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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $381.01/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.25/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 419 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.62/cwt +28.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 441 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 388 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 410.00–455.00 $433.94 $1,185 —
310–345 338 7 430.00–480.00 $462.99 $1,565 +28.92
400–415 408 3 410.00–425.00 $419.92 $1,713 +9.93
435–448 fancy 447 16 440.00–475.00 $442.13 $1,976 —
460–468 466 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,864 -8.32
491 unweaned 491 6 392.00 $392.00 $1,925 —
515–543 fancy 532 29 370.00–400.00 $381.01 $2,027 -16.05
567–574 572 10 363.00–365.00 $364.41 $2,084 +14.82
675–695 690 4 280.00–304.00 $298.13 $2,057 +8.71
730 730 4 277.00 $277.00 $2,022 +9.80
845 845 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 +9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
442 442 2 367.00 $367.00 $1,622 —
458–495 478 9 340.00–375.00 $357.46 $1,709 +1.54
500–535 522 9 300.00–317.00 $308.13 $1,608 -15.90
555–590 573 7 297.00–310.00 $302.49 $1,733 -12.46
600 600 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 5 365.00–450.00 $390.27 $1,499 +15.74
401–438 419 23 352.00–390.00 $379.25 $1,589 +8.92
464 unweaned 464 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,610 —
455–488 477 9 362.00–390.00 $370.71 $1,768 +1.74
500–540 517 13 275.00–322.00 $307.11 $1,588 -25.39
552–571 563 18 299.00–335.00 $321.04 $1,807 +30.37
605–610 607 3 277.00–287.00 $283.65 $1,722 +6.67
720 720 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,829 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 10 300.00–342.00 $319.29 $1,344 -7.70
455–498 482 4 302.00–342.00 $313.42 $1,511 +14.07
520–535 524 4 250.00–340.00 $317.02 $1,661 +17.98
582 582 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,438 -30.74
612–640 626 6 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,550 -9.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 470.00–495.00 $485.33 $1,781 —
412–448 428 7 370.00–475.00 $416.40 $1,782 +3.43
450–490 468 16 335.00–465.00 $399.68 $1,871 +23.36
510–536 532 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,835 +18.03
555–592 576 11 307.00–340.00 $318.40 $1,834 +9.58
615–628 620 5 294.00–295.00 $294.59 $1,826 +12.22
680–691 689 5 267.00–268.00 $267.20 $1,841 +15.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–481 481 5 330.00–340.00 $338.00 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1360 1169 80-85% 24 137.50–155.00 $146.06 $1,707 —
985–1695 1230 80-85% 13 127.50–138.50 $132.76 $1,633 -6.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1705 1446 75-80% 22 138.00–156.00 $149.25 $2,158 +6.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1235 996 85-90% 6 122.00–131.00 $126.01 $1,255 —
810–1205 1012 85-90% 6 92.00–117.00 $108.21 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1385 1323 2 154.00–157.50 $155.67 $2,060 —
1275–2280 1748 14 160.50–190.00 $177.46 $3,102 +10.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1160 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,046.98
1150–1240 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,224.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -612.50
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.