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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.76/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 435 436
Feeder cattle 150 370 337
Slaughter cattle 61 65 91
Replacement cattle 6 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

*********************No Sale (September 3) due to Labor Day Holiday******************************** Due to the heat, not enough feeders in the offering for a 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
390–398 396 4 290.00–291.00 $290.75 $1,151 -21.96
475 475 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
502 502 3 258.00 $258.00 $1,295 -24.72
555 555 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 -1.56
748 748 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,795 —
805 805 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,868 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–388 386 4 265.00–278.00 $268.20 $1,035 —
432 432 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 10 256.00–275.00 $269.76 $1,133 -5.69
468 468 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 -3.49
512–540 520 8 240.00–262.00 $254.40 $1,323 +4.26
575–598 587 6 250.00–257.00 $253.57 $1,488 +0.05
617–640 629 6 234.00–245.00 $239.40 $1,506 -1.27
640 fancy 640 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,638 —
665–680 669 4 241.00–250.00 $247.71 $1,657 -3.00
715–745 723 4 236.00–239.00 $238.23 $1,722 +23.30
732 fancy 732 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,764 —
765–798 782 6 212.00–229.00 $220.68 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 425 4 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $1,031 —
450–495 473 3 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,143 -9.90
500–532 520 7 225.00–240.00 $233.16 $1,212 -9.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,261 -3.08
465–492 482 5 262.00–276.00 $268.40 $1,294 +8.40
508 508 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 -12.38
563–578 569 9 250.00–256.00 $254.99 $1,451 -1.83
605–625 617 5 225.00–238.00 $227.55 $1,404 -9.69
715 715 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 +0.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 459 5 235.00–250.00 $240.14 $1,102 +3.15
565–570 566 4 230.00–245.00 $233.77 $1,323 -10.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1350 1240 80-85% 10 124.00–135.00 $130.82 $1,622 +3.44
1040–1730 1253 80-85% 18 139.00–149.00 $141.55 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1060 964 85-90% 4 97.00–108.00 $103.01 $993 —
895–1640 1209 85-90% 6 119.00–125.00 $122.17 $1,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,544 —
1325 1325 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,802 —
1290–1880 1499 75-80% 7 136.00–149.00 $143.62 $2,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,676 —
1575–2110 1836 5 160.00–172.00 $167.16 $3,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>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.