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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.31/cwt +17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.30/cwt +36.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.89/cwt +38.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 527 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 431 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 6 440.00–485.00 $471.02 $1,258 —
308–320 fancy 311 4 465.00–485.00 $479.86 $1,492 —
320–345 340 6 435.00–440.00 $438.48 $1,491 +28.48
355–385 374 8 415.00–457.00 $431.24 $1,613 +11.24
455–485 477 9 398.00–422.00 $406.07 $1,937 +7.17
502–530 509 14 390.00–405.00 $394.66 $2,009 +18.48
555–560 556 6 389.00–390.00 $389.17 $2,164 +18.65
620–642 632 9 347.00–377.00 $356.06 $2,250 -4.47
730 730 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 +11.23
795–797 796 5 325.00–335.00 $331.01 $2,635 —
811 811 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 375.00–417.00 $398.56 $1,495 —
425–435 430 2 375.00–397.00 $386.13 $1,660 —
460–485 473 2 375.00–392.00 $383.72 $1,815 +39.23
530 530 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,921 —
615–625 620 2 337.00–350.00 $343.55 $2,130 —
665–688 680 6 317.00–352.00 $331.10 $2,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 278 6 412.00–440.00 $425.39 $1,183 —
325–340 330 5 380.00–425.00 $403.25 $1,331 +29.88
350–395 377 13 375.00–422.00 $402.31 $1,517 +37.62
410 fancy 410 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,689 —
400–445 423 14 352.00–400.00 $382.81 $1,619 +30.09
450–495 473 19 357.00–386.00 $372.31 $1,761 +17.41
505–548 527 16 357.00–385.00 $373.89 $1,970 +38.89
560 fancy 560 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,251 —
555–580 567 5 335.00–380.00 $357.66 $2,028 +25.13
605–645 632 4 300.00–325.00 $318.62 $2,014 +18.62
665–683 679 7 300.00–315.00 $306.47 $2,081 -5.53
760–789 783 6 275.00–322.00 $310.63 $2,432 +11.63
835 835 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,355 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,161 —
355–375 367 5 325.00–360.00 $347.09 $1,274 +7.09
425–445 433 4 340.00–350.00 $346.29 $1,499 +17.28
455–488 476 7 325.00–385.00 $341.76 $1,627 +15.12
502–540 521 5 315.00–325.00 $320.93 $1,672 —
575–585 579 4 300.00–320.00 $307.49 $1,780 —
605–645 628 6 280.00–307.00 $295.41 $1,855 —
705–710 708 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 5 377.00–430.00 $404.98 $1,539 +29.98
428–445 436 12 377.00–415.00 $394.92 $1,722 +16.40
460–495 477 7 382.00–415.00 $392.99 $1,875 +10.09
515–540 531 11 370.00–390.00 $378.26 $2,009 +16.26
554–568 559 8 365.00–390.00 $380.48 $2,127 +21.06
600–640 618 12 325.00–350.00 $335.89 $2,076 +7.33
660–685 676 8 300.00–335.00 $321.48 $2,173 —
702–720 707 4 300.00–310.00 $302.55 $2,139 +2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
475–480 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 —
505–525 513 3 330.00–340.00 $336.72 $1,727 -8.28
555–590 566 8 325.00–365.00 $345.62 $1,956 —
670–690 682 5 307.00–325.00 $314.36 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1515 1264 80-85% 13 124.00–137.50 $130.53 $1,650 —
935–1650 1313 80-85% 30 126.00–149.50 $140.52 $1,845 —
1375–1475 1425 80-85% 2 155.50–161.00 $158.15 $2,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1865 1577 75-80% 8 150.00–157.50 $154.87 $2,442 —
1360–1845 1607 75-80% 6 140.00–152.00 $144.61 $2,324 —
1460–1745 1610 75-80% 3 125.50–135.00 $129.15 $2,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $701 —
910–980 948 85-90% 3 135.00–143.00 $138.25 $1,311 —
870–1205 969 85-90% 7 90.00–125.00 $109.85 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1730 1555 2 147.00–154.00 $150.11 $2,334 —
1685–1890 1788 2 167.00–169.00 $168.06 $3,005 —
1565–2220 1828 13 175.00–196.00 $184.56 $3,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1465 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–3,375.00 $2,755.66
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1200–1560 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–3,050.00 $2,601.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1250–1350 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,958.33 +458.33

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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.