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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.26/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 513 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.26/cwt -3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.01/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 708 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 551 726 585
Feeder cattle 445 590 464
Slaughter cattle 99 120 116
Replacement cattle 7 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00 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
315–345 339 7 296.00–305.00 $301.07 $1,021 -13.35
350–378 371 4 320.00–327.50 $325.73 $1,208 +9.56
410 fancy 410 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,384 -13.42
420–445 433 3 297.50–320.00 $305.63 $1,323 +5.83
455–480 462 10 290.00–315.00 $305.90 $1,413 +3.88
505 505 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 -4.14
587 587 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,688 +1.85
602 602 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,631 +4.91
711–725 714 5 234.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,728 +1.54
850 850 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 290.00 $290.00 $980 —
355–385 373 3 275.00–287.50 $281.14 $1,049 +8.61
400–430 415 2 270.00–274.00 $271.93 $1,129 —
480–490 485 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,322 —
602–615 606 3 230.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,414 -9.68
653 653 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,535 -0.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 7 287.50 $287.50 $745 -8.10
322 322 3 305.00 $305.00 $982 +22.10
362–390 375 6 285.00–297.50 $292.17 $1,096 -11.11
405–442 422 16 260.00–283.00 $273.14 $1,153 -5.62
420–448 fancy 430 11 297.50–300.00 $297.97 $1,281 +2.93
455 fancy 455 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,354 +5.00
455–470 463 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $1,285 +2.09
500–530 511 28 242.50–272.50 $265.14 $1,355 -0.92
522–535 fancy 525 4 270.00–286.00 $274.07 $1,439 —
552–585 559 8 247.50–267.50 $261.80 $1,463 +13.56
605–620 616 7 225.00–255.00 $233.49 $1,438 +0.04
703–722 708 20 220.00–231.00 $229.01 $1,621 +6.41
755–795 768 11 214.00–228.00 $223.08 $1,713 +0.60
820 820 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 265.00–272.50 $268.70 $1,048 +19.43
400–445 422 3 250.00–265.00 $254.74 $1,075 +8.94
450–488 478 10 244.00–250.00 $247.91 $1,185 +1.32
515–530 523 9 210.00–242.00 $229.52 $1,200 -0.79
590–595 593 2 226.00–232.50 $229.24 $1,359 -1.33
702 702 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,275 —
725 725 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–398 392 5 265.00–280.00 $274.15 $1,075 -25.85
405–440 428 6 280.00–295.00 $287.88 $1,232 +35.56
450–485 fancy 476 4 300.00–310.00 $302.36 $1,439 -8.63
455–490 481 4 285.00–295.50 $287.48 $1,383 —
500–518 514 10 250.00–290.00 $273.84 $1,408 +16.98
560–598 581 13 252.00–262.50 $258.02 $1,499 +3.32
650–698 673 9 224.00–231.00 $228.26 $1,536 +6.41
725 725 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 259.00 $259.00 $956 —
560–573 568 10 240.00–247.50 $245.25 $1,393 +0.25
655 655 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1465 1215 80-85% 20 90.00–100.00 $95.34 $1,158 —
1040–1720 1289 80-85% 21 101.00–115.00 $106.19 $1,369 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1710 1375 75-80% 3 98.00–100.00 $98.83 $1,359 —
1335–1840 1523 75-80% 10 100.00–106.00 $104.26 $1,588 -5.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1175 963 85-90% 6 72.00–81.00 $78.15 $753 -1.24
845–1325 1159 85-90% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.65 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1525 1370 3 100.00–111.00 $107.60 $1,474 —
1505–2415 1773 13 115.00–140.00 $127.48 $2,260 +10.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1270 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,341.11
1030–1290 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,476.53
1145–1245 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,228.14

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 3 130.00 $130.00 $936 —

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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.