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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.39/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 408 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 643 428
Feeder cattle 159 545 315
Slaughter cattle 71 92 113
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there was not enough feeders in the offering for a trend comparison. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls scarce; Supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 5 320.00–352.00 $341.62 $1,138 -0.88
435–440 436 5 321.00–350.00 $339.66 $1,481 +11.28
485–490 488 3 298.00–323.00 $306.28 $1,495 -17.22
550 550 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 -21.02
708 708 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,699 -6.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 378 3 250.00–294.00 $280.42 $1,060 —
565–570 568 3 275.00–287.00 $278.98 $1,585 +11.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 297.50–317.50 $310.73 $979 +9.58
350–395 365 7 297.50–322.50 $304.62 $1,112 -3.77
407–410 408 9 293.00–312.50 $300.19 $1,225 +5.26
410 fancy 410 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,365 —
461–475 464 5 280.00–295.00 $291.93 $1,355 +10.74
522–538 531 7 250.00–256.00 $252.89 $1,343 -12.52
555–595 569 9 240.00–260.00 $251.93 $1,433 +0.97
610–638 631 9 230.00–246.00 $242.95 $1,533 +1.90
665–695 673 4 215.00–237.00 $231.32 $1,557 +5.34
705–735 718 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,623 —
862 862 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 277.00 $277.00 $964 —
388 388 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,086 +2.50
460–495 483 5 235.00–258.00 $247.72 $1,196 -3.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,257 —
395 395 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 +12.91
425–435 430 6 299.00–300.00 $299.49 $1,288 +14.36
485 485 4 290.00–296.00 $294.50 $1,428 +9.50
500–524 515 8 280.00–306.00 $288.43 $1,485 +3.92
612–645 631 7 230.00–245.00 $240.73 $1,519 -7.37
670 670 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +7.00
710 710 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -12.13
500–545 518 6 240.00–277.50 $256.48 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1635 1246 80-85% 12 113.00–125.00 $119.25 $1,486 -10.27
1010–1655 1265 80-85% 15 125.00–140.00 $130.02 $1,645 —
1205–1380 1293 80-85% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.93 $1,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1415 1101 85-90% 7 85.00–100.00 $92.63 $1,020 —
1040–1255 1150 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.21 $1,279 +12.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1710 1558 75-80% 5 128.00–140.00 $132.60 $2,066 —
1560–2110 1729 75-80% 4 119.00–123.00 $120.68 $2,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,784 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 175.00 $175.00 $989 —

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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.