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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.04/cwt -11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.85/cwt +16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 613 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.41/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 512 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 437 663
Feeder cattle 310 324 522
Slaughter cattle 75 101 132
Replacement cattle 13 12 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 lower; 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
260 260 3 307.00 $307.00 $798 —
315 fancy 315 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
305–330 324 5 324.00–345.00 $328.40 $1,064 +2.00
368 fancy 368 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,389 —
365–387 378 5 329.00–347.50 $336.14 $1,271 -12.60
500–540 512 17 292.50–315.00 $306.41 $1,569 +8.23
588 588 3 299.00 $299.00 $1,758 +1.00
615–640 629 5 265.00–275.00 $271.01 $1,705 -2.99
700–745 718 8 235.00–257.00 $250.50 $1,799 +1.00
763–775 769 6 235.00–238.00 $236.49 $1,819 +1.17
805–827 816 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–489 478 13 275.00–290.00 $280.03 $1,339 -14.01
575–580 578 2 260.00–275.00 $267.53 $1,546 +9.26
609–619 613 18 250.00–265.00 $259.85 $1,593 +16.28
655–690 677 5 240.00–247.00 $244.44 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
415 415 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 277.00–320.00 $297.35 $975 —
350–398 382 16 300.00–310.00 $303.15 $1,158 —
400–440 423 12 280.00–310.00 $298.20 $1,261 +0.26
450–465 461 11 275.00–287.50 $280.64 $1,294 -7.82
510–548 526 23 255.00–282.50 $270.04 $1,420 -8.25
566–570 567 9 255.00–265.00 $260.56 $1,477 -6.35
600–642 626 12 235.00–247.00 $242.74 $1,520 -0.40
669 669 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,646 +4.78
712–740 719 4 214.00–227.00 $223.66 $1,608 —
750–765 759 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,677 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 275.00 $275.00 $993 -30.05
440–449 448 9 260.00–265.00 $260.55 $1,167 -12.81
450–495 476 4 243.00–275.00 $257.19 $1,224 -17.62
560–580 575 4 235.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,365 -12.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 6 300.00–317.50 $309.08 $1,162 -4.63
410–440 425 10 305.00–337.50 $320.97 $1,364 —
470–480 478 6 307.50–320.00 $317.95 $1,520 +17.95
529 529 6 292.00 $292.00 $1,545 +2.25
630–648 644 5 249.00–255.00 $250.17 $1,611 -8.53
650–695 657 9 230.00–241.00 $237.40 $1,560 -4.14
740 740 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 270.00–287.00 $278.41 $1,336 -12.49
505 505 4 250.00–257.50 $251.88 $1,272 -18.85
570–582 579 4 270.00–285.00 $281.31 $1,629 +15.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1330 1259 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,533 —
940–1680 1265 80-85% 15 130.00–150.00 $137.45 $1,739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $398 —
855–1280 1070 85-90% 4 90.00–104.00 $95.01 $1,017 -5.49
920–1480 1279 85-90% 7 108.00–117.00 $112.93 $1,444 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1490 1368 75-80% 8 130.00–145.00 $138.23 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,268 —
1475–2395 1863 7 150.00–165.00 $158.94 $2,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–742 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,282.44
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1025–1510 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,040.00 $1,837.20

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,675.00 $2,337.50 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.