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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $327.82/cwt +24.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 368 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.66/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 634 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.65/cwt +5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 513 291
Feeder cattle 256 380 186
Slaughter cattle 121 133 105
Replacement cattle 8 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-12.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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
325–345 330 10 290.00–311.00 $302.76 $999 —
362–375 fancy 367 20 315.00–345.00 $329.99 $1,211 +12.49
370–380 375 2 300.00–312.50 $306.17 $1,148 +11.94
403–430 412 5 265.00–290.00 $277.44 $1,143 +7.44
412–440 fancy 426 6 300.00–310.00 $304.84 $1,299 -2.66
450–490 471 10 277.50–288.00 $282.17 $1,329 +11.97
500–545 522 6 264.00–283.00 $274.16 $1,431 +8.11
562 562 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,439 -6.00
720 720 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +4.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 382 7 250.00–272.50 $259.97 $993 +13.26
430–435 431 4 250.00–259.00 $256.73 $1,107 —
560–575 568 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,392 —
718 718 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 277 4 264.00–271.00 $265.84 $736 —
305 305 3 267.50 $267.50 $816 +15.46
350–385 363 7 242.50–250.00 $247.27 $898 +3.87
382 fancy 382 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,060 —
408 fancy 408 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,091 +13.53
400–445 425 12 235.00–250.00 $245.19 $1,042 +4.60
450–495 478 5 235.00–242.50 $236.93 $1,133 +6.28
508–525 514 14 219.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,199 +11.56
550–578 562 6 220.00–228.00 $222.47 $1,250 -6.23
628–635 634 16 217.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,469 +11.04
666 666 7 231.50 $231.50 $1,542 +5.41
735–743 738 8 217.00–222.00 $220.11 $1,624 +12.42
770 770 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,502 -10.67
850 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
485–495 490 2 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,098 —
638 638 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,276 —
665–685 675 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,411 +9.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,026 +39.11
365 fancy 365 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,141 —
405–440 430 5 275.00–296.00 $280.14 $1,205 +36.39
456 456 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,140 -7.47
484 fancy 484 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,355 —
500–525 506 4 249.00–270.00 $264.56 $1,339 +20.71
555–570 564 7 236.00–251.00 $246.72 $1,392 —
620–640 625 5 210.00–221.00 $213.25 $1,333 -4.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 225.00 $225.00 $994 —
455 455 3 200.00 $200.00 $910 -20.81
595 595 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1455 1152 80-85% 23 110.00–124.00 $115.99 $1,336 +18.54
860–1630 1167 80-85% 18 104.00–110.50 $108.17 $1,262 +10.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1185 1002 85-90% 5 65.50–85.00 $72.50 $726 —
770–1445 1057 85-90% 15 90.00–105.50 $95.84 $1,013 —
935–1125 1057 85-90% 6 104.50–117.00 $110.17 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1815 1388 75-80% 14 115.00–129.50 $119.15 $1,654 —
1270–1880 1473 75-80% 7 102.00–110.50 $107.92 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,330 —
1055–1805 1393 5 105.00–117.50 $111.78 $1,557 —
1605–2010 1775 6 123.00–132.00 $127.90 $2,270 +0.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1360 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,497.47
1130–1295 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,458.94
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.