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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.56/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.63/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 489 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $346.87/cwt +40.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 486 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 230 727
Feeder cattle 260 159 607
Slaughter cattle 46 71 114
Replacement cattle 9 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

*******************No sale July 2 due to the 4th of July Holiday*********************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and few bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
300–330 323 4 325.00–342.50 $338.43 $1,093 -3.19
410–428 419 5 297.50–315.00 $301.91 $1,265 -37.75
425 value added 425 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,462 —
475–495 value added 484 14 344.00–367.00 $356.91 $1,727 —
495 495 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 -6.28
500–525 514 5 295.00–305.00 $298.97 $1,537 —
565 565 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,576 -16.00
568 fancy 568 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,761 —
615–617 fancy 616 8 300.00–305.00 $303.13 $1,867 —
628–638 633 6 263.00–295.00 $278.87 $1,765 —
665 665 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,769 —
772 772 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $1,104 +22.18
535 535 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,471 —
598 598 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,644 -3.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 13 290.00–320.00 $308.26 $1,150 +3.64
377 fancy 377 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,197 —
415–440 428 18 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,270 -3.51
441 value added 441 4 329.00 $329.00 $1,451 —
465–496 489 21 270.00–300.00 $291.63 $1,426 -0.30
501–507 fancy 504 7 290.00–298.00 $293.45 $1,479 —
505–535 518 3 250.00–275.00 $263.15 $1,363 +10.26
565–595 576 5 239.00–246.00 $243.76 $1,404 -8.17
600–635 617 8 225.00–259.00 $241.74 $1,492 -1.21
660–675 668 2 230.00–241.00 $235.44 $1,573 +4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 367 3 251.00–280.00 $267.10 $980 -12.90
410–440 425 2 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $1,074 —
460–495 480 3 265.00–285.00 $271.39 $1,303 +23.67
520 520 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
620–630 628 4 225.00–230.00 $228.76 $1,437 —
782 782 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 5 300.00–320.00 $304.42 $1,120 -25.58
405–440 424 6 285.00–325.00 $313.93 $1,331 +14.44
450–487 476 10 275.00–310.00 $297.52 $1,416 +3.02
507–515 510 8 270.00–285.00 $280.51 $1,431 -7.92
565–575 568 4 268.00–276.00 $273.97 $1,556 —
600–620 604 5 245.00–258.00 $250.65 $1,514 +9.92
655–690 672 9 233.00–250.00 $237.19 $1,594 +7.19
710–740 725 6 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,631 +9.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 583 6 250.00–260.00 $255.32 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1150 963 85-90% 8 90.00–105.00 $98.38 $947 —
970–1400 1165 85-90% 9 105.00–120.00 $111.34 $1,297 +0.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,357 —
1115–1395 1222 80-85% 3 119.00–125.00 $121.21 $1,481 +1.96
1025–1885 1286 80-85% 10 127.00–134.50 $129.92 $1,671 +18.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1995 1460 75-80% 11 128.00–146.00 $133.80 $1,953 —
1915 1915 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1705 1635 2 150.00–165.00 $157.82 $2,580 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,462.50
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
1180–1465 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,559.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–955 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.47

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 200.00 $200.00 $634 —

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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.