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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.38/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 522 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.53/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 515 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.79/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 565 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 722 1,308
Feeder cattle 682 550 1,108
Slaughter cattle 110 168 200
Replacement cattle 15 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold uneven , from 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher, heifers sold 5.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 1.00 lower:demand uneven 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
325 325 3 285.00 $285.00 $926 +27.65
358–395 381 14 259.00–292.00 $283.64 $1,081 +24.99
405–418 fancy 410 11 280.00–290.00 $284.09 $1,165 —
400–438 422 7 240.00–260.00 $251.30 $1,060 +3.82
462 fancy 462 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 —
451–498 475 13 250.00–270.00 $262.57 $1,247 +19.02
502 fancy 502 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,335 —
500–543 526 38 235.00–261.00 $251.93 $1,325 +2.56
552–593 565 41 225.00–250.00 $241.79 $1,366 +17.79
602–634 616 22 215.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,420 +7.59
650–686 678 28 218.00–227.50 $223.96 $1,518 +22.96
702 value added 702 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,615 —
707 fancy 707 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,562 —
710–747 732 12 185.00–214.00 $206.96 $1,515 -8.17
798 value added 798 36 218.50 $218.50 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 235.00 $235.00 $717 —
400 400 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $930 —
492–495 493 4 225.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,146 +22.49
530–540 536 5 216.00–225.00 $219.56 $1,177 -2.29
575–588 582 10 195.00–220.00 $211.75 $1,232 -10.10
605–635 623 4 200.00–215.00 $204.41 $1,273 —
650–676 664 9 181.00–202.50 $195.15 $1,296 —
700 700 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–334 330 5 215.00–225.00 $216.91 $716 -30.51
372–395 378 4 220.00–225.00 $221.31 $837 -16.28
400–442 416 21 210.00–237.00 $227.67 $947 +1.79
455–490 473 25 211.00–241.00 $232.90 $1,102 +13.12
502–528 515 43 215.00–239.00 $228.53 $1,177 +5.37
560–583 575 12 212.00–217.50 $214.07 $1,231 —
600–625 617 22 180.00–210.00 $201.16 $1,241 -4.91
662–682 668 13 171.00–197.50 $190.69 $1,274 +0.69
710–740 718 4 175.00–190.00 $186.13 $1,336 -14.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 180.00 $180.00 $482 —
300–325 316 13 189.00–215.00 $204.03 $645 +4.03
357–371 365 7 200.00–210.00 $204.19 $745 -7.31
410–445 429 14 165.00–225.00 $200.24 $859 —
450–490 472 9 177.50–208.00 $193.74 $914 -9.16
500–545 530 13 180.00–200.00 $193.57 $1,026 -2.11
550–595 572 18 170.00–200.00 $190.25 $1,088 -3.39
608–610 609 6 191.00–200.00 $195.49 $1,191 +7.98
652–675 661 5 175.00–180.00 $177.04 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 366 6 230.00–265.00 $243.94 $893 +2.76
400–440 428 5 235.00–250.00 $247.06 $1,057 +9.53
460–480 465 4 225.00–235.00 $227.58 $1,058 -1.57
500–540 516 7 208.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,160 -6.00
570 570 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 +2.52
665–690 675 3 150.00–180.00 $168.14 $1,135 +13.14
710–747 729 6 170.00–181.00 $175.36 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 210.00 $210.00 $903 -5.00
530–545 538 2 179.00–185.00 $182.04 $979 -32.96
555–590 561 7 185.00–199.00 $195.20 $1,095 -19.80
605 605 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 —
838 838 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,173 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 165.00 $165.00 $706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1565 1221 80-85% 30 75.00–88.00 $83.38 $1,018 —
1225–1415 1318 80-85% 8 88.00–92.00 $89.79 $1,183 —
1170–1680 1369 80-85% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.55 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1965 981 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $46.91 $460 —
785–1375 1040 85-90% 15 60.00–77.00 $66.65 $693 —
1245–1325 1285 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,028 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1520 1340 75-80% 8 82.00–88.00 $85.54 $1,146 —
1225–1765 1542 75-80% 7 87.25–90.00 $89.47 $1,380 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,058 —
1450–2175 1709 12 90.00–107.00 $97.50 $1,666 -4.21
1540–1955 1757 3 107.00–110.50 $109.48 $1,924 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1545 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,437.66
1125–1430 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,468.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.