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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Dec 9

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

407 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 268▲ 21 vs year ago 386 · +5.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 108▲ 54 vs year ago 91 · +59.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale December 23 & 30 Due to Christmas and New Years*

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 18.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower: Demand very good and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $359.21/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −36.62 against this barn's trailing median of $395.83.

Average price

$359.21

34 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$60.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.70

vs MO average

−18.75 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	375.14	2,027	25
Medium and Large 1-2	547	314.96	1,722	9thin

One grade step is worth $60.18/cwt here — about $305 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale34 hd

359.21

—

MO average20 barns · 4,180 hd

370.91

−11.70

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−18.75

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.83

−36.62

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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $453.97, low $335.72, median $395.83 across 29 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	—	Low	1,791	178.57	3,198	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,593	146.71	2,338	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,304	138.42	1,805	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	114.43	1,099	11

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)	1,325	$2,756	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,601	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,330	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$3,569	4thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	471.02/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,258	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	311	479.86/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,492	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	438.48/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,491	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	431.24/cwt	415.00–457.00	1,613	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	398.56/cwt	375.00–417.00	1,495	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	386.13/cwt	375.00–397.00	1,660	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	383.72/cwt	375.00–392.00	1,815	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	406.07/cwt	398.00–422.00	1,937	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	394.66/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,009	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	362.50/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,921	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	389.17/cwt	389.00–390.00	2,164	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	343.55/cwt	337.00–350.00	2,130	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	356.06/cwt	347.00–377.00	2,250	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	331.10/cwt	317.00–352.00	2,251	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	331.01/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,635	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,798	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	425.39/cwt	412.00–440.00	1,183	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,161	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	403.25/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,331	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	347.09/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,274	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	402.31/cwt	375.00–422.00	1,517	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,689	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	382.81/cwt	352.00–400.00	1,619	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	346.29/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,499	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	372.31/cwt	357.00–386.00	1,761	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	341.76/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,627	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	320.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,672	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	373.89/cwt	357.00–385.00	1,970	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	560	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,251	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	357.66/cwt	335.00–380.00	2,028	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	307.49/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,780	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	295.41/cwt	280.00–307.00	1,855	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	318.62/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,014	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	306.47/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,081	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,018	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	310.63/cwt	275.00–322.00	2,432	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,355	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	404.98/cwt	377.00–430.00	1,539	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,418	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	394.92/cwt	377.00–415.00	1,722	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	392.99/cwt	382.00–415.00	1,875	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,673	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	336.72/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,727	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	378.26/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,009	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	380.48/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,127	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	566	345.62/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,956	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	335.89/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,076	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	321.48/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,173	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	682	314.36/cwt	307.00–325.00	2,144	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	707	302.55/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,139	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	150.11/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,334	2
Bulls	—	—	1,788	168.06/cwt	167.00–169.00	3,005	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	184.56/cwt	175.00–196.00	3,374	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	701	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	138.25/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,311	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	109.85/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,064	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	130.53/cwt	124.00–137.50	1,650	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	140.52/cwt	126.00–149.50	1,845	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	158.15/cwt	155.50–161.00	2,254	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	154.87/cwt	150.00–157.50	2,442	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	144.61/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,324	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	129.15/cwt	125.50–135.00	2,079	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,325	2,755.66/head	1,750.00–3,375.00	2,756	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,330	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,340	2,601.21/head	1,750.00–3,050.00	2,601	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	3,958.33/head	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,958	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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 268Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 108Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 10

No Sale December 23 & 30 Due to Christmas and New Years*

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 18.00-30.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower: Demand very good and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	365.00	365.00
5	350–400	367	325.00–360.00	347.09
4	400–450	433	340.00–350.00	346.29
7	450–500	476	325.00–385.00	341.76
5	500–550	521	315.00–325.00	320.93
4	550–600	579	300.00–320.00	307.49
6	600–650	628	280.00–307.00	295.41
2	700–750	708	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	412.00–440.00	425.39
5	300–350	330	380.00–425.00	403.25
13	350–400	377	375.00–422.00	402.31
14	400–450	423	352.00–400.00	382.81
19	450–500	473	357.00–386.00	372.31
16	500–550	527	357.00–385.00	373.89
5	550–600	567	335.00–380.00	357.66
4	600–650	632	300.00–325.00	318.62
7	650–700	679	300.00–315.00	306.47
6	750–800	783	275.00–322.00	310.63
3	800–850	835	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	412.00	412.00
4	550–600	560	402.00	402.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	267	440.00–485.00	471.02
6	300–350	340	435.00–440.00	438.48
8	350–400	374	415.00–457.00	431.24
9	450–500	477	398.00–422.00	406.07
14	500–550	509	390.00–405.00	394.66
6	550–600	556	389.00–390.00	389.17
9	600–650	632	347.00–377.00	356.06
4	700–750	730	330.00	330.00
5	750–800	796	325.00–335.00	331.01
9	800–850	811	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	465.00–485.00	479.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	375.00–417.00	398.56
2	400–450	430	375.00–397.00	386.13
2	450–500	473	375.00–392.00	383.72
2	500–550	530	360.00–365.00	362.50
2	600–650	620	337.00–350.00	343.55
6	650–700	680	317.00–352.00	331.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	478	350.00	350.00
3	500–550	513	330.00–340.00	336.72
8	550–600	566	325.00–365.00	345.62
5	650–700	682	307.00–325.00	314.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	380	377.00–430.00	404.98
12	400–450	436	377.00–415.00	394.92
7	450–500	477	382.00–415.00	392.99
11	500–550	531	370.00–390.00	378.26
8	550–600	559	365.00–390.00	380.48
12	600–650	618	325.00–350.00	335.89
8	650–700	676	300.00–335.00	321.48
4	700–750	707	300.00–310.00	302.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	125.50–135.00	129.15
8	—	1,577	150.00–157.50	154.87
6	—	1,607	140.00–152.00	144.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	948	135.00–143.00	138.25
7	—	969	90.00–125.00	109.85
1	—	935	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,264	124.00–137.50	130.53
2	—	1,425	155.50–161.00	158.15
30	—	1,313	126.00–149.50	140.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	147.00–154.00	150.11
13	—	1,828	175.00–196.00	184.56
2	—	1,788	167.00–169.00	168.06

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	—	1,330	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,325	1,750.00–3,375.00	2,755.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,340	1,750.00–3,050.00	2,601.21

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,950.00	3,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,300	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.