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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.90/cwt -16.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 467 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.48/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 574 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.97/cwt -10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 525 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 327 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 -30.82
355 355 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -8.87
418–445 426 5 397.00–412.00 $402.16 $1,713 -12.93
444 fancy 444 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,865 —
455–480 469 9 382.00–409.00 $398.90 $1,871 -2.27
518 fancy 518 3 392.00 $392.00 $2,031 -14.75
510–545 527 14 365.00–380.00 $376.18 $1,982 -5.54
558–585 568 11 365.00–376.00 $370.52 $2,105 -6.48
583 fancy 583 7 391.00 $391.00 $2,280 —
622–637 633 17 325.00–375.00 $360.53 $2,282 -6.17
665–699 695 9 330.00–359.00 $355.92 $2,474 +4.95
713–718 715 8 315.00–325.00 $318.77 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 493 9 335.00–350.00 $344.49 $1,698 -27.33
550–575 569 4 355.00–365.00 $357.42 $2,034 +13.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 7 367.00–382.00 $373.37 $1,262 +5.25
370–378 375 5 347.00–372.00 $364.69 $1,368 -3.30
415–445 429 9 345.00–363.00 $352.72 $1,513 -13.24
451–495 467 23 300.00–372.00 $354.90 $1,657 -16.81
530 530 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -23.11
568–598 592 12 315.00–340.00 $332.53 $1,969 -16.06
612 612 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,836 -38.85
650 650 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,028 -11.22
795 795 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,377 —
802 802 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,206 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -4.91
410–442 434 4 325.00–342.00 $329.01 $1,428 -3.93
470–495 478 3 320.00–335.00 $326.64 $1,561 -13.86
760 760 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–380 364 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,365 -18.08
425–430 428 2 375.00–382.00 $378.52 $1,620 —
457–495 470 10 372.00–390.00 $382.90 $1,800 +14.32
525 525 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,900 +6.45
555–585 560 13 345.00–370.00 $359.42 $2,013 +2.42
640–648 646 7 325.00–332.00 $328.56 $2,122 -6.44
704 704 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,112 —
805 805 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1465 1190 80-85% 4 155.00–161.00 $157.38 $1,873 +10.21
925–1595 1220 80-85% 21 137.00–150.00 $141.86 $1,731 +8.39
940–1565 1226 80-85% 8 126.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,620 -1.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–745 710 85-90% 3 50.00–78.00 $62.42 $443 —
940–1355 1092 85-90% 6 126.00–137.00 $131.29 $1,434 —
705–1545 1166 85-90% 10 102.00–144.00 $120.44 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1420 1318 75-80% 2 132.00–134.00 $132.92 $1,752 —
1170–1550 1355 75-80% 3 165.00–168.50 $166.96 $2,262 —
1150–1595 1447 75-80% 3 140.00–155.00 $145.26 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2130 1611 7 179.50–200.00 $186.40 $3,003 +18.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1040–1175 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,700.00–3,100.00 $2,471.26
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,197 —
665 665 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —

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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.