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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.30/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 533 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.47/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 525 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.17/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 608 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 356 900
Feeder cattle 534 262 696
Slaughter cattle 71 81 175
Replacement cattle 7 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the offering over 500 lbs sold 1.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; 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
280–288 282 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,692 —
312–340 319 4 580.00–595.00 $591.00 $1,885 -25.04
353 fancy 353 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,206 —
365–375 370 6 530.00–595.00 $552.29 $2,043 -47.71
400–445 424 23 490.00–557.00 $533.22 $2,261 -66.78
450–465 461 21 487.00–545.00 $529.20 $2,440 +14.20
501–542 525 33 460.00–522.00 $489.47 $2,570 +5.97
550–580 560 3 400.00–477.00 $446.49 $2,500 -23.51
634 fancy 634 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,790 —
630–648 645 20 395.00–417.00 $410.28 $2,646 +1.28
660–681 672 12 363.00–406.00 $384.08 $2,581 -16.02
755–798 775 9 350.00–360.00 $352.57 $2,732 —
810–840 822 5 330.00–347.00 $336.95 $2,770 —
975 975 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 306 4 500.00–540.00 $510.61 $1,562 —
355–395 381 11 485.00–560.00 $521.48 $1,987 —
415–445 430 2 425.00–450.00 $437.06 $1,879 -98.45
472–493 482 10 410.00–475.00 $436.16 $2,102 —
510–540 528 3 400.00–430.00 $416.40 $2,199 —
555–592 579 5 350.00–440.00 $406.39 $2,353 —
605–640 627 3 335.00–377.00 $358.84 $2,250 —
669–680 671 5 357.00–375.00 $371.35 $2,492 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 4 542.00–550.00 $547.94 $1,414 -42.06
305–315 fancy 310 2 545.00–550.00 $547.54 $1,697 —
302–345 326 10 497.00–530.00 $515.73 $1,681 -18.60
350–395 383 19 485.00–542.00 $509.00 $1,949 -22.32
400–445 423 30 450.00–515.00 $481.25 $2,036 -26.60
455–490 468 10 450.00–475.00 $465.33 $2,178 +0.54
518 fancy 518 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,279 —
505–549 534 42 390.00–425.00 $415.68 $2,220 +10.49
550–586 578 22 380.00–410.00 $401.38 $2,320 +0.44
605–625 608 31 352.00–387.00 $375.17 $2,281 +3.18
658–690 687 26 342.00–377.00 $374.17 $2,571 —
720–738 734 4 307.00–327.00 $322.09 $2,364 —
760–783 781 10 337.00–370.00 $366.79 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 7 440.00–480.00 $451.65 $1,662 —
470–485 478 3 375.00–420.00 $398.19 $1,903 -45.59
505–528 522 4 380.00–410.00 $402.75 $2,102 +14.22
560–585 577 10 335.00–377.00 $367.79 $2,122 +5.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 418 10 475.00–517.00 $494.62 $2,068 -69.84
450–482 468 5 450.00–500.00 $469.22 $2,196 +2.09
513–538 523 6 440.00–470.00 $455.87 $2,384 +23.59
605 605 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,214 +0.79
705–730 718 9 300.00–325.00 $316.15 $2,270 -27.34
792 792 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 475.00–500.00 $492.03 $1,904 —
512–525 516 3 375.00–425.00 $408.05 $2,106 —
623 623 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1725 1283 80-85% 17 160.00–175.00 $168.89 $2,167 +15.80
1120–1915 1378 80-85% 8 145.00–168.00 $155.23 $2,139 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1530 1441 75-80% 8 155.00–171.00 $162.50 $2,342 —
1325–1700 1460 75-80% 3 153.00–158.00 $156.49 $2,285 -16.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1062 944 85-90% 2 104.00–121.00 $113.57 $1,072 —
865–1300 1084 85-90% 7 133.00–159.00 $149.21 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1520 1353 3 150.00–168.00 $157.95 $2,137 —
1410–1645 1527 3 168.00–174.00 $170.31 $2,601 —
1575–2565 1929 4 179.00–182.00 $180.45 $3,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
982 982 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.