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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.10/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 686 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.64/cwt ≈ $1,792/hd at 577 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.17/cwt +22.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 384 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 542 510
Feeder cattle 566 351 386
Slaughter cattle 122 167 116
Replacement cattle 21 24 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 9.00-15.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and 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
255–282 275 4 332.50–352.50 $347.87 $957 —
305–344 339 9 337.50–362.50 $357.75 $1,213 +14.29
360–395 376 10 335.00–360.00 $351.80 $1,323 +8.82
405–445 429 11 300.00–337.50 $325.99 $1,398 -0.31
410–445 fancy 429 15 352.20–362.50 $357.55 $1,534 —
458 fancy 458 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 —
470–495 483 8 305.00–326.00 $318.21 $1,537 +8.86
510–535 fancy 513 19 316.00–327.50 $322.76 $1,656 —
505–548 524 11 300.00–315.00 $306.45 $1,606 +0.72
550–594 577 33 295.00–322.50 $310.64 $1,792 —
621–645 631 9 260.00–275.00 $267.29 $1,687 +14.02
625–635 fancy 633 4 295.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,883 —
655–690 669 15 240.00–262.50 $250.94 $1,679 —
700–744 723 13 235.00–255.00 $246.98 $1,786 +21.98
750–755 751 4 230.00–244.00 $233.52 $1,754 +6.52
825 825 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,848 —
898 898 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 315.00–330.00 $322.35 $1,202 —
402–430 408 5 275.00–291.00 $287.62 $1,173 —
465–493 480 10 264.00–290.00 $274.08 $1,316 —
540 540 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -0.52
555–595 573 10 225.00–275.00 $252.39 $1,446 +3.17
700 700 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 4 325.00–340.00 $336.05 $941 +38.55
322–345 331 8 317.00–342.50 $334.85 $1,108 +22.90
350–395 371 13 300.00–332.50 $312.81 $1,161 -0.32
370–398 fancy 393 18 345.00–352.50 $351.32 $1,381 —
410–435 fancy 417 13 310.00–325.00 $320.92 $1,338 —
415–445 423 17 280.00–312.50 $299.25 $1,266 +0.62
455–482 473 10 285.00–300.00 $289.72 $1,370 -4.09
501–535 516 21 255.00–285.00 $272.61 $1,407 +5.09
548 fancy 548 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,781 —
550–598 572 18 235.00–262.50 $250.89 $1,435 -6.99
585 585 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -17.88
608–620 612 5 225.00–240.00 $233.78 $1,431 +5.34
662–695 686 35 230.00–242.00 $237.10 $1,627 +12.27
725–740 729 4 231.00–235.00 $232.02 $1,691 +24.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 262.50–277.50 $269.95 $993 +14.14
410–445 428 2 260.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,123 +3.26
450–495 474 13 240.00–277.50 $253.07 $1,200 -8.62
500–545 523 5 230.00–247.50 $240.63 $1,258 -2.73
555–595 575 11 228.00–250.00 $240.96 $1,386 +0.29
620–634 629 8 216.00–235.00 $227.97 $1,434 —
650–690 684 7 215.00–225.00 $216.36 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–435 fancy 434 7 332.50–337.50 $335.37 $1,456 —
466 fancy 466 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,480 -4.85
450–497 486 16 292.00–317.50 $301.36 $1,465 +19.85
505–545 521 6 267.50–292.50 $284.31 $1,481 +6.80
568–595 573 10 262.50–292.50 $280.61 $1,608 +13.11
735 735 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 235.00–257.00 $246.28 $1,428 -1.24

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,570 —
1225–1955 1503 75-80% 26 114.50–131.00 $125.97 $1,893 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1260 1162 80-85% 5 102.50–118.50 $111.85 $1,300 —
905–1660 1279 80-85% 18 119.00–140.00 $124.76 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–860 798 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $65.39 $522 -4.61
840–1205 997 85-90% 5 75.00–98.00 $91.18 $909 ±0.00
910–1550 1112 85-90% 8 105.00–116.00 $110.68 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1530 1435 3 126.00–131.00 $128.90 $1,850 —
1380–1775 1621 4 135.00–155.00 $143.05 $2,319 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1192 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,662.36
1052–1440 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,375.00–2,025.00 $1,752.69
1215–1420 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,881.63
1170–1410 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,715.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–875 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,478.36
965–980 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,348.46

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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.