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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $240.75/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 794 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.59/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 478 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.72/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 572 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 551 761
Feeder cattle 649 445 641
Slaughter cattle 114 99 116
Replacement cattle 10 7 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 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
250–298 283 6 310.00–330.00 $320.83 $908 —
305–345 fancy 324 10 327.50–355.00 $343.46 $1,113 —
320–345 335 4 299.00–332.50 $315.49 $1,057 +14.42
370–372 fancy 371 3 337.50–352.50 $347.52 $1,289 —
355–390 378 6 300.00–340.00 $319.58 $1,208 -6.15
415–420 fancy 417 3 325.00–340.00 $333.30 $1,390 -4.20
412–448 435 8 307.50–332.50 $313.42 $1,363 +7.79
455–488 481 10 300.00–332.00 $318.29 $1,531 +12.39
500–542 522 16 285.00–300.00 $294.84 $1,539 +9.84
502–535 fancy 527 10 300.00–325.00 $311.36 $1,641 —
561–562 561 7 282.50–288.00 $284.07 $1,594 -3.43
555–587 fancy 571 15 303.00–313.00 $309.91 $1,770 —
626–632 fancy 630 12 297.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,884 —
628–645 632 6 269.00–287.00 $278.27 $1,759 +7.27
658–692 673 6 260.00–279.00 $271.00 $1,824 —
720 fancy 720 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,890 —
705–737 729 17 232.50–257.00 $245.34 $1,789 +3.37
755–790 769 4 234.00–239.00 $236.71 $1,820 —
796 value added 796 66 241.00 $241.00 $1,918 —
835 835 4 224.00 $224.00 $1,870 —
852–895 881 9 218.00–230.00 $222.55 $1,961 -7.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 290.00 $290.00 $942 ±0.00
460–475 466 7 275.00–290.00 $279.87 $1,304 +7.34
565–585 574 9 269.00–275.00 $270.34 $1,552 —
605–640 609 15 246.00–257.50 $248.95 $1,516 +15.57
685 685 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,695 +12.50
730 730 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 13 300.00–310.00 $305.68 $835 +18.18
330–345 340 6 300.00–317.50 $305.33 $1,038 +0.33
365–377 fancy 372 5 307.50–312.50 $309.46 $1,151 —
360–385 374 6 290.00–319.00 $304.51 $1,139 +12.34
400–440 fancy 423 17 297.50–317.50 $304.92 $1,290 +6.95
405–448 424 11 275.00–297.50 $281.97 $1,196 +8.83
455–489 fancy 475 10 280.00–309.00 $301.67 $1,433 +4.17
455–495 479 22 265.00–287.50 $278.28 $1,333 +0.82
502–542 529 8 270.00–281.00 $277.81 $1,470 +12.67
538 fancy 538 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 +5.93
552–583 572 31 260.00–279.00 $266.72 $1,526 +4.92
604–649 632 25 229.00–248.00 $240.16 $1,518 +6.67
655–691 674 10 228.00–237.00 $231.32 $1,559 —
710–725 713 19 226.00–230.00 $229.14 $1,634 +0.13
781 781 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,718 -3.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 263.00–274.00 $268.64 $1,021 -0.06
425 425 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 +10.26
455–485 461 5 225.00–266.00 $257.18 $1,186 +9.27
500–530 514 22 229.00–255.00 $242.90 $1,249 +13.38
552–598 575 15 230.00–250.00 $239.57 $1,378 +10.33
640 640 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 fancy 367 3 335.00–342.50 $340.11 $1,248 —
415 fancy 415 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 —
452–477 fancy 465 6 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $1,569 +35.07
475 475 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,413 +10.02
510–546 542 9 265.00–287.50 $284.03 $1,539 +10.19
568–585 577 6 260.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,543 +9.37
613–625 618 7 230.00–260.00 $249.84 $1,544 —
670–692 681 6 225.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,550 -0.72
778 778 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1410 1104 80-85% 17 90.00–101.00 $96.73 $1,068 —
1145–1365 1255 80-85% 2 82.00–88.00 $84.74 $1,063 -21.45
950–1735 1317 80-85% 22 102.00–120.00 $109.26 $1,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1425 1024 85-90% 10 65.00–88.00 $79.91 $818 —
850–1475 1036 85-90% 11 89.00–101.00 $93.72 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1305 1283 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $1,290 —
1185–1834 1473 75-80% 14 106.00–121.00 $112.78 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,446 —
1325–2150 1749 13 115.00–140.00 $130.89 $2,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1125 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,400.00 $1,181.16
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1205–1295 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,553.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–905 808 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,324.64
870 870 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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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.