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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $230.00/cwt ≈ $1,932/hd at 840 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.98/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 737 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.91/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 588 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 305 385
Feeder cattle 394 217 256
Slaughter cattle 42 78 121
Replacement cattle 7 10 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 6.00-16.00 lower due to the heat and stock market taking a big hit. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 275 4 322.00–332.50 $329.73 $907 —
315 315 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 -1.41
365–380 376 5 312.50–320.00 $316.12 $1,189 -9.84
405–435 429 5 300.00–307.50 $306.08 $1,313 -7.14
515–530 523 4 250.00–299.00 $274.15 $1,434 —
580–599 595 13 283.00–287.00 $286.10 $1,702 —
600–625 613 2 245.00–264.00 $254.31 $1,559 -35.69
658–685 665 7 240.00–255.00 $249.51 $1,659 -15.49
735–743 737 46 224.00–239.00 $232.98 $1,717 +0.52
773 773 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,739 —
840 840 63 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
970–980 978 4 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 265.00 $265.00 $888 -28.38
361 361 4 270.00 $270.00 $975 —
435–449 446 9 271.00–295.00 $276.20 $1,232 —
450–495 467 3 266.00–285.00 $275.07 $1,285 +9.22
520–535 528 27 243.00–270.50 $269.48 $1,423 -15.52
565–589 588 32 250.00–253.00 $252.91 $1,487 -1.80
648 648 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,523 —
661–665 662 6 210.00–238.00 $214.69 $1,421 —
775–780 778 2 199.00–206.00 $202.51 $1,576 —
886 886 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,710 —
970 970 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 fancy 334 5 322.50–337.50 $331.39 $1,107 —
375–388 384 5 277.50–302.50 $297.55 $1,143 +12.17
410–435 423 2 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,247 -5.42
470–495 480 16 260.00–294.00 $275.18 $1,321 +1.27
510–525 515 13 243.00–266.00 $255.33 $1,315 -24.41
560–599 585 12 243.00–277.00 $249.14 $1,457 —
608–645 616 11 225.00–244.00 $239.80 $1,477 -4.28
651–680 664 23 220.00–239.00 $234.28 $1,556 -4.25
720–740 732 3 219.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,632 -2.02
796 796 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–542 538 4 241.00–250.00 $247.80 $1,333 -12.20
560–590 585 7 225.00–250.00 $231.43 $1,354 —
695 695 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,557 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 fancy 408 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,316 —
450–485 459 4 265.00–297.50 $288.91 $1,326 -1.09
508 508 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1470 1254 80-85% 7 129.00–147.00 $133.29 $1,671 —
935–1845 1316 80-85% 7 116.00–126.00 $121.79 $1,603 —
1300–1475 1388 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1820 1669 75-80% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.01 $2,237 —
1585–1940 1763 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.75 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1470 1163 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $98.22 $1,142 +2.95
1285–1350 1318 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $791 -55.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1830 1653 2 135.00–155.00 $146.07 $2,415 —
1660–2025 1900 5 155.00–168.00 $161.41 $3,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1450 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,982.45
1388 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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.