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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $285.18/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 466 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.56/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.41/cwt +21.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 429 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 312 494
Feeder cattle 320 207 374
Slaughter cattle 95 100 116
Replacement cattle 6 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 9.00-14.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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
301 301 4 312.00 $312.00 $939 —
373 fancy 373 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,259 —
370–395 383 2 302.50–320.00 $310.96 $1,191 +2.96
410–420 fancy 418 4 310.00–312.50 $311.89 $1,304 —
405–445 428 8 271.00–292.50 $281.65 $1,205 +3.65
450–480 463 15 260.00–285.00 $270.49 $1,252 +5.49
453–495 fancy 470 13 300.00–309.00 $302.14 $1,420 —
515 fancy 515 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
512–545 530 10 262.00–290.00 $274.66 $1,456 +9.30
560 560 6 279.00 $279.00 $1,562 —
608–635 618 7 245.00–263.00 $257.36 $1,590 —
675–685 679 7 244.00–250.00 $247.13 $1,678 —
710–740 725 6 235.00–244.00 $239.59 $1,737 +3.59
750 750 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —
836 836 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–368 364 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,001 +8.93
415–430 423 8 243.00–260.00 $252.73 $1,069 -6.25
510–535 516 6 232.00–240.00 $235.54 $1,215 -14.46
550–590 573 15 239.00–257.00 $247.68 $1,419 —
605–615 608 4 233.00–236.00 $235.24 $1,430 +10.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 4 260.00–280.00 $275.47 $774 +12.53
302–340 319 6 253.00–272.50 $260.21 $830 +18.62
350–380 365 2 246.00–265.00 $255.11 $931 +10.37
410–448 429 12 240.00–273.00 $256.48 $1,100 +10.83
411–445 fancy 429 11 277.00–281.00 $279.33 $1,198 —
461 fancy 461 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,259 —
460–495 475 23 235.00–262.00 $246.66 $1,172 +7.09
500–548 521 15 230.00–253.00 $242.82 $1,265 +9.41
574–580 575 7 230.00–250.00 $247.12 $1,421 +15.12
603–630 612 6 220.00–246.00 $236.17 $1,445 +13.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 480 3 210.00–225.00 $216.67 $1,040 +3.89
508 508 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,143 +10.00
560–595 577 7 220.00–225.00 $223.59 $1,290 +10.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–449 438 8 250.00–290.00 $272.20 $1,192 +18.21
478–482 480 6 267.00–279.00 $273.98 $1,315 +16.04
520–535 528 7 250.00–255.00 $250.72 $1,324 +1.33
555–598 569 6 240.00–252.50 $244.38 $1,391 -5.62
600–642 618 14 230.00–241.00 $234.77 $1,451 —
652–663 658 6 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,510 +8.49
725 725 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,602 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 527 3 228.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1435 1174 80-85% 11 105.00–113.00 $109.87 $1,290 +2.38
870–1760 1206 80-85% 25 114.50–131.00 $120.24 $1,450 +2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $491 —
865–1185 1006 85-90% 10 90.00–112.00 $97.96 $985 —
955–1095 1029 85-90% 4 105.00–108.50 $106.83 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1915 1458 75-80% 12 115.00–131.50 $122.61 $1,788 +2.21
1340–1600 1470 75-80% 2 105.00–114.00 $109.10 $1,604 -11.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1395 8 125.00–143.00 $134.91 $1,882 —
2050–2185 2118 2 145.00 $145.00 $3,071 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1245 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,905.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +200.00

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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.