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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.86/cwt +25.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 536 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $574.52/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 431 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $468.16/cwt +12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,186/hd at 467 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 605 539
Feeder cattle 440 355 370
Slaughter cattle 121 176 158
Replacement cattle 13 74 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 lower to 15.00 higher, most of the offering was higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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
250–290 263 6 635.00–680.00 $664.78 $1,748 -3.64
315–340 328 10 550.00–622.00 $593.00 $1,945 -29.18
406–441 431 44 505.00–600.00 $574.52 $2,476 +18.48
452–492 474 13 497.00–580.00 $525.05 $2,489 +0.01
500–545 525 16 462.00–505.00 $485.54 $2,549 +25.54
541 unweaned 541 37 486.00 $486.00 $2,629 —
550–578 566 10 460.00–490.00 $472.51 $2,674 +16.36
620–636 628 10 410.00–437.00 $418.41 $2,628 +0.72
700–730 719 11 368.00–377.00 $373.91 $2,688 +8.70
772–790 777 4 355.00–358.00 $357.24 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 3 545.00–600.00 $582.69 $1,573 —
315–332 327 7 472.00–575.00 $505.09 $1,652 —
355–370 363 2 450.00–500.00 $475.52 $1,726 -34.19
405–420 413 2 425.00–497.00 $460.35 $1,901 +8.53
450–482 469 3 375.00–482.00 $442.98 $2,078 —
530–544 541 5 350.00–400.00 $359.79 $1,946 —
555–592 576 4 301.00–425.00 $342.89 $1,975 -57.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–285 283 4 532.00–565.00 $556.68 $1,575 -79.97
320–342 338 5 505.00–540.00 $511.64 $1,729 -33.62
360–389 378 10 470.00–595.00 $569.30 $2,152 +53.69
400–440 425 10 400.00–495.00 $459.92 $1,955 -44.22
450–485 467 27 410.00–487.00 $468.16 $2,186 +12.23
500–547 527 23 385.00–465.00 $425.54 $2,243 +14.44
555–570 563 2 400.00–425.00 $412.33 $2,321 -1.13
605 fancy 605 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,644 —
600–620 609 20 370.00–400.00 $378.85 $2,307 -8.62
758–790 766 4 322.00–337.00 $333.13 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 274 4 450.00–525.00 $505.48 $1,385 —
310–320 315 2 350.00–452.00 $401.81 $1,266 -24.50
405–445 425 2 360.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,611 -35.11
460–485 466 4 325.00–477.00 $437.47 $2,039 +15.13
515–545 529 7 325.00–400.00 $365.66 $1,934 +15.66
688 688 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,064 -26.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 450.00–527.00 $488.75 $1,921 -115.00
442–445 443 3 482.00–497.00 $487.02 $2,157 -32.32
450–490 470 2 442.00–495.00 $467.37 $2,197 -87.19
500–535 514 4 385.00–440.00 $426.62 $2,193 -37.50
570–585 577 8 375.00–432.00 $406.76 $2,347 -8.05
685 685 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 -31.56
710–735 723 4 310.00–350.00 $330.35 $2,388 -21.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 375.00–425.00 $399.62 $1,950 -26.18
510–545 522 3 420.00–450.00 $430.45 $2,247 —
565–585 575 2 375.00–400.00 $387.28 $2,227 -12.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1075 80-85% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.14 $1,507 —
835–1535 1194 80-85% 30 145.00–178.00 $153.96 $1,838 -17.47
910–1575 1223 80-85% 23 162.50–178.50 $169.72 $2,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1815 1429 75-80% 12 163.00–178.00 $170.64 $2,438 —
1165–1925 1518 75-80% 5 150.50–169.50 $158.64 $2,408 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1495 1088 85-90% 12 136.50–164.00 $148.35 $1,614 —
880–1480 1115 85-90% 3 117.00–130.00 $123.64 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1345 1290 2 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $1,901 —
1310–1765 1538 2 169.50–175.00 $172.66 $2,656 +22.66
1770–2165 1888 9 200.00–220.00 $210.43 $3,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178–1375 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,252.88
1105–1425 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,414.59
1255–1415 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00–4,050.00 $3,485.96
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —

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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.