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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.27/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.69/cwt -20.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 327 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $313.22/cwt -37.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 305 368 513
Feeder cattle 217 276 380
Slaughter cattle 78 83 133
Replacement cattle 10 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the heat, not enought feeders in the offering for trend comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish 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
315–330 327 5 300.00–349.00 $336.41 $1,100 -12.80
365–374 372 6 320.00–351.00 $325.96 $1,213 +0.96
403–448 424 10 295.00–330.00 $313.22 $1,328 -7.43
460–497 479 6 317.50–327.00 $322.43 $1,544 +12.44
615 615 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 +19.70
693 693 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 —
702–740 715 4 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,662 -29.62
875 875 3 271.00 $271.00 $2,371 —
1018 1018 6 196.50 $196.50 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 324 6 287.00–300.00 $293.38 $951 —
455–497 487 4 260.00–285.00 $265.85 $1,295 —
505–540 514 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,465 +11.28
575–592 588 4 253.00–260.00 $254.71 $1,498 -21.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 10 295.00–322.50 $306.69 $1,003 —
360 fancy 360 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,161 —
350–390 376 5 275.00–295.00 $285.38 $1,073 -12.02
405–430 423 16 280.00–310.00 $300.27 $1,270 -3.57
450–495 469 9 265.00–285.00 $273.91 $1,285 -4.59
500–545 524 8 275.00–281.00 $279.74 $1,466 +10.66
600–640 631 8 235.00–249.00 $244.08 $1,540 -13.24
665–698 686 7 235.00–242.00 $238.53 $1,636 -11.15
710 710 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 -5.00
750–760 755 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 282.50 $282.50 $757 —
365–385 373 7 250.00–275.00 $260.82 $973 —
420 420 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 +4.69
475 475 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,056 —
413–420 414 5 275.00–290.00 $286.96 $1,188 -17.99
472 472 5 275.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,369 -6.10
565–570 568 2 258.00–271.00 $264.53 $1,503 -14.49
700–720 710 6 210.00–219.00 $214.56 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 505 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +2.52
695 695 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 -5.54
781 781 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1425 1167 80-85% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,342 —
825–1975 1200 80-85% 10 120.50–125.00 $123.67 $1,484 +7.56
1065–1590 1245 80-85% 17 127.00–141.00 $134.37 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $608 —
1050–1455 1189 85-90% 7 85.00–110.00 $95.27 $1,133 —
1265–1395 1330 85-90% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1850 1454 75-80% 8 130.00–140.00 $132.22 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1475 3 135.00–151.00 $143.67 $2,119 —
1200–1930 1569 7 154.00–180.00 $163.91 $2,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1242 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
668 668 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00 $1,460.00

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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.