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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.41/cwt +66.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 515 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.54/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 630 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $504.40/cwt +23.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 413 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 517 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 3 540.00–570.00 $555.56 $1,489 -19.36
305–325 310 4 460.00–547.00 $524.20 $1,625 -2.09
352–393 371 14 457.00–550.00 $498.18 $1,848 -2.85
400–406 fancy 403 9 530.00–557.00 $541.90 $2,184 +38.94
402–430 418 19 460.00–530.00 $486.64 $2,034 +13.00
450–485 467 12 442.00–485.00 $470.74 $2,198 +4.57
500–535 519 12 400.00–457.00 $440.62 $2,287 +11.36
560–595 581 17 430.00–450.00 $439.44 $2,553 +4.59
630 fancy 630 24 420.00 $420.00 $2,646 -2.00
618–640 631 7 375.00–400.00 $386.96 $2,442 -0.04
660–685 681 7 375.00–390.00 $386.07 $2,629 +16.07
703–735 709 13 325.00–370.00 $358.48 $2,542 +7.66
770–790 780 2 347.00–350.00 $348.52 $2,718 —
855–895 862 6 310.00–325.00 $322.40 $2,779 —
915 915 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 —
1028 1028 14 295.00 $295.00 $3,033 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 442.00 $442.00 $1,406 —
350–395 379 7 442.00–475.00 $455.92 $1,728 —
435–445 442 3 425.00–450.00 $441.79 $1,953 +28.67
480–495 492 5 375.00–417.00 $383.45 $1,887 -36.39
555–592 570 8 335.00–375.00 $358.99 $2,046 -36.01
635 635 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 -24.98
685 685 4 342.00–350.00 $344.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 450.00–475.00 $458.92 $1,322 -16.22
315–330 326 9 450.00–497.00 $458.91 $1,496 -12.04
355–395 383 18 427.00–482.00 $459.35 $1,759 +5.02
411–445 420 10 422.00–450.00 $443.61 $1,863 -7.54
455 fancy 455 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
455–498 484 20 400.00–475.00 $448.22 $2,169 +30.70
504–537 fancy 512 24 467.00–480.00 $476.59 $2,440 —
516–540 521 12 350.00–397.00 $368.06 $1,918 -5.86
550–570 560 2 357.00–375.00 $365.84 $2,049 -3.61
602–640 616 12 337.00–365.00 $351.48 $2,165 +16.64
663 fancy 663 9 377.00 $377.00 $2,500 —
680–690 685 2 307.00–327.00 $316.93 $2,171 -11.44
728 728 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,512 +20.00
762 762 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,438 —
800–820 810 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —
870 870 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 310 4 425.00–427.00 $426.48 $1,322 +51.48
408–410 409 3 402.00–407.00 $403.67 $1,651 +1.67
550–590 578 6 327.00–340.00 $332.52 $1,922 -5.48
668 668 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,937 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–368 362 13 470.00–520.00 $492.49 $1,783 +35.80
405–440 436 16 400.00–450.00 $446.07 $1,945 -5.63
533 533 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,999 -18.94
558–580 561 22 397.00–417.00 $401.45 $2,252 +4.23
608–645 619 4 330.00–380.00 $365.26 $2,261 +18.82
655–675 665 2 260.00–335.00 $298.06 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–478 472 3 417.00–427.00 $423.75 $2,000 +40.59
513–545 521 4 350.00–375.00 $368.46 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,467 —
965–1540 1242 80-85% 27 149.00–176.50 $162.36 $2,017 —
975–1625 1319 80-85% 17 140.00–153.00 $148.35 $1,957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 —
1305–1860 1525 75-80% 8 155.00–175.00 $163.39 $2,492 +18.54
1350–1820 1617 75-80% 8 138.00–152.00 $146.76 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–1180 1015 85-90% 8 134.00–153.00 $144.31 $1,465 +28.77
1015 1015 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,370 +19.46
960–1140 1051 85-90% 4 98.00–124.00 $110.13 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1745 1515 3 173.00–175.00 $174.05 $2,637 —
1600–1830 1683 3 187.50–207.00 $195.68 $3,293 —
1485–2405 1865 3 140.00–155.00 $149.10 $2,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1175 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,174.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1225 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,450.00 —
1300–1325 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00–3,450.00 $3,283.33 —

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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.