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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $328.74/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 521 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.76/cwt +16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 631 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $390.39/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 420 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 664 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
312–340 323 8 375.00–410.00 $399.87 $1,292 -7.13
355–390 372 8 382.00–400.00 $396.54 $1,475 -13.46
405–435 420 33 360.00–400.00 $390.39 $1,640 +23.91
451–480 465 10 350.00–392.00 $363.41 $1,690 —
501–547 fancy 520 29 327.00–347.00 $335.92 $1,747 +11.65
500–547 524 17 297.00–322.00 $316.48 $1,658 +11.82
570–571 fancy 571 6 324.00 $324.00 $1,850 -9.00
555–598 575 7 295.00–315.00 $312.19 $1,795 +4.95
600–645 626 14 270.00–300.00 $286.15 $1,791 +1.49
605–641 fancy 635 21 308.00–325.00 $310.50 $1,972 —
665–695 685 3 280.00–296.00 $285.18 $1,953 +0.54
779–790 781 8 249.00–260.00 $256.75 $2,005 +7.26
851–895 857 18 248.00–253.00 $250.65 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 4 300.00–362.00 $342.32 $1,167 —
350–385 368 8 325.00–370.00 $348.73 $1,283 —
400–440 406 10 295.00–360.00 $337.43 $1,370 +22.49
450–482 470 21 310.00–347.00 $335.43 $1,577 +31.51
500–540 527 6 282.00–287.00 $286.21 $1,508 —
550–592 581 12 273.00–292.00 $284.40 $1,652 +0.28
672 672 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 281 4 325.00–370.00 $359.20 $1,009 -17.80
305–345 325 24 325.00–367.00 $353.61 $1,149 +14.08
358 fancy 358 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,414 -15.00
350–392 379 16 322.00–362.00 $343.96 $1,304 +3.48
400–440 420 20 317.00–352.00 $337.81 $1,419 +5.60
419–440 fancy 427 12 350.00–375.00 $366.89 $1,567 —
455–466 fancy 461 12 347.00–355.00 $351.92 $1,622 —
451–495 466 17 325.00–362.00 $343.12 $1,599 +30.28
505–540 527 19 275.00–315.00 $297.88 $1,570 +15.64
553–580 569 18 275.00–290.00 $284.53 $1,619 +0.10
600–647 625 13 250.00–268.00 $252.96 $1,581 -9.79
655–675 668 11 254.00–261.00 $257.45 $1,720 +0.50
758–760 759 3 235.00–243.00 $240.33 $1,824 +0.03
815–820 818 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 3 287.00–317.00 $301.38 $964 —
405–440 431 4 250.00–302.00 $265.81 $1,146 +3.08
460–498 487 6 275.00–299.00 $288.48 $1,405 +7.39
528–535 531 7 260.00–279.00 $267.56 $1,421 +9.30
550–590 571 9 235.00–272.00 $250.70 $1,431 -3.19
600–628 618 4 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,514 +2.10
650–694 685 6 230.00–247.00 $243.06 $1,665 +16.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 383 8 325.00–410.00 $369.13 $1,414 +33.66
405–442 420 19 327.00–390.00 $361.34 $1,518 +29.17
452–475 463 11 315.00–342.00 $331.69 $1,536 +20.14
515–545 534 5 292.00–307.00 $298.76 $1,595 +3.91
568–580 572 5 275.00–297.00 $292.54 $1,673 +0.28
600–640 620 2 235.00–256.00 $245.84 $1,524 -15.53
650–675 658 3 241.00–280.00 $265.03 $1,744 +12.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 290.00–325.00 $307.73 $1,185 —
400–440 427 3 280.00–300.00 $286.25 $1,222 —
470–478 475 3 285.00–315.00 $294.89 $1,401 —
505–535 518 3 250.00–280.00 $268.60 $1,391 +9.35
565–570 568 2 235.00–277.00 $255.91 $1,454 -11.04
840 840 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1430 1134 80-85% 20 118.00–126.00 $121.86 $1,382 —
960–1590 1264 80-85% 27 128.00–147.50 $135.79 $1,716 -3.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $606 —
1025–1885 1407 75-80% 19 129.00–152.00 $143.29 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–925 857 85-90% 3 50.00–74.00 $65.02 $557 —
925–1205 1073 85-90% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.46 $1,293 —
880–1425 1085 85-90% 13 81.00–115.00 $106.64 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1925 1710 4 151.00–160.00 $156.37 $2,674 —
1600–2305 1875 15 168.50–190.00 $178.38 $3,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–965 787 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,937.54
810–915 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,562.55
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1060 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,301.33
1088 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–850 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,650.00 $1,320.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1175 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00 —
1125–1225 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–3,400.00 $2,480.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.