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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.22/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 518 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 609 406
Feeder cattle 153 494 295
Slaughter cattle 78 110 94
Replacement cattle 6 5 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Too few feeders in the offering for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand light 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
405–445 427 5 270.00–292.50 $287.50 $1,228 +13.46
440 fancy 440 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,331 —
530 530 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -0.16
605–642 621 8 230.00–233.00 $231.10 $1,435 -21.95
715 715 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 -10.17
770–793 789 6 225.00–226.00 $225.16 $1,777 —
855–863 860 8 223.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,924 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 250.00–262.00 $256.17 $922 +4.89
790 790 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 384 7 250.00–252.00 $250.59 $962 +0.63
418–438 425 6 238.00–240.00 $238.69 $1,014 -14.25
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -7.05
510–525 518 11 225.00–243.00 $238.22 $1,234 -3.81
560–563 562 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,297 +1.36
745 745 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 235.00 $235.00 $877 —
515–538 532 4 200.00–210.00 $202.42 $1,077 -20.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 270.00 $270.00 $972 -13.00
381 fancy 381 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,191 —
432 432 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,145 +2.98
450 fancy 450 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
452–495 463 4 260.00–265.00 $261.34 $1,210 -12.66
510–525 519 9 254.00–277.50 $265.39 $1,377 +22.17
550–578 566 8 235.00–260.00 $246.99 $1,398 —
600 600 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,344 -5.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,217 —
685 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1410 1323 80-85% 3 107.50–110.00 $108.39 $1,434 —
1015–1765 1332 80-85% 22 114.00–129.50 $121.59 $1,620 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1125 973 85-90% 2 83.00–94.00 $87.64 $853 —
945–1470 1139 85-90% 11 103.00–119.50 $110.86 $1,263 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1335 75-80% 2 105.00–109.00 $106.78 $1,426 —
1230–1725 1503 75-80% 6 121.00–134.50 $126.88 $1,907 +7.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1915 1595 2 138.00–140.00 $139.20 $2,220 —
1505–2210 1805 4 144.00–149.00 $147.56 $2,663 -1.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1170 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,736.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.