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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $242.08/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 740 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.95/cwt -11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 420 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.10/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 570 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 217 690
Feeder cattle 629 150 540
Slaughter cattle 191 61 140
Replacement cattle 9 6 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 8.00 lower because most of the offering were unwean feeders. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower and bulls sold 5.00 lower; Demand lower and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 8 285.00–293.00 $290.19 $984 —
355–388 377 19 275.00–297.50 $285.37 $1,076 -5.38
412–445 427 12 272.50–284.00 $279.63 $1,194 —
458–495 476 19 260.00–280.00 $270.83 $1,289 -24.17
500–530 520 11 255.00–273.00 $262.65 $1,366 +4.65
558–595 573 11 249.00–260.00 $252.13 $1,445 -14.87
600–638 623 9 240.00–258.00 $251.45 $1,567 —
652–677 662 13 249.00–258.00 $255.72 $1,693 —
719–745 724 11 220.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,725 -1.77
744 value added 744 46 243.00 $243.00 $1,808 —
779 779 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,901 —
828–842 832 8 220.00–238.00 $228.96 $1,905 -3.04
962 962 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 424 6 251.00–264.00 $257.13 $1,090 +2.13
465–498 490 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
502–535 521 8 235.00–249.00 $244.86 $1,276 —
573–590 578 5 236.00–248.00 $240.45 $1,390 —
670–695 682 4 229.00–235.00 $232.25 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 321 14 252.50–272.50 $261.94 $841 —
351–390 368 21 250.00–265.00 $258.25 $950 —
400–445 415 22 240.00–263.00 $255.21 $1,059 -14.55
442 fancy 442 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,193 —
450–485 466 20 240.00–263.00 $252.49 $1,177 -17.51
500–545 522 21 230.00–255.00 $241.72 $1,262 -12.68
550–595 570 23 230.00–255.00 $247.10 $1,408 -6.47
600–647 636 22 225.00–240.00 $233.37 $1,484 -6.03
650–656 655 21 225.00–244.00 $239.68 $1,570 -8.03
708–710 708 5 230.00–246.00 $242.79 $1,719 +4.56
750–765 762 18 210.00–239.00 $231.16 $1,761 +10.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 389 7 233.00–250.00 $239.76 $933 —
450–470 463 11 235.00–245.00 $240.64 $1,114 -1.10
505–522 514 6 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,199 +0.13
565–592 584 9 220.00–242.00 $232.18 $1,356 —
610–615 613 2 219.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,361 —
858 858 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 361 4 272.50–278.00 $276.50 $998 —
410–441 424 17 252.00–282.50 $271.73 $1,152 -14.27
453–485 471 16 263.00–282.00 $273.45 $1,288 +5.05
520–545 533 12 240.00–248.00 $244.88 $1,305 -5.12
595 595 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 -19.99
605–648 627 7 220.00–225.00 $222.07 $1,392 -5.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–480 468 7 240.00–250.00 $248.53 $1,163 +8.39
513–548 531 8 210.00–235.00 $228.72 $1,215 —
555–595 570 5 215.00–235.00 $225.85 $1,287 -7.92
647 647 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,294 —
685–688 687 4 190.00–210.00 $194.98 $1,340 —
743 743 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,486 —
862 862 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–2030 1251 80-85% 28 115.00–127.50 $121.39 $1,519 -20.16
1240–1515 1345 80-85% 7 125.00–140.00 $128.77 $1,732 —
1190–1750 1401 80-85% 4 95.00–116.00 $109.77 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1080 930 85-90% 2 63.00–116.00 $93.77 $872 —
800–1700 1087 85-90% 21 75.00–110.00 $98.74 $1,073 —
920–1330 1150 85-90% 8 104.00–120.50 $114.50 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1795 1533 75-80% 5 105.00–115.00 $110.27 $1,690 —
1310–2090 1555 75-80% 9 120.00–130.00 $126.72 $1,970 —
1160–1810 1590 75-80% 11 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $1,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1870 1546 9 129.00–155.50 $142.86 $2,209 —
1530–2330 2010 6 150.00–167.00 $158.16 $3,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00
1035–1205 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,140.00–1,585.00 $1,377.20
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 225.00 $225.00 $704 —

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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.