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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.82/cwt +17.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.11/cwt -18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 420 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $310.59/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 472 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 832 501
Feeder cattle 415 657 378
Slaughter cattle 102 164 97
Replacement cattle 6 11 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher with lower than average quality. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,164 +14.69
365–385 fancy 372 3 347.50–352.50 $349.23 $1,299 —
380–395 384 4 332.00–337.50 $336.08 $1,291 -20.71
423 fancy 423 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,533 +4.30
418–440 429 5 307.50–335.00 $324.36 $1,392 +0.65
455–487 470 13 300.00–311.00 $306.69 $1,441 +0.46
482 fancy 482 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,579 —
511 fancy 511 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,676 +10.18
520 520 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,602 +6.78
550–591 584 12 270.00–281.00 $277.09 $1,618 -15.93
610–635 617 6 250.00–267.50 $260.33 $1,606 -23.29
654 654 9 247.00 $247.00 $1,615 -10.50
715–725 723 5 220.00–221.00 $220.20 $1,592 -24.97
766–799 779 10 232.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,821 +2.43
850–896 888 6 216.00–224.00 $217.28 $1,929 —
908 908 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,816 —
956 956 10 215.00 $215.00 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 477 10 245.00–275.00 $266.21 $1,270 -14.55
520–530 523 4 245.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,301 -10.86
570 570 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 -21.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–398 fancy 393 6 322.00–323.00 $322.51 $1,267 —
400–405 fancy 402 7 297.50–320.00 $310.29 $1,247 -13.87
416–442 428 17 274.00–310.00 $280.39 $1,200 -22.66
455 fancy 455 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 —
455–488 478 27 277.00–302.50 $293.76 $1,404 +14.74
510–545 527 11 250.00–267.50 $262.86 $1,385 +2.53
550–590 569 12 235.00–262.50 $254.91 $1,450 -1.69
603–640 617 6 220.00–235.00 $228.30 $1,409 -2.63
652–677 670 12 215.00–229.00 $222.52 $1,491 -4.83
712–720 715 5 206.00–220.00 $211.64 $1,513 -6.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 4 255.00–277.50 $260.53 $901 —
355–395 371 7 260.00–275.00 $267.91 $994 -13.68
410–440 425 2 250.00–265.00 $257.24 $1,093 +1.50
470–492 487 9 230.00–272.00 $260.84 $1,270 +4.06
510–535 520 3 237.00–245.00 $240.67 $1,251 +1.51
550–590 562 13 200.00–248.00 $225.11 $1,265 -7.98
700–710 705 2 180.00–204.00 $192.09 $1,354 —
768–770 769 6 193.00–212.00 $202.49 $1,557 +1.89
928 928 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 322.50–337.50 $330.31 $1,206 —
435 fancy 435 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,490 +20.00
455–485 478 6 258.00–285.00 $279.02 $1,334 -30.97
500–535 521 14 271.00–300.00 $282.03 $1,469 +3.78
560–598 589 5 240.00–270.00 $261.90 $1,543 -3.26
605–630 624 4 220.00–257.50 $248.41 $1,550 +11.43
650–658 655 3 231.00–235.00 $232.32 $1,522 +3.53
700–740 727 3 215.00–227.00 $220.04 $1,600 —
752–795 772 10 185.00–214.00 $204.95 $1,582 —
872 872 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 420 4 235.00–265.00 $246.12 $1,034 -11.88
480–495 492 5 235.00–250.00 $244.05 $1,201 -30.95
535–545 542 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,310 -13.32
560–592 581 10 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $1,379 -2.61
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1510 1219 80-85% 25 105.00–120.00 $111.79 $1,363 -23.63
1335–1500 1424 80-85% 4 120.00–131.00 $122.58 $1,746 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1200 983 85-90% 3 50.00–70.00 $60.66 $596 -36.93
798–1380 1058 85-90% 14 80.00–106.00 $94.67 $1,002 -20.94
1170–1290 1224 85-90% 6 105.00–115.00 $109.36 $1,339 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2050 1421 75-80% 8 107.00–120.00 $112.24 $1,595 -12.84
1020–2020 1530 75-80% 8 120.00–126.00 $121.89 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,876 —
1430 1430 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,644 -10.00
1435–1890 1717 3 135.00–150.00 $140.59 $2,414 -8.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1385 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,654.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 200.00 $200.00 $564 —

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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.