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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.22/cwt +26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.14/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 413 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $284.22/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 706 547
Feeder cattle 295 591 409
Slaughter cattle 94 106 119
Replacement cattle 17 9 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-600 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 3.00-8.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 320 4 275.00 $275.00 $880 -0.76
440 440 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,375 —
460–470 463 4 240.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,146 -8.58
525–535 531 4 240.00–265.00 $246.30 $1,308 +1.51
570–591 584 6 250.00–266.00 $255.30 $1,491 +14.86
618–645 633 12 225.00–235.00 $229.23 $1,451 -27.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
300–330 317 3 305.00–312.50 $309.89 $982 +18.66
368–395 378 5 282.50–317.50 $290.33 $1,097 -13.40
465–480 476 5 287.50–302.50 $296.46 $1,411 +3.30
520–530 523 4 267.50–292.50 $286.16 $1,497 +9.11
605–625 620 4 268.00–270.00 $268.49 $1,665 +5.02
750–790 760 4 225.00–239.00 $228.64 $1,738 -11.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 289 4 267.50–280.00 $270.58 $782 —
300–335 321 8 257.50–275.00 $266.39 $855 +20.31
328–332 fancy 331 6 280.00 $280.00 $927 —
352–396 378 13 250.00–277.50 $260.60 $985 +3.10
400–435 406 6 257.50–270.00 $262.61 $1,066 +6.33
411–432 fancy 419 8 272.50–275.00 $274.03 $1,148 +3.56
450–495 470 10 247.00–277.50 $258.51 $1,215 +3.18
510–541 528 8 234.00–241.00 $237.05 $1,252 -1.25
552 552 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,303 -6.87
604–638 618 8 220.00–230.00 $224.72 $1,389 -16.08
656 656 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,542 -5.79
865 865 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,920 —
997 997 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
365–390 378 2 225.00 $225.00 $850 -19.25
400–445 431 6 225.00–240.00 $229.93 $991 -2.16
465–485 471 4 237.50–247.00 $241.88 $1,139 +20.03
500–540 523 9 225.00–234.00 $230.35 $1,205 +10.35
550–575 563 2 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,253 +15.12
605–649 626 11 210.00–229.00 $220.27 $1,379 +3.09
675 675 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 -12.00
732 732 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 255.00–300.00 $267.64 $1,049 —
398 fancy 398 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,254 +2.50
400–433 fancy 417 6 305.00–315.00 $310.20 $1,294 —
447 447 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,196 +20.20
460–488 fancy 476 7 287.50–295.00 $291.89 $1,389 —
470–492 486 6 265.00–287.50 $275.28 $1,338 +9.26
508–515 510 4 260.00–275.00 $271.21 $1,383 +13.96
550–560 557 3 225.00–250.00 $240.09 $1,337 -10.95
615 615 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,378 -5.00
675 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–582 565 9 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,271 +14.15

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1090 958 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $575 +7.15
720–1415 1039 85-90% 18 70.00–85.00 $76.90 $799 -1.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $908 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,171 +5.65
1060–1570 1243 80-85% 17 85.00–93.00 $88.93 $1,105 -1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1595 1346 75-80% 10 85.00–97.00 $91.50 $1,232 —
1260–1475 1368 75-80% 2 82.00–84.50 $83.35 $1,140 —
1535–1595 1567 75-80% 3 95.00–110.50 $102.06 $1,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1670 1490 9 90.00–105.50 $101.01 $1,505 —
1065–1980 1689 9 110.50–125.00 $115.35 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
742 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
702–830 752 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,100.00 $1,004.48
775–940 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $909.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 thin fleshed 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
825 thin fleshed 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.