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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.16/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.69/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 629 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.87/cwt +30.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 428 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 822 518
Feeder cattle 386 624 341
Slaughter cattle 91 189 167
Replacement cattle 10 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers and 300-500 lbs heifers sold 15.00-30.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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
275 275 3 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
342 342 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,223 +23.90
375–385 382 5 347.50–367.50 $360.09 $1,376 +24.16
423 fancy 423 3 369.00 $369.00 $1,561 +3.99
410–448 441 12 320.00–345.00 $340.92 $1,503 +22.95
450–485 470 9 319.00–330.00 $325.51 $1,530 +12.15
510–540 525 16 300.00–328.00 $312.11 $1,639 +20.02
555 555 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,623 +0.49
607–648 629 25 252.00–287.00 $273.69 $1,722 -2.30
652–680 667 7 263.00–275.00 $268.67 $1,792 +11.94
730 730 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -12.82
770 770 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,871 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 6 300.00–337.50 $318.82 $1,234 +21.15
515–542 535 4 264.00–278.00 $273.74 $1,465 +8.15
559–595 584 17 257.50–288.00 $271.65 $1,586 +6.48
665–682 678 4 241.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,654 +12.69
722 722 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,624 —
773 773 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 315.00–335.00 $328.65 $930 +1.15
340 340 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 +12.50
375–398 387 13 320.00–345.00 $328.11 $1,270 +21.11
403–428 fancy 417 9 322.00–336.00 $327.64 $1,366 +26.69
415–445 437 12 289.00–320.00 $305.29 $1,334 +31.27
453 fancy 453 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,422 +0.33
450–492 467 13 290.00–313.00 $299.15 $1,397 +21.63
503 fancy 503 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,469 -2.03
501–548 524 24 264.00–288.00 $277.55 $1,454 +14.80
565–572 570 3 250.00–261.00 $253.64 $1,446 +0.02
615–642 631 8 237.00–253.00 $245.60 $1,550 -9.00
655–670 658 6 230.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,534 -11.30
715–722 719 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,654 -0.26
760 760 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,074 +14.54
462–495 473 8 235.00–278.00 $258.98 $1,225 +22.59
520–545 533 2 250.00–253.00 $251.46 $1,340 +19.08
560–590 575 9 235.00–250.00 $241.57 $1,389 +2.57
600–645 628 11 225.00–253.00 $234.56 $1,473 +14.11
665–680 673 2 220.00–226.00 $222.97 $1,501 —
845 845 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 —
465 465 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +49.92
475 fancy 475 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
515–540 528 2 272.50–274.00 $273.27 $1,443 —
547 fancy 547 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,652 —
555–560 557 9 287.50–294.00 $291.66 $1,625 +31.66
612–636 631 10 251.00–290.00 $258.56 $1,632 +17.64
660–695 677 8 220.00–234.00 $226.04 $1,530 +4.04
712–745 723 3 220.00–229.00 $225.91 $1,633 +4.91
755–795 775 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,631 —
805–822 818 4 210.00–211.00 $210.25 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 —
570–590 580 6 236.00–250.00 $243.12 $1,410 —
618 618 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1725 1193 80-85% 15 104.00–112.00 $108.91 $1,299 —
1090–1935 1298 80-85% 9 115.00–120.00 $115.99 $1,506 -2.88
1305 1305 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $731 —
935–1760 1118 85-90% 10 84.00–101.00 $94.68 $1,059 —
1045–1755 1390 85-90% 4 103.50–105.50 $104.37 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1466 75-80% 6 115.00–121.00 $117.31 $1,720 -3.01
1295–1865 1496 75-80% 7 102.00–111.00 $106.31 $1,590 -14.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1990 1705 4 120.50–131.00 $127.34 $2,171 —
1760–2035 1960 5 141.00–150.00 $144.15 $2,825 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1075–1400 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,708.85
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–950 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,321.55

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,071 —
975 975 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —

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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.