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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.00/cwt ≈ $2,782/hd at 650 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.22/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 479 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.87/cwt +18.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 616 lb · 16 head
Jackson, MO 6-weight steers sold at $421/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$9/cwt below the MO average ($430) and $35/cwt under Unionville, MO ($456). The class is down $14 from its early May peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 381 428
Feeder cattle 320 277 350
Slaughter cattle 86 65 72
Replacement cattle 7 39 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

**************************No Sale (July 7) Due to 4th of July Holiday********************* Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 10.00 higher, heifers sold uneven, from 10.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 higher: 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
252–285 263 3 635.00–695.00 $673.33 $1,771 +85.04
302–322 315 6 600.00–622.00 $612.13 $1,928 +30.04
400–435 419 10 495.00–542.00 $519.99 $2,179 +28.15
455–465 458 8 460.00–547.00 $519.70 $2,380 +14.93
516–548 527 8 450.00–490.00 $472.18 $2,488 +26.51
557–580 567 7 425.00–475.00 $455.36 $2,582 -7.09
602–635 618 16 380.00–423.00 $405.36 $2,505 +18.71
650 fancy 650 35 428.00 $428.00 $2,782 —
750–770 752 13 340.00–360.00 $353.82 $2,661 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 +25.00
415–425 420 2 425.00–460.00 $442.29 $1,858 —
500–515 508 2 400.00–425.00 $412.32 $2,095 +92.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 7 425.00–517.00 $492.82 $1,646 -16.79
378–395 386 9 425.00–497.00 $472.77 $1,825 +22.77
405–445 427 11 400.00–490.00 $466.54 $1,992 +19.82
450–498 479 21 400.00–460.00 $428.22 $2,051 +5.17
505–528 518 15 375.00–410.00 $389.94 $2,020 -20.55
558–595 576 10 375.00–400.00 $387.52 $2,232 -8.82
600–626 616 16 335.00–400.00 $371.87 $2,291 +18.52
650–660 655 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +8.00
725 725 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 +13.06
790 790 6 290.00–335.00 $327.50 $2,587 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 327.00–375.00 $350.88 $1,712 -51.83
530 530 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —
570 570 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 370 4 525.00–540.00 $536.04 $1,983 +91.68
410–448 434 9 425.00–535.00 $476.92 $2,070 +2.43
452–495 471 10 420.00–472.00 $444.86 $2,095 +12.41
515–540 528 8 380.00–437.00 $415.89 $2,196 -15.25
560–585 567 13 375.00–467.00 $429.59 $2,436 +29.59
600–620 613 4 375.00–400.00 $390.64 $2,395 +30.52
696 696 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,471 -14.79
725 725 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
925 925 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1335 1122 80-85% 14 147.00–159.00 $152.86 $1,715 —
975–1450 1232 80-85% 13 162.00–180.50 $170.80 $2,104 —
1120–1440 1280 80-85% 2 140.50–141.00 $140.78 $1,802 -22.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1000 925 85-90% 5 145.00–159.50 $153.08 $1,416 —
755–1270 928 85-90% 3 88.00–100.00 $95.64 $888 —
880–1135 985 85-90% 5 125.00–135.00 $130.38 $1,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,658 —
1095–1640 1421 75-80% 11 162.50–182.00 $175.71 $2,497 +19.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1745 1514 5 183.00–195.00 $189.54 $2,870 —
1450–1680 1565 2 164.00–165.00 $164.46 $2,574 —
1900–2035 1972 3 197.00–217.50 $208.20 $4,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00
1085–1395 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,781.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1175–1225 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00–4,200.00 $4,050.00 -416.67

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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.