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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

864 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $260.92/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 808 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.84/cwt -19.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 478 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.10/cwt -9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 625 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 864 685 1,036
Feeder cattle 754 542 895
Slaughter cattle 101 139 134
Replacement cattle 9 4 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 700 lbs steers and 300 lbs heifers and steers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 4.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven 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
250–295 276 8 367.00–395.00 $390.47 $1,078 +23.04
315–340 328 6 360.00–402.00 $387.56 $1,271 -7.94
350–375 356 15 357.00–400.00 $375.49 $1,337 +12.70
420–448 430 16 330.00–366.00 $348.45 $1,498 -12.12
450–468 465 7 352.00–380.00 $376.13 $1,749 +25.50
500–533 519 22 292.00–332.00 $309.25 $1,605 -13.92
550–588 580 27 300.00–317.00 $308.93 $1,792 +3.23
602–643 622 13 290.00–305.00 $294.73 $1,833 -2.90
650–683 666 7 275.00–280.00 $277.80 $1,850 —
700–740 719 8 250.00–269.00 $262.85 $1,890 +3.63
767–795 778 14 240.00–270.00 $248.25 $1,931 -8.81
807 value added 807 49 262.00 $262.00 $2,114 —
810–825 816 4 240.00–252.00 $247.72 $2,021 —
850 850 3 258.00 $258.00 $2,193 +17.00
912 value added 912 11 248.00 $248.00 $2,262 —
1068 value added 1068 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,350 —
1088 1088 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 330.00–340.00 $335.11 $1,116 -2.07
450–485 471 8 285.00–327.00 $303.37 $1,429 -2.78
570–582 579 4 270.00–295.00 $279.92 $1,621 -15.08
605–640 623 3 225.00–252.00 $239.09 $1,490 -18.71
655–694 681 19 240.00–271.00 $263.67 $1,796 +14.99
755–795 772 3 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,763 -4.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 4 350.00–405.00 $380.45 $1,061 +39.97
320 fancy 320 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
305–335 329 8 342.00–380.00 $362.82 $1,194 +30.44
351–393 373 15 325.00–357.00 $342.31 $1,277 +4.92
390 fancy 390 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
400–445 421 28 300.00–335.00 $320.92 $1,351 -2.21
450–496 478 38 275.00–340.00 $308.84 $1,476 -19.04
500–540 518 12 275.00–295.00 $282.06 $1,461 -19.09
552–595 570 15 262.00–285.00 $276.84 $1,578 -6.33
600–648 625 30 230.00–267.00 $248.10 $1,551 -9.79
650–665 658 6 252.00–254.00 $253.34 $1,667 +6.75
700–745 719 8 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $1,653 —
752–795 769 4 211.00–233.00 $225.29 $1,732 -10.71
850 850 2 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $1,887 —
938 938 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 4 275.00–300.00 $281.44 $1,067 —
460–498 480 20 250.00–312.00 $280.49 $1,346 -4.61
502–545 527 12 240.00–279.00 $258.17 $1,361 +0.67
560–590 576 15 245.00–266.00 $260.88 $1,503 +5.53
668–680 673 6 210.00–230.00 $226.35 $1,523 —
705–732 725 5 210.00–225.00 $219.58 $1,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,079 —
365–395 373 6 351.00–365.00 $358.56 $1,337 +18.56
405–440 430 10 325.00–362.00 $337.76 $1,452 +4.48
455–461 fancy 460 6 382.00–385.00 $384.51 $1,769 —
455–475 467 8 314.00–347.00 $326.93 $1,527 -9.10
505–548 533 11 282.00–325.00 $302.01 $1,610 -8.96
550–590 574 11 270.00–300.00 $283.07 $1,625 -10.82
600–640 620 8 264.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,679 -15.38
650–667 660 16 250.00–260.00 $253.83 $1,675 +1.96
700–745 732 6 230.00–240.00 $232.77 $1,704 -10.83
750–765 759 5 220.00–239.00 $226.32 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,479 +55.05
560–590 580 6 232.00–267.00 $245.26 $1,423 -26.14
620 620 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
655 655 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
925–1565 1272 80-85% 18 109.00–126.00 $120.30 $1,530 -10.43
1015–1855 1283 80-85% 13 127.00–142.00 $133.49 $1,713 +2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–980 923 85-90% 2 62.00–75.00 $68.09 $628 —
915–1235 1050 85-90% 11 84.50–110.00 $103.50 $1,087 —
945–1635 1114 85-90% 10 115.00–130.00 $120.55 $1,343 +1.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1470 75-80% 10 115.00–126.00 $122.25 $1,797 —
1270–1885 1517 75-80% 9 126.00–146.00 $135.07 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2000 1565 2 155.00–156.00 $155.36 $2,431 —
1185–2155 1745 13 139.50–181.00 $173.26 $3,023 +24.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1210–1370 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,746.71
1170–1620 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,821.43
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.