SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.93/cwt +45.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 741 lb · 62 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.20/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 464 lb · 22 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.09/cwt ≈ $1,503/hd at 665 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	513	372	483
Feeder cattle	380	274	414
Slaughter cattle	133	93	69
Replacement cattle	—	5	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand higher and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382 fancy	382	3	317.50	$317.50	$1,213	+11.92
360–395	387	5	280.00–300.00	$294.23	$1,139	+11.05
428	428	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,156	-5.24
430 fancy	430	3	307.50	$307.50	$1,322	+9.46
450–478	464	22	260.00–285.00	$270.20	$1,254	+14.82
505–548	524	11	257.00–273.00	$266.05	$1,394	+0.29
568	568	4	262.00	$262.00	$1,488	+3.75
601–630	616	12	230.00–256.00	$239.82	$1,477	—
665–668	667	3	233.00–249.00	$243.68	$1,625	—
710–725	720	3	210.00–225.00	$220.07	$1,585	+20.07
742 value added	742	59	247.25	$247.25	$1,835	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	250.00	$250.00	$812	-9.17
355–385	378	4	236.00–250.00	$246.71	$933	+2.16
450–485	464	4	220.00–250.00	$240.38	$1,115	+1.27
608	608	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,368	+8.52
665–670	666	4	227.00–230.00	$229.25	$1,527	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–348	330	10	235.00–267.00	$252.04	$832	+14.00
355–395	383	17	235.00–257.50	$243.40	$932	+1.27
402–407 fancy	405	5	250.00–260.00	$253.97	$1,029	—
405–440	426	12	226.00–250.00	$240.59	$1,025	+13.70
482 fancy	482	4	249.00	$249.00	$1,200	—
455–498	487	9	225.00–237.50	$230.65	$1,123	+4.64
500–535	512	7	217.50–237.00	$221.70	$1,135	-1.58
512 fancy	512	3	247.00	$247.00	$1,265	—
574–575	574	10	217.00–230.00	$228.70	$1,313	+10.71
610–630	622	13	210.00–232.00	$220.62	$1,372	+14.60
650–670	665	18	213.00–238.00	$226.09	$1,503	—
703–737	716	9	196.00–216.00	$207.69	$1,487	—
755–765	758	3	202.00–208.00	$205.67	$1,559	—
861	861	13	209.50	$209.50	$1,804	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–392	378	3	221.00–225.00	$223.77	$846	—
520–540	528	3	200.00–212.50	$206.75	$1,092	-1.00
558–590	578	8	185.00–210.00	$201.61	$1,165	—
675	675	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,350	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	385	6	225.00–251.00	$245.89	$947	—
405 fancy	405	3	287.50	$287.50	$1,164	—
445	445	4	240.00–255.00	$243.75	$1,085	-5.43
480–495	487	3	250.00–270.00	$257.47	$1,254	+22.77
525–542	533	7	235.00–250.00	$243.85	$1,300	+1.87
632–635	633	4	210.00–220.00	$217.49	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	2	227.50–237.50	$232.60	$891	—
455–475	460	4	215.00–237.50	$220.81	$1,016	—
650–688	679	4	185.00–200.00	$188.59	$1,281	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1640	1162	80-85%	11	90.00–100.00	$97.45	$1,132	+3.09
935–1895	1217	80-85%	35	100.50–119.00	$108.70	$1,323	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1620	1343	75-80%	2	99.00–100.00	$99.60	$1,338	—
1130–1850	1447	75-80%	11	100.00–117.50	$111.99	$1,620	+11.99
1635–1945	1790	75-80%	2	120.50–125.00	$122.56	$2,194	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1610	1047	85-90%	7	76.00–86.00	$81.88	$857	+2.44
1005–1235	1094	85-90%	4	90.00–100.00	$96.68	$1,058	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1305	1208	2	115.00–116.50	$115.81	$1,399	—
1495–1998	1774	10	125.00–130.50	$127.77	$2,267	—

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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.