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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $504.77/cwt +36.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 486 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $500.00/cwt +40.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $619.44/cwt ≈ $2,391/hd at 386 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 574 514
Feeder cattle 234 440 354
Slaughter cattle 74 121 149
Replacement cattle 8 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 16.00 higher in a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; 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
265–275 272 3 635.00–707.00 $683.59 $1,859 +18.81
308–325 317 4 605.00–645.00 $629.60 $1,996 +36.60
375–389 386 12 580.00–630.00 $619.44 $2,391 —
405–448 433 12 475.00–582.00 $557.70 $2,415 -16.82
454–490 459 12 500.00–552.00 $531.90 $2,441 +6.85
500–545 525 5 445.00–512.00 $489.86 $2,572 +4.32
560–575 569 5 461.00–500.00 $476.35 $2,710 +3.84
604–635 612 10 375.00–448.00 $430.59 $2,635 +12.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 4 500.00–552.00 $533.92 $1,709 +22.28
352–385 369 10 472.00–545.00 $508.20 $1,875 -61.10
402–448 420 15 470.00–540.00 $500.00 $2,100 +40.08
450–492 486 17 425.00–542.00 $504.77 $2,453 +36.61
500–545 521 10 402.00–457.00 $427.34 $2,226 +1.80
570–595 588 5 375.00–417.00 $402.03 $2,364 -10.30
615–640 628 2 375.00–397.00 $385.78 $2,423 +6.93
680–687 685 4 325.00–360.00 $351.32 $2,407 —
764 764 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,720 +22.87
875 875 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,888 —
372–382 377 6 592.00–600.00 $595.95 $2,247 +107.20
412 412 2 552.00 $552.00 $2,274 +64.98
525–532 530 3 477.00–495.00 $489.05 $2,592 +62.43
570–585 578 2 370.00–425.00 $397.14 $2,295 -9.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -55.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1160 80-85% 4 138.00–145.00 $141.06 $1,636 -12.90
975–1540 1217 80-85% 14 147.00–158.00 $153.87 $1,873 -15.85
915–1700 1265 80-85% 12 160.00–175.00 $166.39 $2,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1710 1384 75-80% 4 150.00–160.00 $157.16 $2,175 —
1195–1810 1477 75-80% 13 161.00–172.50 $164.94 $2,436 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 991 85-90% 5 128.50–136.00 $131.08 $1,299 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1900 1686 7 185.00–205.00 $197.24 $3,325 —
1765 1765 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1245 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,761.01
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–830 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,603.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1112 1112 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
832 832 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,930 —
870 870 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,966 —

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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.