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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.83/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 529 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $259.85/cwt -14.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.70/cwt +15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 377 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 421 423
Feeder cattle 367 320 326
Slaughter cattle 106 95 94
Replacement cattle 1 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower very few pre vac calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–292 279 7 307.50–332.50 $311.88 $870 —
350–370 359 6 278.00–306.00 $293.88 $1,055 -17.08
415–445 427 3 265.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,156 -10.94
455–491 476 16 261.00–279.00 $271.91 $1,294 +1.42
501–545 512 13 260.00–280.00 $272.70 $1,396 -1.96
550 550 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 -18.00
561–579 572 13 264.00–268.00 $266.49 $1,524 -12.51
602–620 613 5 249.00–260.00 $255.68 $1,567 -1.68
657–698 681 11 244.00–248.00 $245.75 $1,674 -1.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 310 7 265.00–280.00 $272.95 $846 —
380–395 385 4 258.00–289.00 $272.52 $1,049 -2.48
410–428 422 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,097 +7.27
505–525 515 2 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $1,287 +14.27
550–595 565 6 235.00–250.00 $245.40 $1,387 -2.28
615–625 620 2 215.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,379 -12.80
718 718 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 297.50 $297.50 $848 +22.03
301–345 319 10 257.00–275.00 $265.74 $848 +5.53
351 fancy 351 4 283.00 $283.00 $993 —
360–388 384 14 254.00–272.00 $267.18 $1,026 +12.07
400–445 422 14 239.00–265.00 $256.22 $1,081 -0.26
460–495 469 7 240.00–246.00 $243.81 $1,143 -2.85
500–549 529 28 230.00–256.00 $239.83 $1,269 -2.99
624 624 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 -1.17
654–660 656 6 220.00–230.00 $223.35 $1,465 —
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 8 225.00–245.00 $233.48 $1,097 +16.81
500–535 515 3 225.00–235.00 $230.08 $1,185 +5.08
550–580 566 4 211.00–235.00 $224.14 $1,269 +0.55
615–640 628 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 371 7 275.00–300.00 $285.70 $1,060 —
410–445 430 6 262.00–293.00 $271.00 $1,165 -1.20
458–491 477 18 254.00–265.00 $259.85 $1,239 -14.13
505–535 525 13 245.00–260.00 $253.18 $1,329 +2.46
610–645 620 4 235.00–240.00 $237.28 $1,471 +2.51
650–689 674 8 220.00–238.00 $230.07 $1,551 +0.57
708–728 720 5 200.00–220.00 $207.87 $1,497 -13.13
857 857 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 4 250.00–258.00 $255.98 $1,090 —
450–493 485 6 220.00–240.00 $227.44 $1,103 —
510–545 527 7 220.00–240.00 $231.94 $1,222 -3.69
555–580 566 4 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1690 1290 80-85% 21 104.00–115.00 $111.53 $1,439 —
1025–1635 1308 80-85% 27 116.00–129.50 $120.98 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1830 1453 75-80% 15 115.00–139.00 $123.25 $1,791 +0.64
1400–2000 1677 75-80% 3 112.00–114.50 $113.27 $1,900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1360 1067 85-90% 12 78.00–100.00 $90.63 $967 —
920–1360 1185 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $110.32 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1825 1570 8 125.00–147.00 $135.18 $2,122 —
1455–1935 1680 4 148.00–161.00 $153.41 $2,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 225.00 $225.00 $574 —

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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.