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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.41/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.78/cwt -15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 481 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.65/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 468 498
Feeder cattle 207 363 326
Slaughter cattle 100 101 135
Replacement cattle 5 4 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the feeder offering was too small for a trend comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand light and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 270.00–276.00 $274.36 $864 —
352–395 367 9 250.00–280.00 $266.07 $976 —
405–440 430 7 240.00–267.50 $258.98 $1,114 —
462–493 477 7 240.00–250.00 $241.42 $1,152 -9.08
513 513 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 —
600 600 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,201 +0.80
445 445 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,237 —
490 490 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 -21.62
516–538 526 10 250.00–279.00 $265.36 $1,396 -8.28
710 710 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,676 —
885 885 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 256.00–270.00 $262.94 $770 —
335–340 338 2 230.00–253.00 $241.59 $817 —
360–398 373 8 241.00–249.00 $244.74 $913 -8.52
403–432 415 10 236.00–251.00 $245.65 $1,019 +9.55
450–478 462 6 225.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,107 —
500–540 525 14 225.00–249.00 $233.41 $1,225 +4.49
550–590 564 4 225.00–246.00 $232.00 $1,308 -11.73
615 615 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,371 -11.77
720 720 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 -7.00
755–785 770 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 4 215.00–235.00 $219.71 $841 —
400–445 430 5 200.00–235.00 $220.21 $947 —
455–492 481 12 200.00–216.00 $212.78 $1,023 -15.08
502 502 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,079 -2.43
560–580 571 5 200.00–225.00 $213.03 $1,216 -1.54
610–635 623 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,308 —
660 660 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 -3.00
782 782 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–440 439 5 250.00–260.00 $253.99 $1,115 -15.73
465–492 479 4 256.00–260.00 $257.94 $1,236 +11.94
520–530 527 3 240.00–254.00 $249.39 $1,314 +5.23
561 561 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,402 —
665–668 667 4 215.00–223.00 $221.01 $1,474 -9.11
700–710 705 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 368 6 230.00–250.00 $235.10 $865 —
468–495 475 4 235.00–249.00 $238.65 $1,134 +3.55
565–580 575 3 210.00–231.00 $220.24 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,058 —
880–1420 1192 80-85% 14 100.00–112.50 $107.49 $1,281 —
945–1690 1240 80-85% 27 112.00–128.00 $117.94 $1,462 +4.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,008 —
1165–1485 1325 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.44 $1,384 —
1245–2015 1450 75-80% 12 112.00–130.00 $120.40 $1,746 +1.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1270 997 85-90% 9 73.00–100.00 $90.86 $906 —
1045–1445 1196 85-90% 5 104.50–110.50 $106.99 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1715 1585 3 135.00–144.50 $140.78 $2,231 —
1650–2035 1782 6 150.00–159.00 $153.92 $2,743 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–970 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,459.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.