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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.07/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 620 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.52/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 532 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.55/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 474 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 445 646
Feeder cattle 550 248 366
Slaughter cattle 168 174 251
Replacement cattle 4 23 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 1.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
252–295 274 10 240.00–272.50 $255.27 $699 -16.12
315–340 323 4 250.00–265.00 $257.35 $831 -22.59
368–390 381 7 247.50–270.00 $258.65 $985 +3.21
406–440 425 18 240.00–257.50 $247.48 $1,052 -19.84
450–498 474 24 240.00–257.50 $243.55 $1,154 -3.50
512–525 517 14 235.00–256.00 $249.37 $1,289 -3.84
553–555 554 8 230.00–240.00 $238.75 $1,323 —
565 565 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
614 fancy 614 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,412 —
605–645 625 6 210.00–235.00 $222.90 $1,393 —
651–662 655 8 227.00–237.50 $233.52 $1,530 —
676 676 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,359 —
709–730 712 12 200.00–218.00 $215.13 $1,532 —
750–795 764 4 206.00–220.00 $211.70 $1,617 —
990 990 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 235.00 $235.00 $916 -5.24
480–498 494 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,037 -18.50
505–530 515 5 210.00–235.00 $221.85 $1,143 —
555–565 556 8 210.00–235.00 $221.85 $1,233 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–589 577 11 200.00–235.00 $218.49 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 285 7 230.00–252.50 $248.10 $707 +13.10
305–340 319 10 240.00–260.00 $247.42 $789 +5.04
352–396 373 18 229.00–247.50 $237.59 $886 +1.08
405–435 426 12 220.00–235.00 $225.88 $962 -4.44
450–498 475 16 214.00–227.50 $219.78 $1,044 -7.79
506–543 520 12 218.00–225.00 $223.16 $1,160 —
542 fancy 542 15 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 —
614–648 620 28 198.00–211.00 $206.07 $1,278 -3.93
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
720–735 731 5 196.00–204.00 $200.81 $1,468 -5.19
900–912 906 6 170.00–186.00 $178.05 $1,613 —
1020 1020 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
365–397 390 5 200.00–215.00 $211.50 $825 —
465–499 484 20 190.00–212.50 $202.90 $982 -7.10
505–540 523 20 175.00–208.00 $195.68 $1,023 -5.89
550–575 561 12 176.00–203.00 $193.64 $1,086 -3.78
600–605 603 6 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,131 -6.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 369 11 235.00–250.00 $241.18 $890 +1.18
425–438 433 9 235.00–242.50 $237.53 $1,029 -15.57
460–492 482 9 225.00–239.00 $229.15 $1,105 -1.86
518–535 525 9 217.00–237.50 $230.71 $1,211 —
605–610 609 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,233 —
675 675 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
795 795 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 215.00 $215.00 $892 -11.00
542 542 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,165 -0.10
580 580 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +3.00
650–675 663 6 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,210 +7.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1835 1188 80-85% 42 75.00–88.00 $82.54 $981 —
1095–1720 1437 80-85% 10 88.00–95.00 $91.60 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1785 1452 75-80% 25 88.00–100.00 $92.26 $1,340 +7.79
1135–1815 1469 75-80% 15 80.00–87.00 $83.87 $1,232 -0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–905 860 85-90% 3 40.00–60.00 $48.71 $419 —
905–1180 1003 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.23 $825 —
810–1540 1067 85-90% 22 59.00–79.00 $71.12 $759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1925 1708 6 90.00–109.00 $101.71 $1,737 —
1875–1975 1930 4 110.00–112.00 $111.12 $2,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1190 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.16

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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.