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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.19/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $507.85/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $637.36/cwt +18.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 329 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 561 726
Feeder cattle 262 468 576
Slaughter cattle 81 77 129
Replacement cattle 13 16 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to a light feeder offering no trend comparison was established. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 6 600.00–632.00 $616.04 $2,008 +22.19
310–340 fancy 332 7 647.00–670.00 $655.63 $2,177 +11.95
358 358 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,148 +21.54
410 410 3 600.00 $600.00 $2,460 +58.07
466–490 479 9 487.00–537.00 $515.00 $2,467 +3.19
518 518 4 477.00–490.00 $483.50 $2,505 +7.71
562 562 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,641 -14.05
635 635 3 409.00 $409.00 $2,597 +2.62
670–692 683 5 385.00–405.00 $400.10 $2,733 +24.19
868 868 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 495.00–577.00 $535.51 $2,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,546 —
320–330 327 3 502.00–550.00 $534.33 $1,747 +43.62
350–385 370 10 500.00–550.00 $531.32 $1,966 +26.56
408–440 423 13 477.00–525.00 $507.85 $2,148 +6.14
450–480 468 7 450.00–480.00 $464.79 $2,175 -6.93
505–545 520 18 387.00–435.00 $405.19 $2,107 -14.93
550–555 552 8 382.00–420.00 $400.94 $2,213 +1.79
630–648 640 6 367.00–377.00 $371.99 $2,381 -0.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 355.00–500.00 $429.27 $1,322 —
415–440 428 3 325.00–450.00 $409.63 $1,753 -33.80
460–485 475 7 400.00–480.00 $443.78 $2,108 +10.89
517–535 522 8 335.00–400.00 $388.53 $2,028 +12.19
550–585 565 3 350.00–375.00 $362.25 $2,047 +3.02
660–675 664 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,301 +78.00
422–440 427 4 518.00–598.00 $564.46 $2,410 +30.69
475–490 482 3 447.00–485.00 $467.13 $2,252 -25.72
500–545 523 10 400.00–452.00 $432.28 $2,261 +12.68
565–595 583 7 350.00–395.00 $378.09 $2,204 -31.22
609–628 615 6 355.00–385.00 $365.21 $2,246 -7.75
660–670 668 4 365.00–375.00 $367.47 $2,455 +16.66
725–730 728 2 340.00–347.00 $343.49 $2,501 —
802–825 814 6 312.00–327.00 $319.39 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 450.00–457.00 $453.52 $2,236 +23.41
560–591 583 9 375.00–527.00 $410.92 $2,396 —
759 759 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1750 1249 80-85% 18 158.00–175.00 $165.60 $2,068 —
900–2105 1274 80-85% 9 140.00–158.00 $153.09 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $946 —
780–1335 1043 85-90% 8 128.00–156.00 $144.72 $1,509 +29.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,020 —
1395–1745 1487 75-80% 5 159.00–181.00 $173.16 $2,575 +21.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1930 1708 8 184.00–201.00 $195.59 $3,341 —
1765–1945 1865 3 178.00–195.00 $184.04 $3,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1090–1290 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,800.00–4,000.00 $3,908.40
1055–1290 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–4,250.00 $3,660.00
1090–1275 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,377.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.