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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $397.99/cwt ≈ $2,491/hd at 626 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.94/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 631 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.34/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 486 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 446 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 477.00 $477.00 $1,192 -23.00
310–338 330 5 412.00–450.00 $438.91 $1,448 +35.82
355–385 371 10 400.00–457.00 $434.50 $1,612 +0.48
412–436 426 11 425.00–440.00 $430.33 $1,833 -10.49
485 485 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 +8.24
508–545 531 18 390.00–420.00 $402.41 $2,137 -3.89
550–580 570 13 380.00–420.00 $408.54 $2,329 —
611–633 fancy 624 12 425.00–430.00 $427.04 $2,665 —
600–647 627 23 357.00–405.00 $382.83 $2,400 —
662–685 669 8 370.00–390.00 $383.62 $2,566 +17.62
669 fancy 669 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,810 —
723–748 738 8 330.00–367.00 $359.82 $2,655 —
752–770 757 4 365.00–375.00 $367.54 $2,782 +12.54
830 830 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,880 —
1010 1010 4 251.00 $251.00 $2,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,608 —
420–438 428 9 350.00–402.00 $381.91 $1,635 —
470–498 490 9 375.00–407.00 $391.88 $1,920 —
502–535 513 8 340.00–410.00 $378.00 $1,939 —
570–575 573 3 375.00–380.00 $378.34 $2,168 +25.25
622–645 632 12 335.00–350.00 $339.21 $2,144 —
662 662 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,466 +20.40
366–392 377 9 400.00–437.00 $429.32 $1,619 +29.70
380–387 fancy 384 6 425.00–440.00 $432.57 $1,661 —
400–430 411 7 360.00–410.00 $397.74 $1,635 +10.62
432 fancy 432 3 432.00 $432.00 $1,866 —
472–498 486 21 375.00–400.00 $389.34 $1,892 +3.45
505–528 518 8 350.00–377.00 $365.87 $1,895 +8.90
551–565 557 8 340.00–365.00 $356.15 $1,984 -4.56
600–647 631 22 325.00–356.00 $342.94 $2,164 +0.78
685–695 690 2 315.00–357.00 $335.85 $2,317 —
1030 1030 4 246.00 $246.00 $2,534 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 —
490–495 493 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,701 -9.10
530–545 538 2 300.00–340.00 $319.72 $1,720 —
550–580 556 5 300.00–330.00 $306.26 $1,703 —
610–640 620 3 300.00–312.00 $307.87 $1,909 —
688 688 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,236 +5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 9 377.00–437.00 $405.97 $1,754 -49.60
470–482 479 4 397.00–420.00 $402.64 $1,929 -27.41
502–505 503 3 405.00–410.00 $408.33 $2,054 +11.93
572–595 581 10 360.00–390.00 $373.74 $2,171 —
600–605 601 4 315.00–350.00 $323.80 $1,946 —
688–696 693 7 316.00–325.00 $319.83 $2,216 -20.43
710–745 736 4 295.00–300.00 $296.21 $2,180 -27.79
760–785 773 2 300.00–360.00 $330.49 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–535 521 8 335.00–340.00 $338.13 $1,762 —
565–590 570 8 285.00–347.00 $309.90 $1,766 -32.49
652 652 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,002 —
710 710 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1930 1218 80-85% 20 141.00–156.00 $148.20 $1,805 —
1030–1950 1282 80-85% 6 132.00–137.00 $135.03 $1,731 -28.89
1105–2120 1330 80-85% 7 157.00–168.00 $160.33 $2,132 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1860 1531 75-80% 5 157.00–173.50 $165.28 $2,530 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,628 —
1345–1930 1601 75-80% 10 144.00–156.00 $152.19 $2,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1000 888 85-90% 6 102.00–121.00 $115.92 $1,029 —
810–1420 1135 85-90% 9 129.50–147.00 $141.07 $1,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1420 1288 3 145.00–150.00 $146.78 $1,891 —
1160–1740 1438 5 161.00–175.00 $170.00 $2,445 —
1450–2010 1749 5 180.00–196.00 $185.77 $3,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1125–1300 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,750.00 $2,360.67
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1025–1468 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,942.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.