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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $427.69/cwt +21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 470 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.70/cwt +19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 471 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.46/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 575 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 395 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 375.00 $375.00 $994 -96.02
275 fancy 275 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 —
305–330 314 10 447.00–465.00 $452.18 $1,420 +13.70
360–390 376 10 412.00–467.00 $451.91 $1,699 +20.67
400–445 422 13 432.00–460.00 $443.31 $1,871 —
451–495 470 27 400.00–435.00 $427.69 $2,010 +21.62
505–545 520 8 387.00–422.00 $412.67 $2,146 +18.01
555–598 575 26 377.00–400.00 $391.46 $2,251 +2.29
605–644 626 11 350.00–395.00 $379.68 $2,377 +23.62
701 701 5 366.00 $366.00 $2,566 +36.00
765–795 780 2 312.00–340.00 $325.73 $2,541 -5.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 402.00–415.00 $408.55 $1,401 —
390–395 391 4 412.00–415.00 $412.76 $1,614 +14.20
475–495 485 2 387.00–420.00 $403.16 $1,955 +19.44
508–530 514 4 325.00–345.00 $336.62 $1,730 -25.88
550–598 579 6 355.00–380.00 $369.78 $2,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,213 +44.61
300–330 308 6 407.00–460.00 $436.31 $1,344 +33.06
350–390 367 13 405.00–450.00 $434.58 $1,595 +32.27
400–448 421 14 397.00–427.00 $413.50 $1,741 +30.69
430 fancy 430 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +13.00
455–483 471 26 360.00–417.00 $391.70 $1,845 +19.39
500–540 521 9 350.00–382.00 $367.14 $1,913 -6.75
560–592 581 12 345.00–367.00 $355.42 $2,065 -2.24
610–628 619 5 315.00–340.00 $323.90 $2,005 +5.28
722–740 729 6 295.00–302.00 $299.83 $2,186 —
752–775 757 5 290.00–295.00 $291.02 $2,203 -19.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 424 4 350.00–357.00 $351.67 $1,491 +5.38
460–495 486 7 340.00–375.00 $355.07 $1,726 +13.31
510–545 523 4 270.00–350.00 $322.86 $1,689 +1.93
582–595 585 8 302.00–330.00 $323.97 $1,895 +16.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 442.00 $442.00 $1,702 +37.02
422 422 3 402.00 $402.00 $1,696 +7.08
465–490 480 3 375.00–410.00 $397.01 $1,906 +4.02
550–590 564 6 352.00–410.00 $396.51 $2,236 +16.03
600–648 631 7 320.00–350.00 $332.47 $2,098 -3.42
665–685 670 4 312.00–325.00 $321.68 $2,155 +0.20
850 850 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–590 580 3 325.00–350.00 $341.52 $1,981 -4.10
895 895 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1775 1273 80-85% 23 135.00–153.00 $144.42 $1,838 +13.89
1235–1500 1323 80-85% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,773 -6.52
1175–1880 1427 80-85% 12 155.00–182.00 $161.47 $2,304 +3.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1350 1064 85-90% 14 90.00–126.00 $115.62 $1,230 —
1005–1355 1161 85-90% 15 128.00–145.00 $132.58 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1423 75-80% 2 145.00–151.00 $147.83 $2,104 —
1300–1660 1439 75-80% 7 154.00–164.50 $158.40 $2,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1565 1515 4 125.00–137.00 $132.31 $2,004 —
1560–2120 1755 3 151.00–198.00 $171.73 $3,014 +3.67
1380–2250 1830 7 176.00–200.00 $187.97 $3,440 +3.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1225 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,233.12
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–845 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,400.00 $2,018.22
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.