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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.81/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 468 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.43/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 420 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $342.91/cwt +24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 430 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 773 528
Feeder cattle 525 649 386
Slaughter cattle 153 114 135
Replacement cattle 8 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 500-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher 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
260–282 274 7 310.00–317.50 $315.38 $864 -5.45
290 fancy 290 5 342.50 $342.50 $993 —
302–315 305 4 329.00–330.00 $329.74 $1,006 +14.25
325 fancy 325 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,113 -0.96
360–380 363 6 320.00–327.00 $325.78 $1,183 +6.20
360–399 fancy 387 11 330.00–382.50 $344.33 $1,333 -3.19
402–448 fancy 429 15 337.50–365.00 $355.30 $1,524 +22.00
418–448 433 7 305.00–325.00 $316.37 $1,370 +2.95
475 fancy 475 4 337.50–340.00 $339.38 $1,612 —
460–495 478 13 282.00–315.00 $304.26 $1,454 -14.03
500–538 522 7 295.00–305.00 $299.19 $1,562 +4.35
505–545 fancy 525 8 310.00–322.50 $315.78 $1,658 +4.42
550–580 561 17 278.00–300.00 $290.42 $1,629 +6.35
605–645 620 19 258.00–288.00 $279.34 $1,732 +1.07
717 717 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,778 +2.66
790 790 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,817 -6.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 276 4 277.50–285.00 $279.50 $771 —
340 340 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +5.00
445 445 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
530–535 533 3 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,368 —
555–575 566 8 250.00–275.00 $261.62 $1,481 -8.72
652 652 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,630 +2.50
805 805 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 287 8 292.50–307.50 $297.98 $855 -7.70
305–335 328 10 287.50–317.50 $305.90 $1,003 +0.57
328 fancy 328 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,074 —
355–395 374 6 288.00–317.50 $308.99 $1,156 +4.48
352–395 fancy 381 9 317.50–327.50 $322.25 $1,228 +12.79
400–415 fancy 407 9 300.00–326.00 $309.44 $1,259 +4.52
415–448 428 16 270.00–303.00 $289.11 $1,237 +7.14
450–452 fancy 452 7 305.00–310.00 $305.71 $1,382 +4.04
460–495 473 24 271.00–297.50 $286.46 $1,355 +8.18
500–545 512 21 260.00–285.00 $271.09 $1,388 -6.72
550–578 567 13 239.00–256.00 $252.26 $1,430 -14.46
600–638 620 11 230.00–241.00 $234.19 $1,452 -5.97
653–680 667 10 230.00–240.00 $233.55 $1,558 +2.23
705–735 723 8 210.00–227.00 $221.45 $1,601 -7.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 285.00 $285.00 $946 —
355–390 363 10 260.00–280.00 $271.19 $984 +2.55
400–440 422 14 221.00–269.00 $243.39 $1,027 -21.61
450–490 475 11 240.00–262.50 $253.05 $1,202 -4.13
500–545 515 10 225.00–260.00 $250.32 $1,289 +7.42
550–595 570 17 225.00–250.00 $236.71 $1,349 -2.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,017 —
350–370 363 3 280.00–297.50 $291.88 $1,060 —
367–380 fancy 370 4 325.00–330.00 $328.72 $1,216 -11.39
415–448 432 8 270.00–312.50 $291.33 $1,259 —
455–458 fancy 456 8 317.50–327.50 $321.32 $1,465 -16.11
472 472 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,286 -25.00
500–505 fancy 503 6 291.00–307.50 $299.21 $1,505 —
610–635 623 6 230.00–255.00 $242.25 $1,509 -7.59
796 796 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,616 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,028 —
425 425 3 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
455 455 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,156 —
501–520 510 11 225.00–235.00 $230.53 $1,176 —
616 616 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,411 —
655–695 685 4 210.00–219.00 $212.28 $1,454 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1940 1197 80-85% 18 94.00–110.00 $105.37 $1,261 —
840–1845 1215 80-85% 47 110.00–131.50 $120.01 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1035 910 85-90% 5 85.00–89.00 $87.37 $795 —
685–1330 1003 85-90% 12 90.50–112.00 $104.59 $1,049 +24.68
965–1265 1115 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $55.67 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1755 1386 75-80% 16 112.00–129.00 $120.63 $1,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,084 —
1135–2165 1573 14 117.00–145.00 $136.69 $2,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1030 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,423.72
1020–1030 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.88
1120–1425 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,396.95
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.