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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.01/cwt +26.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 711 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.73/cwt +7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 580 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $313.08/cwt -29.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 427 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,036 490 764
Feeder cattle 895 369 554
Slaughter cattle 134 117 199
Replacement cattle 7 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00-2.00 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
320 320 4 302.50–320.00 $315.63 $1,010 +2.08
355–397 380 11 315.00–345.00 $327.53 $1,245 +22.34
400–445 425 22 295.00–327.50 $303.77 $1,291 +21.97
410–439 fancy 429 15 320.00–337.50 $326.73 $1,402 -46.53
455–498 484 24 277.50–305.00 $294.20 $1,424 +9.29
500–542 522 21 260.00–285.00 $273.05 $1,425 +8.05
508–539 fancy 529 13 297.00–305.00 $299.28 $1,583 +1.91
553–598 571 33 262.00–280.00 $270.72 $1,546 +5.62
600–640 625 28 237.00–267.00 $256.70 $1,604 +11.52
660–687 683 15 240.00–245.00 $243.27 $1,662 -2.30
702–748 730 24 219.00–240.00 $235.37 $1,718 —
755–779 769 21 217.00–231.00 $228.66 $1,758 —
803–845 809 14 215.00–220.00 $215.75 $1,745 +1.60
860–875 865 11 225.00–245.00 $237.83 $2,057 —
910–920 915 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 478 6 250.00–275.00 $266.75 $1,275 —
515–542 532 15 230.00–265.00 $251.18 $1,336 —
560–585 572 9 225.00–255.00 $240.50 $1,376 +4.11
600–640 612 7 225.00–240.00 $233.54 $1,429 +10.96
650–695 673 17 200.00–235.00 $219.59 $1,478 —
830 830 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
305–348 327 9 258.00–282.50 $269.42 $881 —
375–380 fancy 377 7 287.50–290.00 $288.58 $1,088 +16.08
370–392 382 10 265.00–282.50 $275.23 $1,051 +12.20
400–448 426 24 261.00–280.00 $274.00 $1,167 +17.76
450–499 483 26 250.00–270.00 $263.54 $1,273 +6.38
520 520 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -3.21
515–542 529 13 247.50–265.00 $255.42 $1,351 +12.21
550–591 576 23 225.00–247.00 $238.12 $1,372 -3.02
600–648 624 26 220.00–245.00 $232.91 $1,453 +15.34
650–690 667 22 220.00–239.00 $232.86 $1,553 —
710 fancy 710 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
707–735 711 54 203.00–229.00 $222.84 $1,584 +24.84
785–795 792 3 202.00–216.00 $211.37 $1,674 —
842 842 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,768 —
975 975 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 250.00 $250.00 $688 —
420–448 438 9 226.00–253.00 $243.79 $1,068 —
450–490 468 11 215.00–247.50 $241.87 $1,132 —
512–545 534 32 211.00–235.00 $227.56 $1,215 —
550–593 580 45 210.00–240.00 $230.73 $1,338 +7.32
620 620 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +12.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 fancy 373 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,343 —
420–425 424 4 260.00–300.00 $290.09 $1,230 +12.69
420–430 fancy 424 5 307.00–345.00 $329.58 $1,397 —
480–495 485 9 250.00–275.00 $259.59 $1,259 +1.91
503–522 511 12 255.00–269.00 $263.49 $1,346 +7.94
583–598 590 10 230.00–250.00 $241.52 $1,425 -4.53
618–638 631 8 220.00–225.00 $222.64 $1,405 —
670–693 687 4 212.00–217.00 $213.22 $1,465 —
742 742 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 514 4 240.00–243.00 $242.21 $1,245 +21.71
688–697 692 7 189.00–200.00 $195.31 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1690 1249 80-85% 42 81.00–97.00 $90.78 $1,134 —
1000–1795 1376 80-85% 12 98.00–105.00 $100.24 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1425 973 85-90% 5 45.00–51.00 $48.04 $467 —
945–1345 1094 85-90% 17 63.00–83.50 $75.41 $825 —
1040–1550 1214 85-90% 12 86.00–103.00 $91.34 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1485 1354 75-80% 7 89.00–96.00 $93.11 $1,261 -26.89
1335–1660 1525 75-80% 4 98.00–103.50 $100.75 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1880 1602 3 100.50–105.50 $103.87 $1,664 —
1530–2250 1791 9 107.50–115.50 $111.02 $1,988 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1585 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,313.76

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 177.50 $177.50 $731 —
685 685 3 126.00 $126.00 $863 —
775 775 3 126.00 $126.00 $976 —
935 935 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —

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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.