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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $275.67/cwt ≈ $2,168/hd at 786 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.35/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 426 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.20/cwt +6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 519 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 605 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 485.00–510.00 $491.25 $1,351 -17.99
317–320 fancy 318 4 550.00–560.00 $552.52 $1,757 —
300–345 327 13 485.00–530.00 $514.96 $1,684 +17.21
350–385 362 8 485.00–510.00 $493.90 $1,788 +8.24
430–435 fancy 431 5 475.00–485.00 $482.98 $2,082 -3.12
405–448 437 12 440.00–475.00 $455.03 $1,988 +31.42
467 fancy 467 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,288 —
480–493 491 6 387.00–415.00 $410.44 $2,015 -11.36
510–540 528 10 350.00–390.00 $369.65 $1,952 -6.44
529–539 fancy 532 16 405.00–410.00 $408.73 $2,174 —
555–585 571 16 350.00–382.00 $369.42 $2,109 +1.76
601–622 fancy 609 8 372.00–375.00 $373.15 $2,272 +18.15
618 value added 618 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,268 —
605–645 623 8 308.00–342.00 $326.37 $2,033 +16.37
652–682 667 9 307.00–341.00 $324.23 $2,163 —
701–730 fancy 703 12 300.00–301.00 $300.09 $2,110 —
736–745 738 5 280.00–285.00 $281.01 $2,074 —
755–767 764 11 265.00–284.00 $278.88 $2,131 —
791 value added 791 53 275.00 $275.00 $2,175 —
800 800 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,224 +16.79
908 908 9 269.00 $269.00 $2,443 —
970 970 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,425 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 419.00–420.00 $419.50 $1,447 —
432–440 435 5 390.00–470.00 $422.35 $1,837 —
455–488 474 15 362.00–465.00 $403.87 $1,914 +53.87
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
570–598 583 6 280.00–321.00 $299.58 $1,747 —
860 860 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 6 435.00–460.00 $443.18 $1,285 —
322 322 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,368 +24.52
355 fancy 355 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 +22.34
350–383 368 7 410.00–415.00 $411.68 $1,515 -6.90
405–432 418 19 377.00–420.00 $402.71 $1,683 +17.75
446 fancy 446 8 415.00 $415.00 $1,851 +2.42
450–490 468 26 347.00–400.00 $367.66 $1,721 -3.35
502–542 519 27 322.00–340.00 $328.20 $1,703 +6.65
552–595 576 25 295.00–332.00 $309.12 $1,781 -3.39
630–635 633 2 280.00–287.00 $283.51 $1,795 -10.17
650–699 672 13 266.00–279.00 $272.85 $1,834 —
725–730 728 3 266.00–269.00 $267.34 $1,946 +11.29
792 792 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,980 —
800–830 817 7 245.00–255.00 $249.20 $2,036 —
975 975 3 337.00 $337.00 $3,286 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +12.45
465–495 479 14 305.00–347.00 $335.34 $1,606 +10.02
515–545 531 9 265.00–322.00 $297.96 $1,582 +29.91
578–595 583 7 280.00–285.00 $282.85 $1,649 +4.25
620–646 632 15 250.00–279.00 $264.84 $1,674 -0.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 431 9 360.00–430.00 $387.21 $1,669 -33.88
450–468 458 8 330.00–422.00 $371.91 $1,703 -20.53
502–542 526 9 335.00–370.00 $356.29 $1,874 -8.93
585–592 590 3 315.00–330.00 $319.96 $1,888 —
605–630 618 2 275.00–317.00 $295.57 $1,827 +14.50
715–725 720 2 255.00–270.00 $262.45 $1,890 —
750 750 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 +19.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,426 +87.00
498 498 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,643 —
580 580 4 393.00 $393.00 $2,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1425 1148 80-85% 10 122.00–136.00 $131.44 $1,509 -0.55
710–1620 1237 80-85% 31 137.00–159.50 $143.69 $1,777 -0.28
1280 1280 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1825 1454 75-80% 14 138.00–153.50 $145.84 $2,121 -0.85
1405–1525 1465 75-80% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $1,943 -14.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–930 844 85-90% 4 90.00–117.00 $108.67 $917 —
905–1330 1077 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.19 $1,338 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1805 1670 2 130.00–169.50 $151.35 $2,528 +0.07
1545–1875 1719 5 176.00–192.00 $185.70 $3,192 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1105 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,574.54
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1095–1230 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,629.29
1095–1390 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,000.00 $2,312.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
910–985 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +975.00
1100–1450 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,610.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.