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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Apr 30

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

351 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 415▼ 221 vs year ago 572 · −38.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 102▲ 70 vs year ago 97 · +72.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 6▲ 21 vs year ago 3 · +700.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher ln a light test with lower quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.49/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −140.95 against this barn's trailing median of $398.44.

Average price

$257.49

52 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,399

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$25.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.65

vs MO average

−10.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	263.87	1,444	37
Medium and Large 1-2	531	242.69	1,289	12thin
Large 1	545	238.00	1,297	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.87/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale52 hd

257.49

—

MO average17 barns · 2,455 hd

273.15

−15.65

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−10.89

This barn, trailing median28 sales

398.44

−140.95

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $453.97, low $335.72, median $398.44 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,681	140.90	2,369	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	119.22	1,742	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	116.96	1,478	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	95.10	943	17

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)	1,259	$1,615	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,241	$1,485	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	785	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,775	3thin

Every lot

63 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	713	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	308.70/cwt	307.50–310.00	982	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	343.46/cwt	327.50–360.00	1,096	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	342.98/cwt	325.00–352.50	1,279	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	326.30/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,361	15
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	309.35/cwt	296.00–315.00	1,473	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	305.73/cwt	289.00–315.00	1,590	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	250.52/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,308	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	249.22/cwt	240.00–277.50	1,423	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,469	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	253.27/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,578	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,725	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	863	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	311.95/cwt	307.50–320.00	992	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	320	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,112	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	313.13/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,168	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	255.81/cwt	250.00–275.00	962	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	298.63/cwt	290.00–317.50	1,266	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	259.14/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,119	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	261.69/cwt	248.00–270.00	1,219	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	293.81/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,407	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	502	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,456	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	267.52/cwt	252.50–285.00	1,380	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	243.36/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,258	9
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	545	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,297	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	257.88/cwt	243.00–269.00	1,478	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	240.67/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,379	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	228.44/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,428	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	224.83/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,486	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	207.53/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,490	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,624	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,012	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,323	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	300.73/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,302	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	461	322.35/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,486	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	281.51/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,340	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	264.01/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,273	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	516	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,535	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	277.51/cwt	261.00–287.50	1,451	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	247.52/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,411	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,554	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	246.65/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,507	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	236.95/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,633	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	345	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	880	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,386	126.43/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,752	4
Bulls	—	—	1,878	150.54/cwt	136.00–156.00	2,827	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	543	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	91.18/cwt	79.00–100.00	896	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	108.74/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,147	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	113.09/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,403	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	124.46/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,628	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	124.77/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,815	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,467	114.13/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,674	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	785	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,060	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,100	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,135	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,290	1,645.67/head	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,646	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,311	1,576.83/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,577	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,775	3

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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 415Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 102Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 6Year ago 3

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 4.00 lower to 5.00 higher ln a light test with lower quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	297.50	297.50
3	300–350	318	307.50–320.00	311.95
14	350–400	373	300.00–325.00	313.13
12	400–450	424	290.00–317.50	298.63
26	450–500	479	275.00–302.50	293.81
13	500–550	516	252.50–285.00	267.52
21	550–600	573	243.00–269.00	257.88
2	600–650	625	225.00–232.00	228.44
7	650–700	661	220.00–238.00	224.83
4	700–750	718	200.00–210.00	207.53
6	800–850	812	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	250.00–275.00	255.81
6	400–450	432	250.00–265.00	259.14
5	450–500	466	248.00–270.00	261.69
9	500–550	517	240.00–250.00	243.36
3	550–600	573	240.00–242.00	240.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	347.50	347.50
3	500–550	502	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	318	307.50–310.00	308.70
2	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	522	250.00–252.50	250.52
5	550–600	571	240.00–277.50	249.22
3	600–650	612	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	327.50–360.00	343.46
8	350–400	373	325.00–352.50	342.98
15	400–450	417	300.00–340.00	326.30
13	450–500	476	296.00–315.00	309.35
7	500–550	520	289.00–315.00	305.73
11	600–650	623	247.50–260.00	253.27
3	700–750	730	225.00	225.00
3	750–800	760	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	392	337.50	337.50
3	400–450	433	290.00–310.00	300.73
9	450–500	476	275.00–302.50	281.51
6	500–550	523	261.00–287.50	277.51
4	550–600	581	267.50	267.50
15	600–650	611	235.00–252.00	246.65
4	650–700	689	235.00–243.00	236.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	265.00	265.00
5	450–500	482	260.00–265.00	264.01
4	550–600	570	240.00–250.00	247.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	461	315.00–330.00	322.35
4	500–550	516	297.50	297.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,455	120.00–130.00	124.77
12	—	1,467	105.00–119.00	114.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,308	119.00–137.00	124.46
33	—	1,241	105.00–118.00	113.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	70.00	70.00
5	—	1,055	105.00–112.50	108.74
11	—	983	79.00–100.00	91.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	120.00–133.00	126.43
6	—	1,878	136.00–156.00	150.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,311	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,576.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,290	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,645.67

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	3	—	1,000	1,750.00–1,825.00	1,775.00

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.