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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.03/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.28/cwt +10.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 462 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $246.43/cwt ≈ $1,437/hd at 583 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 474 242
Feeder cattle 348 367 156
Slaughter cattle 175 106 84
Replacement cattle 40 1 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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
312–335 324 6 300.00–310.00 $304.82 $988 —
341 fancy 341 5 338.00 $338.00 $1,153 —
355–370 358 5 307.50–317.00 $310.93 $1,113 +17.05
375 fancy 375 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
421–430 fancy 422 8 300.00–310.00 $301.27 $1,271 —
450 fancy 450 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,429 —
460–490 470 3 275.00–280.00 $276.74 $1,301 +4.83
508–520 513 5 264.00–275.00 $268.55 $1,378 -4.15
514 fancy 514 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,480 —
555–558 557 3 263.00–275.00 $266.99 $1,487 +5.99
615–648 633 13 245.00–260.00 $254.54 $1,611 -1.14
665–692 680 9 240.00–244.00 $240.66 $1,636 -5.09
705–745 723 3 239.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 275.00 $275.00 $996 +2.48
455–495 480 4 239.00–266.00 $255.25 $1,225 —
500–545 519 8 245.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,294 -0.54
675–683 681 4 225.00–234.00 $231.77 $1,578 —
755–795 775 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $1,531 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 332 5 265.00–300.00 $281.38 $934 +15.64
365–395 382 3 260.00–270.00 $264.41 $1,010 -2.77
410–445 429 7 240.00–265.00 $256.20 $1,099 -0.02
450–485 462 17 245.00–265.00 $254.28 $1,175 +10.47
502–548 521 29 230.00–253.00 $245.07 $1,277 +5.24
525 fancy 525 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,396 —
550–560 553 8 235.00–254.00 $248.97 $1,377 —
605–640 619 8 224.00–235.00 $228.05 $1,412 -6.95
655–695 665 6 220.00–238.00 $231.54 $1,540 +8.19
700–728 715 8 220.00–230.00 $225.91 $1,615 -4.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 225.00–275.00 $246.10 $805 —
370–388 378 6 240.00–255.00 $243.14 $919 —
450–495 465 8 225.00–235.00 $230.76 $1,073 -2.72
510–520 515 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,164 -4.09
560–595 580 7 219.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,299 -0.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 394 6 295.00–312.50 $303.72 $1,197 +18.02
402–435 415 7 257.00–285.00 $280.25 $1,163 +9.25
460–485 478 8 245.00–275.00 $267.51 $1,279 +7.66
502–545 531 12 240.00–265.00 $254.06 $1,349 +0.88
550–592 583 14 240.00–250.00 $246.43 $1,437 —
608–642 625 6 225.00–241.00 $233.22 $1,458 -4.06
713 713 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,604 +17.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 235.00 $235.00 $945 -20.98
460–475 468 2 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,076 +2.48
580–590 585 2 225.00–235.00 $229.96 $1,345 -6.04
600–625 606 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,273 —
745 745 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1815 1141 80-85% 13 104.00–117.00 $109.91 $1,254 —
955–1590 1199 80-85% 44 118.00–130.00 $123.80 $1,484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1805 1375 75-80% 8 110.00–134.00 $118.85 $1,634 —
1150–1805 1439 75-80% 24 118.00–134.00 $127.20 $1,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1455 1119 85-90% 12 81.00–102.00 $97.00 $1,085 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $753 —
1260–1400 1328 85-90% 4 105.00–112.50 $109.68 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1985 1610 2 139.50–144.50 $142.58 $2,296 —
1535–2060 1885 3 150.00–160.50 $154.74 $2,917 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1070–1425 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,529.78
1005–1622 1399 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,625.00–2,450.00 $2,195.40
1010–1668 1444 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,800.00 $2,496.82
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
960–985 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,776.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1000–1450 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,362.50 —
1225–1575 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,075.00–3,000.00 $2,475.00 —
1025–1550 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–3,025.00 $2,704.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.