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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $253.16/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 728 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.52/cwt ≈ $1,771/hd at 629 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.75/cwt -13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 524 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 352 406
Feeder cattle 609 221 303
Slaughter cattle 91 109 96
Replacement cattle 1 22 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

**********************No sale May 28 due to Memorial Day******************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 7.00-17.00 lower with lower than average quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand lower 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
255–295 265 4 337.50–352.50 $341.67 $905 —
335–340 337 3 337.50–355.00 $345.83 $1,165 -3.95
377–395 384 7 330.00–345.00 $338.91 $1,301 -16.69
418–438 429 12 310.00–337.50 $329.92 $1,415 -17.58
462–475 466 3 307.50–315.00 $310.05 $1,445 +0.02
501–528 509 12 290.00–310.00 $305.34 $1,554 -5.52
550–560 557 14 295.00–317.50 $312.15 $1,739 —
600–643 629 40 250.00–296.00 $281.52 $1,771 —
662–697 674 6 252.00–253.00 $252.34 $1,701 —
727 value added 727 51 256.25 $256.25 $1,863 —
703–745 729 22 231.00–252.00 $245.99 $1,793 —
763–794 778 21 240.00–251.00 $246.59 $1,918 —
830 830 19 239.00 $239.00 $1,984 —
868–880 876 3 235.00–236.00 $235.33 $2,061 —
905 905 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,021 -4.58
350–395 380 6 310.00–330.00 $323.17 $1,228 —
460–492 479 4 275.00–327.50 $293.76 $1,407 +21.67
510–545 536 9 245.00–289.00 $273.01 $1,463 -1.21
558–585 569 4 276.00–285.00 $280.79 $1,598 +11.07
605–620 614 4 220.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,412 —
662–670 663 6 236.00–248.00 $239.35 $1,587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 329 12 272.50–337.50 $306.35 $1,008 -5.56
358–377 369 6 310.00–322.50 $314.87 $1,162 -12.63
420 fancy 420 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
405–448 429 14 277.00–316.00 $294.70 $1,264 -4.91
450–488 475 21 250.00–302.50 $283.10 $1,345 -1.10
500–540 519 18 250.00–275.00 $259.24 $1,345 -17.76
540 fancy 540 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
550–597 578 20 235.00–258.00 $244.26 $1,412 -1.74
604–610 604 17 234.00–263.00 $257.98 $1,558 +16.35
652–685 669 11 227.00–236.00 $232.07 $1,553 -2.94
700–721 716 17 210.00–235.00 $229.41 $1,643 —
833 833 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,783 —
858 858 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–335 333 4 260.00–296.00 $269.06 $896 -10.76
426–435 429 9 220.00–260.00 $234.44 $1,006 -15.52
465–490 482 8 235.00–275.00 $263.09 $1,268 -11.49
528 528 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,241 -8.00
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +2.01
675–690 680 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,519 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 381 6 307.50–330.00 $318.48 $1,213 —
420–445 435 3 277.50–290.00 $281.52 $1,225 -40.65
450–495 461 8 280.00–300.00 $288.84 $1,332 -23.16
525–540 532 11 250.00–300.00 $275.28 $1,464 -21.58
558–590 567 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,474 -23.19
610–628 622 5 235.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,530 -1.95
675–682 680 4 220.00–231.00 $225.23 $1,532 —
715–745 734 6 220.00–226.00 $221.81 $1,628 +6.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
570–595 583 2 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1540 1129 80-85% 13 115.00–126.00 $121.53 $1,372 +1.53
880–1490 1132 80-85% 22 127.00–144.00 $133.09 $1,507 +13.09
1330 1330 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1233 75-80% 2 150.50–151.00 $150.77 $1,859 —
1215–1800 1470 75-80% 15 134.00–149.50 $141.43 $2,079 +3.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 928 85-90% 5 94.00–117.00 $103.36 $959 —
970–1095 1041 85-90% 5 116.00–131.00 $122.53 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,661 —
1465–2010 1721 8 158.00–168.00 $163.42 $2,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.