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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.01/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 426 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.45/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 422 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.16/cwt -11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 579 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 807 780
Feeder cattle 341 682 605
Slaughter cattle 167 110 154
Replacement cattle 10 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

******************************** No Sale (Dec 26 and Jan 2) due to the holidays******************************************* Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower in a light test and lower than average quality. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand lower and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 378 10 257.50–287.50 $270.84 $1,024 -12.80
402–445 424 19 250.00–284.00 $260.78 $1,106 +9.48
435 fancy 435 3 284.50 $284.50 $1,238 +0.41
470–480 478 5 256.00–277.50 $269.74 $1,289 +7.17
478 fancy 478 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,367 +6.00
505–525 515 10 240.00–252.50 $241.27 $1,243 -10.66
600–625 614 5 215.00–220.00 $217.00 $1,332 -13.49
735 735 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 +5.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 381 10 210.00–245.00 $226.67 $864 —
410–423 420 4 249.00–251.00 $250.51 $1,052 +18.01
510–522 514 10 186.00–229.00 $211.82 $1,089 -7.74
550–595 577 13 198.00–226.00 $207.14 $1,195 -4.61
665–690 671 5 200.00–210.00 $207.35 $1,391 +12.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 337 7 210.00–235.00 $221.74 $747 +4.83
350–382 367 10 225.00–242.00 $234.56 $861 +13.25
400–445 422 19 210.00–232.50 $220.45 $930 -7.22
453–490 466 5 222.50–239.00 $233.85 $1,090 +0.95
487 fancy 487 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,144 —
529–548 538 10 212.50–222.50 $219.49 $1,181 -9.04
545 545 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -38.53
558–598 579 15 190.00–218.00 $202.16 $1,171 -11.91
600–638 627 9 185.00–195.00 $189.35 $1,187 -11.81
660 660 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,195 -9.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 7 180.00–215.00 $203.32 $663 -0.71
360–370 362 7 193.00–213.00 $204.55 $740 +0.36
410–425 414 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $761 -16.52
460–485 477 15 175.00–210.00 $188.75 $900 -4.99
507–520 511 6 165.00–190.00 $174.22 $890 -19.35
555–595 578 9 190.00–200.00 $197.84 $1,144 +7.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 269.00 $269.00 $936 —
390 390 3 230.00 $230.00 $897 -13.94
405 405 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,021 +4.94
495 495 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +2.42
568 568 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,349 +27.50
600–627 620 7 210.00–221.00 $211.95 $1,314 +6.95
660–680 667 3 170.00–210.00 $189.80 $1,266 +21.66
700 700 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 +8.64
988 988 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 222.50 $222.50 $939 +12.50
758 758 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1400 1281 80-85% 7 55.00–75.00 $70.06 $897 —
1075–1485 1308 80-85% 6 88.00–91.00 $89.68 $1,173 -0.11
855–1895 1314 80-85% 47 76.00–87.00 $81.93 $1,077 -7.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1050 895 85-90% 4 40.00–50.00 $45.81 $410 —
890–1525 1081 85-90% 24 60.00–76.00 $70.44 $761 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,025 +1.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1725 1460 75-80% 10 88.00–92.50 $90.01 $1,314 —
1190–1810 1494 75-80% 7 81.00–87.00 $84.33 $1,260 —
1425–1745 1608 75-80% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.93 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1100–2355 1606 8 82.50–105.50 $96.43 $1,549 —
1550–2580 1965 11 106.50–111.50 $109.48 $2,151 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1098–1460 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,129.87
1200–1255 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,494.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
860–980 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,093.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 3 110.00 $110.00 $904 —

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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.