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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $228.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 823 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.08/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 428 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $302.02/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 476 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 543 935
Feeder cattle 590 379 835
Slaughter cattle 120 131 98
Replacement cattle 16 33 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher ; 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
265–295 272 5 315.00–337.50 $329.15 $895 +29.15
311 fancy 311 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,057 —
300–340 316 4 307.50–332.50 $314.42 $994 +14.42
350–395 fancy 366 11 352.50–395.00 $367.08 $1,344 +29.58
359–395 373 10 310.00–332.50 $316.17 $1,179 -4.02
400–448 421 8 284.00–320.00 $299.80 $1,262 -4.38
425–442 fancy 435 11 335.00–355.00 $350.92 $1,527 +33.42
455–495 476 26 287.50–318.00 $302.02 $1,438 —
508–548 531 20 277.50–292.50 $289.14 $1,535 +11.14
532 fancy 532 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 —
560–588 581 4 283.00–294.00 $285.65 $1,660 +15.65
600–635 625 8 250.00–270.00 $266.09 $1,663 —
690–698 693 11 242.50–247.50 $246.27 $1,707 +2.81
708–745 729 9 234.00–243.00 $240.43 $1,753 +10.43
751 751 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,727 —
823 value added 823 64 228.00 $228.00 $1,876 —
925 925 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,008 -1.82
530–540 533 4 240.00–265.00 $258.66 $1,379 -3.82
565–585 573 6 240.00–270.00 $250.16 $1,433 +6.62
615–642 629 4 240.00–246.00 $243.06 $1,529 +31.06
675–695 683 3 231.00–240.00 $235.29 $1,607 +21.57
987 987 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 291 8 285.00–300.00 $295.60 $860 —
340–348 346 5 275.00–307.50 $282.90 $979 —
369–385 373 9 297.50–305.00 $303.28 $1,131 +10.78
403–445 419 22 250.00–287.50 $278.76 $1,168 +11.40
418–446 fancy 437 23 290.00–297.50 $295.04 $1,289 +0.54
462 fancy 462 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,351 +14.13
450–490 470 11 267.50–282.50 $275.37 $1,294 +6.23
508–540 522 17 248.00–273.00 $266.06 $1,389 +10.75
562–585 574 14 230.00–268.00 $248.24 $1,425 +11.82
608–639 623 24 230.00–241.00 $233.45 $1,454 -3.38
655–692 678 24 225.00–239.00 $233.87 $1,586 +4.02
730–745 736 5 222.00–223.00 $222.60 $1,638 -6.07
755–770 763 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,698 -2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 3 267.50–268.00 $267.84 $812 +17.84
355–395 372 5 235.00–277.50 $249.27 $927 +23.27
405–445 427 3 237.50–250.00 $245.80 $1,050 +4.73
450–490 465 9 235.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,147 +14.99
505–530 513 9 225.00–241.00 $230.31 $1,181 +5.31
555–592 576 9 225.00–240.00 $230.57 $1,328 +5.07
632 632 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,134 +15.00
412–430 417 4 250.00–259.00 $252.32 $1,052 -35.64
439 fancy 439 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,438 +5.00
455–489 fancy 480 11 300.00–342.50 $310.99 $1,493 +35.99
502–542 524 14 250.00–266.00 $256.86 $1,346 +16.86
530 fancy 530 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,550 +12.50
550–592 577 7 247.50–260.00 $254.70 $1,470 +14.77
615 615 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 -12.14
684–690 686 8 215.00–226.00 $221.85 $1,522 —
768 768 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,467 -14.52
925 925 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,401 +16.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1305 1099 80-85% 16 87.00–98.00 $93.84 $1,031 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,012 —
925–1685 1337 80-85% 26 100.00–120.00 $107.13 $1,432 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1770 1543 75-80% 15 100.00–120.00 $109.27 $1,686 +17.14
1535–1745 1625 75-80% 4 89.50–98.00 $94.89 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1035 910 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.16 $429 —
760–1165 952 85-90% 7 75.00–84.00 $79.39 $756 —
880–1215 1001 85-90% 4 87.00–97.00 $93.23 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1930 1685 6 100.00–120.00 $108.88 $1,835 +3.97
1150–2285 1764 10 110.00–122.50 $117.41 $2,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1580 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,925.00 $1,822.69
1432 1432 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1030–1650 1469 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,567.61
1570 1570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 4 134.00 $134.00 $789 —
967 967 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,257 —

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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.