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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.71/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 623 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.97/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.63/cwt +30.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 467 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 964 309
Feeder cattle 408 776 205
Slaughter cattle 136 170 95
Replacement cattle 15 18 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Jan 9 steers and heifers sold 6.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher and bulls where scarce; Demand good 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
310–333 325 5 272.50–285.00 $280.67 $912 +10.67
380–388 385 3 297.50–301.00 $299.85 $1,154 +26.86
415–448 437 6 257.50–285.00 $267.56 $1,169 -1.32
464–467 fancy 465 7 300.00–305.00 $302.85 $1,408 —
454–492 468 14 253.00–297.50 $275.52 $1,289 +21.66
512 fancy 512 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,403 -6.00
500–542 526 14 251.00–275.00 $266.15 $1,400 +5.87
556 fancy 556 8 272.00 $272.00 $1,512 —
560–572 567 11 247.50–268.00 $259.17 $1,469 +2.10
618 fancy 618 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,588 +3.00
600–641 624 25 235.00–252.50 $247.05 $1,542 +8.03
710–743 723 9 234.00–237.00 $234.99 $1,699 +16.01
764 fancy 764 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,834 —
750–798 786 4 211.00–235.00 $216.73 $1,703 +2.85
820–835 824 4 200.00–223.00 $205.83 $1,696 -4.19
896 896 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,971 —
972 972 13 212.00 $212.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 265.00 $265.00 $906 —
355 355 3 253.00 $253.00 $898 —
472 472 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,121 -6.33
500–545 526 8 240.00–252.50 $249.21 $1,311 —
552–580 567 8 235.00–250.00 $244.22 $1,385 +3.69
625 625 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
672 672 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,485 -2.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 327 5 235.00–240.00 $236.57 $774 -15.93
355–385 374 4 240.00–257.50 $244.15 $913 +10.72
402–448 426 18 230.00–255.00 $244.60 $1,042 +7.78
463 fancy 463 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,169 +5.43
451–490 474 19 230.00–265.00 $246.10 $1,167 +15.15
500–543 531 14 238.00–250.00 $246.77 $1,310 +14.67
550–592 583 17 226.00–238.00 $234.69 $1,368 +1.15
608–618 616 9 210.00–235.00 $229.51 $1,414 +7.27
672 672 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 351 4 208.00–210.00 $209.49 $735 —
408–430 419 6 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $932 +17.47
460–480 469 7 210.00–221.00 $216.17 $1,014 +13.78
510–525 518 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 +12.95
555–580 574 5 185.00–225.00 $211.01 $1,211 +26.01
600–635 627 5 200.00–206.00 $204.41 $1,282 +23.32
650–698 682 10 196.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,370 +21.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,096 +16.41
470 fancy 470 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 —
583 583 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,370 -5.00
615–640 630 10 210.00–231.00 $221.62 $1,396 -0.58
650–690 663 3 175.00–217.00 $202.44 $1,342 —
827 827 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1830 1196 80-85% 19 84.50–95.00 $89.98 $1,076 —
875–1615 1235 80-85% 33 95.00–121.00 $103.69 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2000 1459 75-80% 19 95.00–113.50 $104.97 $1,532 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1070 983 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.72 $764 +4.00
1020 1020 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $510 —
885–1375 1114 85-90% 9 86.50–95.50 $90.91 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1513 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,513 —
1840–2000 1920 2 115.50–119.00 $117.18 $2,250 +2.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1370 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,525.00 $1,471.34
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1315–1370 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,311.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
800–930 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,400.00 $1,191.91
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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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.