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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.00/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.08/cwt -6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.45/cwt -11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 620 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 435 445
Feeder cattle 381 347 248
Slaughter cattle 135 88 174
Replacement cattle 10 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
302–305 fancy 304 6 334.00–335.00 $334.50 $1,017 —
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
360 fancy 360 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,161 —
380 380 4 287.50–321.00 $295.88 $1,124 -8.40
412 fancy 412 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 +15.00
418–445 424 5 288.00–300.00 $297.62 $1,262 -2.38
475 475 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +1.44
512–515 513 4 265.00–282.00 $277.73 $1,425 -6.57
562–571 568 6 256.00–281.00 $272.75 $1,549 +1.59
611–638 620 15 250.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,596 -11.50
660 660 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,630 -16.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 261.00 $261.00 $966 —
458–475 462 4 250.00–282.00 $258.22 $1,193 -5.98
530 530 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
555–573 566 5 225.00–237.00 $232.29 $1,315 -10.32
620–645 626 7 220.00–249.00 $227.15 $1,422 -12.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–280 279 4 275.00–281.00 $276.51 $771 —
292 fancy 292 4 299.00 $299.00 $873 —
325–345 335 2 260.00–282.50 $270.91 $908 -4.98
366 fancy 366 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,061 —
352–398 372 10 248.00–272.00 $262.92 $978 -4.71
400–432 419 11 250.00–277.50 $264.50 $1,108 -1.37
430 fancy 430 3 283.00 $283.00 $1,217 +0.99
458–488 474 20 240.00–265.00 $256.00 $1,213 -0.81
500 fancy 500 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,310 -9.00
500–518 509 15 235.00–260.00 $253.70 $1,291 -1.77
555–592 581 8 236.00–258.00 $242.79 $1,411 +5.14
600–640 628 9 225.00–237.00 $231.97 $1,457 -2.37
678–685 682 6 220.00–232.00 $226.30 $1,543 —
705–725 713 3 222.00–237.00 $230.26 $1,642 —
775–785 780 2 225.00–229.00 $226.99 $1,771 —
835 835 2 215.00–229.00 $222.00 $1,854 —
862 862 3 238.00 $238.00 $2,052 —
900 900 2 197.00–200.00 $198.50 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 235.00 $235.00 $804 —
352–385 366 9 230.00–250.00 $243.23 $890 +0.05
420–448 441 5 225.00–230.00 $226.00 $997 -12.63
455–485 470 6 225.00–244.00 $234.95 $1,104 +2.95
502–530 514 4 220.00–235.00 $231.20 $1,188 —
555–578 564 6 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $1,259 -3.17
715 715 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 260.00–275.00 $267.59 $1,177 +3.59
455–495 471 7 250.00–262.00 $255.87 $1,205 -8.29
508–545 526 12 240.00–263.00 $255.08 $1,342 -0.94
550–580 565 10 230.00–251.00 $242.41 $1,370 —
605–640 624 8 225.00–245.00 $234.84 $1,465 -3.66
650–695 674 12 210.00–240.00 $220.15 $1,484 -0.70
700–735 718 11 200.00–210.00 $208.39 $1,496 -1.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–440 439 4 230.00–246.00 $241.99 $1,062 -6.26
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 -3.61
510–540 529 5 222.00–230.00 $225.39 $1,192 -11.12
550–560 553 4 225.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,306 —
650–670 659 6 211.00–219.00 $214.85 $1,416 —
705–748 737 4 191.00–204.00 $194.11 $1,431 —
750–792 777 5 175.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,367 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 237.00 $237.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1705 1262 80-85% 16 105.00–113.00 $109.46 $1,381 +15.30
940–1750 1265 80-85% 32 115.00–128.00 $121.27 $1,534 +27.11
1260–1390 1325 80-85% 2 98.00–101.00 $99.43 $1,317 -10.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1540 1073 85-90% 17 82.00–100.00 $93.26 $1,001 —
1090–1550 1316 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $109.51 $1,441 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1670 1379 75-80% 17 117.00–136.00 $123.73 $1,706 —
1260–1690 1461 75-80% 4 104.00–115.00 $110.02 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2145 1721 9 125.00–143.50 $134.59 $2,316 —
1665–1975 1820 5 149.50–177.00 $156.76 $2,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1100–1120 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,002.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,180 —
691 691 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,251 —

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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.