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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $308.09/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 571 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.21/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 721 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.57/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 571 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 618 544
Feeder cattle 302 514 408
Slaughter cattle 41 92 136
Replacement cattle — 12 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold 3.00-15.00 lower with lower quality, full and unweaned calves in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and bulls sold 6.00 higher; Demand lower and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 351.00 $351.00 $913 —
320–340 328 3 350.00–387.00 $372.56 $1,222 —
360–390 379 4 342.00–380.00 $364.89 $1,383 -42.34
405 fancy 405 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,547 —
405–430 418 3 325.00–360.00 $346.03 $1,446 -56.62
458–495 474 6 327.00–360.00 $337.97 $1,602 -4.08
510–528 fancy 517 5 330.00–339.00 $335.32 $1,734 —
522–540 529 10 300.00–322.00 $311.63 $1,649 -24.24
558–595 571 17 285.00–320.00 $305.11 $1,742 -17.98
572 fancy 572 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,859 —
615–625 621 8 285.00–304.00 $288.39 $1,791 -20.38
657 fancy 657 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,050 —
664 unweaned 664 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,693 —
660–698 689 8 280.00–292.00 $282.88 $1,949 -0.12
702–740 713 13 250.00–265.00 $262.05 $1,868 -7.44
805–835 828 4 236.00–254.00 $249.62 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 3 325.00–337.00 $332.54 $1,237 -7.03
405–440 433 5 297.00–315.00 $302.20 $1,309 -36.33
530–545 538 2 272.00–282.00 $277.07 $1,491 -26.76
562–588 569 8 280.00–290.00 $285.93 $1,627 -19.94
600–640 619 5 233.00–265.00 $253.79 $1,571 -35.42
760–770 765 2 225.00–250.00 $237.42 $1,816 -20.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,168 -3.69
422–425 423 4 312.00–322.00 $319.49 $1,351 -3.44
455–481 470 12 287.00–320.00 $306.29 $1,440 -3.76
518 518 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 -50.47
500–538 522 9 265.00–318.00 $291.29 $1,521 -9.18
555–590 569 14 250.00–290.00 $275.12 $1,565 -4.56
578 unweaned 578 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,474 —
600–647 621 10 231.00–267.00 $258.21 $1,603 -7.40
650–660 654 9 241.00–256.00 $245.43 $1,605 -8.57
700–740 721 18 220.00–246.00 $241.21 $1,739 —
773 773 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,932 —
825 825 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 300.00 $300.00 $984 —
385 385 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 -18.34
450–495 475 8 230.00–286.00 $260.94 $1,239 -26.69
500–545 526 5 225.00–257.00 $245.16 $1,290 -24.34
560–578 569 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,437 -10.96
595 595 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -23.50
652–695 676 8 210.00–239.00 $224.49 $1,518 -16.69
755–775 765 2 220.00–223.00 $221.48 $1,694 -7.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,392 —
465–491 486 5 300.00–311.00 $308.89 $1,501 —
515–535 522 5 280.00–305.00 $297.24 $1,552 -32.76
567 567 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,656 —
710 710 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 4 250.00–271.00 $265.75 $1,581 +9.76
640 640 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,645 +8.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1470 1261 80-85% 7 123.00–137.00 $129.66 $1,635 +22.42
1110–1370 1270 80-85% 5 111.00–122.00 $117.88 $1,497 +10.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1107 85-90% 3 109.00–114.00 $110.94 $1,228 —
855–1330 1143 85-90% 6 89.00–104.00 $98.26 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2040 1532 75-80% 8 121.50–141.00 $126.64 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1770 1540 2 141.00–156.00 $149.62 $2,304 —
1605–2040 1916 4 160.00–175.00 $168.50 $3,228 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.