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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.35/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,210/hd at 578 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $314.13/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 674 lb · 50 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $259.31/cwt ≈ $2,144/hd at 827 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 676 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–345 335 8 425.00–525.00 $489.36 $1,639 -19.80
355–370 364 7 435.00–495.00 $471.32 $1,716 -8.91
400–444 434 19 410.00–480.00 $458.06 $1,988 -15.35
450–495 466 13 395.00–430.00 $412.48 $1,922 -16.48
507 fancy 507 3 426.00 $426.00 $2,160 +12.00
502–538 521 8 365.00–418.00 $397.06 $2,069 +16.87
553–595 578 76 322.00–387.00 $382.35 $2,210 +1.74
600–639 624 23 300.00–343.50 $331.41 $2,068 +4.53
661–691 value added 673 41 314.00–319.00 $317.00 $2,133 —
665–687 678 9 291.00–310.00 $301.04 $2,041 —
705–718 710 13 265.00–305.00 $277.38 $1,969 -27.69
810–831 827 41 250.00–267.00 $259.31 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 362.00–430.00 $383.28 $1,257 -61.72
400–435 425 4 350.00–415.00 $372.58 $1,583 -17.42
455–490 473 3 360.00–397.00 $373.58 $1,767 +23.58
510–543 527 9 317.00–350.00 $334.07 $1,761 —
550–580 572 7 300.00–345.00 $312.26 $1,786 -20.03
600–640 620 2 265.00–290.00 $277.90 $1,723 —
672 672 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,848 -30.78
772 772 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,142 -35.00
305 fancy 305 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
332 332 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,411 —
370–397 390 10 365.00–417.00 $399.71 $1,559 -8.04
408–449 430 19 352.00–390.00 $374.28 $1,609 -2.63
458–480 470 17 350.00–400.00 $364.17 $1,712 -11.12
500–542 518 22 300.00–335.00 $318.55 $1,650 -4.44
560–592 577 15 285.00–310.00 $299.05 $1,726 -6.64
604–635 608 30 290.00–310.00 $302.82 $1,841 +0.48
652–658 655 8 265.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,777 —
700–722 717 4 245.00–254.00 $251.80 $1,805 -9.19
750–785 752 18 256.00–273.00 $272.01 $2,046 +12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 7 265.00–387.00 $343.78 $1,131 -39.35
350–385 359 4 345.00–377.00 $356.02 $1,278 -19.41
405–445 430 12 300.00–340.00 $318.98 $1,372 -16.13
451–490 470 24 300.00–345.00 $326.29 $1,534 +3.39
500–540 526 4 275.00–280.00 $278.81 $1,467 -50.29
560–580 574 9 265.00–290.00 $283.33 $1,626 -11.17
600–645 615 9 240.00–280.00 $252.21 $1,551 —
665–695 682 12 245.00–275.00 $258.41 $1,762 —
702–730 709 4 225.00–235.00 $227.57 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 375.00–442.00 $420.99 $1,638 -44.01
415 415 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 -40.70
468–485 474 7 342.00–355.00 $348.23 $1,651 -65.12
500–548 521 10 300.00–345.00 $329.01 $1,714 -39.36
562–575 565 4 325.00–342.00 $337.68 $1,908 +11.20
608–648 631 6 300.00–340.00 $312.85 $1,974 +12.55
750–770 758 6 231.00–282.00 $265.52 $2,013 —
975 975 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,833 —
1010 1010 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 438 5 350.00–380.00 $361.75 $1,584 —
455–490 476 4 300.00–337.00 $323.85 $1,542 -27.85
510–543 535 5 305.00–307.00 $305.78 $1,636 —
555–595 575 2 312.00–340.00 $325.51 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1660 1157 80-85% 16 130.00–139.00 $135.44 $1,567 -10.67
945–1645 1226 80-85% 15 140.00–155.00 $147.01 $1,802 +14.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1330 1082 85-90% 8 125.00–140.00 $133.19 $1,441 —
925–1265 1095 85-90% 2 60.00–83.00 $69.71 $763 —
925–1395 1178 85-90% 4 100.00–120.00 $114.86 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1880 1475 75-80% 13 141.00–159.00 $146.85 $2,166 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2275 1685 13 170.00–207.00 $184.86 $3,115 +2.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265–1550 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,458.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
900 900 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.