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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Jan 20

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Jan 13Jan 20Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

431 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 411▲ 129 vs year ago 302 · +42.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 98▲ 89 vs year ago 41 · +217.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 7▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week,500-600 lbs heifers sold 40.00-60.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold uneven, 6.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $422.43/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 10 of 27 comparable sales and sits −22.71 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$422.43

37 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$397

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$80.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.92

vs MO average

−42.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	439.93	2,443	29
Medium and Large 1-2	570	358.99	2,046	8thin

One grade step is worth $80.94/cwt here — about $397 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

422.43

—

MO average20 barns · 4,768 hd

459.35

−36.92

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−42.90

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

−22.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $483.11, low $377.91, median $445.14 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,688	172.94	2,919	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,268	156.37	1,983	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,557	153.60	2,391	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	133.08	1,365	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$3,174	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$2,417	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$3,367	6

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	555.56/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,489	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	524.20/cwt	460.00–547.00	1,625	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	1,406	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	498.18/cwt	457.00–550.00	1,848	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	455.92/cwt	442.00–475.00	1,728	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	403	541.90/cwt	530.00–557.00	2,184	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	486.64/cwt	460.00–530.00	2,034	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	441.79/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,953	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	470.74/cwt	442.00–485.00	2,198	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	383.45/cwt	375.00–417.00	1,887	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	440.62/cwt	400.00–457.00	2,287	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	358.99/cwt	335.00–375.00	2,046	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	439.44/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,553	17
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	630	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,646	24
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	386.96/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,442	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	386.07/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,629	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	344.00/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,356	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	358.48/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,542	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	348.52/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,718	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	862	322.40/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,779	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	915	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,837	6
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,028	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	3,033	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	458.92/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,322	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	426.48/cwt	425.00–427.00	1,322	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	458.91/cwt	450.00–497.00	1,496	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	459.35/cwt	427.00–482.00	1,759	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	409	403.67/cwt	402.00–407.00	1,651	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	443.61/cwt	422.00–450.00	1,863	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	455	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,230	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	448.22/cwt	400.00–475.00	2,169	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	512	476.59/cwt	467.00–480.00	2,440	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	368.06/cwt	350.00–397.00	1,918	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	365.84/cwt	357.00–375.00	2,049	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	332.52/cwt	327.00–340.00	1,922	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	351.48/cwt	337.00–365.00	2,165	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	663	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,500	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,937	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	316.93/cwt	307.00–327.00	2,171	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,512	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,438	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,430	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,584	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	492.49/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,783	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	446.07/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,945	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	423.75/cwt	417.00–427.00	2,000	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	368.46/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,920	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,999	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	401.45/cwt	397.00–417.00	2,252	22
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	365.26/cwt	330.00–380.00	2,261	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	298.06/cwt	260.00–335.00	1,982	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	174.05/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,637	3
Bulls	—	—	1,683	195.68/cwt	187.50–207.00	3,293	3
Bulls	—	—	1,865	149.10/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,781	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	144.31/cwt	134.00–153.00	1,465	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,370	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	110.13/cwt	98.00–124.00	1,157	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,467	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	162.36/cwt	149.00–176.50	2,017	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	148.35/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,957	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,729	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	163.39/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,492	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,617	146.76/cwt	138.00–152.00	2,373	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,142	3,450.00/head	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,317	3,283.33/head	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,283	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	875	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	980	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,160	3,174.03/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,174	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO

Tue Jan 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 431Last week 411Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 98Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	450.00–475.00	458.92
9	300–350	326	450.00–497.00	458.91
18	350–400	383	427.00–482.00	459.35
10	400–450	420	422.00–450.00	443.61
20	450–500	484	400.00–475.00	448.22
12	500–550	521	350.00–397.00	368.06
2	550–600	560	357.00–375.00	365.84
12	600–650	616	337.00–365.00	351.48
2	650–700	685	307.00–327.00	316.93
3	700–750	728	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	762	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	810	300.00	300.00
3	850–900	870	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	425.00–427.00	426.48
3	400–450	409	402.00–407.00	403.67
6	550–600	578	327.00–340.00	332.52
2	650–700	668	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	455	490.00	490.00
24	500–550	512	467.00–480.00	476.59
9	650–700	663	377.00	377.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	540.00–570.00	555.56
4	300–350	310	460.00–547.00	524.20
14	350–400	371	457.00–550.00	498.18
19	400–450	418	460.00–530.00	486.64
12	450–500	467	442.00–485.00	470.74
12	500–550	519	400.00–457.00	440.62
17	550–600	581	430.00–450.00	439.44
7	600–650	631	375.00–400.00	386.96
7	650–700	681	375.00–390.00	386.07
13	700–750	709	325.00–370.00	358.48
2	750–800	780	347.00–350.00	348.52
6	850–900	862	310.00–325.00	322.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	442.00	442.00
7	350–400	379	442.00–475.00	455.92
3	400–450	442	425.00–450.00	441.79
5	450–500	492	375.00–417.00	383.45
8	550–600	570	335.00–375.00	358.99
7	600–650	635	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	685	342.00–350.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	900–950	915	310.00	310.00
14	1000–1050	1,028	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	403	530.00–557.00	541.90
24	600–650	630	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	362	470.00–520.00	492.49
16	400–450	436	400.00–450.00	446.07
3	500–550	533	375.00	375.00
22	550–600	561	397.00–417.00	401.45
4	600–650	619	330.00–380.00	365.26
2	650–700	665	260.00–335.00	298.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	472	417.00–427.00	423.75
4	500–550	521	350.00–375.00	368.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	130.00	130.00
8	—	1,525	155.00–175.00	163.39
8	—	1,617	138.00–152.00	146.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	135.00	135.00
8	—	1,015	134.00–153.00	144.31
4	—	1,051	98.00–124.00	110.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,242	149.00–176.50	162.36
1	—	1,120	131.00	131.00
17	—	1,319	140.00–153.00	148.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,683	187.50–207.00	195.68
3	—	1,515	173.00–175.00	174.05
3	—	1,865	140.00–155.00	149.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,317	2,950.00–3,450.00	3,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,174.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	980	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,750.00	1,750.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.