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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.23/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 486 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.47/cwt +17.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 617 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.54/cwt +25.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 576 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 420 766
Feeder cattle 776 290 566
Slaughter cattle 170 116 189
Replacement cattle 18 14 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Dec 19th sale 500-600 lbs heifers sold 12.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher; 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
348 348 3 270.00 $270.00 $940 +7.45
360–392 376 4 270.00–280.00 $272.99 $1,026 +12.99
385 fancy 385 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,145 +12.50
415–445 439 5 265.00–277.50 $268.88 $1,180 +8.25
460–490 475 4 247.00–266.00 $253.86 $1,206 -18.82
515 fancy 515 12 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
510–540 521 19 250.00–266.00 $260.28 $1,356 -0.16
552–597 574 28 244.00–265.00 $257.07 $1,476 +6.60
627 fancy 627 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,593 +5.00
610–645 630 22 220.00–247.50 $239.02 $1,506 +7.28
650–695 686 5 220.00–227.50 $221.42 $1,519 -6.02
705–740 726 13 210.00–230.00 $218.98 $1,590 -7.28
757–794 767 15 205.00–220.00 $213.88 $1,640 —
803–811 810 18 200.00–212.00 $210.02 $1,701 —
850 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 420 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 +1.21
460–496 488 9 230.00–246.50 $243.83 $1,190 +9.85
550–585 570 15 231.00–245.00 $240.53 $1,371 —
650–696 685 7 214.00–226.00 $223.19 $1,529 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 207.00 $207.00 $693 —
423 423 5 205.00 $205.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 3 252.50 $252.50 $765 —
350–395 371 5 230.00–242.50 $233.43 $866 -1.14
410–418 fancy 416 7 247.50–260.00 $252.89 $1,052 —
400–435 420 9 220.00–242.50 $236.82 $995 +0.22
450–490 471 12 221.00–240.00 $230.95 $1,088 +3.21
490–494 fancy 493 28 244.00–249.00 $247.07 $1,218 +2.07
508–547 531 14 225.00–240.00 $232.10 $1,232 +13.81
550–593 576 34 220.00–243.00 $233.54 $1,345 +29.29
602–640 613 21 211.00–225.00 $222.24 $1,362 +14.74
613–632 fancy 622 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,431 —
710–722 717 16 190.00–212.50 $203.25 $1,457 +0.14
768–778 772 7 190.00–196.00 $193.41 $1,493 +18.41
812 812 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,616 —
880 880 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 5 225.00–228.00 $226.06 $741 —
380–390 387 6 205.00–226.00 $218.20 $844 —
415–445 426 13 185.00–215.00 $204.96 $873 —
450–490 474 6 200.00–214.00 $202.39 $959 +2.01
506–547 524 12 200.00–220.00 $202.05 $1,059 —
558 558 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,032 -7.63
580 580 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -7.63
605–630 624 4 172.00–184.00 $181.09 $1,130 +1.03
655–670 662 9 161.00–189.00 $179.76 $1,190 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–365 363 4 243.50–267.00 $261.09 $948 +22.46
402–445 417 9 240.00–257.50 $247.24 $1,031 —
438 fancy 438 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 —
470–490 485 16 240.00–264.00 $253.48 $1,229 +18.51
504–525 510 10 231.00–245.00 $240.68 $1,227 —
563 563 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,351 +18.20
602–625 612 9 210.00–230.00 $222.20 $1,360 +12.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–492 488 8 220.00–235.00 $225.68 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1490 1151 80-85% 13 80.00–88.50 $83.72 $964 —
1030–1740 1260 80-85% 35 90.00–106.00 $95.44 $1,203 +11.56
1270 1270 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $965 -16.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,067 —
1175–1830 1496 75-80% 17 89.00–105.00 $95.46 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $332 —
895–990 965 85-90% 5 65.00–79.00 $73.72 $711 —
1050–1555 1205 85-90% 8 80.00–88.00 $84.72 $1,021 +0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1083 2 85.00–86.00 $85.53 $926 —
1360–1910 1584 5 92.00–110.00 $102.55 $1,624 —
1665–2090 1945 3 111.50–116.50 $114.54 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1180 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,384.09
1060–1210 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–1,275.00 $1,081.21
1000–1360 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,257.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
815–985 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,256.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.