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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.59/cwt ≈ $1,440/hd at 511 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.18/cwt +21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.69/cwt ≈ $1,589/hd at 562 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 144 754
Feeder cattle 324 82 504
Slaughter cattle 101 56 239
Replacement cattle 12 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers sold 3.00-5.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
308–345 321 5 322.00–340.00 $326.40 $1,048 -18.60
385–398 390 14 322.50–365.00 $348.74 $1,360 +23.74
415–435 420 7 335.00–340.00 $336.81 $1,415 +3.28
462–475 469 6 315.00–322.50 $317.06 $1,487 -12.94
505–548 fancy 522 5 319.00–330.00 $325.38 $1,698 —
505–540 525 12 295.00–302.50 $298.18 $1,565 +13.18
597 597 6 298.00 $298.00 $1,779 +17.63
630–640 634 10 260.00–286.00 $274.00 $1,737 —
682 682 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,773 -15.00
720–725 723 2 249.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,804 —
755–796 782 9 235.00–236.00 $235.32 $1,840 —
850 850 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
940 940 8 219.00 $219.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 7 275.00–305.00 $290.99 $1,094 -34.01
405–445 425 6 300.00–305.00 $302.38 $1,285 —
470–485 478 2 275.00–312.50 $294.04 $1,406 —
550–595 578 3 250.00–275.00 $258.27 $1,493 -11.73
615–634 631 10 235.00–254.00 $243.57 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 3 320.00 $320.00 $806 —
402 fancy 402 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,317 —
405–435 418 8 290.00–307.50 $297.94 $1,245 -8.17
470–498 489 5 270.00–297.50 $288.46 $1,411 -15.31
500–510 fancy 505 2 310.00–319.00 $314.54 $1,588 —
500–528 512 20 270.00–287.50 $278.29 $1,425 —
552–580 565 9 260.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,508 -2.09
600–645 625 14 235.00–247.00 $243.14 $1,520 -3.50
650–695 672 9 230.00–247.00 $241.22 $1,621 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 307.50 $307.50 $953 —
360–365 364 5 285.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,110 —
415–445 428 6 269.00–283.00 $273.36 $1,170 —
455–495 483 6 260.00–285.00 $274.81 $1,327 —
505–540 531 4 250.00–256.00 $254.57 $1,352 -0.43
575–585 578 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,445 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 372 4 310.00–315.00 $313.71 $1,167 +9.81
462 462 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,386 —
515–545 533 6 280.00–296.00 $289.75 $1,544 —
558 558 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,540 —
550–585 563 13 270.00–294.00 $284.23 $1,600 —
600–625 618 8 247.00–266.00 $258.70 $1,599 —
655–690 670 9 240.00–245.00 $241.54 $1,618 —
700 700 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 465 3 275.00–315.00 $290.90 $1,353 —
505–545 523 5 250.00–292.00 $270.73 $1,416 —
578–595 582 5 265.00–269.00 $265.82 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1455 1099 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $124.63 $1,370 —
1020–1395 1226 80-85% 19 128.00–143.50 $136.75 $1,677 +2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1265 1079 85-90% 10 85.00–110.00 $100.50 $1,084 —
845–1680 1155 85-90% 12 118.00–128.00 $121.95 $1,409 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1890 1489 75-80% 11 128.50–145.50 $135.94 $2,024 +12.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1440 1375 2 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $2,055 —
1600–2125 1827 9 157.50–170.00 $163.95 $2,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1185 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,632.02
1200–1335 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,779.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–965 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,710.00 $1,679.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.