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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.33/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 520 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.49/cwt +15.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 422 lb · 38 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $231.34/cwt ≈ $1,807/hd at 781 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 296 889
Feeder cattle 657 204 739
Slaughter cattle 164 92 142
Replacement cattle 11 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 1.00-9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-5.00 higher, bulls sold steady; 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
255 255 4 352.50 $352.50 $899 —
319–343 333 10 330.00–342.50 $332.81 $1,108 -7.80
360–395 368 13 330.00–367.50 $356.79 $1,313 +27.25
403–415 fancy 408 10 341.00–370.00 $358.20 $1,461 —
400–449 431 21 312.50–340.00 $323.71 $1,395 +2.89
455–492 479 11 287.50–327.50 $306.23 $1,467 -10.66
505–545 521 16 280.00–315.00 $301.22 $1,569 +9.66
525 unweaned 525 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
528–545 fancy 535 7 315.00–320.00 $317.82 $1,700 —
550–572 fancy 568 5 310.00–312.50 $310.48 $1,764 —
560–585 578 18 280.00–302.50 $293.02 $1,694 +6.77
607 value added 607 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,791 —
603–635 613 6 272.50–290.00 $283.62 $1,739 —
668 668 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,720 —
652–696 675 16 238.00–266.00 $250.17 $1,689 —
712–718 716 5 240.00–253.00 $245.17 $1,755 +18.51
763–796 781 37 220.00–238.00 $231.34 $1,807 —
820–840 829 7 218.00–225.00 $221.96 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 297.50 $297.50 $833 —
328–332 331 8 287.50–315.00 $294.31 $974 -15.69
427 427 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,324 +9.00
450–495 466 6 267.50–287.50 $280.76 $1,308 -21.55
505–535 516 6 240.00–275.00 $259.64 $1,340 —
555–595 569 7 250.00–290.00 $271.85 $1,547 —
751 751 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 4 300.00–327.50 $306.90 $994 —
356–395 377 21 292.50–317.50 $304.52 $1,148 -1.24
405–422 fancy 416 8 317.50–328.00 $324.16 $1,349 +6.66
400–445 424 30 275.00–317.50 $303.05 $1,285 +20.57
450–482 464 13 265.00–307.50 $279.02 $1,295 +3.06
500–548 520 44 250.00–277.50 $260.33 $1,354 —
550–575 563 7 250.00–268.00 $256.60 $1,445 —
583 583 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 —
600–645 624 17 225.00–240.00 $230.93 $1,441 -1.58
662–675 668 14 225.00–229.00 $227.35 $1,519 +5.32
705 705 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 -6.34
765 765 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
845 845 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 298.00 $298.00 $811 —
360–390 377 5 275.00–287.00 $281.59 $1,062 -2.79
400–448 435 6 250.00–265.00 $255.74 $1,112 -8.10
460–495 480 11 240.00–265.00 $256.78 $1,233 +6.78
507–542 521 17 230.00–250.00 $239.16 $1,246 -1.41
550–590 576 16 225.00–245.00 $233.09 $1,343 -10.63
770–790 786 5 200.00–201.00 $200.60 $1,577 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 291.00 $291.00 $1,129 —
577 577 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 300.00–302.50 $301.29 $1,280 +1.89
442 fancy 442 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,425 —
460–475 464 7 307.50–312.50 $309.99 $1,438 +9.99
457–472 fancy 466 7 317.50–320.00 $318.95 $1,486 —
500–538 530 7 270.00–292.50 $278.25 $1,475 +23.25
565–590 572 11 259.00–269.00 $265.16 $1,517 +3.88
630–640 634 4 230.00–246.00 $236.98 $1,502 +11.00
655–690 671 7 219.00–237.00 $228.79 $1,535 -0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,055 —
465 465 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
535–545 542 3 245.00–260.00 $254.97 $1,382 +9.97
580 580 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 +0.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1375 1129 80-85% 19 117.00–127.00 $123.29 $1,392 —
900–1570 1225 80-85% 30 128.00–150.00 $135.42 $1,659 +19.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1880 1419 75-80% 10 118.00–129.50 $125.08 $1,775 —
1235–1610 1451 75-80% 14 127.00–150.00 $132.45 $1,922 +0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1080 962 85-90% 8 80.00–106.00 $97.59 $939 —
875–1315 1084 85-90% 11 110.00–124.00 $115.61 $1,253 —
805–1435 1087 85-90% 3 50.00–69.00 $62.99 $685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,781 —
1295–2230 1727 17 131.00–160.00 $149.01 $2,573 +14.01

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
950–1340 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,925.00 $1,651.75
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–900 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,701.68
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.