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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.14/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 420 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $554.56/cwt +154.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,618/hd at 472 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $464.12/cwt ≈ $2,446/hd at 527 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 942 923
Feeder cattle 355 824 723
Slaughter cattle 176 111 149
Replacement cattle 74 7 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. steers and heifers sold uneven, from 11.00 lower to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate. They have some replacement cows dispersal sales totaling 74 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 645.00–695.00 $668.42 $1,858 -25.74
305–335 324 7 605.00–645.00 $622.18 $2,016 -26.54
355–392 376 5 562.00–612.00 $591.62 $2,224 -48.43
420 fancy 420 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,562 +0.09
405–443 438 10 532.00–572.00 $556.04 $2,435 +30.87
460–485 479 7 497.00–542.00 $525.04 $2,515 +21.52
508 508 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,337 -31.99
565–595 585 10 430.00–502.00 $456.15 $2,668 +12.31
635–640 637 3 414.00–425.00 $417.69 $2,661 +11.05
718–722 720 5 362.00–370.00 $365.21 $2,630 +1.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–393 388 6 437.00–560.00 $509.71 $1,978 -67.26
400–445 423 5 425.00–500.00 $451.82 $1,911 -7.14
555 555 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 -7.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 575.00–695.00 $636.65 $1,738 +73.56
305–338 326 15 500.00–590.00 $545.26 $1,778 +13.42
350–392 373 7 460.00–552.00 $515.61 $1,923 +19.03
400–435 420 28 470.00–540.00 $504.14 $2,117 +6.90
458–490 465 7 420.00–472.00 $455.93 $2,120 -18.55
505–525 516 8 400.00–430.00 $411.10 $2,121 -5.99
550–585 562 9 380.00–425.00 $413.46 $2,324 -10.64
608–640 630 14 365.00–407.00 $387.47 $2,441 -37.64
855–882 879 10 310.00–320.00 $319.03 $2,804 -2.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 400.00–455.00 $426.31 $1,377 -58.63
425–445 436 4 400.00–430.00 $414.17 $1,806 +11.02
450–485 465 7 400.00–442.00 $422.34 $1,964 +8.53
508 508 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,778 -16.83
570–580 575 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 +23.72
680–690 683 3 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $2,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 378 7 580.00–620.00 $603.75 $2,282 +48.75
400–440 419 6 480.00–557.00 $519.34 $2,176 —
453–497 472 19 480.00–605.00 $554.56 $2,618 +154.56
515–540 527 15 430.00–500.00 $464.12 $2,446 —
558–572 565 4 400.00–430.00 $414.81 $2,344 —
620 fancy 620 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,728 —
620–640 633 4 375.00–390.00 $383.81 $2,430 —
655–665 657 6 350.00–400.00 $391.56 $2,573 +14.56
712–732 724 5 350.00–355.00 $351.97 $2,548 +20.97
775 775 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–392 383 3 450.00–514.00 $493.67 $1,891 —
410 410 3 377.00 $377.00 $1,546 —
485–490 488 5 405.00–450.00 $425.80 $2,078 —
593 593 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1350 1109 80-85% 22 144.00–161.00 $153.32 $1,700 -0.44
1130–1155 1143 80-85% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.47 $1,594 -14.29
900–1385 1166 80-85% 33 160.50–191.00 $171.43 $1,999 +31.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,067 —
1110–1710 1390 75-80% 23 163.00–188.00 $177.42 $2,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1160 922 85-90% 9 92.00–135.00 $121.03 $1,116 —
785–1180 968 85-90% 13 135.00–162.00 $147.93 $1,432 +0.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1890 1538 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,307 —
1415–2225 1746 7 169.00–215.00 $189.80 $3,314 -18.61
1415–2305 1831 13 191.00–221.00 $208.20 $3,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1365 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,900.00–4,400.00 $3,919.76
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1178–1340 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,600.00–3,750.00 $3,540.61
1030–1482 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,700.00–4,500.00 $4,002.71
1195–1360 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 3,550.00–4,050.00 $3,804.77
1315–1320 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,550.00–3,650.00 $3,599.91
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1350 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–4,700.00 $3,983.33 +1,383.33
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,800.00 $3,325.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,800.00 $5,800.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1050–1650 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,300.00–5,900.00 $4,769.44 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.