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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.78/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 523 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.62/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 424 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.07/cwt +11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 528 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 280 0
Feeder cattle 595 203 0
Slaughter cattle 163 63 0
Replacement cattle 22 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold 4.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 261 4 165.00–180.00 $175.77 $459 +10.37
320–348 334 6 174.00–176.50 $175.30 $586 +3.78
360–392 378 9 161.00–173.00 $164.68 $622 —
400–445 415 9 161.00–182.00 $168.23 $698 +6.07
450–480 470 7 157.00–169.00 $160.19 $753 -3.96
525 fancy 525 3 166.50 $166.50 $874 —
528 value added 528 4 178.00 $178.00 $940 —
503–549 529 24 145.00–170.00 $154.99 $820 +7.04
552–590 572 12 150.00–169.00 $158.33 $906 —
588 value added 588 8 167.50 $167.50 $985 —
600–635 619 18 145.00–158.50 $152.51 $944 +16.16
633–645 value added 637 10 150.00–157.50 $155.22 $989 —
650–695 675 11 141.00–150.00 $145.53 $982 —
710 value added 710 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
711–725 715 10 139.00–147.00 $144.48 $1,033 +7.27
778 778 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
325–348 337 6 155.00–159.00 $157.07 $529 +7.07
414 414 4 151.00 $151.00 $625 —
458–480 467 6 145.00–151.00 $147.72 $690 +4.84
506–535 519 14 126.00–145.00 $137.00 $711 -4.56
555–595 577 9 133.00–146.00 $138.54 $799 —
600–630 614 9 134.00–136.50 $135.15 $830 -0.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 142.00–154.00 $147.78 $399 +0.28
310–345 330 8 140.00–151.00 $147.79 $488 —
350–380 363 9 140.00–160.00 $148.81 $540 +7.05
400–440 421 29 137.00–148.00 $144.26 $607 +4.94
446 fancy 446 4 155.50 $155.50 $694 —
462–490 471 3 130.00–140.00 $136.53 $643 +0.10
498 fancy 498 3 151.00 $151.00 $752 —
503 value added 503 3 154.00 $154.00 $775 —
505–545 525 36 131.00–151.00 $139.68 $733 +4.68
550–598 574 23 131.00–145.50 $140.51 $807 +5.75
560–590 value added 583 4 145.00–148.50 $147.66 $861 —
611–638 value added 628 17 145.50–146.50 $145.84 $916 —
632 632 3 130.00 $130.00 $822 +2.50
600–643 636 7 130.00–140.00 $134.61 $856 +7.11
668–683 674 8 130.00–139.00 $135.28 $912 +5.79
675 value added 675 5 142.00 $142.00 $958 —
715 715 3 133.00 $133.00 $951 +4.15
812 value added 812 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 135.00 $135.00 $452 —
370–375 372 7 131.00–136.00 $131.71 $490 —
415 415 3 129.00 $129.00 $535 -2.00
455–485 472 13 121.00–136.00 $128.85 $608 +3.40
518–530 524 6 116.00–125.50 $120.70 $632 —
610–645 630 8 125.00–130.00 $127.92 $806 —
650–692 678 10 115.00–130.00 $123.39 $837 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 130.00 $130.00 $588 —
507 value added 507 8 147.50 $147.50 $748 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 475 14 135.00–157.00 $144.37 $686 —
502–538 518 13 138.00–150.00 $143.93 $746 +2.01
550–595 569 9 131.00–138.00 $134.99 $768 -0.39
605–616 612 18 121.00–135.00 $131.29 $803 —
705–748 725 7 117.00–125.00 $120.62 $874 +8.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 460 4 136.00 $136.00 $626 —
590 590 6 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 131.00 $131.00 $618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1110 80-85% 2 43.00–45.00 $43.94 $488 -5.49
940–1850 1218 80-85% 44 46.00–57.00 $52.17 $635 —
955–1800 1326 80-85% 25 56.00–69.00 $60.27 $799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1540 1337 75-80% 7 50.00–56.00 $53.82 $720 +3.32
1015–2035 1489 75-80% 18 57.50–69.00 $61.95 $922 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $456 —
770–1120 945 85-90% 2 20.00–25.00 $22.04 $208 —
895–1120 1009 85-90% 9 30.00–43.00 $37.31 $376 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1785 1531 5 68.00–79.50 $74.66 $1,143 —
1655–2530 1970 13 84.00–96.00 $89.78 $1,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1148 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–680.00 $590.26
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1135–1230 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $776.00
1145–1565 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,175.00 $1,016.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
820–1110 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00–1,075.00 $948.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–810 787 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $809.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1250–1400 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,445.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.