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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $327.88/cwt +21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.91/cwt +35.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 514 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.58/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 426 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 343 490
Feeder cattle 542 302 369
Slaughter cattle 139 41 117
Replacement cattle 4 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 6 350.00–386.00 $367.43 $996 +16.43
315 315 4 395.00–397.00 $395.50 $1,246 +22.94
383 fancy 383 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,609 —
360–398 387 5 360.00–375.00 $362.79 $1,404 -2.10
400–445 423 10 340.00–390.00 $360.57 $1,525 +14.54
450–495 476 13 320.00–376.00 $350.63 $1,669 +12.66
503–545 519 17 308.00–343.00 $323.17 $1,677 +11.54
565–580 573 8 295.00–315.00 $305.70 $1,752 +0.59
600–638 614 12 290.00–305.00 $297.63 $1,827 +9.24
623 fancy 623 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,987 —
700–722 717 6 250.00–265.00 $259.22 $1,859 -2.83
765–788 780 3 251.00–260.00 $257.06 $2,005 —
855 855 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 330 11 325.00–347.00 $337.18 $1,113 —
362–395 376 6 320.00–360.00 $342.02 $1,286 +9.48
400–435 411 4 320.00–335.00 $325.95 $1,340 +23.75
450–497 473 9 300.00–312.00 $306.15 $1,448 —
535–542 540 3 275.00–300.00 $291.74 $1,575 +14.67
552 552 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,628 +9.07
615–640 626 6 245.00–267.00 $257.80 $1,614 +4.01
650–695 668 5 235.00–260.00 $248.68 $1,661 —
780–785 783 2 215.00–250.00 $232.44 $1,820 -4.98
850–885 868 2 224.00–230.00 $226.94 $1,970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 5 325.00–350.00 $340.48 $919 —
315–342 336 8 325.00–345.00 $332.38 $1,117 —
360–395 383 12 315.00–345.00 $337.39 $1,292 +7.39
403–445 fancy 421 12 342.00–347.00 $344.90 $1,452 —
405–442 431 13 310.00–342.00 $323.13 $1,393 +3.64
450–494 476 27 310.00–337.00 $327.88 $1,561 +21.59
500–508 fancy 505 16 319.00–330.00 $322.68 $1,630 —
510–544 527 11 287.00–310.00 $301.15 $1,587 +9.86
552–582 569 20 265.00–293.00 $283.17 $1,611 +8.05
600–645 617 16 241.00–269.00 $257.89 $1,591 -0.32
652–672 666 12 244.00–254.00 $246.59 $1,642 +1.16
755–795 775 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,829 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 483 9 270.00–324.00 $285.10 $1,377 +24.16
520 520 2 240.00–275.00 $257.50 $1,339 +12.34
554–595 567 15 235.00–274.00 $255.35 $1,448 +2.81
625 625 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -17.00
425–440 fancy 431 5 370.00–375.00 $372.96 $1,607 —
415–445 433 10 295.00–350.00 $333.28 $1,443 —
450–490 476 14 324.00–352.00 $336.03 $1,600 +27.14
505–545 529 7 299.00–325.00 $310.97 $1,645 +13.73
550–599 574 17 280.00–315.00 $293.89 $1,687 +1.89
610–640 630 11 265.00–300.00 $286.16 $1,803 —
655–698 686 13 242.00–270.00 $251.87 $1,728 —
705–735 725 20 225.00–245.00 $243.60 $1,766 +13.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
550–597 577 8 250.00–290.00 $271.40 $1,566 +5.65
670 670 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1750 1289 80-85% 29 123.00–144.00 $130.73 $1,685 +12.85
880–1985 1315 80-85% 18 114.00–125.00 $121.59 $1,599 —
1255–1445 1350 80-85% 2 110.00–112.50 $111.34 $1,503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2055 1574 75-80% 34 122.00–146.50 $135.45 $2,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1495 1124 85-90% 8 115.00–123.00 $119.44 $1,343 +8.50
940–1650 1203 85-90% 8 86.00–114.00 $103.99 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2750 1742 10 131.00–157.00 $148.27 $2,583 —
1760–2140 1987 8 163.00–177.00 $171.87 $3,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1542 1401 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,905.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.