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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.82/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 416 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.03/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.76/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 382 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 823 516
Feeder cattle 204 673 363
Slaughter cattle 92 141 153
Replacement cattle — 9 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher on a light test and lower than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady except one high dressing bull; Demand uneven and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–345 343 4 335.00–342.50 $340.61 $1,168 +5.10
350–385 373 5 315.00–340.00 $329.54 $1,229 -7.07
405–435 416 13 313.00–340.00 $320.82 $1,335 +0.59
455–485 468 6 310.00–324.00 $316.89 $1,483 +3.74
510–540 528 3 287.50–297.50 $291.56 $1,539 +4.33
553–555 554 4 285.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,586 +5.76
700–735 717 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,625 -10.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 310.00 $310.00 $976 +10.00
355–390 381 4 307.50–322.50 $310.99 $1,185 —
432 432 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,300 +14.99
458–495 469 5 292.50–307.50 $302.31 $1,418 +19.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 382 10 293.00–320.00 $305.76 $1,168 -6.71
405 fancy 405 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,286 +3.63
410–445 435 8 275.00–300.00 $282.48 $1,229 -15.51
455–495 477 10 260.00–287.50 $275.96 $1,316 -6.78
600–640 626 9 220.00–237.50 $232.51 $1,456 +2.85
675–690 681 5 220.00–225.00 $222.03 $1,512 —
710–725 715 3 223.00–225.00 $224.34 $1,604 +2.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 245.00–297.50 $284.38 $1,052 +4.61
400–440 423 3 260.00–270.00 $263.84 $1,116 -1.16
460–495 469 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,172 -18.15
500–545 516 9 235.00–250.00 $240.57 $1,241 -13.04
555–590 569 8 235.00–248.00 $243.72 $1,387 +3.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,297 +11.28
420–448 440 8 295.00–300.00 $299.40 $1,317 -15.88
496 496 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 +12.69
525 525 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -21.45
575–582 580 4 250.00–265.00 $261.28 $1,515 -2.72
615–620 618 2 220.00–232.00 $225.98 $1,397 -16.51
655–690 665 5 219.00–236.00 $229.32 $1,525 -2.99
715–726 724 6 220.00–232.00 $230.03 $1,665 +21.74
765–785 774 7 200.00–219.00 $208.26 $1,612 -1.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,294 -5.00
565–595 580 2 234.00–245.00 $239.36 $1,388 -7.09
615 615 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1415 1229 80-85% 14 103.00–121.00 $115.45 $1,419 -14.10
920–1980 1312 80-85% 16 122.50–135.00 $128.44 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1160 970 75-80% 2 115.00–125.00 $119.02 $1,154 —
1195–1780 1484 75-80% 18 124.00–139.00 $132.37 $1,964 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 912 85-90% 3 80.00–102.00 $89.64 $818 —
795–1100 948 85-90% 2 75.00–79.50 $77.61 $736 —
920–1365 1197 85-90% 7 105.50–120.00 $113.40 $1,357 +1.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1980 1708 3 135.00 $135.00 $2,306 -24.34
1615–2255 1972 7 140.00–165.00 $154.78 $3,052 —
2205 2205 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,969 —

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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.