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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.68/cwt +22.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 567 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.40/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 630 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.37/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 567 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 526 445
Feeder cattle 523 381 248
Slaughter cattle 102 135 174
Replacement cattle 4 10 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

***************No Sale Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving******************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 8.00-20.00 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
255–262 260 4 307.50–330.00 $324.49 $844 —
285 fancy 285 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
310–345 fancy 319 4 347.50–362.00 $358.08 $1,142 +23.58
315–345 325 3 300.00–340.00 $323.18 $1,050 +23.18
370–380 375 2 327.50–330.00 $328.73 $1,233 +32.85
355–398 fancy 383 8 330.00–347.00 $336.90 $1,290 +14.40
420–425 422 6 308.00–327.50 $320.70 $1,353 +23.08
412–440 fancy 426 6 338.00–350.00 $343.80 $1,465 +23.80
450–490 473 11 290.00–320.00 $307.50 $1,454 +7.50
514–533 fancy 520 14 300.00–314.00 $304.46 $1,583 —
510–540 533 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,492 +2.27
564 fancy 564 17 307.00 $307.00 $1,731 —
550–592 570 21 275.00–297.00 $286.51 $1,633 +13.76
600–638 630 30 257.50–281.00 $265.40 $1,672 +7.95
650–665 661 13 254.00–268.00 $265.12 $1,752 +18.12
714–745 724 22 225.00–257.00 $252.18 $1,826 —
754–783 772 18 244.00–255.00 $249.29 $1,925 —
838–846 844 26 244.00–247.00 $244.92 $2,067 —
860 860 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 —
950 950 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 277.00–285.00 $280.87 $1,076 +19.87
515–540 521 4 255.00–267.00 $258.11 $1,345 +28.11
572–595 583 8 250.00–277.00 $257.22 $1,500 +24.93
612–648 626 6 220.00–252.00 $237.30 $1,485 +10.15
660–683 669 11 220.00–250.00 $235.46 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 280.00–300.00 $290.26 $836 +13.75
340–345 343 2 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,024 +27.60
355–395 374 4 275.00–283.00 $278.44 $1,041 +15.52
365–385 fancy 381 5 290.00–297.00 $295.66 $1,126 +5.66
403–430 fancy 414 5 286.00–295.00 $289.74 $1,200 +6.74
400–447 434 13 260.00–300.00 $279.19 $1,212 +14.69
455–491 473 17 271.00–285.00 $277.20 $1,311 +21.20
502–525 510 13 244.00–271.00 $261.54 $1,334 +7.84
552–588 564 23 249.00–280.00 $257.57 $1,453 +14.78
586 586 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,383 -6.79
607–640 623 19 244.00–255.00 $252.81 $1,575 +20.84
655–690 668 4 220.00–237.00 $228.90 $1,529 +2.60
735 735 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,779 +11.74
792–795 793 3 221.00–225.00 $222.34 $1,763 -4.65
802–841 813 17 208.00–229.00 $223.34 $1,816 +1.34
855 855 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 3 250.00 $250.00 $710 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +16.77
490–495 492 3 225.00–250.00 $239.68 $1,179 +4.73
512–548 530 6 240.00–243.00 $241.45 $1,280 +10.25
550–585 576 9 225.00–240.00 $233.38 $1,344 +10.09
600–640 631 7 220.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,472 —
650–675 658 8 210.00–225.00 $219.32 $1,443 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 270.00–305.00 $292.54 $1,284 +24.95
455 fancy 455 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,490 —
462–480 468 5 265.00–305.00 $293.19 $1,372 +37.32
502–530 522 8 265.00–272.00 $267.06 $1,394 +11.98
550–577 565 10 240.00–261.00 $249.52 $1,410 +7.11
602–640 619 9 220.00–234.00 $228.84 $1,417 -6.00
660–664 664 8 220.00–235.00 $233.13 $1,548 +12.98
703–740 715 7 210.00–221.00 $216.79 $1,550 +8.40
810–820 815 2 200.00–217.00 $208.55 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–690 669 3 223.00–225.00 $224.31 $1,501 +9.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1620 1299 80-85% 20 106.00–115.00 $110.41 $1,434 -10.86
1020–1625 1333 80-85% 21 115.00–125.00 $118.80 $1,584 +19.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,355 -23.73
1305–1715 1515 75-80% 20 115.00–125.00 $118.28 $1,792 —
1390–1675 1518 75-80% 6 104.00–113.00 $108.60 $1,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $677 -30.26
840–1770 1175 85-90% 12 71.00–101.00 $90.01 $1,058 —
1485–1555 1520 85-90% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2000 1573 6 125.00–140.00 $130.52 $2,053 —
1865–2260 2053 3 146.00–155.50 $150.70 $3,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090–1105 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.51
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.