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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report, Jackson, MO

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $348.50/cwt ≈ $2,941/hd at 844 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $447.55/cwt ≈ $2,368/hd at 529 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $459.80/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 474 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 122 0
Feeder cattle 501 97 0
Slaughter cattle 88 25 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders recently for adequate price comparison, undertones were sharply higher. Several pre-vac cattle in the offering today which found good demand and producers were rewarded for their investments. A full pot load of 8 wt steers highlighted the offering. Although still hot the weather cooled a touch from what it has been and the area even received a bit of rain which helped moods and brought a few more cattle to town this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 550.00–560.00 $555.14 $1,999 —
426 thin fleshed 426 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,279 —
418–448 435 9 495.00–522.00 $506.54 $2,203 —
450–465 460 9 475.00–492.00 $482.68 $2,220 —
500–547 529 43 441.00–475.00 $447.55 $2,368 —
552–585 568 15 425.00–457.00 $446.59 $2,537 —
608–640 622 7 375.00–405.00 $388.98 $2,419 +38.98
655 655 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,358 -14.00
844 844 59 348.50 $348.50 $2,941 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 3 680.00–695.00 $688.40 $1,535 —
260–290 274 5 580.00–630.00 $607.26 $1,664 —
355–390 378 20 487.00–525.00 $507.01 $1,916 —
435–445 440 12 470.00–487.00 $476.84 $2,098 —
450–495 474 10 450.00–480.00 $470.92 $2,232 —
500–538 516 13 415.00–439.00 $425.40 $2,195 —
605–615 608 3 350.00–367.00 $359.71 $2,187 —
700–701 701 9 347.00–355.00 $354.11 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 450.00–467.00 $458.50 $1,582 —
373–395 387 9 462.00–482.00 $473.50 $1,832 —
400–405 403 2 412.00–420.00 $416.02 $1,677 —
450–475 463 3 402.00–425.00 $410.47 $1,900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 366 7 460.00–477.00 $470.97 $1,724 —
405–415 fancy 410 8 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
400–445 434 11 422.00–455.00 $443.43 $1,924 -38.57
450–492 468 11 425.00–447.00 $437.77 $2,049 —
480 fancy 480 12 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 —
525–548 538 23 377.00–415.00 $401.41 $2,160 +38.73
575 575 2 377.00–380.00 $378.50 $2,176 +31.17
602–633 fancy 622 8 390.00–397.00 $394.37 $2,453 —
658–696 fancy 683 6 385.00–397.00 $393.15 $2,685 —
778 778 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 7 485.00–525.00 $497.64 $1,413 —
330–335 333 2 445.00–455.00 $449.96 $1,498 —
370–398 381 13 400.00–455.00 $428.58 $1,633 —
400–415 408 2 380.00–402.00 $391.20 $1,596 -12.99
455–495 479 5 370.00–400.00 $376.20 $1,802 +5.45
510–545 519 4 360.00–380.00 $365.25 $1,896 +40.25
555–583 573 6 360.00–380.00 $370.16 $2,121 —
618–620 619 3 340.00–370.00 $359.98 $2,228 —
650 650 3 330.00–345.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
750 750 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 327.00–380.00 $362.96 $1,372 —
485–495 490 4 325.00–350.00 $332.70 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 462.00 $462.00 $2,074 —
484 484 7 447.00 $447.00 $2,163 —
628 628 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,324 —
660 660 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1125 995 85-90% 7 122.00–137.50 $133.71 $1,330 -13.46
870–1165 999 85-90% 8 138.00–147.50 $143.88 $1,437 -3.29
930–1315 1098 85-90% 4 147.00–154.50 $151.16 $1,660 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1760 1188 80-85% 10 153.00–161.50 $158.07 $1,878 —
960–1580 1284 80-85% 7 162.00–171.00 $166.37 $2,136 -6.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1550 1333 75-80% 3 137.50–146.00 $141.69 $1,889 —
1140–1835 1441 75-80% 10 167.50–175.00 $171.84 $2,476 —
1370–1635 1526 75-80% 4 176.00–180.00 $177.94 $2,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1770 1561 4 174.50–190.00 $180.30 $2,814 —
1640–1905 1773 2 212.00–219.50 $216.03 $3,830 —
1615–2100 1794 4 196.50–206.50 $199.89 $3,586 —

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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.