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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.46/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 842 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.28/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.80/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 562 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 658 856 0
Feeder cattle 451 695 0
Slaughter cattle 194 137 0
Replacement cattle 13 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*************No sale Dec 28 due to Christmas Holidays*********************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower 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
325–345 339 10 171.00–189.00 $186.48 $632 +7.46
355–362 360 4 171.00–173.00 $172.51 $621 -5.31
405–435 415 15 160.00–176.00 $170.23 $706 -2.68
465–495 482 7 155.00–166.00 $158.67 $765 -12.83
520–547 540 10 154.00–165.50 $162.97 $880 +0.93
562–580 567 4 155.50–164.00 $160.09 $908 -0.01
574 value added 574 5 166.00 $166.00 $953 —
610–638 627 18 145.00–159.00 $156.19 $979 -5.24
655–695 668 7 148.50–153.00 $151.13 $1,010 -6.06
762 value added 762 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,128 -2.00
795 795 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,200 —
810–845 value added 842 36 154.00–154.50 $154.46 $1,301 —
974 value added 974 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 156.00–161.00 $159.31 $465 —
300–330 314 7 156.00–162.50 $160.42 $504 +10.60
375 375 3 157.00 $157.00 $589 -1.84
448 448 3 151.00 $151.00 $676 -9.80
450–468 464 4 147.00–154.00 $148.70 $690 -4.30
510–540 520 3 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $823 +18.27
570–583 577 6 141.00–150.00 $145.45 $839 -3.87
675 675 3 136.00 $136.00 $918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 14 144.00–152.00 $148.14 $484 -2.54
353–392 368 13 146.00–158.00 $150.78 $555 +1.99
405–445 423 26 136.00–149.00 $143.28 $606 -4.15
460–498 482 14 132.00–146.00 $138.16 $666 -5.70
505–545 522 11 134.00–149.00 $140.46 $733 -4.41
550–590 562 18 134.00–152.00 $138.80 $780 -5.09
600–630 615 16 125.50–136.00 $131.89 $811 -12.85
655–690 666 5 126.00–142.00 $134.64 $897 +1.86
720 720 3 130.00 $130.00 $936 +4.50
720 fancy 720 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
745 745 3 121.00 $121.00 $901 —
750 750 4 130.00–139.00 $132.25 $992 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 121.00–125.00 $122.93 $522 -7.07
455–495 476 11 120.50–136.00 $126.59 $603 -10.86
505–540 512 8 128.00–136.00 $131.50 $673 +1.90
560–575 565 9 121.00–134.00 $131.90 $745 +4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 7 150.00–161.00 $156.30 $611 -7.51
405–445 426 10 151.00–162.50 $158.46 $675 -3.03
460–485 470 8 141.00–153.00 $149.20 $701 -2.26
500–542 529 16 145.00–158.00 $151.34 $801 -2.77
550–595 570 7 139.00–153.00 $144.56 $824 -3.26
600–635 617 5 126.00–135.50 $131.68 $812 -2.79
650–698 683 14 123.00–126.00 $123.61 $844 -14.08
715 715 6 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1660 1213 80-85% 50 45.00–55.50 $52.95 $642 —
1030–1600 1273 80-85% 24 56.00–69.50 $58.81 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1505 1337 75-80% 6 45.00–55.00 $52.82 $706 —
1305–1785 1523 75-80% 16 56.00–66.50 $60.95 $928 +7.03
1435–1700 1539 75-80% 5 72.00–76.50 $74.86 $1,152 +20.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–885 853 85-90% 2 20.00–30.00 $25.19 $215 —
815–1250 1042 85-90% 17 30.00–52.00 $40.31 $420 +15.04
1185 1185 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 60.00 $60.00 $690 —
1255–2155 1595 3 70.00–80.00 $74.50 $1,188 —
1370–1955 1683 11 80.00–97.00 $85.66 $1,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–960 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 725.00–1,075.00 $954.62
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1510 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,000.00 $879.68
1305–1440 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $873.77

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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.