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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.01/cwt ≈ $1,859/hd at 531 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.49/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 434 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.62/cwt ≈ $2,070/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 220 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 —
330–345 338 2 450.00–465.00 $457.33 $1,546 —
395 395 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
408–425 414 3 412.00–440.00 $430.41 $1,782 +2.41
515–535 528 6 389.00–390.00 $389.68 $2,058 —
645 645 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,568 -15.00
442 442 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,768 —
550–575 563 2 325.00–365.00 $344.56 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,382 +52.00
310–345 329 5 400.00–417.00 $410.23 $1,350 -23.68
355–380 375 5 400.00–425.00 $415.07 $1,557 +6.63
415–445 434 14 400.00–457.00 $424.49 $1,842 —
505–544 531 16 337.00–380.00 $350.01 $1,859 —
575–585 580 2 330.00–360.00 $344.87 $2,000 -1.37
604–635 615 10 329.00–342.00 $336.62 $2,070 —
650–655 652 3 310.00–320.00 $316.65 $2,065 —
720–730 725 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 4 315.00–375.00 $329.86 $1,300 —
505–545 526 8 250.00–325.00 $294.35 $1,548 —
565–590 580 3 300.00–330.00 $313.13 $1,816 -1.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 437.00–460.00 $447.97 $1,693 —
405–432 426 6 380.00–440.00 $426.96 $1,819 +21.42
460–482 468 8 365.00–382.00 $378.29 $1,770 —
512–540 525 5 350.00–370.00 $356.45 $1,871 —
560–585 564 8 350.00–365.00 $361.10 $2,037 +3.59
605–630 613 6 300.00–342.00 $333.65 $2,045 —
665–690 670 5 310.00–326.00 $319.53 $2,141 —
712–725 719 6 310.00–318.00 $313.96 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1685 1159 80-85% 26 153.00–178.00 $165.93 $1,923 —
1105–1385 1253 80-85% 4 141.00–150.00 $145.04 $1,817 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,799 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1925 1442 75-80% 13 154.00–182.00 $164.83 $2,377 —
1255–1630 1443 75-80% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.56 $2,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1360 946 85-90% 8 107.00–152.00 $118.81 $1,124 —
1035–1435 1195 85-90% 4 123.00–139.50 $131.34 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,735 —
1510–1935 1762 5 198.00–214.00 $207.62 $3,658 +12.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1095–1300 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,994.26

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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 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.