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Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $464.97/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 457 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $602.75/cwt +23.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 317 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $496.61/cwt -7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
Jackson 4-weight steers sold at $489/cwt, running $17/cwt below the MO average ($506) and $33/cwt under Carthage, MO ($522). The class is down $62 from its early July peak of $544/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 433 310
Feeder cattle 163 332 220
Slaughter cattle 37 97 66
Replacement cattle 5 4 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to the hot weather not enough feeder in the offering to determine a trend. slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish a trend and supply very light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–312 fancy 311 10 600.00–630.00 $617.98 $1,922 —
338 338 3 552.00 $552.00 $1,866 -27.09
400–445 426 13 475.00–520.00 $496.61 $2,116 -7.39
460–488 480 12 455.00–495.00 $481.18 $2,310 -10.27
535–548 542 6 425.00–542.00 $484.20 $2,624 +25.66
560–577 573 4 400.00–425.00 $406.11 $2,327 —
623 623 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,629 +12.52
645 645 3 382.00 $382.00 $2,464 -27.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
602 602 3 337.00 $337.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 552.00 $552.00 $1,656 +48.69
382–395 387 5 452.00–500.00 $478.97 $1,854 -24.74
400–430 416 7 450.00–490.00 $472.76 $1,967 -17.54
452–458 457 13 462.00–475.00 $464.97 $2,125 +19.26
500–545 521 5 390.00–425.00 $417.68 $2,176 -26.97
592–594 593 7 382.00–387.00 $384.86 $2,282 -38.44
615–645 638 4 377.00–387.00 $384.59 $2,454 -6.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 +25.00
563 563 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,899 -4.65
400–422 417 4 400.00–475.00 $418.01 $1,743 -92.26
450–482 474 6 442.00–500.00 $481.76 $2,284 +7.24
502–520 507 4 425.00–437.00 $433.92 $2,200 -26.34
570–585 574 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,152 -28.42
610–625 618 2 350.00–405.00 $377.83 $2,335 +1.57
710 710 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1247 80-85% 11 168.50–180.00 $171.84 $2,143 —
770–1630 1273 80-85% 5 153.00–162.00 $157.33 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
834–1535 1162 85-90% 5 145.00–168.00 $161.66 $1,878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1485 1323 75-80% 6 165.50–186.00 $175.90 $2,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1385 1330 2 170.00–180.00 $175.21 $2,330 —
1750–1890 1808 3 200.00–223.00 $211.24 $3,819 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1250–1350 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,034.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.