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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.65/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 531 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.05/cwt -16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 620 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.93/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 423 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 701 1,079
Feeder cattle 545 609 841
Slaughter cattle 92 91 234
Replacement cattle 6 1 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeders under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 1.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
265 265 4 335.00 $335.00 $888 -6.67
325 325 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,113 -3.33
355–395 389 9 327.50–355.00 $338.15 $1,315 -0.76
408–448 435 11 315.00–340.00 $328.38 $1,428 -1.54
450–498 467 10 317.50–337.00 $323.50 $1,511 +13.45
495 fancy 495 14 348.00 $348.00 $1,723 —
500–537 523 31 300.00–327.50 $319.42 $1,671 +14.08
554 fancy 554 17 348.50 $348.50 $1,931 —
553–585 566 12 295.00–329.00 $316.02 $1,789 +3.87
610–628 621 12 250.00–280.00 $272.49 $1,692 -9.03
650–682 671 4 248.00–259.00 $251.41 $1,687 -0.93
712–734 724 10 245.00–249.00 $246.41 $1,784 +0.42
830 830 3 229.50 $229.50 $1,905 -9.50
910–942 932 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,050 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 310.00–311.00 $310.53 $1,009 +3.03
445 445 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,277 —
500–510 503 3 275.00–282.50 $277.48 $1,396 +4.47
560–595 584 10 260.00–287.50 $267.10 $1,560 -13.69
600 600 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +10.04
650–680 667 11 240.00–246.00 $242.81 $1,620 +3.46
705 705 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 —
848 848 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,781 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 295.00–307.50 $301.15 $979 -5.20
342 fancy 342 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,118 —
355–390 378 9 300.00–315.00 $308.39 $1,166 -6.48
400–445 423 31 280.00–315.00 $294.93 $1,248 +0.23
455 fancy 455 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
455–488 477 21 275.00–295.00 $281.19 $1,341 -1.91
500–538 515 21 250.00–277.50 $265.41 $1,367 +6.17
525–549 fancy 545 23 287.50–294.00 $288.83 $1,574 +8.83
555–585 571 12 242.00–260.00 $250.96 $1,433 +6.70
608–643 620 35 230.00–262.00 $241.05 $1,495 -16.93
670–695 682 3 223.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,541 -6.09
790 790 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
802 802 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,724 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 277.50 $277.50 $999 —
435–448 445 6 225.00–260.00 $236.53 $1,053 +2.09
450–490 473 16 225.00–275.00 $251.62 $1,190 -11.47
502–533 521 5 240.00–245.00 $241.93 $1,260 +6.93
591–595 592 11 234.00–236.00 $235.64 $1,395 -4.36
642 642 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 —
650–672 663 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -3.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 301.00–335.00 $317.09 $1,189 -1.39
405–430 413 9 280.00–305.00 $285.13 $1,178 +3.61
452 452 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,288 -3.84
520–528 526 4 283.00–285.00 $284.51 $1,497 +9.23
555–585 580 6 277.50–292.50 $286.20 $1,660 +26.20
600–645 632 10 235.00–265.00 $248.10 $1,568 +2.05
668 668 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,490 -2.23
778 778 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 432 4 265.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,210 —
452–480 464 7 260.00–285.00 $277.13 $1,286 —
570 570 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,482 +10.51
692 692 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1580 1158 80-85% 21 105.00–124.00 $118.72 $1,375 —
1110–1435 1228 80-85% 10 126.00–137.00 $129.52 $1,591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $553 —
815–1160 976 85-90% 17 104.00–120.00 $111.78 $1,091 —
915–1500 1151 85-90% 7 90.00–102.00 $98.58 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1930 1441 75-80% 7 126.00–136.00 $133.09 $1,918 —
1460–1960 1602 75-80% 5 115.00–125.00 $121.00 $1,938 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1530 1363 2 125.00–141.00 $133.98 $1,826 —
1420–2205 1771 10 146.00–160.00 $153.04 $2,710 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1245 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,645.86
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 200.00 $200.00 $820 —

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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.