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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report, Jackson, MO

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Corrected report

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $327.24/cwt ≈ $2,765/hd at 845 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.58/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 576 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $347.00/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,467/hd at 711 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 303 478
Feeder cattle 390 233 400
Slaughter cattle 95 66 78
Replacement cattle 8 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 8.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 lower; Demand uneven 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
250–295 273 2 585.00–600.00 $591.88 $1,616 +41.88
300–345 317 5 435.00–505.00 $485.45 $1,539 —
305–330 fancy 318 6 515.00–540.00 $527.99 $1,679 —
350–398 376 14 460.00–507.00 $489.81 $1,842 +29.81
420–440 433 7 450.00–477.00 $458.39 $1,985 +8.39
470–483 477 6 440.00–460.00 $446.64 $2,130 —
500–536 523 15 407.00–422.00 $416.08 $2,176 +15.08
558–588 567 10 390.00–410.00 $402.30 $2,281 +0.47
605–640 621 16 345.00–380.00 $367.81 $2,284 -23.21
653–675 662 7 340.00–380.00 $357.99 $2,370 +32.99
711–712 711 18 347.00 $347.00 $2,467 -3.00
810 810 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,390 —
847 value added 847 55 329.00 $329.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–543 529 6 325.00–375.00 $352.94 $1,867 —
550–578 574 7 340.00–350.00 $341.37 $1,959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,324 -2.90
386–395 388 7 415.00–445.00 $431.39 $1,674 -7.09
405–435 418 8 400.00–425.00 $418.40 $1,749 -0.41
450 450 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -50.00
505–540 524 15 330.00–350.00 $340.30 $1,783 -0.30
550–593 577 11 332.00–340.00 $336.71 $1,943 -3.30
608–630 620 8 315.00–335.00 $326.24 $2,023 -0.75
672 value added 672 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,419 —
655–695 673 5 302.00–325.00 $311.77 $2,098 —
700–715 711 4 302.00–310.00 $308.03 $2,190 —
765–785 774 7 310.00–330.00 $321.30 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 388 5 352.00–400.00 $385.52 $1,496 -0.50
400–425 409 4 340.00–380.00 $361.07 $1,477 -7.80
455–495 476 9 325.00–375.00 $350.56 $1,669 -35.79
570–578 575 3 312.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,883 +14.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 4 400.00–467.00 $442.34 $1,632 -35.19
438 fancy 438 4 477.00 $477.00 $2,089 —
445–448 447 3 435.00–440.00 $436.66 $1,952 -8.22
455–478 469 4 407.00–467.00 $434.69 $2,039 +5.86
515–545 532 7 362.00–390.00 $372.08 $1,979 -16.22
568 fancy 568 3 388.00 $388.00 $2,204 —
550–597 577 16 350.00–390.00 $369.69 $2,133 -5.50
610–638 624 7 322.00–345.00 $333.51 $2,081 +0.64
700–745 721 9 302.00–325.00 $311.99 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
405–410 407 3 375.00–400.00 $391.60 $1,594 -16.86
455–495 468 6 335.00–400.00 $371.36 $1,738 -8.91
515–540 528 6 325.00–355.00 $341.80 $1,805 —
565 565 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1375 1250 80-85% 4 92.00–115.00 $102.29 $1,279 -44.32
945–1730 1251 80-85% 18 104.00–118.00 $113.45 $1,419 -33.16
1025–1395 1260 80-85% 10 119.00–131.00 $123.61 $1,557 -23.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1210 995 85-90% 3 60.00–76.00 $71.33 $710 —
945–1390 1113 85-90% 15 85.00–110.00 $102.52 $1,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1595 1434 75-80% 5 111.00–118.00 $114.64 $1,644 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,813 —
1485–1985 1683 4 138.00–146.00 $141.25 $2,377 -22.69
1335–2320 1764 5 152.00–169.00 $163.37 $2,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1155–1355 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,700.00 $2,206.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1050–1250 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,000.00 $3,525.00 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.