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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report, Jackson, MO

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Corrected report

563 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.51/cwt -15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 479 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $408.12/cwt -16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $404.51/cwt ≈ $2,244/hd at 555 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 327 489
Feeder cattle 469 268 386
Slaughter cattle 90 53 89
Replacement cattle 4 6 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300 lbs heifers and 500 lbs steers sold 7.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 555.00–590.00 $573.44 $1,623 -0.96
320 320 2 450.00–497.00 $473.50 $1,515 -4.06
415–434 430 14 412.00–450.00 $428.20 $1,841 -20.80
460–482 481 24 407.00–435.00 $408.12 $1,963 -16.88
505–531 518 19 385.00–412.00 $407.40 $2,110 +23.55
553 fancy 553 3 413.00 $413.00 $2,284 —
553–585 555 19 372.00–405.00 $403.17 $2,238 —
621 fancy 621 7 382.00 $382.00 $2,372 —
615–645 639 14 335.00–365.00 $345.13 $2,205 -6.95
660–688 665 17 335.00–355.00 $345.54 $2,298 +10.54
705–710 708 2 325.00–340.00 $332.53 $2,354 —
760 760 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
845 845 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
410–418 414 4 357.00–387.00 $372.14 $1,541 -29.86
450 450 2 377.00–400.00 $388.50 $1,748 -4.12
555–580 567 3 330.00–350.00 $336.65 $1,909 -27.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 4 550.00–585.00 $558.05 $1,579 —
382 382 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,681 —
413–440 423 5 370.00–412.00 $387.85 $1,641 -30.96
410–428 fancy 425 6 425.00–427.00 $426.68 $1,813 —
455–480 466 8 360.00–407.00 $382.68 $1,783 +0.56
515–535 527 12 322.00–362.00 $346.05 $1,824 -10.43
550–578 567 5 337.00–350.00 $344.70 $1,954 -4.92
623–649 638 13 320.00–330.00 $323.02 $2,061 -4.10
668–690 679 4 320.00–322.00 $321.02 $2,180 -13.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 326 4 385.00–397.00 $394.19 $1,285 +47.04
385 385 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 -15.00
433–445 437 3 345.00–350.00 $346.70 $1,515 -16.56
470–495 486 4 300.00–365.00 $342.93 $1,667 -18.09
508–535 513 6 300.00–325.00 $320.65 $1,645 —
560–595 580 4 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,871 —
718 718 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,082 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 6 400.00–465.00 $440.08 $1,606 -19.53
405–445 428 10 400.00–440.00 $423.70 $1,813 +3.69
455–489 479 27 375.00–410.00 $392.51 $1,880 -15.73
500–540 514 17 325.00–382.00 $347.43 $1,786 -26.47
580–595 590 11 335.00–362.00 $344.78 $2,034 -22.90
605–630 618 14 330.00–357.00 $341.48 $2,110 +1.50
650–695 672 6 297.00–325.00 $312.62 $2,101 -8.08
723 723 2 313.00 $313.00 $2,263 —
750–765 762 7 287.00–295.00 $288.13 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 3 350.00–375.00 $358.48 $1,337 -34.89
410–423 418 6 350.00–375.00 $364.30 $1,523 —
467–485 476 8 335.00–380.00 $368.75 $1,755 +23.76
510 510 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -25.00
773 773 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1360 1222 80-85% 7 119.50–130.50 $124.49 $1,521 —
960–1685 1242 80-85% 19 112.00–121.00 $116.96 $1,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1145 1058 85-90% 2 120.00–123.00 $121.38 $1,284 —
780–1890 1163 85-90% 11 85.00–115.00 $105.80 $1,230 +33.80
1370 1370 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 -48.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1550 1485 75-80% 3 113.00–120.00 $116.88 $1,736 —
1425–1725 1558 75-80% 4 123.00–130.00 $126.33 $1,968 +9.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,713 —
1410–1845 1623 5 158.00–166.00 $162.48 $2,637 —
1860–2055 1969 4 170.00–176.00 $172.65 $3,399 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1050–1190 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,350.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Price trend

high 516.77 low 357.51 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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