SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.52/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 571 lb · 31 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.54/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 515 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.73/cwt ≈ $1,600/hd at 628 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	435	336	154
Feeder cattle	370	234	114
Slaughter cattle	65	91	40
Replacement cattle	—	11	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

*************No Sale (September 3) due to Labor Day Holiday****************** Compared to last week, steers sold steady, heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher and bulls sold 5.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	3	325.00	$325.00	$1,008	-14.39
355–371	365	8	300.00–320.00	$312.71	$1,141	-12.87
420–440	438	10	308.00–312.50	$308.43	$1,351	+1.59
514 fancy	514	23	300.00	$300.00	$1,542	—
504–545	519	8	270.00–291.00	$282.72	$1,467	+0.39
555–582	572	10	261.00–275.00	$268.56	$1,536	—
600–641	628	28	235.00–261.00	$254.73	$1,600	—
655	655	11	262.00	$262.00	$1,716	—
705–730	711	4	237.00–241.00	$239.51	$1,703	+4.35
808–810	808	18	234.00	$234.00	$1,891	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–495	485	3	250.00–277.50	$259.36	$1,258	-11.76
505–540	528	3	260.00–265.00	$261.59	$1,381	—
550–575	563	2	240.00–265.00	$252.78	$1,423	-7.28
605	605	2	243.00	$243.00	$1,470	+10.41
650	650	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,560	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	368	10	280.00–305.00	$293.70	$1,081	-13.86
410–435	419	9	269.00–280.00	$275.45	$1,154	-15.90
455–495	473	9	255.00–282.50	$273.49	$1,294	-8.33
500–540	523	18	240.00–263.00	$250.14	$1,308	-5.06
552–598	571	31	240.00–264.00	$253.52	$1,448	-0.18
611–645	623	17	235.00–245.00	$240.67	$1,499	-1.65
650–676	667	7	249.00–253.00	$250.71	$1,672	+15.71
710–730	720	2	210.00–220.00	$214.93	$1,547	-6.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–380	364	6	246.00–280.00	$271.11	$987	—
450–498	475	11	225.00–265.00	$251.64	$1,195	-5.78
535–542	540	4	241.00–243.00	$242.50	$1,310	—
705–718	714	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,499	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	361	5	300.00–318.00	$311.82	$1,126	-17.18
405–445	419	9	275.00–300.00	$289.08	$1,211	+3.08
462	462	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,201	-13.48
500–532	518	12	248.00–275.00	$262.38	$1,359	-2.72
556–585	566	12	245.00–265.00	$256.82	$1,454	-8.18
600–635	616	4	233.00–240.00	$237.24	$1,461	+6.04
725–740	730	5	200.00–229.00	$221.33	$1,616	-0.65
835	835	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,586	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	470	3	225.00–250.00	$236.99	$1,114	-35.72
505–510	508	2	225.00–245.00	$234.95	$1,194	—
558–595	569	8	235.00–250.00	$243.81	$1,387	-10.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1295	1214	80-85%	7	120.00–134.00	$127.38	$1,546	—
995–1820	1309	80-85%	18	136.00–152.50	$143.92	$1,884	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1445	1079	85-90%	5	106.00–116.00	$109.53	$1,182	—
905–1360	1165	85-90%	9	119.00–135.00	$127.32	$1,483	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1750	1451	75-80%	11	132.00–156.50	$145.85	$2,116	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1440	1418	2	150.00–155.00	$152.46	$2,162	—
1565–1985	1716	7	161.00–175.00	$168.64	$2,894	—

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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.