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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $261.52/cwt +28.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 733 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.66/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 567 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $266.02/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 467 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 690 508
Feeder cattle 591 540 419
Slaughter cattle 106 140 83
Replacement cattle 9 10 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 higher to 6.00 lower with lower than average quality and a lot of unwean calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 fancy 282 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,015 —
305–345 330 4 277.50–300.00 $291.23 $961 -12.68
375–380 378 3 290.00–310.50 $303.73 $1,148 +3.73
415 fancy 415 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
418–445 429 12 264.00–280.00 $271.85 $1,166 -35.87
460–498 468 7 278.00–307.50 $293.16 $1,372 -17.08
508–538 523 14 273.00–282.50 $277.05 $1,449 -0.96
555–582 571 10 272.00–280.00 $277.98 $1,587 +0.54
615 fancy 615 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,728 —
612–622 617 7 259.00–267.50 $263.47 $1,626 +7.03
660–690 674 17 239.00–267.00 $252.16 $1,700 —
710–740 729 7 228.00–240.00 $233.94 $1,705 +0.74
733 value added 733 74 264.50 $264.50 $1,939 —
743 fancy 743 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,902 —
795 795 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 +5.50
805–845 819 5 222.00–225.00 $223.23 $1,828 —
885 885 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,947 —
970 970 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 4 270.00–277.50 $275.76 $891 —
462–495 475 5 240.00–267.50 $256.04 $1,216 —
500–545 522 11 230.00–257.00 $244.79 $1,278 -1.56
555–580 574 4 235.00–257.50 $240.44 $1,380 +5.54
645 645 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 —
673–675 674 4 225.00–230.00 $228.75 $1,542 -3.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 5 240.00–250.00 $246.08 $778 -6.02
395 395 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,017 +0.79
430–442 439 9 252.50–258.00 $256.28 $1,125 +4.50
432–445 fancy 439 15 270.00–271.00 $270.47 $1,187 —
450–465 457 15 230.00–268.00 $255.33 $1,167 +19.31
500–530 513 25 225.00–260.00 $238.30 $1,222 +8.35
552 fancy 552 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,579 —
550–590 569 24 221.00–262.50 $242.87 $1,382 -4.10
610–643 628 16 228.00–248.00 $240.80 $1,512 +5.79
670–695 680 10 225.00–247.00 $240.79 $1,637 -0.86
700–708 706 4 220.00–241.00 $235.79 $1,665 —
750–790 760 4 230.00–231.00 $230.74 $1,754 —
805 805 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 245.00 $245.00 $804 +12.47
375–380 379 4 244.00–245.00 $244.25 $926 +11.52
410–435 416 4 230.00–238.00 $232.09 $965 +7.21
465–485 475 6 215.00–230.00 $221.85 $1,054 -7.72
518 518 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
575–595 580 4 200.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,203 +7.44
605–640 623 13 210.00–226.00 $217.18 $1,353 -2.82
670 670 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
380 fancy 380 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,188 -19.68
415–425 422 3 240.00–252.00 $247.30 $1,044 -9.30
450–490 467 26 245.00–289.00 $266.02 $1,242 -1.65
505–529 526 7 240.00–260.00 $257.25 $1,353 +12.29
550–585 558 8 225.00–285.00 $251.04 $1,401 +6.04
621 621 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,422 +4.00
708 708 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,366 —
750–760 755 6 181.00–192.00 $186.46 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 585 8 206.00–225.00 $210.77 $1,233 -15.66
610 610 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 —
658–668 664 8 170.00–175.00 $171.86 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1385 1197 80-85% 7 100.00–105.00 $102.62 $1,228 +4.84
910–1690 1244 80-85% 22 81.00–98.00 $90.35 $1,124 -15.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1090 983 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $52.85 $520 —
810–1320 1047 85-90% 12 70.00–90.00 $78.38 $821 —
1025–1490 1244 85-90% 7 85.50–105.00 $92.37 $1,149 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $840 —
1115–1550 1289 75-80% 6 88.50–98.50 $92.58 $1,193 —
1210–1915 1514 75-80% 9 100.00–110.00 $103.57 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1895 1570 4 114.00–122.50 $118.05 $1,853 +12.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1275 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,585.00 $1,422.91
1065–1240 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,235.00–1,585.00 $1,457.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,071 —

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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.