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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.54/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 615 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.74/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 680 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.29/cwt +17.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 581 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 646 832
Feeder cattle 1,108 366 695
Slaughter cattle 200 251 137
Replacement cattle — 29 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 3.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower, bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 fancy 277 3 215.00 $215.00 $596 —
275–295 282 3 175.00–185.00 $178.49 $503 -1.51
325–340 333 6 181.00–185.00 $182.95 $609 -3.09
350–390 374 12 198.00–215.00 $208.55 $780 +31.58
350–397 fancy 383 13 210.00–229.00 $220.88 $846 —
415–435 425 6 185.00–196.00 $187.79 $798 +5.07
400–448 fancy 431 26 202.50–225.00 $212.38 $915 —
450–490 472 20 169.00–201.00 $187.92 $887 +9.01
465–482 fancy 477 15 202.00–210.00 $206.86 $987 —
500–535 513 12 161.00–186.00 $174.86 $897 -1.77
506–542 fancy 513 21 196.00–205.00 $200.37 $1,028 +9.37
555–587 fancy 579 21 193.00–202.00 $197.17 $1,142 —
553–595 582 42 168.00–192.00 $177.85 $1,035 +11.44
610–640 629 34 166.00–178.00 $172.04 $1,082 +11.83
659–692 671 30 160.00–178.00 $168.29 $1,129 —
701–748 712 35 160.00–172.00 $167.89 $1,195 +24.89
770 770 4 150.00–170.50 $165.38 $1,273 +17.38
780–787 fancy 784 8 166.50–170.00 $167.81 $1,316 —
801–810 804 9 164.00–168.50 $166.99 $1,343 +21.99
855–875 871 7 150.00–155.00 $151.43 $1,319 —
915 915 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
952–990 971 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
315–345 332 11 150.00–175.00 $164.41 $546 +0.80
368 368 3 155.00 $155.00 $570 -4.76
450–495 478 21 150.00–171.00 $156.33 $747 -7.78
503–545 527 15 155.00–169.00 $160.62 $846 +8.31
550–572 563 24 140.00–165.00 $155.21 $874 -2.75
615–645 631 8 130.00–150.00 $141.69 $894 —
652–675 662 15 136.00–159.00 $148.48 $983 +3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 150.00 $150.00 $382 -17.76
315–320 318 2 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $515 -7.52
355–387 373 8 160.00–163.00 $160.77 $600 -1.36
402–448 429 26 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $687 +4.34
450–495 468 14 150.00–167.00 $161.24 $755 +4.36
511–539 528 32 155.00–164.00 $162.15 $856 +7.01
554–595 572 33 160.00–163.00 $162.24 $928 +2.35
609 value added 609 77 168.00 $168.00 $1,023 —
635–641 637 19 153.00–160.00 $155.59 $991 +2.63
675 675 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
680 value added 680 73 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
705–715 708 5 145.00–151.00 $149.20 $1,056 +2.78
772–788 780 6 149.00–150.00 $149.49 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 135.00 $135.00 $338 —
320–340 335 4 145.00–150.00 $146.19 $490 +1.19
365–395 375 4 145.00–154.00 $147.19 $552 +2.86
405–441 425 10 145.00–151.00 $149.64 $636 +9.64
465–496 480 14 135.00–154.00 $146.26 $702 +11.70
500–545 514 31 135.00–152.00 $145.04 $746 +0.82
550–595 578 32 130.00–150.00 $142.85 $826 +5.31
610–642 626 6 135.00–145.00 $139.87 $876 —
650–695 680 5 125.00–140.00 $133.91 $911 -1.09
745 745 3 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
765 765 4 130.00 $130.00 $994 +3.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 170.00 $170.00 $731 +4.00
475–490 479 9 170.00–180.00 $175.66 $841 +15.66
522–530 524 7 155.00–165.00 $159.27 $835 +3.25
555–578 564 6 150.00–160.00 $155.60 $878 +0.58
622–640 627 4 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
660 660 3 135.00 $135.00 $891 +3.03
753–758 756 6 115.00–118.00 $116.50 $881 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 140.00 $140.00 $619 —
532 532 3 138.00 $138.00 $734 -7.45
575 575 3 130.00 $130.00 $748 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1650 1151 80-85% 51 50.00–61.00 $54.56 $628 —
810–1655 1225 80-85% 36 60.00–66.50 $63.66 $780 —
925–1425 1234 80-85% 4 47.50–50.00 $48.91 $604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1445 1348 75-80% 4 55.00–62.00 $58.19 $784 -1.43
1060–1595 1360 75-80% 21 60.00–68.00 $64.87 $882 —
1405–1595 1503 75-80% 7 72.50–84.00 $77.03 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $249 —
760–1230 1026 85-90% 14 40.00–50.00 $45.58 $468 —
915–1440 1178 85-90% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.17 $662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2255 1656 6 75.00–92.00 $84.57 $1,400 —
1760 1760 1 60.00 $60.00 $1,056 —
1705–2160 1918 6 92.00–103.50 $97.98 $1,879 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 3 89.00 $89.00 $746 —

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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.