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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Aug 27

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

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Feeder Cattle receipts

150 head

▼ 220 vs last sale 370▼ 187 vs year ago 337 · −55.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 65▼ 30 vs year ago 91 · −33.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 8 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*No Sale (September 3) due to Labor Day Holiday

Due to the heat, not enough feeders in the offering for a trend comparison. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish 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 $247.08/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −148.75 against this barn's trailing median of $395.83.

Average price

$247.08

21 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$20.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.56

vs MO average

+5.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	254.04	1,394	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	520	233.16	1,212	7thin

One grade step is worth $20.88/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale21 hd

247.08

—

MO average14 barns · 1,632 hd

260.65

−13.56

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

+5.20

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.83

−148.75

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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $453.97, low $335.72, median $395.83 across 29 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	—	High	1,718	164.13	2,819	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	139.82	2,041	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	137.72	1,719	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	114.51	1,272	10

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$1,413	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,110	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,125	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	268.20/cwt	265.00–278.00	1,035	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	396	290.75/cwt	290.00–291.00	1,151	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,102	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,295	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,482	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	748	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,795	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,868	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	269.76/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,133	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	242.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,031	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,264	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	241.74/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,143	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	254.40/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,323	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	233.16/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,212	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	587	253.57/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,488	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	239.40/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,506	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	640	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,638	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	247.71/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,657	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	238.23/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,722	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	732	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,764	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	782	220.68/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,726	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,261	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	240.14/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,102	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	268.40/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,294	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,270	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	233.77/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,323	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	254.99/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,451	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	227.55/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,404	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,587	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,676	1
Bulls	—	—	1,836	167.16/cwt	160.00–172.00	3,069	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	103.01/cwt	97.00–108.00	993	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	122.17/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,477	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	130.82/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,622	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	141.55/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,774	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,544	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,802	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	143.62/cwt	136.00–149.00	2,153	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	870	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	850	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 370Year ago 337

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 65Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 8

*No Sale (September 3) due to Labor Day Holiday

Due to the heat, not enough feeders in the offering for a trend comparison. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	286.00	286.00
5	450–500	482	262.00–276.00	268.40
3	500–550	508	250.00	250.00
9	550–600	569	250.00–256.00	254.99
5	600–650	617	225.00–238.00	227.55
3	700–750	715	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	459	235.00–250.00	240.14
4	550–600	566	230.00–245.00	233.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	640	256.00	256.00
4	700–750	732	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	420	256.00–275.00	269.76
3	450–500	468	270.00	270.00
8	500–550	520	240.00–262.00	254.40
6	550–600	587	250.00–257.00	253.57
6	600–650	629	234.00–245.00	239.40
4	650–700	669	241.00–250.00	247.71
4	700–750	723	236.00–239.00	238.23
6	750–800	782	212.00–229.00	220.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	242.59
3	450–500	473	240.00–245.00	241.74
7	500–550	520	225.00–240.00	233.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	396	290.00–291.00	290.75
3	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
3	500–550	502	258.00	258.00
4	550–600	555	267.00	267.00
6	700–750	748	240.00	240.00
4	800–850	805	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	265.00–278.00	268.20
3	400–450	432	255.00	255.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,350.00	1,350.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,836	160.00–172.00	167.16
1	—	1,125	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,209	119.00–125.00	122.17
4	—	964	97.00–108.00	103.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,499	136.00–149.00	143.62
1	—	1,320	117.00	117.00
1	—	1,325	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,240	124.00–135.00	130.82
18	—	1,253	139.00–149.00	141.55

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.