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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.82/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 462 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.33/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.12/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 443 434
Feeder cattle 234 394 314
Slaughter cattle 91 42 118
Replacement cattle 11 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher in a very light test. Slaughter cows and 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
280–285 283 5 328.00–329.00 $328.40 $929 -1.33
305–318 315 4 337.50–340.00 $339.39 $1,069 +4.39
370–395 380 5 317.50–333.00 $325.58 $1,237 +9.46
400–445 418 6 300.00–320.00 $306.84 $1,283 +0.76
469 469 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,449 —
500–548 532 12 275.00–285.00 $282.33 $1,502 +8.18
700–715 708 6 231.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,665 +2.18
965 965 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,930 -7.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 237.00 $237.00 $801 -28.00
375–390 383 2 286.00–305.00 $295.31 $1,131 +25.31
402–415 406 3 275.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,157 —
450–495 473 12 240.00–285.00 $271.12 $1,282 -3.95
570–590 586 5 257.50–266.00 $260.06 $1,524 +7.15
600–645 623 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $1,449 -2.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,202 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 252.00 $252.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 287.50–308.00 $298.40 $1,015 —
350–355 fancy 353 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,147 —
350–390 368 3 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $1,132 +10.01
410–440 426 7 275.00–297.50 $291.35 $1,241 -3.50
450–482 462 19 265.00–297.00 $281.82 $1,302 +6.64
505–530 519 6 245.00–260.00 $255.20 $1,324 -0.13
550–595 565 5 245.00–258.00 $253.70 $1,433 +4.56
600–622 612 7 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,483 +2.52
650–670 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 +0.72
715–730 726 4 220.00–225.00 $221.23 $1,606 -1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 431 5 225.00–265.00 $251.74 $1,085 —
485–495 490 2 250.00–265.00 $257.42 $1,261 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,198 —
445 445 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,273 —
483–485 484 6 265.00–282.00 $273.48 $1,324 -15.43
505–532 522 5 260.00–283.00 $265.10 $1,384 +5.10
562 562 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,489 —
600–610 607 5 230.00–233.00 $231.20 $1,403 —
650–695 673 8 226.00–231.00 $229.77 $1,546 —
710–740 722 3 220.00–226.00 $221.98 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 4 266.00–275.00 $272.71 $1,263 —
562–580 571 6 254.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,453 +23.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1435 980 85-90% 11 80.00–106.00 $94.05 $922 —
655–1375 1027 85-90% 5 65.00–75.00 $68.87 $707 —
790–1505 1027 85-90% 11 105.00–125.00 $114.97 $1,181 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1370 1190 80-85% 8 119.00–128.00 $122.93 $1,463 —
925–1725 1296 80-85% 15 127.00–145.00 $134.46 $1,743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1840 1430 75-80% 10 128.00–145.00 $135.29 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1030 1008 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,260 —
1845–1990 1936 4 165.00–170.00 $168.34 $3,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1095–1400 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,625.00 $2,119.91
1335–1625 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,878.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 3 175.00 $175.00 $980 —

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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.