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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $428.46/cwt +16.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 581 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.49/cwt -34.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 430 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.97/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 527 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 584 544
Feeder cattle 364 486 383
Slaughter cattle 131 91 131
Replacement cattle 12 7 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

*************************No sale (May 26) due to Memorial Day**************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 16.00-32.00 lower with lower than average quality. Slaughter cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 lower; Demand lower 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
328–338 332 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,975 -38.06
350 350 4 595.00 $595.00 $2,082 -29.97
405–445 423 15 495.00–575.00 $533.09 $2,255 -24.71
455–495 474 7 475.00–590.00 $517.95 $2,455 -4.61
510–549 532 17 425.00–502.00 $472.16 $2,512 -44.61
575–590 578 6 425.00–440.00 $429.98 $2,485 -22.58
615–640 628 3 387.00–415.00 $400.75 $2,517 -38.55
652 652 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,641 —
734–737 735 13 360.00–375.00 $371.53 $2,731 -0.49
801 801 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 5 452.00–575.00 $522.23 $1,744 -40.65
365 365 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 +7.00
470–496 486 8 362.00–452.00 $414.34 $2,014 -31.92
510–545 533 4 350.00–435.00 $391.22 $2,085 -121.84
608 608 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,189 —
672–680 675 3 365.00–377.00 $372.97 $2,518 -13.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 256 4 550.00–635.00 $612.20 $1,567 —
326–345 330 5 500.00–572.00 $556.94 $1,838 +0.64
363–395 371 4 502.00–518.00 $513.74 $1,906 -27.93
410–445 430 23 464.00–497.00 $484.49 $2,083 -34.52
455–485 470 17 425.00–495.00 $472.18 $2,219 -17.12
505–542 527 20 420.00–480.00 $436.97 $2,303 -9.49
550–565 559 13 402.00–450.00 $433.11 $2,421 -39.13
610–645 624 8 350.00–382.00 $365.90 $2,283 -15.24
650 650 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,288 -17.49
728–730 729 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,479 +0.40
759 759 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–315 313 3 450.00–480.00 $469.94 $1,471 —
500–530 517 6 355.00–425.00 $373.49 $1,931 -26.99
565–590 580 3 375.00–400.00 $385.10 $2,234 —
630–635 633 2 260.00–350.00 $305.18 $1,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 376 7 535.00–577.00 $553.47 $2,081 -17.93
420–445 433 10 425.00–540.00 $505.69 $2,190 -20.04
470–492 481 18 457.00–500.00 $489.47 $2,354 -14.40
515–530 525 6 420.00–452.00 $429.73 $2,256 —
560–596 581 24 400.00–445.00 $428.46 $2,489 +16.07
603–645 620 6 350.00–385.00 $375.60 $2,329 +2.32
650 650 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,438 —
715–745 730 2 315.00–322.00 $318.43 $2,325 —
750 750 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,133 —
460 460 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 -90.00
585–595 590 2 360.00–400.00 $379.83 $2,241 —
670–695 683 2 325.00–350.00 $337.27 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1480 1085 80-85% 18 147.00–159.00 $153.34 $1,664 —
965–1655 1206 80-85% 24 162.00–180.50 $172.29 $2,078 +1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1640 1390 75-80% 17 170.00–187.00 $178.10 $2,476 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 930 85-90% 3 140.00–162.50 $149.24 $1,388 —
805–1355 1078 85-90% 8 100.00–134.00 $121.37 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1640 1408 4 175.00–189.00 $181.43 $2,555 —
1525–2125 1788 6 195.00–236.00 $221.71 $3,964 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1270 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,024.08
1235–1425 1357 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,825.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–965 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,143.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,125.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.