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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.07/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 429 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $304.86/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 438 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.33/cwt +19.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 469 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 385 456
Feeder cattle 314 256 390
Slaughter cattle 118 121 65
Replacement cattle 2 8 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 7.00-14.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower and bulls sold 1.00 lower; Demand good and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 280.00–285.00 $283.78 $817 —
305–345 335 4 281.00–310.00 $303.40 $1,016 +0.64
368–378 372 5 297.50–298.00 $297.80 $1,108 -8.37
420–440 fancy 435 9 310.00–320.00 $315.29 $1,372 +10.45
410–448 439 17 290.00–305.00 $299.34 $1,314 +21.90
450–465 462 5 273.00–291.00 $286.21 $1,322 +4.04
460–475 fancy 465 5 312.50–315.00 $314.51 $1,462 —
508–525 fancy 514 11 300.00–324.00 $314.27 $1,615 —
510–548 531 9 270.00–298.00 $288.72 $1,533 +14.56
554–588 571 8 271.00–288.00 $279.25 $1,595 +23.25
602–605 604 5 246.00–268.00 $257.02 $1,552 —
685 685 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —
710–717 715 6 235.00–238.00 $237.01 $1,695 +12.01
865 865 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 6 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
510 510 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
555 555 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 +4.93
606–612 609 7 224.00–235.00 $230.26 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 263 6 250.00–260.00 $253.05 $666 -12.79
310–345 328 4 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $869 -2.50
368 fancy 368 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,021 ±0.00
363–395 371 4 262.50 $262.50 $974 +15.23
408–445 fancy 427 15 267.50–280.00 $274.46 $1,172 +6.96
400–445 431 15 242.00–267.50 $251.68 $1,085 +6.49
465 fancy 465 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 —
455–490 470 17 240.00–262.50 $252.53 $1,187 +15.60
510–535 525 11 225.00–252.50 $233.58 $1,226 +0.32
575–595 586 14 225.00–240.00 $234.71 $1,375 +12.24
602–635 616 17 225.00–235.00 $229.68 $1,415 -1.98
618 618 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,390 -6.66
655–675 660 4 222.00–228.00 $223.53 $1,475 -7.97
754 754 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,742 +36.00
756 756 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,682 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 4 228.00–230.00 $229.53 $994 +7.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 fancy 377 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,131 -12.50
415–425 419 7 250.00–278.00 $264.00 $1,106 -16.14
425–440 fancy 429 4 295.00–330.00 $321.02 $1,377 —
465 fancy 465 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 +17.50
455–475 467 3 250.00–286.00 $263.74 $1,232 +13.74
500–545 521 5 236.00–250.00 $244.15 $1,272 -20.41
605–635 623 3 215.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,392 +10.20
715 715 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $897 —
905–1830 1196 80-85% 28 95.00–110.00 $103.56 $1,239 -4.61
1205–1635 1363 80-85% 5 110.00–114.00 $111.94 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $724 -2.50
810–1425 1053 85-90% 14 81.50–92.50 $87.02 $916 -8.82
880–1785 1218 85-90% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.51 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1600 1398 75-80% 6 110.00–115.00 $111.84 $1,564 -7.31
1190–1925 1529 75-80% 8 100.00–110.00 $105.49 $1,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1795 1412 5 110.00–117.50 $113.10 $1,597 —
1450 1450 1 91.50 $91.50 $1,327 —
1470–2205 1796 9 118.00–130.00 $124.41 $2,234 -3.49

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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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.