Sale reports / Missouri / SEMO Livestock Sales / 2023-10-03

SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Oct 3

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 295▼ 441 vs year ago 725 · −60.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 94▼ 36 vs year ago 146 · −24.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Not enough feeders on hand to establish a trend but undertones were lower. The offering had many unweaned calves which buyers have little interest in buying during the month of October. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower; Supply and demand was light.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.80/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$226.80

105 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,276

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$26.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.13

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	234.48	1,321	75
Medium and Large 1-2	560	207.60	1,163	30

One grade step is worth $26.88/cwt here — about $158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale105 hd

226.80

—

MO average15 barns · 5,801 hd

243.93

−17.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,718	112.29	1,929	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	98.39	1,245	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	96.52	1,482	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	76.43	817	37

Every lot

48 lots · USDA AMS · SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	288.43/cwt	275.00–294.00	1,024	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	397	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,163	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	405	303.50/cwt	303.50–303.50	1,229	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	276.89/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,191	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,323	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	279.53/cwt	271.00–286.00	1,331	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	271.74/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,421	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,385	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	261.86/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,485	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	237.86/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,370	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	239.66/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,462	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	224.93/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,530	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	712	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,424	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	224.58/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,606	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	227.46/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,890	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	317	228.08/cwt	225.00–230.00	723	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	338	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	803	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	256.88/cwt	225.00–265.00	935	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	262.73/cwt	250.00–267.00	1,106	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	228.74/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,006	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	261.41/cwt	251.00–269.00	1,247	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	191.30/cwt	185.00–210.00	987	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	228.66/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,205	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,254	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,298	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,346	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	195.15/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,224	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	201.89/cwt	191.00–211.00	1,369	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	212.17/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,455	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	788	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,655	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	813	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,748	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,733	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	941	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	461	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,233	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,109	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	247.58/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,384	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,278	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	106.59/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,762	5
Bulls	—	—	1,800	119.41/cwt	114.00–125.00	2,149	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	72.81/cwt	65.00–78.00	739	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	84.98/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,018	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	100.64/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,257	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	92.92/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,213	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	102.35/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,524	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,552	94.38/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,465	30

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Tue Oct 3, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 295Year ago 725

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 94Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	245.00	245.00
3	—	375	251.00	251.00
4	—	559	240.00–270.00	247.58
6	—	461	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	200.00	200.00
4	—	710	160.00	160.00
4	—	852	150.00	150.00
3	—	472	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	430	266.00–280.00	276.89
9	—	476	271.00–286.00	279.53
9	—	831	215.00–229.00	227.46
4	—	680	210.00–230.00	224.93
6	—	567	251.00–267.00	261.86
6	—	610	235.00–252.00	239.66
10	—	523	260.00–285.00	271.74
13	—	715	221.00–226.00	224.58
5	—	355	275.00–294.00	288.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	257.50	257.50
3	—	712	200.00	200.00
10	—	576	227.00–240.00	237.86
3	—	397	293.00	293.00
3	—	460	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	303.50	303.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	215.00	215.00
6	—	788	210.00	210.00
5	—	612	220.00	220.00
8	—	421	250.00–267.00	262.73
11	—	364	225.00–265.00	256.88
12	—	477	251.00–269.00	261.41
16	—	686	210.00–215.00	212.17
3	—	560	224.00	224.00
3	—	338	237.50	237.50
3	—	875	198.00	198.00
5	—	527	225.00–239.00	228.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	225.00–230.00	228.08
6	—	627	190.00–200.00	195.15
10	—	678	191.00–211.00	201.89
2	—	440	227.50–230.00	228.74
3	—	577	225.00	225.00
4	—	516	185.00–210.00	191.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,653	104.00–109.00	106.59
4	—	1,800	114.00–125.00	119.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,305	90.00–95.00	92.92
34	—	1,249	97.00–106.00	100.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,552	93.00–96.00	94.38
11	—	1,489	98.00–104.00	102.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,015	65.00–78.00	72.81
11	—	1,198	84.00–86.00	84.98

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.