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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.56/cwt -23.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 582 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.30/cwt -15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 488 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $522.56/cwt -9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 482 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 316 729
Feeder cattle 486 234 591
Slaughter cattle 91 74 114
Replacement cattle 7 8 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 4.00-27.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher and bulls sold 20.00 higher; Demand good 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
285–298 290 5 640.00–690.00 $669.46 $1,941 -14.13
310–345 338 5 623.00–640.00 $633.06 $2,140 +3.46
355–365 363 4 620.00–630.00 $624.97 $2,269 +5.53
400–448 426 21 520.00–585.00 $557.80 $2,376 +0.10
455–498 482 31 477.00–577.00 $522.56 $2,519 -9.34
506–548 522 19 485.00–532.00 $516.77 $2,698 +26.91
552–590 582 48 442.00–485.00 $452.56 $2,634 -23.79
605–645 621 10 415.00–449.00 $439.30 $2,728 +8.71
702–715 711 11 363.00–376.00 $372.02 $2,645 —
762 762 2 352.00 $352.00 $2,682 —
848 848 9 353.00 $353.00 $2,993 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–345 336 4 522.00–577.00 $562.88 $1,891 —
355 355 2 551.00–575.00 $563.00 $1,999 —
445 445 2 515.00 $515.00 $2,292 —
452–455 453 4 445.00–450.00 $446.26 $2,022 —
508–510 509 5 477.00–537.00 $513.06 $2,611 —
655–685 683 13 386.00–390.00 $386.30 $2,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 fancy 315 6 615.00 $615.00 $1,937 —
320–345 336 7 522.00–590.00 $556.30 $1,869 +22.38
355–395 373 15 475.00–570.00 $541.67 $2,020 +33.47
402–438 416 30 475.00–545.00 $519.01 $2,159 +19.01
450–497 488 31 457.00–495.00 $489.30 $2,388 -15.47
502–547 519 24 397.00–490.00 $446.46 $2,317 +19.12
550–569 567 10 400.00–480.00 $472.24 $2,678 +70.21
600 fancy 600 5 432.00 $432.00 $2,592 —
605–645 628 8 335.00–413.00 $381.14 $2,394 -4.64
675–680 678 4 367.00–372.00 $369.49 $2,505 +18.17
730–740 733 3 325.00–347.00 $339.60 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 —
350 350 2 450.00–580.00 $515.00 $1,802 —
425–438 434 3 452.00–482.00 $472.20 $2,049 —
452–490 467 20 390.00–475.00 $446.60 $2,086 —
520–545 539 4 380.00–407.00 $400.48 $2,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 374 4 537.00–610.00 $571.40 $2,137 -24.55
415–435 425 9 472.00–567.00 $525.73 $2,234 -26.27
455–492 474 10 485.00–535.00 $503.87 $2,388 —
575–585 580 4 375.00–425.00 $412.39 $2,392 +15.25
600–640 620 3 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1325 1148 80-85% 12 150.00–159.50 $154.39 $1,772 —
1120–1185 1153 80-85% 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,660 +2.94
1020–1545 1226 80-85% 29 162.00–190.50 $170.92 $2,095 +17.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1635 1464 75-80% 13 161.50–180.50 $171.58 $2,512 +6.64
1410–1650 1530 75-80% 2 153.50–157.50 $155.66 $2,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,219 -4.08
840–1515 1156 85-90% 4 142.00–154.00 $147.46 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2300 1906 8 200.00–241.00 $224.13 $4,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1290–1620 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,735.84

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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.