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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report, Jackson, MO

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
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 372 483
Feeder cattle 380 274 414
Slaughter cattle 133 93 69
Replacement cattle — 5 —

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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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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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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.