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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report, Jackson, MO

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Corrected report

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.64/cwt ≈ $2,268/hd at 662 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.29/cwt ≈ $2,413/hd at 733 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.99/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 509 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 194 256
Feeder cattle 165 139 213
Slaughter cattle 51 35 41
Replacement cattle 8 20 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

*No sale (Sept 8) due to Labor Day* The feeder calve offering was too small for a trend comparison, undertones were lower. A few slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00 lower; Demand not establish and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 -60.78
405–445 430 6 450.00–482.00 $464.60 $1,998 -10.69
455–488 472 4 450.00–475.00 $460.86 $2,175 -10.03
539 539 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,102 -13.22
580–595 588 2 375.00–377.00 $375.99 $2,211 +25.99
640 640 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,125 -24.83
670–695 683 3 345.00–357.00 $349.92 $2,390 —
750 750 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 482 3 340.00–425.00 $379.45 $1,829 +5.83
585 585 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -13.53
620 620 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 410.00–430.00 $420.08 $1,344 -10.89
365–370 368 2 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,583 —
465–495 476 7 362.00–427.00 $375.97 $1,790 -29.03
500–530 509 13 325.00–382.00 $365.99 $1,863 -4.73
570 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852 -27.19
610–645 624 6 320.00–345.00 $330.66 $2,063 —
654–685 662 19 335.00–345.00 $342.64 $2,268 —
705–735 720 2 300.00–302.00 $301.02 $2,167 —
735 fancy 735 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,455 —
912 912 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 +13.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 381 5 470.00–495.00 $484.97 $1,848 -50.68
470–480 478 4 435.00–455.00 $443.69 $2,121 +43.69
520–545 537 3 325.00–370.00 $341.85 $1,836 —
702–710 704 4 275.00–300.00 $293.70 $2,068 —
951 951 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,083 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1485 1230 80-85% 11 141.00–164.00 $154.03 $1,895 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1010 893 85-90% 6 93.00–131.00 $120.18 $1,073 —
925–1365 1059 85-90% 4 139.00–156.50 $148.24 $1,570 +14.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,210 —
1370–1450 1419 75-80% 4 151.00–164.00 $156.76 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,710 —
1355–1705 1549 8 152.00–190.00 $179.60 $2,782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1125 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,800.00–4,050.00 $3,972.81
1140–1460 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00–3,850.00 $3,576.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.