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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.99/cwt ±-0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 579 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $294.38/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 381 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.13/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 386 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 663 339
Feeder cattle 274 522 284
Slaughter cattle 93 132 55
Replacement cattle 5 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
285 285 3 250.00 $250.00 $712 -25.00
318–330 324 6 277.00–297.50 $287.44 $931 +14.94
372–398 fancy 381 9 302.00–307.50 $305.58 $1,164 -0.84
377–390 381 9 270.00–290.00 $283.18 $1,079 +3.83
420–445 fancy 426 4 292.50–300.00 $298.04 $1,270 -0.84
412–447 428 7 270.00–280.00 $275.24 $1,178 +21.17
452 fancy 452 3 282.00 $282.00 $1,275 —
469–498 480 13 245.00–268.00 $255.38 $1,226 -4.62
502–515 506 6 255.00–270.00 $265.76 $1,345 —
587–590 587 8 253.00–259.00 $258.25 $1,516 +6.33
728 728 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,456 —
912 912 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 255.00–265.00 $259.17 $822 +24.17
360–395 379 10 230.00–255.00 $244.55 $927 +0.57
460–485 470 3 235.00–245.00 $239.11 $1,124 -3.88
545 545 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 +13.98
555–595 571 8 152.00–230.00 $188.27 $1,075 -45.47
600–625 606 4 215.00–217.00 $216.48 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 328 6 233.00–242.50 $238.04 $781 -21.38
350–395 386 16 230.00–255.00 $242.13 $935 +4.17
410–445 426 9 222.00–235.00 $226.89 $967 -13.04
485–498 492 10 220.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,112 -8.84
505–535 518 9 211.00–232.50 $223.28 $1,157 +1.08
565 565 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 +0.01
550–598 581 17 202.00–225.00 $217.99 $1,267 -0.01
605–635 626 6 200.00–210.00 $206.02 $1,290 +0.17
822 822 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,480 -20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 479 7 210.00–229.00 $218.17 $1,045 +10.05
515 515 4 195.00–212.00 $207.75 $1,070 +2.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–432 425 5 240.00–256.00 $249.18 $1,059 +6.68
462–495 478 7 230.00–239.00 $234.70 $1,122 -22.59
520–535 528 3 234.00–251.00 $241.98 $1,278 +1.06
585 585 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
765–790 771 7 156.00–185.00 $176.47 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +14.77
620–645 638 7 210.00–218.00 $213.81 $1,364 +16.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1430 1148 80-85% 18 100.00–114.00 $105.46 $1,211 +15.16
840–1805 1159 80-85% 8 87.00–99.00 $94.36 $1,094 +13.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1225 1016 85-90% 9 65.00–86.00 $79.44 $807 -4.67
945–1325 1124 85-90% 5 88.00–96.00 $91.42 $1,028 +1.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1485 1443 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,443 —
1400–1560 1469 75-80% 12 100.00–113.00 $108.61 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1995 1921 4 115.50–131.00 $127.57 $2,451 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 855.00 $855.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.