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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Dec 12

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Dec 5Dec 12Dec 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

341 head

▼ 341 vs last sale 682▼ 264 vs year ago 605 · −43.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 110▲ 13 vs year ago 154 · +8.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 15▼ 11 vs year ago 21 · −52.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.08/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$207.08

133 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$22.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.18

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	215.22	1,050	85
Medium and Large 1-2	456	192.65	879	48

One grade step is worth $22.58/cwt here — about $171 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale133 hd

207.08

—

MO average18 barns · 13,680 hd

218.26

−11.18

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,788	102.79	1,838	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	89.66	1,340	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	81.32	1,065	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,062	67.41	716	29

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,074	$1,294	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,219	$1,130	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,085	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$1,325	1thin

Every lot

59 lots · USDA AMS · SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	270.84/cwt	257.50–287.50	1,024	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	226.67/cwt	210.00–245.00	864	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	250.51/cwt	249.00–251.00	1,052	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	260.78/cwt	250.00–284.00	1,106	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	435	284.50/cwt	284.50–284.50	1,238	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	478	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,367	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	269.74/cwt	256.00–277.50	1,289	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	211.82/cwt	186.00–229.00	1,089	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	241.27/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,243	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	207.14/cwt	198.00–226.00	1,195	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	217.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,332	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	207.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,391	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,562	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	203.32/cwt	180.00–215.00	663	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	221.74/cwt	210.00–235.00	747	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	204.55/cwt	193.00–213.00	740	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	234.56/cwt	225.00–242.00	861	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	183.72/cwt	180.00–185.00	761	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	220.45/cwt	210.00–232.50	930	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	233.85/cwt	222.50–239.00	1,090	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	188.75/cwt	175.00–210.00	900	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	487	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,144	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	174.22/cwt	165.00–190.00	890	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	219.49/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,181	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	545	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,036	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	197.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,144	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	202.16/cwt	190.00–218.00	1,171	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	189.35/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,187	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,195	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	348	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	936	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,021	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	939	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,349	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	211.95/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,314	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	189.80/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,266	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,288	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,327	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	988	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,087	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	822	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	904	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	—	1,606	96.43/cwt	82.50–105.50	1,549	8
Bulls	—	—	1,965	109.48/cwt	106.50–111.50	2,151	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	45.81/cwt	40.00–50.00	410	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	70.44/cwt	60.00–76.00	761	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,025	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	70.06/cwt	55.00–75.00	897	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	89.68/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,173	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	81.93/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,077	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	90.01/cwt	88.00–92.50	1,314	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	84.33/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,260	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,608	100.93/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,623	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	985	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	870	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	920	1,093.21/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,093	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,219	1,129.87/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,130	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,228	1,494.57/head	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,495	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Tue Dec 12, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 682Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 110Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 15Year ago 21

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	181.00	181.00
19	—	422	210.00–232.50	220.45
10	—	367	225.00–242.00	234.56
10	—	538	212.50–222.50	219.49
5	—	466	222.50–239.00	233.85
9	—	627	185.00–195.00	189.35
15	—	579	190.00–218.00	202.16
7	—	337	210.00–235.00	221.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	165.00–190.00	174.22
4	—	414	180.00–185.00	183.72
15	—	477	175.00–210.00	188.75
9	—	578	190.00–200.00	197.84
7	—	362	193.00–213.00	204.55
7	—	326	180.00–215.00	203.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	487	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	514	186.00–229.00	211.82
13	—	577	198.00–226.00	207.14
4	—	420	249.00–251.00	250.51
10	—	381	210.00–245.00	226.67
5	—	671	200.00–210.00	207.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	284.50	284.50
3	—	478	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	424	250.00–284.00	260.78
10	—	515	240.00–252.50	241.27
3	—	735	212.50	212.50
5	—	614	215.00–220.00	217.00
5	—	478	256.00–277.50	269.74
10	—	378	257.50–287.50	270.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	822	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	348	269.00	269.00
3	—	988	110.00	110.00
3	—	495	230.00	230.00
3	—	667	170.00–210.00	189.80
3	—	405	252.00	252.00
7	—	620	210.00–221.00	211.95
6	—	568	237.50	237.50
3	—	390	230.00	230.00
4	—	700	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	222.50	222.50
3	—	758	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,494	81.00–87.00	84.33
10	—	1,460	88.00–92.50	90.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,314	76.00–87.00	81.93
6	—	1,308	88.00–91.00	89.68
7	—	1,281	55.00–75.00	70.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	895	40.00–50.00	45.81
1	—	1,265	81.00	81.00
24	—	1,081	60.00–76.00	70.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	100.00–102.00	100.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,965	106.50–111.50	109.48
8	—	1,606	82.50–105.50	96.43
1	—	1,300	80.00	80.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,219	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,129.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,494.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	1,085.00	1,085.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,093.21

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.