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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.71/cwt -15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 573 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $551.86/cwt +46.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 368 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.23/cwt +18.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,322/hd at 535 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 392 830
Feeder cattle 230 281 678
Slaughter cattle 77 101 137
Replacement cattle 2 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower in a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,824 +65.09
325–340 335 8 556.00–645.00 $617.03 $2,067 +28.12
350–392 379 12 540.00–585.00 $562.38 $2,131 +9.18
423 fancy 423 3 630.00 $630.00 $2,665 —
447 447 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,436 -12.70
462–498 478 11 495.00–565.00 $531.81 $2,542 +18.95
505–540 530 17 435.00–512.00 $463.53 $2,457 -15.57
550–590 573 19 410.00–472.00 $437.71 $2,508 -15.99
618–642 629 7 417.00–425.00 $421.08 $2,649 +3.85
689–692 690 9 362.00–387.00 $378.64 $2,613 —
787–788 788 6 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,719 —
902 902 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 6 485.00–497.00 $489.50 $2,310 —
552 552 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,456 —
630 630 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 17 477.00–595.00 $551.86 $2,031 +46.96
405–448 438 10 420.00–477.00 $458.23 $2,007 -21.51
450–495 484 15 415.00–447.00 $435.92 $2,110 -21.65
510–548 534 6 392.00–437.00 $401.51 $2,144 -14.08
510–541 fancy 535 11 450.00–462.00 $452.08 $2,419 —
610–627 623 4 350.00–380.00 $372.65 $2,322 +14.70
700 700 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,478 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 476 6 325.00–410.00 $376.56 $1,792 +2.09
560 560 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -14.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 3 518.00 $518.00 $2,015 —
450–499 488 6 435.00–470.00 $455.39 $2,222 +3.48
548 548 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,247 -58.06
600–625 613 2 387.00–410.00 $398.27 $2,441 —
675–680 679 4 350.00–382.00 $357.96 $2,431 —
911 911 4 258.00 $258.00 $2,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1130 80-85% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.46 $1,542 —
880–1475 1161 80-85% 7 141.00–157.00 $151.29 $1,756 +19.29
1095–1575 1259 80-85% 13 161.00–172.00 $165.03 $2,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1505 1032 85-90% 8 90.00–125.00 $110.36 $1,139 -26.77
920–1350 1141 85-90% 4 134.50–147.00 $140.14 $1,599 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1595 1518 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $154.10 $2,339 -8.15
1430–1970 1634 75-80% 7 161.00–174.00 $166.56 $2,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,881 -2.00
1530–1895 1766 7 180.00–210.00 $195.36 $3,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.