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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Dec 3

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Nov 19Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

624 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 523▼ 58 vs year ago 682 · −8.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 102▲ 79 vs year ago 110 · +71.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 4▼ 6 vs year ago 15 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $284.70/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −160.43 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$284.70

61 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$36.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.21

vs MO average

−40.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	302.17	1,641	32
Medium and Large 1-2	552	265.43	1,465	29

One grade step is worth $36.74/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

284.70

—

MO average9 barns · 2,569 hd

317.91

−33.21

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−40.67

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

−160.43

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $483.11, low $377.91, median $445.14 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,573	126.80	1,994	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	118.99	1,760	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	109.95	1,374	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	83.14	902	33

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	848	$1,468	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,018	$2,285	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$2,450	3thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	288.17/cwt	275.00–300.00	945	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	333	363.38/cwt	343.50–372.50	1,210	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	333.60/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,124	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	366	354.73/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,298	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	335.93/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,266	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	297.67/cwt	287.50–302.50	1,140	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	415	365.01/cwt	334.00–385.00	1,515	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	317.97/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,342	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	297.17/cwt	282.00–310.00	1,260	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	466	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,631	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	313.36/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,498	19
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	292.09/cwt	280.00–301.00	1,539	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	265.59/cwt	258.00–274.00	1,432	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	541	316.94/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,715	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	265.17/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,519	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	292.01/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,702	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	242.07/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,503	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	275.99/cwt	260.00–279.00	1,750	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	256.73/cwt	249.50–264.00	1,712	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	231.33/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,550	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	252.82/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,795	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	731	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,959	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	754	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,810	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	816	248.30/cwt	240.00–251.00	2,026	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	876	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,199	48
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	917	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	269.54/cwt	264.00–275.00	857	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,013	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	368	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,168	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	257.46/cwt	250.00–272.00	999	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,213	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	246.49/cwt	225.00–258.00	1,053	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	428	300.95/cwt	298.00–310.00	1,288	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	274.02/cwt	261.00–288.00	1,189	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	457	313.67/cwt	287.50–323.00	1,433	15
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	277.52/cwt	259.00–285.00	1,324	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	236.39/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,128	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	510	294.03/cwt	288.00–297.50	1,500	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	262.75/cwt	255.00–269.00	1,377	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	232.38/cwt	220.00–253.00	1,229	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	253.62/cwt	237.00–265.00	1,458	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	239.00/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,396	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	254.60/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,561	21
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	638	220.45/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,406	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	244.49/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,641	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	230.26/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,674	27
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,825	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	902	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,894	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	970	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	270.08/cwt	265.00–286.00	1,256	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,188	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,521	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	240.92/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,482	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,543	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,598	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	948	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,830	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,262	113.63/cwt	100.00–121.00	1,434	5
Bulls	—	—	1,698	131.41/cwt	125.00–136.50	2,231	11
Bulls	—	—	1,750	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,485	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	65.33/cwt	50.00–104.00	672	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	92.85/cwt	85.00–100.00	1,001	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	86.38/cwt	70.00–103.00	944	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	106.66/cwt	103.50–109.00	1,264	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	107.75/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,360	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	118.87/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,532	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	109.23/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,546	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	120.32/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,790	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	780	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	2,285.00/head	2,285.00–2,285.00	2,285	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	848	1,467.63/head	875.00–1,900.00	1,468	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	3

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 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 523Year ago 682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 189Last week 102Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 4Year ago 15

Compared to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand good and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	265.00–286.00	270.08
2	550–600	585	260.00	260.00
6	600–650	615	233.00–245.00	240.92
3	650–700	695	222.00	222.00
2	700–750	723	221.00	221.00
3	900–950	948	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	388	250.00	250.00
3	500–550	528	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	337	325.00–345.00	333.60
7	350–400	377	317.50–347.50	335.93
12	400–450	422	300.00–330.00	317.97
19	450–500	478	297.50–325.00	313.36
13	500–550	527	280.00–301.00	292.09
6	550–600	583	287.00–310.00	292.01
24	600–650	634	260.00–279.00	275.99
4	650–700	667	249.50–264.00	256.73
12	700–750	710	240.00–262.50	252.82
4	750–800	754	240.00	240.00
8	800–850	816	240.00–251.00	248.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	275.00–300.00	288.17
5	350–400	383	287.50–302.50	297.67
9	400–450	424	282.00–310.00	297.17
18	500–550	539	258.00–274.00	265.59
11	550–600	573	255.00–268.00	265.17
7	600–650	621	238.00–244.00	242.07
14	650–700	670	220.00–245.00	231.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	343.50–372.50	363.38
10	350–400	366	345.00–362.50	354.73
6	400–450	415	334.00–385.00	365.01
4	450–500	466	350.00	350.00
13	500–550	541	310.00–326.00	316.94
7	700–750	731	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	850–900	876	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	327.50	327.50
3	300–350	335	302.50	302.50
5	350–400	395	307.00	307.00
6	400–450	434	261.00–288.00	274.02
5	450–500	477	259.00–285.00	277.52
25	500–550	524	255.00–269.00	262.75
28	550–600	575	237.00–265.00	253.62
21	600–650	613	235.00–265.00	254.60
13	650–700	671	240.00–250.00	244.49
27	700–750	727	229.00–235.00	230.26
5	800–850	811	225.00	225.00
4	900–950	902	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	264.00–275.00	269.54
3	350–400	388	250.00–272.00	257.46
8	400–450	427	225.00–258.00	246.49
11	450–500	477	225.00–265.00	236.39
7	500–550	529	220.00–253.00	232.38
13	550–600	584	230.00–247.00	239.00
2	600–650	638	216.00–225.00	220.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	317.50	317.50
4	400–450	428	298.00–310.00	300.95
15	450–500	457	287.50–323.00	313.67
19	500–550	510	288.00–297.50	294.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	660	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,262	99.00–114.00	107.75
8	—	1,078	85.00–100.00	92.85
24	—	1,289	114.00–126.00	118.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,093	70.00–103.00	86.38
2	—	1,185	103.50–109.00	106.66
7	—	1,029	50.00–104.00	65.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,488	115.00–126.00	120.32
3	—	1,415	106.00–111.00	109.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,698	125.00–136.50	131.41
5	—	1,262	100.00–121.00	113.63
1	—	1,750	142.00	142.00

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	—	780	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	2,285.00	2,285.00

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)	2	—	848	875.00–1,900.00	1,467.63

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,275	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.