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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.22/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 520 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 423 809
Feeder cattle 156 326 689
Slaughter cattle 84 94 111
Replacement cattle 2 3 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder for a trend comparison. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand not determined 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
370 370 3 250.00 $250.00 $925 -32.50
417 417 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,001 -26.39
458–485 473 7 240.00–274.00 $257.03 $1,216 -4.97
525–540 529 8 240.00–261.00 $249.24 $1,318 —
552 552 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,242 —
615–633 624 6 225.00–238.00 $231.41 $1,444 —
658 658 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,563 +10.00
810 810 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 388 5 221.00–250.00 $229.20 $889 —
400–430 408 4 240.00 $240.00 $979 —
505–548 534 5 210.00–235.00 $220.27 $1,176 -7.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 387 5 228.00–232.50 $231.65 $896 +1.65
460–480 465 4 225.00–233.00 $230.94 $1,074 —
508–525 518 9 228.00–238.00 $231.60 $1,200 -5.21
508–540 524 6 221.00–230.00 $225.64 $1,182 -11.17
595 595 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 —
602–628 615 6 204.00–209.00 $206.45 $1,270 -17.58
628 628 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 -14.03
720 720 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 -14.91
365 365 3 210.00 $210.00 $766 -2.20
520 520 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +4.86
558–598 581 7 200.00–211.00 $204.53 $1,188 -4.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–482 479 4 225.00–240.00 $228.68 $1,095 -26.44
540 540 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 -17.24
638 638 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,429 —
655–665 unweaned 660 6 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,188 —
745 745 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,326 -4.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1560 1123 85-90% 17 62.00–75.00 $70.71 $794 -4.16
755–1555 1208 85-90% 5 40.00–60.00 $51.38 $621 —
920–1490 1224 85-90% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.30 $983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1885 1360 80-85% 19 74.00–90.00 $83.69 $1,138 —
1225–1985 1620 80-85% 3 90.00–92.50 $91.45 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1665 1549 75-80% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.48 $1,324 -14.08
1280–1835 1563 75-80% 12 90.00–105.00 $96.84 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1900 1593 3 100.00–105.00 $101.79 $1,622 +2.81
1920–2235 2053 4 108.00–120.00 $116.67 $2,395 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.