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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.67/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 715 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.05/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.03/cwt +10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 466 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 1,036 460
Feeder cattle 379 895 260
Slaughter cattle 131 134 186
Replacement cattle 33 7 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; 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
285–295 292 3 300.00 $300.00 $876 —
345 345 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 -15.63
350 fancy 350 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,181 —
355–372 368 5 300.00–327.50 $320.19 $1,178 -7.34
428 fancy 428 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,359 -9.23
410–443 432 6 297.50–309.00 $304.18 $1,314 +0.41
532 532 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,479 +4.95
582 582 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,571 -0.72
655–670 663 2 240.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,614 +0.19
740 740 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -5.37
810 810 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 +4.25
975 975 3 207.00 $207.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 273.00–275.00 $274.35 $988 —
450–480 464 5 250.00–275.00 $264.22 $1,226 -2.53
525–535 530 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,391 +11.30
555–598 587 4 240.00–255.00 $243.54 $1,430 +3.04
645 645 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 -21.54
655–682 669 6 200.00–228.00 $213.72 $1,430 -5.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 3 302.50 $302.50 $892 —
300 fancy 300 3 302.50 $302.50 $908 -22.50
350 350 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,024 +17.27
400–410 fancy 406 5 280.00–302.50 $294.50 $1,196 —
400–445 409 7 257.50–282.50 $267.36 $1,094 -6.64
450–464 fancy 459 9 275.00–282.50 $278.37 $1,278 —
450–485 473 8 253.00–275.00 $269.14 $1,273 +5.60
514 fancy 514 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,414 —
508–546 533 17 233.00–265.00 $255.31 $1,361 -0.11
550–592 576 12 229.00–250.00 $236.42 $1,362 -1.70
605–624 620 5 232.00–238.00 $236.83 $1,468 +3.92
650–687 671 11 227.00–235.00 $229.85 $1,542 -3.01
705–745 715 30 211.00–233.00 $228.67 $1,635 +5.83
760–770 765 6 221.00–230.00 $225.47 $1,725 +14.10
810–839 829 14 205.00–215.00 $208.90 $1,732 -1.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
390 390 3 226.00 $226.00 $881 —
410–445 432 9 225.00–255.00 $241.07 $1,041 -2.72
460–495 483 8 210.00–245.00 $231.60 $1,119 -10.27
500–545 520 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -2.56
555 555 2 221.00–230.00 $225.50 $1,252 -5.23
658–670 661 4 210.00–220.00 $212.53 $1,405 —
700–728 719 4 200.00–205.00 $202.77 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
365–373 fancy 369 6 315.00–337.50 $326.13 $1,203 -33.87
418 fancy 418 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,348 -7.08
410–448 438 6 285.00–290.00 $287.96 $1,261 -2.13
492 fancy 492 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,353 —
512 fancy 512 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,434 —
515–535 527 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,265 -23.49
570 fancy 570 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —
580–590 588 5 235.00–260.00 $239.93 $1,411 -1.59
605–635 628 14 210.00–240.00 $232.14 $1,458 +9.50
710–712 712 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,481 -82.00
775–780 778 6 200.00–211.00 $205.52 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–580 574 2 225.00–232.00 $228.46 $1,311 —
610 610 4 210.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
682 682 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 +14.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $880 —
1020–1855 1298 80-85% 14 90.00–98.00 $94.62 $1,228 —
1035–1650 1299 80-85% 25 99.00–110.50 $103.81 $1,348 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1525 1430 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.33 $1,177 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,684 —
1100–2085 1525 75-80% 6 89.00–97.00 $92.13 $1,405 -8.62
1350–2065 1599 75-80% 9 99.00–112.00 $106.18 $1,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 86.50 $86.50 $960 —
990–1505 1178 85-90% 3 65.00–80.00 $72.21 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2055 1682 5 102.00–107.00 $104.91 $1,765 —
1430–2265 1888 14 110.00–121.50 $113.99 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132–1305 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,302.55
1045–1570 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,646.77
1240–1265 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.38
1185–1560 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,470.59
1140–1450 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,353.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–855 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,266.02
882 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.