SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $457.85/cwt +27.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 568 lb · 52 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.98/cwt -18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,662/hd at 688 lb · 44 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.37/cwt +25.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 521 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	741	507	785
Feeder cattle	537	364	677
Slaughter cattle	153	131	101
Replacement cattle	51	12	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No Sale (May 26) due to Memorial Day Holiday************************** Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00-23.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

▲ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold 10.00-23.00 higher with good quality in the offering
▲ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold 10.00-23.00 higher with good quality in the offering
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
252–290	266	5	635.00–680.00	$668.05	$1,777	—
315–340	337	8	585.00–620.00	$589.09	$1,985	-5.91
345 fancy	345	4	665.00	$665.00	$2,294	—
385	385	4	625.00	$625.00	$2,406	+30.00
432–433 fancy	433	9	622.00–635.00	$630.67	$2,731	—
400–448	434	17	545.00–612.00	$587.34	$2,549	+54.25
450–496	478	27	500.00–562.00	$530.04	$2,534	+12.09
500–548	520	28	425.00–517.00	$475.96	$2,475	+3.80
555 value added	555	19	468.00	$468.00	$2,597	—
560–592	576	33	437.00–460.00	$452.00	$2,604	+22.02
607–640	618	29	385.00–438.00	$418.65	$2,587	+17.90
642 fancy	642	8	440.00	$440.00	$2,825	—
660–665	663	2	375.00–419.00	$397.08	$2,633	-7.92
689 value added	689	42	386.50	$386.50	$2,663	—
780	780	11	342.00	$342.00	$2,668	—
815–845	823	4	340.00–350.00	$342.57	$2,819	-17.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–320	312	3	450.00–502.00	$467.78	$1,459	-54.45
370–395	383	2	442.00–500.00	$471.95	$1,808	-98.05
405–443	430	9	440.00–490.00	$448.82	$1,930	—
478	478	3	482.00	$482.00	$2,304	+67.66
505–532	525	4	410.00–475.00	$459.38	$2,412	+68.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250 fancy	250	3	710.00	$710.00	$1,775	—
305–345	325	6	525.00–575.00	$553.37	$1,798	-3.57
350–390	370	15	500.00–572.00	$531.52	$1,967	+17.78
410–428 fancy	416	7	525.00–535.00	$528.40	$2,198	—
402–449	428	20	450.00–522.00	$494.87	$2,118	+10.38
450–495	461	14	425.00–495.00	$465.72	$2,147	-6.46
465–495 fancy	475	3	522.00–530.00	$527.22	$2,504	—
500–545	521	41	425.00–480.00	$462.37	$2,409	+25.40
550–574	568	6	427.00–445.00	$441.56	$2,508	+8.45
610–620	616	6	375.00–405.00	$386.60	$2,381	+20.70
635 fancy	635	12	442.00	$442.00	$2,807	—
705–735	720	2	325.00–340.00	$332.34	$2,393	-7.66
795	795	3	340.00	$340.00	$2,703	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	365	7	400.00–427.00	$412.59	$1,506	—
450–495	481	11	375.00–467.00	$441.14	$2,122	—
563	563	5	400.00	$400.00	$2,252	+14.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	357	5	550.00–572.00	$567.25	$2,025	+13.78
400–443	435	6	520.00–535.00	$530.46	$2,308	+24.77
450–485	461	11	475.00–532.00	$506.39	$2,334	+16.92
502–532	524	15	425.00–452.00	$443.46	$2,324	+13.73
555–565	557	10	400.00–440.00	$423.99	$2,362	-4.47
610–645	626	4	375.00–385.00	$382.56	$2,395	+6.96
690	690	2	380.00	$380.00	$2,622	—
708–730	714	4	332.00–341.00	$338.70	$2,418	+20.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	470	2	435.00–470.00	$452.87	$2,128	+92.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1330	1134	80-85%	10	150.00–161.50	$156.90	$1,779	—
970–1390	1210	80-85%	31	163.00–190.50	$174.07	$2,106	+1.78

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1320	1030	85-90%	9	157.00–174.50	$164.61	$1,695	—
970–1190	1080	85-90%	2	133.00–145.00	$139.61	$1,508	+18.24

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1550	1395	75-80%	11	163.50–195.00	$178.29	$2,487	+0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1700	1541	4	172.00–185.00	$177.78	$2,740	—
1240–2105	1575	10	210.00–233.00	$219.83	$3,462	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1100	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,350.00–3,050.00	$2,714.93
1020–1255	1121	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,600.00–2,950.00	$2,296.04
1140–1155	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,149.67
1155–1250	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,350.00–4,100.00	$3,710.19
1080–1480	1243	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,550.00–4,000.00	$3,203.22
1025–1508	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	2,400.00–4,150.00	$3,629.68

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,850.00	$2,850.00
935–975	948	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,600.00–2,200.00	$1,865.73
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870	870	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1175	1101	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	3,150.00–4,150.00	$3,675.00	—
1025–1275	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,800.00–4,950.00	$4,330.00	—
1225–1275	1240	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	3,350.00–4,350.00	$3,840.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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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.