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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.93/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,679/hd at 521 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.67/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 659 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.43/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 428 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 686 916
Feeder cattle 893 525 763
Slaughter cattle 124 153 137
Replacement cattle 16 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs steers sold 4.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand uneven and supp;y moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 6 325.00–340.00 $335.01 $992 +19.63
305–345 329 9 325.00–337.50 $330.51 $1,087 +0.77
330–335 fancy 333 2 357.50–372.50 $364.94 $1,215 +22.44
360–395 375 7 315.00–341.00 $331.96 $1,245 +6.18
365–398 fancy 385 19 342.50–374.00 $362.63 $1,396 +18.30
405–445 418 17 302.50–335.00 $325.06 $1,359 +8.69
403–445 fancy 428 14 337.50–367.50 $346.03 $1,481 -9.27
450–476 fancy 461 10 330.00–370.00 $354.41 $1,634 +15.03
450–498 480 22 295.00–330.00 $317.34 $1,523 +13.08
500–545 520 19 287.50–315.00 $303.71 $1,579 +4.52
500–546 fancy 522 53 317.50–365.00 $328.46 $1,715 +12.68
555–599 590 33 275.00–297.50 $292.13 $1,724 +1.71
605–638 625 15 265.00–283.00 $275.88 $1,724 -3.46
650–695 667 14 257.50–267.50 $262.43 $1,750 —
710–745 729 8 230.00–250.00 $237.72 $1,733 -10.28
775–790 786 5 225.00–235.00 $231.42 $1,819 +1.42
860 860 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $963 -10.11
498 498 6 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $1,345 —
510–525 517 3 275.00–290.00 $283.37 $1,465 +26.68
568–590 582 8 240.00–275.00 $259.38 $1,510 -2.24
660–692 669 11 230.00–263.00 $240.85 $1,611 -9.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 290.00–305.00 $299.91 $840 +1.93
302–342 321 9 305.00–322.50 $312.93 $1,005 +7.03
360–398 384 24 290.00–322.50 $307.87 $1,182 -1.12
400–442 426 42 275.00–305.00 $284.97 $1,214 -4.14
428–442 fancy 436 13 302.50–316.00 $312.31 $1,362 +2.87
450–493 474 32 265.00–297.50 $279.67 $1,326 -6.79
500–548 526 53 250.00–282.50 $270.64 $1,424 -0.45
554–592 564 32 250.00–277.00 $270.36 $1,525 +18.10
601 fancy 601 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,608 —
610–648 637 11 230.00–244.00 $238.07 $1,517 +3.88
657 value added 657 45 248.00 $248.00 $1,629 —
650–690 666 12 225.00–250.00 $241.66 $1,609 +8.11
708–737 722 17 219.00–229.00 $222.48 $1,606 +1.03
755–771 768 15 213.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,740 —
800–807 803 7 210.00–219.00 $213.87 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 295.00 $295.00 $900 +10.00
350–390 368 27 250.00–280.00 $269.19 $991 -2.00
400–445 423 6 240.00–270.00 $257.92 $1,091 +14.53
450–499 481 27 240.00–270.00 $256.76 $1,235 +3.71
508–537 518 13 230.00–252.50 $244.76 $1,268 -5.56
555–575 566 7 234.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,356 +2.88
606 606 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,388 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 fancy 415 6 327.50–342.50 $335.27 $1,391 —
400–440 418 6 289.00–320.00 $308.91 $1,291 +17.58
455–495 474 13 260.00–307.50 $291.84 $1,383 +19.34
505–545 526 10 266.00–297.50 $285.01 $1,499 —
562–598 581 12 250.00–277.50 $266.72 $1,550 —
690 690 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 484 4 240.00–254.00 $243.58 $1,179 -10.42
535 535 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,343 +20.47
570 570 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1325 1165 80-85% 12 105.00–118.00 $113.62 $1,324 +8.25
950–1880 1230 80-85% 37 111.50–140.00 $124.49 $1,531 +4.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
1220–1930 1433 75-80% 24 121.00–143.50 $131.74 $1,888 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1515 1024 85-90% 7 89.00–99.00 $94.98 $973 -9.61
880–1165 1064 85-90% 6 108.00–115.50 $111.77 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1415 1343 3 120.00–127.00 $123.53 $1,659 —
1350–2365 1738 20 129.00–160.00 $144.30 $2,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1060–1330 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,235.00–1,600.00 $1,438.12
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1080–1345 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,485.02
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–980 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,185.00 $1,167.23
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.