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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.64/cwt ≈ $1,893/hd at 665 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.21/cwt +45.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 415 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.49/cwt ≈ $1,442/hd at 421 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 565 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,363 —
370 370 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,517 —
405 fancy 405 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 —
400–440 421 13 335.00–385.00 $366.48 $1,543 —
505–542 524 9 292.00–317.00 $304.66 $1,596 —
525–543 fancy 539 4 322.00–325.00 $324.27 $1,748 —
568 fancy 568 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,891 —
555–575 570 6 295.00–312.00 $307.24 $1,751 —
603–638 615 12 276.00–299.00 $284.66 $1,751 -20.34
653–690 665 37 264.00–295.00 $284.64 $1,893 —
712–747 722 21 255.00–273.00 $268.04 $1,935 —
771–790 778 12 244.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,941 —
825–842 837 18 240.00–251.00 $247.66 $2,073 —
897 897 13 240.00 $240.00 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 305.00–325.00 $314.94 $1,301 —
455–475 464 6 297.00–320.00 $303.92 $1,410 —
554–595 574 9 275.00–291.00 $284.12 $1,631 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 4 377.00 $377.00 $1,025 —
330–345 334 4 329.00–350.00 $339.53 $1,134 —
355 fancy 355 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,456 —
352–390 366 14 332.00–347.00 $340.48 $1,246 —
400–445 415 28 310.00–340.00 $332.21 $1,379 +45.90
450–486 466 18 292.00–332.00 $312.84 $1,458 +2.84
500–545 522 18 275.00–307.00 $282.24 $1,473 -0.20
552–585 563 17 266.00–288.00 $284.43 $1,601 —
615–635 624 14 250.00–282.00 $262.75 $1,640 +30.35
650–685 669 20 245.00–261.00 $256.95 $1,719 —
728 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 +7.67
750–790 768 8 235.00–244.00 $240.30 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 5 295.00–315.00 $301.98 $1,181 +34.13
400–435 424 6 250.00–290.00 $262.73 $1,114 +5.33
450–495 474 12 262.00–295.00 $281.09 $1,332 +9.41
515–545 526 6 250.00–265.00 $258.26 $1,358 +15.78
550–595 570 9 240.00–267.00 $253.89 $1,447 -1.83
612–640 623 8 230.00–250.00 $242.93 $1,513 —
660–685 672 3 215.00–234.00 $226.37 $1,521 —
752 752 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 —
815–842 826 5 200.00–225.00 $210.20 $1,736 —
850 850 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -10.00
922 922 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 5 325.00–372.00 $335.47 $1,241 +18.62
402–416 fancy 410 7 352.00–382.00 $364.61 $1,495 —
400–442 426 15 300.00–377.00 $332.17 $1,415 —
472–495 484 7 304.00–325.00 $311.55 $1,508 +6.09
505–548 531 12 283.00–306.00 $294.85 $1,566 -30.15
550–575 562 11 270.00–302.00 $292.26 $1,643 +20.36
600–648 625 7 258.00–272.00 $261.37 $1,634 -2.59
650–675 658 6 244.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,661 —
815 815 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,850 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 529 6 250.00–280.00 $259.25 $1,371 —
555–572 565 5 260.00–274.00 $266.95 $1,508 +12.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,340 -4.49
820–1610 1183 80-85% 14 118.00–126.00 $122.43 $1,448 +3.94
870–1930 1297 80-85% 21 126.00–153.00 $139.43 $1,808 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1290 1107 85-90% 6 115.00–132.00 $120.32 $1,332 —
955–1345 1136 85-90% 7 99.00–112.00 $106.38 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1665 1461 75-80% 10 134.00–157.00 $143.02 $2,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2295 1797 10 168.00–188.00 $181.47 $3,261 —
1630–2430 2030 2 136.00–154.00 $143.23 $2,908 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1015–1190 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,838.89
1135–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,057.80
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–985 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,926.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–780 758 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.74
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,450.00 $2,291.67 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.