
655–680 672 3 233.00–238.00 $234.63 $1,577 +8.23
777 fancy 777 15 235.50 $235.50 $1,830 —
825 825 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 235.00 $235.00 $752 —
385–395 390 3 235.00–257.00 $243.98 $952 —
430–435 432 5 228.00–241.00 $237.21 $1,025 +6.11
450–480 475 8 240.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,154 —
500–530 514 8 225.00–245.00 $236.02 $1,213 +8.52
570–598 589 3 229.00–236.00 $233.74 $1,377 -11.26
652 652 4 207.00 $207.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–280 272 8 237.50–240.00 $239.03 $650 +2.03
300–335 302 19 237.50–262.00 $259.42 $783 +19.42
350–382 369 14 229.00–247.50 $237.96 $878 -16.75
400–445 420 27 223.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,008 +0.08
428–435 fancy 432 7 261.00–262.00 $261.58 $1,130 —
459 fancy 459 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,239 —
453–492 475 23 225.00–247.50 $234.85 $1,116 -4.45
515–542 526 21 211.00–235.00 $222.20 $1,169 -4.66
535 fancy 535 8 240.00–252.50 $246.25 $1,317 +10.25
555–575 564 8 213.00–225.00 $217.99 $1,229 +0.89
580 580 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,264 +0.90
605 fancy 605 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -16.00
600–635 623 6 204.00–207.00 $205.85 $1,282 +1.20
650–655 652 7 200.00–206.00 $203.01 $1,324 +0.28
822 822 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,644 —
852 852 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 319 6 200.00–230.00 $212.87 $679 —
367–390 372 5 200.00–210.00 $206.75 $769 -23.25
415–428 422 11 200.00–228.00 $214.55 $905 +3.58
455–490 476 5 203.00–226.00 $208.12 $991 -6.88
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +9.54
552–590 572 13 190.00–210.00 $204.52 $1,170 +6.82
602–642 629 9 188.00–206.00 $197.22 $1,241 +5.22
790 790 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 265.00–287.50 $276.68 $1,051 +26.68
420–448 433 12 235.00–255.00 $242.50 $1,050 -2.08
451–495 464 16 225.00–272.50 $257.29 $1,194 +10.08
501–535 508 9 220.00–252.00 $240.92 $1,224 +5.29
607–618 613 6 210.00–218.00 $214.04 $1,312 +2.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 227.00 $227.00 $842 —
410 410 3 225.00 $225.00 $922 —
510–545 528 4 200.00–216.00 $210.23 $1,110 —
555–575 569 8 181.00–205.00 $194.02 $1,104 -13.36
620–625 623 5 184.00–200.00 $196.82 $1,226 -19.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1350 1114 80-85% 16 84.00–95.00 $90.30 $1,006 —
840–1365 1150 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $81.22 $934 —
1020–1725 1220 80-85% 25 96.00–109.00 $102.00 $1,244 +10.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1940 1519 75-80% 20 97.00–112.00 $105.62 $1,604 —
1375–1755 1565 75-80% 2 89.00–95.00 $92.36 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1210 1048 85-90% 5 82.00–85.00 $84.11 $881 —
990–1350 1149 85-90% 6 88.00–94.50 $90.11 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2235 1621 4 100.00–122.00 $112.32 $1,821 +7.05
1225–2090 1742 8 111.00–127.50 $120.72 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–975 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,125.00 $1,058.12
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1180 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,246.01

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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.