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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.63/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 577 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.90/cwt +21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 427 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $341.65/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 528 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 714 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–288 280 6 400.00–425.00 $412.14 $1,154 +5.87
308–340 322 6 382.00–400.00 $388.28 $1,250 -1.23
350–398 381 12 390.00–415.00 $400.50 $1,526 +21.50
376–393 fancy 387 11 427.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,674 —
402–448 430 16 372.00–410.00 $392.55 $1,688 +6.10
405–447 fancy 430 5 415.00–425.00 $421.23 $1,811 —
450–496 481 20 337.00–387.00 $358.31 $1,723 +4.51
515–525 fancy 520 7 352.00–360.00 $358.15 $1,862 -7.13
500–543 530 30 325.00–350.00 $337.80 $1,790 +5.89
550–593 577 57 330.00–355.00 $341.63 $1,971 +8.35
601–632 fancy 615 29 326.00–345.00 $338.47 $2,082 +11.47
605–648 640 6 310.00–320.00 $314.11 $2,010 +2.50
684–695 688 8 269.00–300.00 $285.92 $1,967 -31.08
706 fancy 706 4 286.00 $286.00 $2,019 —
710–735 721 9 241.00–275.00 $267.36 $1,928 +0.32
860–865 863 3 235.00–250.00 $239.98 $2,071 -0.02
922 922 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,074 -4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 +5.91
366 366 4 366.00 $366.00 $1,340 +7.53
465 465 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 +46.72
524–545 533 7 275.00–300.00 $285.96 $1,524 -14.04
650–690 664 6 240.00–277.00 $251.76 $1,672 -3.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 337 15 350.00–405.00 $391.17 $1,318 +40.63
360–374 fancy 369 7 387.00–392.00 $390.13 $1,440 —
355–395 375 9 345.00–382.00 $366.37 $1,374 +15.40
405–439 fancy 426 22 365.00–390.00 $374.28 $1,594 —
400–448 428 27 327.00–365.00 $344.56 $1,475 +8.02
455–488 fancy 472 10 350.00–370.00 $359.65 $1,698 -7.35
470–485 479 10 325.00–345.00 $337.31 $1,616 +4.66
500–546 526 34 290.00–335.00 $309.85 $1,630 +5.19
555–562 561 10 291.00–315.00 $308.62 $1,731 -20.48
605–644 630 12 246.00–275.00 $262.70 $1,655 +6.41
662–695 669 13 251.00–263.00 $257.65 $1,724 +2.65
705–744 727 9 244.00–251.00 $247.02 $1,796 —
750–778 762 7 243.00–245.00 $243.70 $1,857 —
826 826 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,941 +1.00
925 925 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,942 -15.00
975 975 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
335 335 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
370–395 381 4 300.00–340.00 $323.75 $1,233 +4.49
410–445 419 5 280.00–305.00 $289.32 $1,212 -13.42
480–498 491 9 275.00–309.00 $290.96 $1,429 -13.86
525–542 534 4 275.00–290.00 $281.64 $1,504 +12.01
555–590 576 13 260.00–290.00 $277.57 $1,599 +10.59
610–640 625 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,485 -5.91
701 701 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,647 —
790 790 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 —
992 992 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
365–398 385 12 385.00–410.00 $404.07 $1,556 +24.45
410–448 431 8 335.00–415.00 $372.15 $1,604 +16.43
458 fancy 458 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,878 —
450–495 476 18 325.00–345.00 $333.12 $1,586 -15.72
500–540 522 7 300.00–330.00 $316.90 $1,654 -0.62
550–598 569 7 295.00–307.00 $301.56 $1,716 -0.04
600–648 623 12 265.00–290.00 $276.85 $1,725 +3.44
650–680 659 5 260.00–269.00 $264.01 $1,740 —
715–720 719 4 234.00–243.00 $240.76 $1,731 —
760–790 780 7 221.00–232.00 $229.04 $1,787 +14.59
835 835 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
852 852 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–437 434 7 307.00–320.00 $308.78 $1,340 —
470 470 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 +4.41
607 607 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,657 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1725 1159 80-85% 17 117.00–129.00 $124.06 $1,438 —
935–1625 1247 80-85% 36 129.00–152.50 $136.45 $1,702 +15.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 1040 85-90% 5 85.00–105.00 $99.02 $1,030 —
1120–1210 1167 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.95 $1,423 —
1010–1325 1182 85-90% 6 108.00–113.00 $109.68 $1,296 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1855 1422 75-80% 9 135.00–148.50 $140.63 $2,000 +18.89
1365–1830 1571 75-80% 5 126.00–133.50 $130.22 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1940 1588 7 130.00–165.00 $150.93 $2,397 —
1555–2080 1770 10 163.00–180.00 $170.42 $3,016 +17.38

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
710–935 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,286.87
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1230 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,693.31
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +66.67

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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.