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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.21/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.55/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $636.91/cwt +46.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 357 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 739 737
Feeder cattle 325 551 628
Slaughter cattle 109 156 96
Replacement cattle 10 32 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven 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
260 260 3 695.00–710.00 $705.00 $1,833 +60.92
319–345 324 9 625.00–655.00 $647.58 $2,098 +34.01
325 fancy 325 3 695.00 $695.00 $2,259 +30.00
351–375 357 16 580.00–650.00 $636.91 $2,274 +46.65
405–445 420 11 547.00–600.00 $565.66 $2,376 +7.38
450–483 475 4 480.00–500.00 $484.74 $2,303 -84.09
510–545 519 8 442.00–502.00 $473.40 $2,457 -11.38
550–555 554 4 425.00–450.00 $431.21 $2,389 -30.28
608–645 621 10 360.00–400.00 $379.68 $2,358 +0.61
655–662 660 4 342.00–375.00 $350.18 $2,311 —
728–732 729 13 340.00–364.00 $357.84 $2,609 —
755–782 775 4 350.00–360.00 $352.43 $2,731 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 378 6 550.00–555.00 $551.63 $2,085 +42.09
425–440 433 2 480.00–500.00 $489.83 $2,121 +9.22
450–490 461 8 405.00–517.00 $485.03 $2,236 +3.30
515–545 530 2 365.00–425.00 $395.85 $2,098 -11.57
556–570 559 9 380.00–428.00 $420.56 $2,351 +33.21

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 5 525.00–630.00 $558.62 $1,832 +26.52
365–395 380 11 500.00–555.00 $515.43 $1,959 +3.40
400–442 418 20 477.00–512.00 $491.21 $2,053 +5.61
452–480 470 16 440.00–477.00 $458.55 $2,155 +8.71
512–543 526 10 345.00–455.00 $379.73 $1,997 -49.68
550–560 554 5 390.00–430.00 $413.83 $2,293 +20.44
600–635 613 8 330.00–370.00 $359.31 $2,203 -3.51
655–685 661 15 334.00–367.00 $362.54 $2,396 —
988 988 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,865 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 -84.90
460–495 478 2 325.00–360.00 $343.14 $1,640 -53.58
510–542 531 3 325.00–400.00 $376.00 $1,997 +18.14
575–595 585 2 375.00–385.00 $379.91 $2,222 +18.43
605–612 610 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–390 380 10 450.00–597.00 $552.61 $2,100 —
402–443 425 10 518.00–577.00 $546.89 $2,324 -6.97
450–488 471 10 450.00–552.00 $466.63 $2,198 +31.63
503–520 508 5 420.00–482.00 $457.85 $2,326 +32.07
550–595 569 5 385.00–410.00 $398.18 $2,266 -9.59
695 695 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,370 -20.64
700–730 708 4 345.00–350.00 $346.29 $2,452 +21.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–492 488 3 437.00–457.00 $443.56 $2,165 —
560–585 575 3 375.00–410.00 $392.29 $2,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
825–1480 1140 80-85% 17 145.00–163.50 $154.83 $1,765 —
895–1655 1269 80-85% 22 160.00–183.00 $168.72 $2,141 +3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1820 1550 75-80% 22 160.00–181.00 $173.35 $2,687 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1085 901 85-90% 4 121.00–130.00 $123.98 $1,117 —
745–1420 1080 85-90% 7 134.00–168.00 $145.03 $1,566 -9.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1520 1332 3 160.00–179.00 $171.64 $2,286 —
1860–2310 2067 7 186.00–214.00 $201.37 $4,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1400–1405 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–4,550.00 $3,532.10
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–980 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–4,025.00 $3,048.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.