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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.09/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 531 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.89/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 560 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.17/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 524 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 696 780
Feeder cattle 366 516 595
Slaughter cattle 251 162 163
Replacement cattle 29 18 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Com,pared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold uneven, from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with lower quality in the offering compared to past weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2,00 higher; Demand uneven and supply light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 180.00 $180.00 $513 -7.50
330–345 341 4 180.00–205.00 $186.04 $634 +7.16
355–388 378 6 175.00–183.00 $176.97 $669 -4.03
415–430 419 4 179.00–184.00 $182.72 $766 -6.04
455–498 484 8 176.00–188.00 $178.91 $866 -12.12
500 fancy 500 3 191.00 $191.00 $955 —
510–543 529 14 169.00–180.00 $176.63 $934 -1.11
555–592 574 7 165.00–172.00 $166.41 $955 -12.04
605–645 615 4 158.00–161.00 $160.21 $985 ±0.00
715 715 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 -24.50
780 780 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,154 +4.96
835 835 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 311 7 160.00–170.00 $163.61 $509 +16.88
355–375 365 2 150.00–169.00 $159.76 $583 -10.65
415–425 420 2 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $685 -6.65
450–490 464 8 155.00–169.00 $164.11 $761 +20.41
530–535 532 3 146.00–156.00 $152.31 $810 -9.68
565–589 579 10 155.00–160.00 $157.96 $915 +20.49
690 690 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 +5.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 5 163.00–169.00 $167.76 $463 +7.76
300–335 313 7 160.00–178.00 $169.51 $531 +8.04
375–395 384 6 156.00–166.00 $162.13 $623 +1.16
400–443 424 15 148.00–166.00 $155.71 $660 -2.76
455–498 478 15 146.00–167.00 $156.88 $750 +0.91
500–547 528 20 146.00–164.00 $155.14 $819 +1.91
536 fancy 536 10 170.00 $170.00 $911 -3.47
552–595 560 18 145.00–166.00 $159.89 $895 +2.89
602–645 634 14 143.00–158.00 $152.96 $970 +1.42
710–740 718 4 139.00–149.00 $146.42 $1,051 +6.60
830 830 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,253 +25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 145.00 $145.00 $442 —
360–390 384 7 141.00–153.00 $144.33 $554 -0.67
400–445 411 4 140.00 $140.00 $575 -9.00
450–490 484 9 129.00–145.00 $134.56 $651 -5.99
520–545 531 4 140.00–151.00 $144.22 $766 +7.32
583–595 586 4 135.00–145.00 $137.54 $806 -3.46
660–668 664 6 135.00 $135.00 $896 -2.41
781–788 784 8 125.00–130.00 $126.89 $995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 166.00 $166.00 $744 -20.27
473 473 3 160.00 $160.00 $757 -12.73
520 fancy 520 3 185.00 $185.00 $962 —
530–538 536 4 150.00–158.00 $156.02 $836 -20.22
550–595 568 7 140.00–164.00 $155.02 $881 -9.81
685–690 688 6 125.00–139.00 $131.97 $908 -7.63
722 722 3 135.00 $135.00 $975 +2.00
795 795 3 122.00 $122.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
460 460 3 141.00 $141.00 $649 —
508–548 525 7 145.00–146.00 $145.45 $764 —
585 585 3 134.00 $134.00 $784 -14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $536 -16.05
895–1565 1193 80-85% 41 48.00–65.00 $58.08 $693 -2.97
945–1660 1315 80-85% 12 65.00–77.50 $67.78 $891 +17.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1355 1308 75-80% 3 45.00–55.00 $49.07 $642 -14.45
1115–1490 1335 75-80% 9 53.00–65.00 $59.62 $796 -3.90
1180–1810 1461 75-80% 25 66.00–78.00 $70.78 $1,034 -2.04
1445–1830 1643 75-80% 8 79.00–88.00 $81.47 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1440 894 85-90% 8 25.00–40.00 $31.86 $285 —
745–1260 981 85-90% 11 40.00–55.00 $46.69 $458 +7.56
1050–1215 1133 85-90% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.07 $624 +5.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1485 1338 3 50.00–58.00 $53.37 $714 —
1365–2195 1585 9 75.00–90.00 $84.13 $1,333 —
1565–2220 2002 6 92.50–102.50 $97.23 $1,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1135 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00
1020–1093 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 750.00–925.00 $797.57
995–1138 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–950.00 $835.62
1183 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–910 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.89

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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 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -400.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 -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.