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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

942 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $336.79/cwt ≈ $3,019/hd at 896 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $406.76/cwt +47.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,560/hd at 629 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $424.10/cwt +10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 585 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 942 444 327
Feeder cattle 824 325 204
Slaughter cattle 111 109 118
Replacement cattle 7 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 600 lbs steers and heifers sold 30.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 6.00-15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 291 6 690.00–700.00 $694.16 $2,020 -10.84
300–305 fancy 303 3 695.00–700.00 $696.68 $2,111 +1.68
310–340 327 12 600.00–670.00 $648.72 $2,121 +1.14
387–388 388 10 600.00–680.00 $640.05 $2,483 +3.14
400–425 fancy 407 6 595.00–617.00 $609.91 $2,482 —
400–446 434 11 495.00–550.00 $525.17 $2,279 -40.49
455–495 470 26 480.00–525.00 $503.52 $2,367 +18.78
500–548 521 29 450.00–515.00 $491.99 $2,563 +18.59
556 value added 556 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,530 —
550–595 577 17 425.00–472.00 $443.84 $2,561 +12.63
600–645 623 20 360.00–427.00 $406.64 $2,533 +26.96
608–635 fancy 623 17 422.00–445.00 $433.17 $2,699 —
654 value added 654 10 419.00 $419.00 $2,740 —
665–696 684 22 365.00–396.00 $385.97 $2,640 +35.79
711–745 725 23 340.00–378.00 $363.47 $2,635 +5.63
708–744 value added 737 16 350.00–370.00 $353.60 $2,606 —
760–792 772 15 350.00–365.00 $355.81 $2,747 +3.38
834 value added 834 28 340.00 $340.00 $2,836 —
838–848 844 10 330.00–336.00 $332.41 $2,806 —
861 861 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,876 —
899 value added 899 66 337.00 $337.00 $3,030 —
1095 1095 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,902 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 378 8 550.00–600.00 $576.97 $2,181 +25.34
405–445 436 16 412.00–550.00 $458.96 $2,001 -30.87
455–493 483 12 425.00–460.00 $448.44 $2,166 -36.59
515–545 531 8 400.00–425.00 $409.96 $2,177 +14.11
550–595 573 9 392.00–425.00 $407.36 $2,334 -13.20
610–623 620 4 345.00–355.00 $352.54 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 294 3 555.00–580.00 $563.09 $1,655 —
322–348 335 10 500.00–560.00 $531.84 $1,782 -26.78
350–395 374 15 447.00–532.00 $496.58 $1,857 -18.85
400–447 419 26 465.00–600.00 $497.24 $2,083 +6.03
455–495 470 42 442.00–495.00 $474.48 $2,230 +15.93
505–548 528 27 379.00–452.00 $417.09 $2,202 +37.36
550–599 585 54 400.00–442.00 $424.10 $2,481 +10.27
600–622 613 9 375.00–485.00 $425.11 $2,606 +65.80
607–620 fancy 615 11 410.00–422.00 $417.14 $2,565 —
638 value added 638 36 399.00 $399.00 $2,546 —
655 fancy 655 6 387.00 $387.00 $2,535 —
658–680 670 12 355.00–395.00 $369.70 $2,477 +7.16
702–745 718 8 307.00–351.00 $330.93 $2,376 —
755–785 765 3 332.00–345.00 $340.55 $2,605 —
800 800 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,576 —
851–882 861 6 317.00–324.00 $321.61 $2,769 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–298 274 13 525.00–580.00 $534.19 $1,464 —
330–335 334 4 480.00–500.00 $484.94 $1,620 +64.94
365–390 381 8 475.00–512.00 $485.71 $1,851 —
400–440 423 3 350.00–435.00 $403.15 $1,705 —
470–498 488 12 360.00–450.00 $413.81 $2,019 +70.67
515–530 525 3 350.00–375.00 $366.83 $1,926 -9.17
563–580 567 4 350.00–355.00 $351.28 $1,992 -28.63
615–635 625 2 330.00–337.00 $333.56 $2,085 +8.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,209 +2.39
462 462 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 -66.63
675 675 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,545 +36.00
716 716 4 331.00 $331.00 $2,370 -15.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1705 1131 80-85% 17 146.00–159.00 $153.76 $1,739 -1.07
1155 1155 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,617 —
915–1755 1222 80-85% 30 160.00–193.00 $172.17 $2,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–960 864 85-90% 4 122.00–133.00 $127.26 $1,100 —
740–1375 989 85-90% 15 137.00–164.00 $147.04 $1,454 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,964 —
1290–1850 1496 75-80% 10 160.00–190.00 $174.33 $2,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2000 1721 8 200.00–217.00 $208.41 $3,587 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1175–1358 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,061.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.