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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.20/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 616 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $253.59/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 480 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.60/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 464 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 498 645
Feeder cattle 374 326 520
Slaughter cattle 116 135 119
Replacement cattle 4 37 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and 300 lbs heifers sold 2.00-7.00 higher , the rest of the heifers sold 1.00-7.00 lower in a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
275 275 3 277.50 $277.50 $763 —
300–345 318 9 260.00–283.00 $271.77 $864 —
470–490 478 10 257.50–285.00 $277.42 $1,326 —
515–544 535 6 250.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,380 -7.21
555–585 571 7 258.00–276.00 $268.21 $1,531 —
608 value added 608 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,648 —
600–642 619 18 239.00–259.00 $247.26 $1,531 +1.99
652–662 656 7 249.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,656 +13.88
727 value added 727 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,781 —
794–795 794 7 215.00–224.00 $220.14 $1,748 -0.62
800 800 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,712 -1.00
883 883 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 255.00 $255.00 $796 —
450–475 460 7 235.00–257.00 $246.01 $1,132 —
520–545 526 4 225.00–250.00 $231.47 $1,218 -4.61
560–595 577 7 240.00–250.00 $243.79 $1,407 -7.84
605–615 610 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,373 +11.04
855 855 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 333 10 240.00–255.00 $244.82 $815 —
382 382 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 +18.08
412–435 418 4 247.00–248.00 $247.26 $1,034 -0.19
450–480 464 16 230.00–257.00 $243.60 $1,130 -6.84
510–524 517 8 221.00–248.00 $234.32 $1,211 -8.03
537 537 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,155 -27.35
598 598 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,322 -11.33
610 610 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -9.92
605–640 617 3 212.00–224.00 $218.69 $1,349 -1.23
673–680 675 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
698 698 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,305 —
717–731 727 12 222.00–230.50 $225.10 $1,636 —
888 888 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 319 4 230.00 $230.00 $734 —
357–395 369 6 225.00–235.00 $226.74 $837 +14.32
400–445 436 14 205.00–235.00 $221.00 $964 -1.42
495–497 496 5 220.00–231.00 $227.61 $1,129 +14.41
507–548 527 9 207.50–215.00 $210.93 $1,112 -16.49
550–595 574 11 200.00–225.00 $218.25 $1,253 +6.56
602–605 603 4 200.00–209.00 $206.74 $1,247 —
678–690 686 9 185.00–206.00 $197.07 $1,352 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–368 367 6 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $899 -23.83
440–448 446 5 240.00–250.00 $248.03 $1,106 -10.13
455–490 480 16 235.00–260.00 $253.59 $1,217 +10.40
505–522 514 9 230.00–255.00 $244.96 $1,259 -9.10
570–595 574 8 225.00–246.00 $235.06 $1,349 —
705–735 713 4 185.00–220.00 $194.03 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
528–545 532 4 220.00–229.00 $226.70 $1,206 +1.70
555–595 565 4 220.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,305 +21.34
600 600 3 210.00–214.00 $212.67 $1,276 +32.67
650 650 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1290 1183 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $887 —
960–1697 1195 80-85% 18 80.00–92.00 $86.91 $1,039 —
1200–1520 1311 80-85% 4 92.00–95.00 $94.13 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1370 1082 85-90% 20 68.00–85.00 $76.57 $828 —
1050–1635 1267 85-90% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.29 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1595 1342 75-80% 9 82.00–94.00 $88.34 $1,186 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 120.50 $120.50 $1,675 +44.58
1230–1785 1565 75-80% 11 94.00–106.00 $98.12 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1955 1618 10 85.00–107.00 $99.09 $1,603 —
1590–2255 1923 2 111.00–115.00 $113.35 $2,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1320 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 +350.00

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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.