Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 700 lbs steers and 300 lbs heifers and steers sold 5.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 4.00-15.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.87/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −142.29 against this barn's trailing median of $449.16.

Average price

$306.87

53 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$29.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.77

vs MO average

−35.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	309.07	1,708	49
Medium and Large 1-2	579	279.92	1,621	4thin

One grade step is worth $29.15/cwt here — about $87 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $483.11, low $377.91, median $449.16 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

306.87

—

MO average17 barns · 3,689 hd

340.64

−33.77

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−35.51

This barn, trailing median28 sales

449.16

−142.29

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

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	1,721	170.87	2,941	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,492	128.32	1,915	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	125.02	1,576	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	107.83	1,150	23

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$1,821	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,274	$1,747	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,438	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	229.89/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,653	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	222.00/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	281.44/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,067	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	387.56/cwt	360.00–402.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	380.45/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	938	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,064	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	308.84/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,476	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	247.72/cwt	240.00–252.00	2,021	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	900–950	912	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,262	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	248.25/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,931	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	1050–1100	1,068	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	280.49/cwt	250.00–312.00	1,346	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	260.88/cwt	245.00–266.00	1,503	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	390.47/cwt	367.00–395.00	1,078	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	262.85/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	228.37/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,763	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	375.49/cwt	357.00–400.00	1,337	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	294.73/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,833	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	308.93/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,792	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	348.45/cwt	330.00–366.00	1,498	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	239.09/cwt	225.00–252.00	1,490	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,088	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	309.25/cwt	292.00–332.00	1,605	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	376.13/cwt	352.00–380.00	1,749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	335.11/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,116	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	277.80/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	303.37/cwt	285.00–327.00	1,429	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	263.67/cwt	240.00–271.00	1,796	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	279.92/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	253.83/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,675	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	305.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	245.26/cwt	232.00–267.00	1,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	384.51/cwt	382.00–385.00	1,769	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	120.30/cwt	109.00–126.00	1,530	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	133.49/cwt	127.00–142.00	1,713	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	68.09/cwt	62.00–75.00	628	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	103.50/cwt	84.50–110.00	1,087	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	135.07/cwt	126.00–146.00	2,049	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	122.25/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,797	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	120.55/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,343	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	173.26/cwt	139.50–181.00	3,023	13
Bulls	—	—	1,565	155.36/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,431	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	800	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,274	1,746.71/head	1,450.00–1,950.00	1,747	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,400	1,821.43/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,821	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,150	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	270.78/cwt	264.00–280.00	1,679	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,079	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	226.32/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	358.56/cwt	351.00–365.00	1,337	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	337.76/cwt	325.00–362.00	1,452	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	302.01/cwt	282.00–325.00	1,610	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	248.10/cwt	230.00–267.00	1,551	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	219.58/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,592	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	283.07/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,625	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	326.93/cwt	314.00–347.00	1,527	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	232.77/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	258.17/cwt	240.00–279.00	1,361	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	226.35/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	320.92/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,351	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	362.82/cwt	342.00–380.00	1,194	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	253.34/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,667	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	320	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	282.06/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,461	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	342.31/cwt	325.00–357.00	1,277	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	807	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,114	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	225.29/cwt	211.00–233.00	1,732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	276.84/cwt	262.00–285.00	1,578	15

How this sale compares

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.

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