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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.81/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.88/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 573 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.74/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 513 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 523 672
Feeder cattle 351 415 572
Slaughter cattle 167 102 97
Replacement cattle 24 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher ln a light test with lower quality. Slaughter cows 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
305–345 319 4 327.50–360.00 $343.46 $1,096 -4.04
358–390 373 8 325.00–352.50 $342.98 $1,279 +6.90
400–445 417 15 300.00–340.00 $326.30 $1,361 +1.94
462–495 476 13 296.00–315.00 $309.35 $1,473 +2.66
515–535 520 7 289.00–315.00 $305.73 $1,590 -2.27
605–647 623 11 247.50–260.00 $253.27 $1,578 -7.06
730 730 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +4.80
760 760 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,725 -6.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 285.00 $285.00 $712 —
305–330 318 2 307.50–310.00 $308.70 $982 —
445 445 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
505–545 522 5 250.00–252.50 $250.52 $1,308 +1.74
550–578 571 5 240.00–277.50 $249.22 $1,423 -0.78
612 612 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 297.50 $297.50 $863 —
300–340 318 3 307.50–320.00 $311.95 $992 —
320 fancy 320 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,112 —
360–398 373 14 300.00–325.00 $313.13 $1,168 —
415–438 424 12 290.00–317.50 $298.63 $1,266 +18.24
460–498 479 26 275.00–302.50 $293.81 $1,407 +0.05
502 fancy 502 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,456 —
505–530 516 13 252.50–285.00 $267.52 $1,380 +4.66
555–586 573 21 243.00–269.00 $257.88 $1,478 +2.97
615–635 625 2 225.00–232.00 $228.44 $1,428 +0.14
650–665 661 7 220.00–238.00 $224.83 $1,486 +2.31
710–720 718 4 200.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,490 -4.11
812 812 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 376 4 250.00–275.00 $255.81 $962 -12.10
425–440 432 6 250.00–265.00 $259.14 $1,119 +1.90
450–490 466 5 248.00–270.00 $261.69 $1,219 +0.85
508–545 517 9 240.00–250.00 $243.36 $1,258 +2.69
550–590 573 3 240.00–242.00 $240.67 $1,379 +15.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,323 +7.19
420–445 433 3 290.00–310.00 $300.73 $1,302 —
452–470 fancy 461 6 315.00–330.00 $322.35 $1,486 —
468–495 476 9 275.00–302.50 $281.51 $1,340 +2.49
516 fancy 516 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,535 —
515–535 523 6 261.00–287.50 $277.51 $1,451 -4.52
581 581 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,554 +5.60
602–640 611 15 235.00–252.00 $246.65 $1,507 -1.76
670–695 689 4 235.00–243.00 $236.95 $1,633 +4.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,012 —
475–495 482 5 260.00–265.00 $264.01 $1,273 +19.96
565–572 570 4 240.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,411 +10.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–2155 1241 80-85% 33 105.00–118.00 $113.09 $1,403 +1.30
1055–1580 1308 80-85% 17 119.00–137.00 $124.46 $1,628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1680 1455 75-80% 11 120.00–130.00 $124.77 $1,815 —
1185–1905 1467 75-80% 12 105.00–119.00 $114.13 $1,674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $542 —
810–1220 983 85-90% 11 79.00–100.00 $91.18 $896 +30.52
905–1195 1055 85-90% 5 105.00–112.50 $108.74 $1,147 +14.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1760 1386 4 120.00–133.00 $126.43 $1,752 -8.57
1345–2405 1878 6 136.00–156.00 $150.54 $2,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1075–1445 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,645.67
1215–1343 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,576.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1115 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 255.00 $255.00 $880 —

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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.