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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Dec 19

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 341▼ 315 vs year ago 605 · −52.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 167▼ 38 vs year ago 154 · −24.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 10▼ 7 vs year ago 21 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale (Dec 26 or Jan 2) due to the Christmas and New Years holidays

Compared to last week, steers and 600 lbs heifers sold 9.00-19.00 higher, the rest of the heifer offering sold steady to 2.00 higher with good quality pre vac calves in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply light.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $254.20/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$254.20

124 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$30.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.00

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	261.15	1,293	96
Medium and Large 1-2	493	230.38	1,136	28

One grade step is worth $30.77/cwt here — about $157 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 sale124 hd

254.20

—

MO average16 barns · 12,802 hd

236.20

+18.00

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	1,618	100.97	1,634	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	92.78	1,442	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	88.08	1,115	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	77.00	887	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$1,246	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	899	$1,041	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$956	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,155	$2,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,675	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	260	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	762	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	707	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	318	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	946	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	262.55/cwt	250.00–277.50	861	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	260.00/cwt	250.00–270.00	996	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	260.63/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,061	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	238.79/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,022	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	430	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,269	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	272.68/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,301	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	478	285.41/cwt	283.00–287.50	1,364	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	233.98/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,125	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	215.25/cwt	197.00–225.00	1,113	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	260.44/cwt	235.00–268.00	1,375	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	250.47/cwt	235.00–259.00	1,385	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	603	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,501	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	231.74/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,446	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,410	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	653	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,587	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	227.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,549	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	226.26/cwt	218.00–229.00	1,611	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,654	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	290	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	689	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	234.57/cwt	220.00–242.50	870	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	236.60/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,024	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	227.74/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,052	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	200.38/cwt	180.00–210.00	938	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	484	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,186	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	218.29/cwt	210.00–234.00	1,126	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,272	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	204.25/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,174	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	192.63/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,125	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,266	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	180.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,131	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	196.19/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,348	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	203.11/cwt	199.00–205.00	1,473	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,330	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	366	238.63/cwt	235.00–250.00	873	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	234.97/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,147	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	221.80/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,298	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	743	167.56/cwt	150.00–185.00	1,245	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,457	97.10/cwt	91.00–105.50	1,415	6
Bulls	—	—	1,785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,517	1
Bulls	—	—	1,818	110.78/cwt	110.50–111.00	2,014	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	72.78/cwt	66.00–78.00	803	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	84.03/cwt	78.50–88.00	1,036	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	83.88/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,052	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	92.02/cwt	87.50–100.50	1,176	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	94.18/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,450	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	85.06/cwt	83.50–86.50	1,386	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	715	955.73/head	875.00–1,100.00	956	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	824	929.41/head	900.00–985.00	929	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	850	1,288.38/head	1,225.00–1,310.00	1,288	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1

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 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 341Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 167Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 10Year ago 21

No Sale (Dec 26 or Jan 2) due to the Christmas and New Years holidays

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	235.00–250.00	238.63
2	—	743	150.00–185.00	167.56
4	—	488	230.00–250.00	234.97
5	—	585	210.00–230.00	221.80
5	—	610	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	200.00–215.00	204.25
12	—	433	225.00–245.00	236.60
11	—	371	220.00–242.50	234.57
7	—	462	215.00–233.00	227.74
3	—	760	175.00	175.00
4	—	610	207.50	207.50
17	—	516	210.00–234.00	218.29
4	—	290	237.50	237.50
4	—	687	195.00–200.00	196.19
7	—	725	199.00–205.00	203.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	170.00–200.00	192.63
14	—	468	180.00–210.00	200.38
2	—	628	175.00–185.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	245.00	245.00
3	—	568	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	235.00–259.00	250.47
11	—	528	235.00–268.00	260.44
3	—	265	287.50	287.50
4	—	712	218.00–229.00	226.26
5	—	383	250.00–270.00	260.00
7	—	407	250.00–270.00	260.63
10	—	624	220.00–244.00	231.74
8	—	681	220.00–230.00	227.44
5	—	477	270.00–277.00	272.68
9	—	328	250.00–277.50	262.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	230.00–232.00	230.99
2	—	428	232.50–245.00	238.79
3	—	795	208.00	208.00
2	—	638	221.00	221.00
3	—	517	197.00–225.00	215.25
3	—	280	252.50	252.50
13	—	481	220.00–250.00	233.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	249.00	249.00
6	—	653	243.00	243.00
9	—	478	283.00–287.50	285.41
3	—	318	297.50	297.50
3	—	380	285.00	285.00
4	—	430	295.00	295.00
3	—	260	332.50	332.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,103	66.00–78.00	72.78
6	—	1,233	78.50–88.00	84.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	83.50–86.50	85.06
11	—	1,540	90.00–108.00	94.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,278	87.50–100.50	92.02
15	—	1,254	80.00–88.00	83.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,818	110.50–111.00	110.78
1	—	1,785	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,457	91.00–105.50	97.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	824	900.00–985.00	929.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	715	875.00–1,100.00	955.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	850	1,225.00–1,310.00	1,288.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	2,025.00	2,025.00

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.