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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $497.36/cwt +39.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 433 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $567.26/cwt -20.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 416 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $449.84/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 471 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 309 613
Feeder cattle 551 230 358
Slaughter cattle 156 77 159
Replacement cattle 32 2 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lbs steers and 400lbs heifers sold 14.00-21.00 higher, and the rest of the offering sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher; 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
250–269 261 9 600.00–685.00 $644.08 $1,681 +4.08
305–348 334 12 595.00–640.00 $613.57 $2,049 -3.46
335 fancy 335 4 665.00 $665.00 $2,228 —
365–390 373 8 565.00–605.00 $590.26 $2,202 +27.88
400–435 415 32 535.00–600.00 $558.28 $2,317 +13.28
410–422 fancy 418 8 600.00–605.00 $603.16 $2,521 -26.84
457–469 463 9 522.00–602.00 $568.83 $2,634 +37.02
502–535 519 11 440.00–530.00 $484.78 $2,516 +21.25
560–580 568 9 425.00–485.00 $461.49 $2,621 +23.78
615 fancy 615 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,706 —
600–642 625 14 360.00–400.00 $379.07 $2,369 -42.01
762–780 766 6 350.00–365.00 $357.46 $2,738 +12.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 5 500.00–530.00 $518.00 $1,709 —
355–390 370 10 450.00–550.00 $509.54 $1,885 —
415–449 442 11 470.00–500.00 $480.61 $2,124 —
450–495 469 25 425.00–520.00 $481.73 $2,259 -7.77
510–542 519 10 400.00–430.00 $407.42 $2,115 —
550–595 580 8 375.00–400.00 $387.35 $2,247 -57.65
705–709 707 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 5 542.00–580.00 $561.12 $1,582 —
300–325 309 10 510.00–560.00 $532.10 $1,644 —
355–390 369 18 450.00–532.00 $512.03 $1,889 -39.83
400–445 430 37 435.00–502.00 $485.60 $2,088 +27.37
439–442 fancy 440 19 505.00–550.00 $520.27 $2,289 —
452–495 471 26 417.00–497.00 $449.84 $2,119 +13.92
500–547 526 12 400.00–445.00 $429.41 $2,259 +27.90
580–588 584 5 387.00–400.00 $393.39 $2,297 —
625–643 636 9 350.00–370.00 $362.82 $2,308 -9.83
700–740 723 15 320.00–337.00 $330.26 $2,388 -23.74
855 855 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 6 500.00–527.00 $504.90 $1,626 —
355–385 373 4 500.00–507.00 $504.30 $1,881 —
460–495 486 22 350.00–417.00 $396.72 $1,928 +20.16
502–540 520 12 325.00–400.00 $357.86 $1,861 —
555–590 570 11 335.00–380.00 $361.48 $2,060 +1.48
745 745 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
780–790 783 4 290.00–300.00 $297.48 $2,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–442 418 6 530.00–565.00 $553.86 $2,315 —
460 460 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 -20.39
508–540 522 9 400.00–445.00 $425.78 $2,223 +15.78
558–582 569 12 375.00–445.00 $407.77 $2,320 —
625–640 636 4 355.00–375.00 $364.19 $2,316 -34.08
655–697 689 7 342.00–382.00 $361.64 $2,492 +3.68
702 702 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,282 —
832–835 834 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506 506 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 1003 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,304 —
1075–1425 1218 80-85% 11 145.00–157.00 $151.89 $1,850 —
980–1865 1259 80-85% 33 156.00–176.00 $165.45 $2,083 +0.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1397 75-80% 5 144.00–157.00 $152.60 $2,132 —
1210–1750 1468 75-80% 9 165.00–175.50 $171.14 $2,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1285 1011 85-90% 4 101.00–132.00 $114.47 $1,157 +4.11
935–1180 1050 85-90% 4 146.00–163.00 $154.52 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1358 2 170.00–186.00 $178.31 $2,421 —
1265–2300 1796 10 193.00–223.00 $205.57 $3,692 +10.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1075 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,465.14
995–1295 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,000.00–3,600.00 $3,174.06
1055–1335 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,650.00 $3,157.70
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–950 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–3,350.00 $2,854.21
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1150–1225 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,183.33 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.