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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.31/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 526 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.33/cwt ≈ $1,552/hd at 671 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.57/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 534 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 242 747
Feeder cattle 688 156 467
Slaughter cattle 139 84 217
Replacement cattle 2 2 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 6.00-10.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand good 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
305–345 332 8 250.00–290.00 $273.24 $907 —
370 370 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,082 +42.50
391 fancy 391 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,056 —
402–414 fancy 410 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,220 —
412–438 431 9 255.00–295.00 $269.00 $1,159 +29.00
460–492 472 10 262.50–274.00 $268.90 $1,269 +11.87
485 fancy 485 16 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 —
518–545 536 12 260.00–265.00 $261.61 $1,402 +12.37
537 fancy 537 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,466 —
550–595 570 12 247.50–265.00 $257.10 $1,465 +32.10
612 fancy 612 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,530 —
612–630 622 9 238.00–247.50 $243.70 $1,516 +12.29
622 value added 622 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,611 —
710–730 718 8 220.00–223.00 $221.52 $1,591 —
793 value added 793 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,832 —
982 982 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 3 260.00 $260.00 $673 —
312 312 2 255.00 $255.00 $796 —
506–535 518 12 230.00–237.50 $234.21 $1,213 +13.94
555–595 578 8 220.00–240.00 $231.58 $1,339 —
610–635 629 4 200.00–225.00 $218.94 $1,377 —
650–695 677 13 200.00–225.00 $212.81 $1,441 —
900 900 5 196.00 $196.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 225.00 $225.00 $664 —
351–398 376 13 227.50–247.50 $239.97 $902 +8.32
422–445 434 23 227.00–239.00 $232.58 $1,009 —
470–492 481 20 219.00–237.50 $228.01 $1,097 -2.93
505–548 526 55 217.00–240.00 $230.31 $1,211 +4.67
572 572 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,316 +40.00
620 620 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +3.55
609–643 623 11 208.00–225.00 $214.87 $1,339 +4.87
659–685 value added 671 55 229.00–233.50 $231.33 $1,552 —
728 728 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,653 +52.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 428 10 203.00–221.00 $210.54 $901 —
470–490 480 11 200.00–222.00 $204.34 $981 —
516–548 534 26 185.00–216.00 $202.57 $1,082 -7.43
550–598 579 17 195.00–212.00 $201.87 $1,169 -2.66
600–648 613 12 180.00–200.00 $192.72 $1,181 —
658 658 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,316 —
718 718 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,004 —
400 fancy 400 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 —
400–440 415 9 250.00–275.00 $258.69 $1,074 —
468–485 470 11 247.50–270.00 $264.05 $1,241 +35.37
500–542 528 10 225.00–250.00 $237.18 $1,252 +17.18
550–555 553 5 224.00–237.50 $233.72 $1,292 —
600–619 612 8 206.00–221.00 $211.52 $1,295 -12.48
668–683 676 6 191.00–194.00 $192.48 $1,301 —
800–810 805 6 163.00–170.00 $166.48 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —
500–545 531 10 216.00–237.50 $222.28 $1,180 —
564–598 578 10 185.00–205.00 $193.30 $1,117 —
612–632 621 9 192.00–204.00 $194.96 $1,211 —
665–693 686 7 185.00–195.00 $186.82 $1,282 —
730 730 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1655 1190 80-85% 40 73.00–90.00 $81.81 $974 —
1160–1380 1299 80-85% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.90 $1,181 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $450 —
995–1685 1180 85-90% 22 65.00–76.00 $70.91 $837 —
910–1540 1225 85-90% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.89 $1,015 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1441 75-80% 12 78.00–90.00 $84.99 $1,225 —
1395–1565 1485 75-80% 6 90.50–94.50 $91.69 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2075 1692 8 86.50–105.00 $93.96 $1,590 —
1675–2140 1899 5 105.50–110.50 $108.74 $2,065 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 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.