Police said they died as a result of "severe blunt force head injuries".
Their dog Tyson, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was also killed.
Showers was charged with two counts of murder and pleaded guilty when he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court today.
Prosecutor Richard Pratt QC said Jade was also raped shortly before, or after she died, but Showers did not face a separate charge because it was "part and parcel" of the murder.
Judge Clement Goldstone said the dispute could have a significant impact on the starting point for Showers' sentence.
Showers will come back to court in September to find out if there will be a Newton hearing, where a judge will rule on the facts of the case, or further charges laid against him.
Karen and Jade were described “as close as any mum and daughter could be” by their relatives.
A family statement, released in the days after their deaths, read: "We as the family of Karen and Jade Hales would like to thank everyone for all the support we have received at this tragic time from our wonderful family, friends and neighbours. Merseyside Police have also been a great support to us.
"Karen and Jade were a large part of our family, they were as close as any mum and daughter could be and they will be so badly missed.
"We as the family need privacy to grieve Jade and Karen and to come to terms with this horrific shock we have all suffered."
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