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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.74/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 617 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.74/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.92/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 676 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 780 0
Feeder cattle 695 595 0
Slaughter cattle 137 163 0
Replacement cattle 24 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
265–285 271 5 180.00–195.00 $190.38 $516 +14.61
300–348 328 12 170.00–187.00 $179.02 $587 +3.72
330 fancy 330 4 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
355–398 371 10 170.00–185.00 $177.82 $660 +13.14
400–445 430 20 160.00–183.00 $172.91 $744 +4.68
450–478 469 4 170.00–176.00 $171.50 $804 +11.31
518–535 value added 524 3 167.00–173.00 $170.96 $896 -7.04
500–545 526 35 140.00–174.00 $162.04 $852 +7.05
552–599 577 16 150.00–167.00 $160.10 $924 +1.77
608–638 value added 615 9 163.00–165.00 $164.56 $1,012 +9.34
605–645 619 10 153.00–165.00 $161.43 $999 +8.92
675–678 value added 676 20 160.00–161.00 $160.35 $1,084 —
658–695 683 11 156.00–158.00 $157.19 $1,074 +11.66
702–740 721 6 152.00–155.00 $154.00 $1,110 +9.52
753–762 758 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,152 +6.00
772 value added 772 12 150.00 $150.00 $1,158 —
820–835 825 10 135.00–152.00 $145.41 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 140.00–165.00 $149.82 $503 -7.25
355–368 362 7 158.00–160.00 $158.84 $575 —
400–437 418 11 150.00–170.00 $160.80 $672 +9.80
457 457 3 153.00 $153.00 $699 +5.28
530 530 3 140.00 $140.00 $742 +3.00
565–585 576 7 147.00–151.00 $149.32 $860 +10.78
630 630 3 139.00 $139.00 $876 +3.85
725–729 727 7 128.00–129.00 $128.57 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–278 271 7 145.00–150.00 $147.09 $399 -0.69
315–345 333 6 140.00–155.00 $150.68 $502 +2.89
365–398 380 18 145.00–154.00 $148.79 $565 -0.02
405–440 425 31 137.00–157.00 $147.43 $627 +3.17
460–497 482 32 137.00–151.00 $143.86 $693 +7.33
505–529 517 20 135.00–155.00 $144.87 $749 +5.19
548 value added 548 3 155.00 $155.00 $849 —
560–595 581 11 136.00–152.00 $143.89 $836 +3.38
605–638 617 42 129.00–149.50 $144.74 $893 +14.74
658–690 670 23 130.00–140.00 $132.78 $890 -2.50
688 value added 688 13 147.00 $147.00 $1,011 +5.00
705 705 3 125.50 $125.50 $885 -7.50
821 value added 821 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,100 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 11 141.00 $141.00 $484 +6.00
440 440 3 130.00 $130.00 $572 +1.00
462–475 465 4 130.00–140.00 $137.45 $639 +8.60
505–525 521 8 125.00–135.00 $129.60 $675 +8.90
552 552 3 127.00 $127.00 $701 —
612–615 613 4 120.00–125.00 $121.25 $743 -6.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 369 6 155.00–172.00 $163.81 $604 —
400–418 414 7 155.00–170.00 $161.49 $669 —
456–492 475 11 145.00–162.00 $151.46 $719 +7.09
500–522 515 9 146.00–158.00 $154.11 $794 +10.18
558–575 568 15 143.00–156.00 $147.82 $840 +12.83
619–644 627 24 132.00–136.00 $134.47 $843 +3.18
672–685 675 4 125.00–142.00 $137.69 $929 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
480 480 3 135.00 $135.00 $648 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1355 1097 80-85% 3 59.00–61.00 $59.64 $654 —
950–1475 1126 80-85% 4 40.00–41.00 $40.21 $453 -3.73
855–1680 1194 80-85% 50 42.00–57.00 $51.13 $610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1425 1010 85-90% 23 30.00–47.00 $39.67 $401 +2.36
830–1150 1018 85-90% 3 22.00–27.00 $25.27 $257 -12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 42.00 $42.00 $573 —
1290–1670 1539 75-80% 5 48.50–57.00 $53.92 $830 —
1530–1555 1543 75-80% 2 75.00–77.50 $76.24 $1,176 —
1350–1685 1573 75-80% 5 58.00–74.50 $70.19 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1630 1441 4 63.00–79.50 $70.93 $1,022 —
1425–2110 1753 7 82.50–94.50 $87.61 $1,536 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1270 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $777.43
1005–1350 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 700.00–1,050.00 $920.30
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
1260–1405 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–850.00 $770.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–825 725 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $796.12
649–830 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 635.00–875.00 $769.69
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,187.50 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -375.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -275.00

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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.