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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $363.62/cwt ≈ $2,789/hd at 767 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.81/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 475 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.38/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 615 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 384 0
Feeder cattle 468 280 0
Slaughter cattle 77 104 0
Replacement cattle 16 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300 lbs steers sold 15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold 10.00 higher; Demand lower 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
283 283 3 587.00 $587.00 $1,661 -22.42
315–335 323 7 577.00–615.00 $593.85 $1,918 +27.08
300–330 fancy 324 7 635.00–645.00 $643.68 $2,086 —
360–390 367 8 530.00–595.00 $578.46 $2,123 +43.18
372 fancy 372 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,306 —
400–440 414 12 500.00–571.00 $541.93 $2,244 -1.23
432–438 fancy 435 8 575.00–580.00 $577.48 $2,512 —
450–497 475 26 475.00–545.00 $511.81 $2,431 +3.09
533–541 539 10 464.00–500.00 $475.79 $2,565 -11.21
555–562 560 3 472.00–490.00 $484.05 $2,711 +9.05
600–645 615 25 365.00–435.00 $406.38 $2,499 -4.61
660–695 690 16 360.00–417.00 $375.91 $2,594 -2.92
702–738 728 10 336.00–380.00 $368.35 $2,682 +8.13
750–768 767 49 363.50–365.00 $363.62 $2,789 —
832–833 833 15 325.00–360.50 $351.04 $2,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–490 479 7 437.00–480.00 $454.98 $2,179 +9.13
510–540 528 11 400.00–500.00 $459.68 $2,427 +28.68
555–598 590 12 390.00–475.00 $439.99 $2,596 -0.55
630–635 633 2 335.00–340.00 $337.51 $2,136 —
730 730 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–331 328 6 485.00–505.00 $490.71 $1,610 -29.29
355–398 375 16 480.00–532.00 $504.76 $1,893 +4.09
405–435 419 14 432.00–520.00 $501.71 $2,102 -7.73
450–495 462 18 427.00–487.00 $471.72 $2,179 -21.61
500–540 520 15 385.00–467.00 $420.12 $2,185 -6.55
552–585 572 12 397.00–402.00 $399.15 $2,283 -8.19
605–645 630 22 342.00–382.00 $372.13 $2,344 -7.14
720–735 731 4 325.00–337.00 $334.05 $2,442 +2.22
762–780 768 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,496 ±0.00
850–852 851 3 300.00–310.00 $306.67 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 363 6 425.00–470.00 $444.75 $1,614 —
410–440 424 11 435.00–457.00 $443.43 $1,880 +40.95
455–495 473 7 380.00–460.00 $432.89 $2,048 +0.61
500–525 508 3 375.00–377.00 $376.34 $1,912 —
555–595 572 6 352.00–365.00 $359.23 $2,055 —
600–610 607 3 300.00–350.00 $328.49 $1,994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 fancy 368 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,134 —
370 370 3 512.00 $512.00 $1,894 -20.74
430–445 438 5 512.00–545.00 $533.77 $2,338 +26.77
460–495 473 6 480.00–507.00 $492.85 $2,331 +7.25
500–548 528 10 400.00–445.00 $419.60 $2,215 -51.40
555–595 575 5 387.00–435.00 $409.31 $2,354 -25.37
602 fancy 602 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,408 —
629–640 634 8 367.00–377.00 $372.96 $2,365 -0.83
665–690 685 5 350.00–351.00 $350.81 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 437.00 $437.00 $1,945 —
450–490 470 2 403.00–455.00 $430.11 $2,022 —
545 545 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,316 +26.44
640 640 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
667 667 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,290 —
920–1850 1301 80-85% 16 161.00–184.00 $171.57 $2,232 —
820–2075 1312 80-85% 15 144.00–159.00 $152.80 $2,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1770 1496 75-80% 4 146.00–158.00 $151.39 $2,265 —
1385–2130 1612 75-80% 9 160.00–183.00 $170.53 $2,749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1330 998 85-90% 5 130.00–156.00 $142.85 $1,426 —
830–1125 1015 85-90% 4 104.00–126.00 $115.26 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 -44.12
1245–2190 1801 9 188.00–219.00 $205.89 $3,708 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1390 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,331.31
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,800.00 $4,800.00
1175–1375 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,961.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1225 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,750.00 $3,350.00 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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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.