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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Oct 29

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

348 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 367▲ 192 vs year ago 156 · +123.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 106▲ 91 vs year ago 84 · +108.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 1▲ 38 vs year ago 2 · +1,900.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good 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 $243.20/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −152.63 against this barn's trailing median of $395.83.

Average price

$243.20

49 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,300

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$36

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

$22.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.37

vs MO average

−17.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	247.42	1,306	40
Medium and Large 1-2	566	224.44	1,269	9thin

One grade step is worth $22.98/cwt here — about $36 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 sale49 hd

243.20

—

MO average16 barns · 1,973 hd

250.57

−7.37

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−17.26

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.83

−152.63

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	1,775	149.88	2,660	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	125.11	1,780	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	120.63	1,430	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,176	97.81	1,150	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)	1,395	$2,374	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,356	$2,154	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$1,530	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,283	$2,543	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,305	$2,392	6

Every lot

69 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	304.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	988	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	341	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,153	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	310.93/cwt	307.50–317.00	1,113	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	996	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,219	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	422	301.27/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,271	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,429	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	276.74/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,301	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	255.25/cwt	239.00–266.00	1,225	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	268.55/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,378	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	514	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,480	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	249.27/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,294	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	266.99/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,487	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	254.54/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,611	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	240.66/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,636	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	231.77/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,578	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	241.64/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,747	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	197.56/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,531	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	246.10/cwt	225.00–275.00	805	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	332	281.38/cwt	265.00–300.00	934	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	243.14/cwt	240.00–255.00	919	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	264.41/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,010	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	256.20/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,099	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	254.28/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,175	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	230.76/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,073	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,164	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	245.07/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,277	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	525	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,397	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	248.97/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,377	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	224.00/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,299	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	228.05/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,412	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	231.54/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,540	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	225.91/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,615	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	394	303.72/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,197	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	402	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	945	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	280.25/cwt	257.00–285.00	1,163	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	229.92/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,076	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	267.51/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,279	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	254.06/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,349	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	246.43/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,437	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	229.96/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,345	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	606	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,273	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	233.22/cwt	225.00–241.00	1,458	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,604	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	142.58/cwt	139.50–144.50	2,296	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	154.74/cwt	150.00–160.50	2,917	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	97.00/cwt	81.00–102.00	1,085	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	109.91/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,254	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	123.80/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,484	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	753	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,328	109.68/cwt	105.00–112.50	1,457	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	118.85/cwt	110.00–134.00	1,634	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	127.20/cwt	118.00–134.00	1,830	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	815	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	915	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	955	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,000	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,225	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,253	2,362.50/head	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,363	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,310	2,475.00/head	2,075.00–3,000.00	2,475	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,350	2,704.17/head	2,250.00–3,025.00	2,704	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	850	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	973	1,776.61/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,777	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,045	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,263	1,529.78/head	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,530	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,399	2,195.40/head	1,625.00–2,450.00	2,195	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,444	2,496.82/head	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,497	11

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 367Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 106Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 1Year ago 2

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	225.00–275.00	246.10
6	350–400	378	240.00–255.00	243.14
8	450–500	465	225.00–235.00	230.76
2	500–550	515	225.00–227.00	225.99
7	550–600	580	219.00–230.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	265.00–300.00	281.38
3	350–400	382	260.00–270.00	264.41
7	400–450	429	240.00–265.00	256.20
17	450–500	462	245.00–265.00	254.28
29	500–550	521	230.00–253.00	245.07
8	550–600	553	235.00–254.00	248.97
8	600–650	619	224.00–235.00	228.05
6	650–700	665	220.00–238.00	231.54
8	700–750	715	220.00–230.00	225.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	266.00	266.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	324	300.00–310.00	304.82
5	350–400	358	307.50–317.00	310.93
3	450–500	470	275.00–280.00	276.74
5	500–550	513	264.00–275.00	268.55
3	550–600	557	263.00–275.00	266.99
13	600–650	633	245.00–260.00	254.54
9	650–700	680	240.00–244.00	240.66
3	700–750	723	239.00–245.00	241.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	341	338.00	338.00
3	350–400	375	325.00	325.00
8	400–450	422	300.00–310.00	301.27
3	450–500	450	317.50	317.50
4	500–550	514	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	275.00	275.00
4	450–500	480	239.00–266.00	255.25
8	500–550	519	245.00–250.00	249.27
4	650–700	681	225.00–234.00	231.77
2	750–800	775	195.00–200.00	197.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	394	295.00–312.50	303.72
7	400–450	415	257.00–285.00	280.25
8	450–500	478	245.00–275.00	267.51
12	500–550	531	240.00–265.00	254.06
14	550–600	583	240.00–250.00	246.43
6	600–650	625	225.00–241.00	233.22
3	700–750	713	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	402	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	468	225.00–235.00	229.92
2	550–600	585	225.00–235.00	229.96
4	600–650	606	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	745	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,439	118.00–134.00	127.20
8	—	1,375	110.00–134.00	118.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,199	118.00–130.00	123.80
13	—	1,141	104.00–117.00	109.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	60.00	60.00
4	—	1,328	105.00–112.50	109.68
12	—	1,119	81.00–102.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,885	150.00–160.50	154.74
2	—	1,610	139.50–144.50	142.58

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	6	—	1,350	2,250.00–3,025.00	2,704.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,253	1,750.00–2,850.00	2,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,310	2,075.00–3,000.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,975.00	1,975.00

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)	6	—	1,263	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,529.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,444	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,496.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,399	1,625.00–2,450.00	2,195.40

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	—	850	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	973	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,776.61

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.