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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.50/cwt +33.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 530 lb · 54 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.02/cwt +46.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 661 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.10/cwt +39.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 525 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 727 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 334 6 422.00–450.00 $434.07 $1,450 +32.98
366 fancy 366 11 470.00 $470.00 $1,720 —
355–395 373 13 390.00–440.00 $424.41 $1,583 +22.41
410–445 432 27 390.00–422.00 $409.99 $1,771 +7.91
455–490 468 19 390.00–435.00 $408.32 $1,911 +23.32
503–528 fancy 522 21 395.00–410.00 $397.06 $2,073 —
505–548 532 11 337.00–377.00 $350.64 $1,865 +8.64
550–591 576 16 325.00–370.00 $349.59 $2,014 +22.59
601–632 fancy 613 20 322.00–348.00 $338.48 $2,075 —
602–638 616 5 310.00–315.00 $312.07 $1,922 +12.07
624 value added 624 7 332.00 $332.00 $2,072 —
655–670 662 8 278.00–320.00 $289.42 $1,916 +2.42
713 fancy 713 5 303.00 $303.00 $2,160 —
745–748 747 5 260.00–269.00 $267.20 $1,996 —
750–795 771 8 250.00–265.00 $259.08 $1,998 —
805–840 817 6 259.00–265.00 $260.69 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,204 —
470–498 487 11 320.00–388.00 $355.92 $1,733 —
520–525 522 3 320.00–332.00 $324.03 $1,691 —
560–585 568 8 300.00–325.00 $314.95 $1,789 —
660–695 678 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,844 —
780 780 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 325 12 372.00–430.00 $411.56 $1,338 +35.15
352–392 374 23 360.00–400.00 $374.53 $1,401 -7.12
402–445 422 20 355.00–395.00 $370.33 $1,563 +13.72
450–495 462 25 327.00–385.00 $368.97 $1,705 +37.13
500–548 530 54 320.00–360.00 $332.50 $1,762 +33.73
550–598 580 8 280.00–310.00 $290.67 $1,686 —
615–635 626 7 260.00–290.00 $276.98 $1,734 —
653–672 value added 661 43 296.00–303.00 $300.02 $1,983 —
715 715 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,816 +2.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 381 10 277.00–365.00 $334.69 $1,275 +22.46
400–437 428 5 315.00–330.00 $326.99 $1,400 +27.60
460–495 482 16 275.00–327.00 $299.35 $1,443 —
502–540 524 14 280.00–317.00 $299.04 $1,567 +21.94
550–598 582 17 260.00–312.00 $277.74 $1,616 —
640–642 642 4 250.00–259.00 $256.76 $1,648 —
655–695 685 4 245.00–254.00 $251.85 $1,725 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 12 200.00 $200.00 $836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,512 —
403–435 415 15 395.00–425.00 $412.97 $1,714 —
455–495 470 13 342.00–410.00 $376.32 $1,769 +41.82
503–507 fancy 504 15 355.00–377.00 $372.57 $1,878 —
500–548 534 13 307.00–337.00 $326.97 $1,746 -13.82
563–595 578 10 290.00–315.00 $308.82 $1,785 -31.18
600–625 616 8 275.00–287.00 $282.37 $1,739 —
668 668 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,683 —
705–745 720 3 231.00–252.00 $241.20 $1,737 —
760–788 781 4 230.00–237.00 $231.70 $1,810 -7.30
910 910 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–598 589 8 280.00–290.00 $286.24 $1,686 —
637 637 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1560 1138 80-85% 15 123.00–135.50 $129.95 $1,479 —
885–1565 1224 80-85% 20 134.50–150.00 $139.40 $1,706 +12.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,669 —
1045–1760 1424 75-80% 15 135.00–159.00 $143.08 $2,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1385 1064 85-90% 8 87.50–110.00 $100.27 $1,067 -22.60
885–1240 1097 85-90% 5 119.00–130.00 $123.66 $1,357 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1735 1515 4 134.50–156.00 $147.32 $2,232 —
1515–1900 1735 11 155.00–175.00 $166.91 $2,896 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1205 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,493.48
1115–1490 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,532.84
1095–1390 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,857.75
1165–1335 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,963.32
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
810–990 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,425.00 $2,035.60
885–995 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,223.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
897 897 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,450.00–3,050.00 $2,787.50 —
1200–1350 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,625.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.