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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Dec 2

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

268 head

▼ 385 vs last sale 653▼ 356 vs year ago 624 · −57.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 92▼ 81 vs year ago 189 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 8▲ 3 vs year ago 9 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale ( December 23 and 30 ) Due to Christmas and New Years

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 5.00-13.00 lower in a light test. 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $376.54/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −68.60 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$376.54

39 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$21.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.82

vs MO average

−52.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	378.72	2,084	35
Medium and Large 1-2	569	357.42	2,034	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.30/cwt here — about $50 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale39 hd

376.54

—

MO average11 barns · 2,430 hd

406.35

−29.82

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−52.61

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

−68.60

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	—	High	1,611	186.40	3,003	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,380	150.31	2,075	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	141.39	1,722	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	114.71	1,228	19

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)	1,129	$2,471	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,500	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,491	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	402.16/cwt	397.00–412.00	1,713	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	444	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,865	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	398.90/cwt	382.00–409.00	1,871	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	344.49/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,698	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	518	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,031	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	376.18/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,982	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	370.52/cwt	365.00–376.00	2,105	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	357.42/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,034	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	583	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,280	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	360.53/cwt	325.00–375.00	2,282	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	355.92/cwt	330.00–359.00	2,474	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	318.77/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,279	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	373.37/cwt	367.00–382.00	1,262	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	364.69/cwt	347.00–372.00	1,368	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	352.72/cwt	345.00–363.00	1,513	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	329.01/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,428	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	354.90/cwt	300.00–372.00	1,657	23
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	326.64/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,561	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	592	332.53/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,969	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,836	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,028	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,377	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	802	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,206	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,365	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	378.52/cwt	375.00–382.00	1,620	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	382.90/cwt	372.00–390.00	1,800	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,901	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	359.42/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,013	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	646	328.56/cwt	325.00–332.00	2,122	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,112	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,351	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	532	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,197	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,611	186.40/cwt	179.50–200.00	3,003	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	710	62.42/cwt	50.00–78.00	443	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	131.29/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,434	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	120.44/cwt	102.00–144.00	1,404	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	157.38/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,873	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	141.86/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,731	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	132.16/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,620	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,318	132.92/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,752	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	166.96/cwt	165.00–168.50	2,262	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	145.26/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,102	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,070	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,129	2,471.26/head	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,471	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,290	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 653Year ago 624

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 92Year ago 189

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 8Year ago 9

No Sale ( December 23 and 30 ) Due to Christmas and New Years

Compared to two weeks ago steers and heifers sold 5.00-13.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady Demand lower and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	518	392.00	392.00
7	550–600	583	391.00	391.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
4	350–400	355	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	426	397.00–412.00	402.16
9	450–500	469	382.00–409.00	398.90
14	500–550	527	365.00–380.00	376.18
11	550–600	568	365.00–376.00	370.52
17	600–650	633	325.00–375.00	360.53
9	650–700	695	330.00–359.00	355.92
8	700–750	715	315.00–325.00	318.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	493	335.00–350.00	344.49
4	550–600	569	355.00–365.00	357.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	338	367.00–382.00	373.37
5	350–400	375	347.00–372.00	364.69
9	400–450	429	345.00–363.00	352.72
23	450–500	467	300.00–372.00	354.90
4	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
12	550–600	592	315.00–340.00	332.53
3	600–650	612	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	650	312.00	312.00
1	750–800	795	299.00	299.00
3	800–850	802	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	434	325.00–342.00	329.01
3	450–500	478	320.00–335.00	326.64
3	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	532	225.00	225.00
4	650–700	665	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	428	375.00–382.00	378.52
10	450–500	470	372.00–390.00	382.90
3	500–550	525	362.00	362.00
13	550–600	560	345.00–370.00	359.42
7	600–650	646	325.00–332.00	328.56
6	700–750	704	300.00	300.00
3	800–850	805	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,226	126.00–135.00	132.16
21	—	1,220	137.00–150.00	141.86
4	—	1,190	155.00–161.00	157.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	140.00–155.00	145.26
2	—	1,318	132.00–134.00	132.92
3	—	1,355	165.00–168.50	166.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,166	102.00–144.00	120.44
6	—	1,092	126.00–137.00	131.29
3	—	710	50.00–78.00	62.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	179.50–200.00	186.40

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,129	1,700.00–3,100.00	2,471.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,825.00	1,825.00

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	—	1,300	3,500.00	3,500.00

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.