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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Feb 20

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

590 head

▲ 211 vs last sale 379▼ 245 vs year ago 835 · −29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 131▲ 22 vs year ago 98 · +22.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 33▲ 14 vs year ago 2 · +700.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher

; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $270.45/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$270.45

237 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$300

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$49.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.43

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	612	274.02	1,677	212
Medium and Large 1-2	629	242.22	1,523	22
Large 1	612	225.00	1,377	3thin

One grade step is worth $49.02/cwt here — about $300 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 sale237 hd

270.45

—

MO average15 barns · 18,383 hd

273.88

−3.43

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	1,734	114.21	1,981	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	106.24	1,658	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	101.67	1,266	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	78.69	756	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,329	$1,823	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,570	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,432	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,469	$1,568	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$1,135	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,950	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	329.15/cwt	315.00–337.50	895	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	311	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,057	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	314.42/cwt	307.50–332.50	994	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	366	367.08/cwt	352.50–395.00	1,344	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	316.17/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,179	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	299.80/cwt	284.00–320.00	1,262	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	350.92/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,527	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	302.02/cwt	287.50–318.00	1,438	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	289.14/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,535	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,596	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	258.66/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,379	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	250.16/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,433	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	285.65/cwt	283.00–294.00	1,660	4
Steers	—	Large 1	612	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,377	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	266.09/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,663	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	243.06/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	235.29/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	693	246.27/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,707	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	240.43/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,753	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	751	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,727	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	823	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,876	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	925	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,850	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	987	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,875	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	291	295.60/cwt	285.00–300.00	860	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	267.84/cwt	267.50–268.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	282.90/cwt	275.00–307.50	979	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	249.27/cwt	235.00–277.50	927	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	303.28/cwt	297.50–305.00	1,131	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	278.76/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,168	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	245.80/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,050	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	437	295.04/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,289	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	462	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,351	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	246.59/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,147	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	275.37/cwt	267.50–282.50	1,294	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	230.31/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,181	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	266.06/cwt	248.00–273.00	1,389	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	248.24/cwt	230.00–268.00	1,425	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	230.57/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,328	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	233.45/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,454	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,422	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	233.87/cwt	225.00–239.00	1,586	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	222.60/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,638	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,698	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,134	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	252.32/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,052	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	439	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,438	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	480	310.99/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,493	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	256.86/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,346	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	530	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,401	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	254.70/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,470	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	686	221.85/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,522	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	768	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,467	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,314	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	589	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	789	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	967	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,257	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	108.88/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,835	6
Bulls	—	—	1,764	117.41/cwt	110.00–122.50	2,071	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	47.16/cwt	45.00–50.00	429	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	79.39/cwt	75.00–84.00	756	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	93.23/cwt	87.00–97.00	933	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	93.84/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,031	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,012	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	107.13/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,432	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	109.27/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,686	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	94.89/cwt	89.50–98.00	1,542	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,329	1,822.69/head	1,475.00–1,925.00	1,823	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,432	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,469	1,567.61/head	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,568	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,570	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	705	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	805	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	1

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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 590Last week 379Year ago 835

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 131Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 33Year ago 2

Compared to last week, 600-700 lbs heifers sold 5.00 lower, the rest of the offering sold steady to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher

; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	623	230.00–241.00	233.45
8	—	291	285.00–300.00	295.60
2	—	763	220.00–225.00	222.48
17	—	522	248.00–273.00	266.06
5	—	736	222.00–223.00	222.60
24	—	678	225.00–239.00	233.87
22	—	419	250.00–287.50	278.76
14	—	574	230.00–268.00	248.24
5	—	346	275.00–307.50	282.90
9	—	373	297.50–305.00	303.28
11	—	470	267.50–282.50	275.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	465	235.00–250.00	246.59
5	—	372	235.00–277.50	249.27
3	—	427	237.50–250.00	245.80
3	—	303	267.50–268.00	267.84
9	—	513	225.00–241.00	230.31
2	—	632	225.00	225.00
9	—	576	225.00–240.00	230.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	437	290.00–297.50	295.04
4	—	462	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	307.50–332.50	314.42
10	—	751	230.00	230.00
5	—	272	315.00–337.50	329.15
4	—	925	200.00	200.00
9	—	729	234.00–243.00	240.43
4	—	581	283.00–294.00	285.65
26	—	476	287.50–318.00	302.02
10	—	373	310.00–332.50	316.17
20	—	531	277.50–292.50	289.14
11	—	693	242.50–247.50	246.27
8	—	421	284.00–320.00	299.80
8	—	625	250.00–270.00	266.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	270.00–275.00	272.53
4	—	629	240.00–246.00	243.06
4	—	533	240.00–265.00	258.66
3	—	987	190.00	190.00
6	—	573	240.00–270.00	250.16
3	—	683	231.00–240.00	235.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	823	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	300.00	300.00
11	—	435	335.00–355.00	350.92
11	—	366	352.50–395.00	367.08
4	—	311	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	134.00	134.00
3	—	967	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	300.00	300.00
3	—	925	142.00	142.00
3	—	615	220.00	220.00
8	—	686	215.00–226.00	221.85
14	—	524	250.00–266.00	256.86
3	—	768	191.00	191.00
7	—	577	247.50–260.00	254.70
4	—	417	250.00–259.00	252.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	439	327.50	327.50
3	—	530	292.50	292.50
11	—	480	300.00–342.50	310.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,543	100.00–120.00	109.27
4	—	1,625	89.50–98.00	94.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	85.00	85.00
16	—	1,099	87.00–98.00	93.84
26	—	1,337	100.00–120.00	107.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	45.00–50.00	47.16
4	—	1,001	87.00–97.00	93.23
7	—	952	75.00–84.00	79.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,685	100.00–120.00	108.88
10	—	1,764	110.00–122.50	117.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,329	1,475.00–1,925.00	1,822.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,469	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,567.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,432	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,135.00	1,135.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.