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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Apr 15

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

723 head

▲ 519 vs last sale 204▲ 66 vs year ago 657 · +10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 118▼ 15 vs year ago 164 · −9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 5▲ 40 vs year ago 11 · +363.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.85/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −81.97 against this barn's trailing median of $395.83.

Average price

$313.85

93 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$39.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.04

vs MO average

−7.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	327.10	1,755	62
Medium and Large 1-2	556	287.36	1,597	31

One grade step is worth $39.74/cwt here — about $158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale93 hd

313.85

—

MO average16 barns · 2,446 hd

321.90

−8.04

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−7.33

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.83

−81.97

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $453.97, low $335.72, median $395.83 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,676	161.69	2,710	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	142.45	2,013	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	135.35	1,607	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,077	109.27	1,176	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,158	$2,409	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,067	$2,404	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,246	$1,963	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$1,858	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	897	$2,000	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,695	10

Every lot

74 lots · USDA AMS · SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	434.07/cwt	422.00–450.00	1,450	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	352	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,204	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	366	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,720	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	424.41/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,583	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	409.99/cwt	390.00–422.00	1,771	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	408.32/cwt	390.00–435.00	1,911	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	355.92/cwt	320.00–388.00	1,733	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	522	397.06/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,073	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	324.03/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,691	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	350.64/cwt	337.00–377.00	1,865	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	314.95/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,789	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	349.59/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,014	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	613	338.48/cwt	322.00–348.00	2,075	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	312.07/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,922	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	624	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,072	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	289.42/cwt	278.00–320.00	1,916	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,844	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fancy	713	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,160	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	747	267.20/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,996	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	771	259.08/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,998	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,755	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	817	260.69/cwt	259.00–265.00	2,130	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	411.56/cwt	372.00–430.00	1,338	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	374.53/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,401	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	334.69/cwt	277.00–365.00	1,275	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	418	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	836	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	370.33/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,563	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	326.99/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,400	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	368.97/cwt	327.00–385.00	1,705	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	299.35/cwt	275.00–327.00	1,443	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	299.04/cwt	280.00–317.00	1,567	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	332.50/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,762	54
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	290.67/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,686	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	277.74/cwt	260.00–312.00	1,616	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	276.98/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,734	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	256.76/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,648	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	661	300.02/cwt	296.00–303.00	1,983	43
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	251.85/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,725	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,816	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,512	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	412.97/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,714	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	376.32/cwt	342.00–410.00	1,769	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	504	372.57/cwt	355.00–377.00	1,878	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	326.97/cwt	307.00–337.00	1,746	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	308.82/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,785	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	286.24/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,686	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	282.37/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,739	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,529	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,683	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	241.20/cwt	231.00–252.00	1,737	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	231.70/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,810	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,775	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	147.32/cwt	134.50–156.00	2,232	4
Bulls	—	—	1,735	166.91/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,896	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	100.27/cwt	87.50–110.00	1,067	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	123.66/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,357	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	129.95/cwt	123.00–135.50	1,479	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	139.40/cwt	134.50–150.00	1,706	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,669	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	143.08/cwt	135.00–159.00	2,037	15
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	800	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	934	2,035.60/head	1,650.00–2,425.00	2,036	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	940	2,223.54/head	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,224	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,131	2,493.48/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,493	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,232	2,532.84/head	1,950.00–2,950.00	2,533	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,238	1,857.75/head	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,858	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,246	1,963.32/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,963	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	855	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	897	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	910	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	875	2,425.00/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	2,787.50/head	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,788	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	2,625.00/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,625	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Tue Apr 15, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 204Year ago 657

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 118Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 5Year ago 11

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 2.00-25.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher; Demand good and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	418	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	381	277.00–365.00	334.69
5	400–450	428	315.00–330.00	326.99
16	450–500	482	275.00–327.00	299.35
14	500–550	524	280.00–317.00	299.04
17	550–600	582	260.00–312.00	277.74
4	600–650	642	250.00–259.00	256.76
4	650–700	685	245.00–254.00	251.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	372.00–430.00	411.56
23	350–400	374	360.00–400.00	374.53
20	400–450	422	355.00–395.00	370.33
25	450–500	462	327.00–385.00	368.97
54	500–550	530	320.00–360.00	332.50
8	550–600	580	280.00–310.00	290.67
7	600–650	626	260.00–290.00	276.98
4	700–750	715	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	650–700	661	296.00–303.00	300.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	366	470.00	470.00
21	500–550	522	395.00–410.00	397.06
20	600–650	613	322.00–348.00	338.48
5	700–750	713	303.00	303.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	334	422.00–450.00	434.07
13	350–400	373	390.00–440.00	424.41
27	400–450	432	390.00–422.00	409.99
19	450–500	468	390.00–435.00	408.32
11	500–550	532	337.00–377.00	350.64
16	550–600	576	325.00–370.00	349.59
5	600–650	616	310.00–315.00	312.07
8	650–700	662	278.00–320.00	289.42
5	700–750	747	260.00–269.00	267.20
8	750–800	771	250.00–265.00	259.08
6	800–850	817	259.00–265.00	260.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	624	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	342.00	342.00
11	450–500	487	320.00–388.00	355.92
3	500–550	522	320.00–332.00	324.03
8	550–600	568	300.00–325.00	314.95
2	650–700	678	272.00	272.00
3	750–800	780	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	415	395.00–425.00	412.97
13	450–500	470	342.00–410.00	376.32
13	500–550	534	307.00–337.00	326.97
10	550–600	578	290.00–315.00	308.82
8	600–650	616	275.00–287.00	282.37
3	650–700	668	252.00	252.00
3	700–750	720	231.00–252.00	241.20
4	750–800	781	230.00–237.00	231.70
3	900–950	910	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	589	280.00–290.00	286.24
3	600–650	637	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	420.00	420.00
15	500–550	504	355.00–377.00	372.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,097	119.00–130.00	123.66
8	—	1,064	87.50–110.00	100.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,424	135.00–159.00	143.08
1	—	1,255	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,138	123.00–135.50	129.95
20	—	1,224	134.50–150.00	139.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,735	155.00–175.00	166.91
4	—	1,515	134.50–156.00	147.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,232	1,950.00–2,950.00	2,532.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,238	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,857.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,246	1,700.00–2,300.00	1,963.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,131	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,493.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	934	1,650.00–2,425.00	2,035.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	2,200.00–2,250.00	2,223.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	910	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	897	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,787.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.