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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.87/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,941/hd at 535 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.00/cwt +30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 663 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.13/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 614 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 203 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–332 324 6 447.00–480.00 $468.88 $1,519 +11.55
375–393 388 9 460.00–500.00 $466.65 $1,811 +66.65
440 440 4 432.00 $432.00 $1,901 +1.59
505–522 517 5 385.00–392.00 $388.78 $2,010 -0.90
560–585 575 8 372.00–390.00 $379.38 $2,181 —
635 635 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,356 +20.00
662 662 3 356.00 $356.00 $2,357 —
728 728 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,646 +20.00
545 545 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 375 4 400.00–447.00 $430.03 $1,613 +14.96
400–430 405 9 435.00–450.00 $440.51 $1,784 +16.02
465–490 484 4 365.00–385.00 $378.42 $1,832 —
520–538 530 11 337.00–355.00 $345.59 $1,832 -4.42
541 value added 541 9 384.00 $384.00 $2,077 —
565–577 574 4 325.00–342.00 $329.18 $1,889 -15.69
600–648 614 13 325.00–350.00 $344.13 $2,113 +7.51
663 value added 663 16 347.00 $347.00 $2,301 —
828 828 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,376 —
952 952 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 350.00–387.00 $368.50 $1,456 +38.64
450–495 473 2 280.00–325.00 $303.57 $1,436 —
692 692 10 238.00 $238.00 $1,647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 370 11 395.00–482.00 $463.70 $1,716 +15.73
402 402 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,789 +18.04
455–495 463 10 397.00–445.00 $432.29 $2,002 +54.00
502 502 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,008 +43.55
585 585 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -11.10
630–635 633 2 330.00–335.00 $332.51 $2,105 -1.14
838 838 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1140 1013 80-85% 4 140.50–145.00 $142.44 $1,443 —
880–1295 1073 80-85% 6 141.50–158.00 $152.63 $1,638 —
1080–1310 1128 80-85% 6 162.50–172.50 $167.11 $1,885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1860 1458 75-80% 2 131.00–144.50 $139.61 $2,036 —
1345–1725 1462 75-80% 6 160.00–181.00 $168.97 $2,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1380 1180 85-90% 3 141.00–155.50 $148.68 $1,754 +17.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,211 —
1600 1600 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,960 —

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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 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.