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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.06/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.92/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 633 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.20/cwt -6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 532 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 394 588
Feeder cattle 326 284 270
Slaughter cattle 135 110 247
Replacement cattle 37 — 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500 lbs heifers sold 10.00 higher, the rest pf the offering sold 1.00-10.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower;Demand uneven 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
380–393 391 6 264.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,036 —
430 430 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 -16.89
502–549 532 18 250.00–270.00 $265.20 $1,411 -6.54
600–630 622 14 239.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,526 +5.61
650–671 663 8 236.00–240.00 $238.53 $1,581 +13.60
772–790 777 4 220.00–223.00 $220.76 $1,715 —
835 835 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 -12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 5 245.00–250.00 $247.02 $931 -45.98
510–548 531 5 230.00–241.00 $236.08 $1,254 -21.42
555–591 577 12 235.00–256.00 $251.63 $1,452 +13.77
632 632 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 8 235.00–258.00 $251.92 $935 -4.96
415–435 427 3 240.00–256.00 $247.45 $1,057 -15.28
450–495 470 16 238.00–260.00 $250.44 $1,177 -10.97
500–540 529 9 220.00–252.00 $242.35 $1,282 +13.69
556–580 563 7 221.00–239.00 $232.33 $1,308 +8.33
622–645 633 18 210.00–224.00 $219.92 $1,392 -0.08
772–797 789 9 212.00–219.00 $216.72 $1,710 +6.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 378 4 210.00–220.00 $212.42 $803 —
415–425 419 8 214.00–229.00 $222.42 $932 -6.32
490–492 492 7 210.00–232.50 $213.20 $1,049 —
520–540 531 4 219.00–237.50 $227.42 $1,208 +36.12
555–580 572 3 210.00–212.50 $211.69 $1,211 -13.31
785 785 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 381 13 250.00–275.00 $268.85 $1,024 +17.85
425–435 430 4 250.00–262.50 $258.16 $1,110 —
455–498 483 9 240.00–255.00 $243.19 $1,175 -24.31
505–544 526 20 240.00–260.00 $254.06 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 219.00 $219.00 $806 —
401 401 4 189.00 $189.00 $758 —
515–540 521 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,172 —
556–588 568 8 200.00–225.00 $209.71 $1,191 —
600 600 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -20.00
665–697 688 5 180.00–204.00 $188.62 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1290 1215 80-85% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.65 $883 -27.99
985–1655 1227 80-85% 19 75.00–95.00 $82.76 $1,015 -17.88
1115–1650 1502 80-85% 5 95.00–104.00 $98.79 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1490 1388 75-80% 2 73.50–78.00 $75.92 $1,054 —
1250–1650 1419 75-80% 11 85.00–90.00 $87.55 $1,242 —
1355–1615 1540 75-80% 5 92.00–105.00 $99.20 $1,528 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1490 1013 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $44.71 $453 -28.10
880–1595 1162 85-90% 10 70.00–80.00 $74.81 $869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1295 1153 2 67.00–80.00 $72.70 $838 —
1455–1965 1694 9 90.00–105.00 $97.62 $1,654 —
1645–2205 1867 5 105.00–115.00 $108.77 $2,031 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1030–1225 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,264.69
1060–1375 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,310.70
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
905–1135 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,600.00 $1,303.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
785–930 858 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $941.55
812–965 880 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,244.76
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,766.67 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 —
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.