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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $266.59/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 854 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.18/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 512 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.06/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 428 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 606 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 +1.50
380 380 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,661 +32.60
405–440 421 6 375.00–410.00 $390.93 $1,646 +3.46
451–496 473 20 340.00–400.00 $377.22 $1,784 +10.93
514 fancy 514 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,938 +9.46
508–545 524 12 331.00–363.00 $344.28 $1,804 +13.20
562–585 576 13 325.00–357.00 $338.99 $1,953 +6.99
608–645 628 9 290.00–319.00 $305.92 $1,921 +14.00
610–649 fancy 637 10 325.00–334.00 $327.58 $2,087 —
652–695 671 7 285.00–301.00 $298.06 $2,000 —
701–740 713 15 260.00–297.00 $271.58 $1,936 —
768–785 774 7 257.00–274.00 $269.24 $2,084 —
837–841 838 18 270.00 $270.00 $2,263 —
851 value added 851 50 267.00 $267.00 $2,272 —
862–875 866 12 258.00–268.00 $264.89 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 4 300.00–350.00 $313.24 $990 -36.43
420 420 2 317.00–350.00 $333.50 $1,401 +14.90
450–498 480 12 312.00–377.00 $333.71 $1,602 -3.29
505–528 523 8 280.00–320.00 $300.86 $1,573 -12.84
580–590 583 4 280.00–310.00 $302.40 $1,763 —
650 650 3 240.00–275.00 $251.67 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 314 6 350.00–387.00 $356.38 $1,119 -27.88
360–392 386 10 340.00–377.00 $366.58 $1,415 -9.77
411–448 428 22 330.00–372.00 $361.06 $1,545 -2.73
450–492 472 20 332.00–362.00 $342.08 $1,615 +10.86
504 fancy 504 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,668 +11.00
502–545 515 23 295.00–330.00 $307.75 $1,585 +5.37
558–598 576 16 290.00–332.00 $310.65 $1,789 —
618 fancy 618 3 303.00 $303.00 $1,873 —
606–645 619 8 272.00–288.00 $281.07 $1,740 +26.54
669–698 678 20 260.00–281.00 $276.21 $1,873 +22.21
705–725 715 4 252.00–256.00 $253.26 $1,811 +12.85
790 790 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,062 —
918 918 5 234.00 $234.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 7 325.00–340.00 $327.18 $1,047 +13.15
350–380 364 7 310.00–350.00 $320.99 $1,168 +3.51
402–445 424 10 300.00–325.00 $311.20 $1,319 +2.22
450–495 467 19 275.00–325.00 $313.51 $1,464 +17.09
550–588 575 9 257.00–287.00 $277.40 $1,595 +6.49
657–695 679 8 235.00–260.00 $243.56 $1,654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 3 360.00–397.00 $382.06 $1,406 +2.06
400–435 fancy 407 5 425.00–427.00 $426.57 $1,736 —
400–440 425 12 342.00–415.00 $372.57 $1,583 +31.61
476 476 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,580 -12.90
500–542 526 20 320.00–333.00 $328.34 $1,727 +5.23
550–590 564 7 305.00–324.00 $315.64 $1,780 +18.94
605–642 633 4 250.00–285.00 $258.37 $1,635 -10.73
650 650 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —
715–725 724 8 241.00–261.00 $257.15 $1,862 +4.80
802 802 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,764 -12.43
878 878 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,984 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–393 376 9 275.00–345.00 $314.40 $1,182 —
558–572 564 5 275.00–277.00 $276.19 $1,558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,146 —
975–1450 1173 80-85% 12 119.00–130.00 $127.29 $1,493 -9.20
1015–1480 1201 80-85% 26 132.00–145.50 $137.21 $1,648 +11.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1145 1006 85-90% 8 81.00–110.00 $102.07 $1,027 —
955–1215 1056 85-90% 6 120.00–132.00 $123.79 $1,307 +27.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1740 1563 75-80% 11 133.00–147.00 $140.68 $2,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2075 1683 10 156.00–175.50 $168.33 $2,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1230 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,488.46
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1055–1420 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,750.00 $2,414.33
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1300 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00 +691.67
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.