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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Mar 3

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

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Feeder Cattle receipts

534 head

▲ 272 vs last sale 262▼ 162 vs year ago 696 · −23.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 81▼ 104 vs year ago 175 · −59.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 13▼ 22 vs year ago 29 · −75.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the offering over 500 lbs sold 1.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $406.15/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 19 of 29 comparable sales and sits +10.32 against this barn's trailing median of $395.83.

Average price

$406.15

81 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,234

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.46

vs MO average

−14.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	412.07	2,257	67
Medium and Large 1-2	561	377.78	2,120	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about $137 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 sale81 hd

406.15

—

MO average15 barns · 1,955 hd

419.61

−13.46

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−14.81

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.83

+10.32

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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $453.97, low $335.72, median $395.83 across 29 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	—	Average	1,636	170.66	2,791	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,318	163.34	2,152	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	160.86	2,326	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	141.29	1,488	9thin

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)	1,150	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$2,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$3,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$2,700	1thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,692	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	306	510.61/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,562	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	591.00/cwt	580.00–595.00	1,885	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	353	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,206	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	552.29/cwt	530.00–595.00	2,043	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	521.48/cwt	485.00–560.00	1,987	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	533.22/cwt	490.00–557.00	2,261	23
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	437.06/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,879	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	529.20/cwt	487.00–545.00	2,440	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	436.16/cwt	410.00–475.00	2,102	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	489.47/cwt	460.00–522.00	2,570	33
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	416.40/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,199	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	446.49/cwt	400.00–477.00	2,500	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	406.39/cwt	350.00–440.00	2,353	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	358.84/cwt	335.00–377.00	2,250	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	634	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,790	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	410.28/cwt	395.00–417.00	2,646	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	371.35/cwt	357.00–375.00	2,492	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	384.08/cwt	363.00–406.00	2,581	12
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	352.57/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,732	9
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	336.95/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,770	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,828	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	547.94/cwt	542.00–550.00	1,414	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	310	547.54/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,697	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	515.73/cwt	497.00–530.00	1,681	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	368	451.65/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,662	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	509.00/cwt	485.00–542.00	1,949	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	481.25/cwt	450.00–515.00	2,036	30
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	465.33/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,178	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	398.19/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,903	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	518	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,279	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	402.75/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,102	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	415.68/cwt	390.00–425.00	2,220	42
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	367.79/cwt	335.00–377.00	2,122	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	401.38/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,320	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	375.17/cwt	352.00–387.00	2,281	31
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	374.17/cwt	342.00–377.00	2,571	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	322.09/cwt	307.00–327.00	2,364	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	781	366.79/cwt	337.00–370.00	2,865	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	492.03/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,904	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	494.62/cwt	475.00–517.00	2,068	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	469.22/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,196	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	408.05/cwt	375.00–425.00	2,106	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	455.87/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,384	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,214	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,118	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	316.15/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,270	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	792	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,455	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,353	157.95/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,137	3
Bulls	—	—	1,527	170.31/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,601	3
Bulls	—	—	1,929	180.45/cwt	179.00–182.00	3,481	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	113.57/cwt	104.00–121.00	1,072	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	149.21/cwt	133.00–159.00	1,617	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	168.89/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,167	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	155.23/cwt	145.00–168.00	2,139	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,903	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	162.50/cwt	155.00–171.00	2,342	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	156.49/cwt	153.00–158.00	2,285	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	982	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	980	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,100	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1

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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 262Year ago 696

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 81Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 13Year ago 29

Compared to last week, the offering over 500 lbs sold 1.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	258	542.00–550.00	547.94
10	300–350	326	497.00–530.00	515.73
19	350–400	383	485.00–542.00	509.00
30	400–450	423	450.00–515.00	481.25
10	450–500	468	450.00–475.00	465.33
42	500–550	534	390.00–425.00	415.68
22	550–600	578	380.00–410.00	401.38
31	600–650	608	352.00–387.00	375.17
26	650–700	687	342.00–377.00	374.17
4	700–750	734	307.00–327.00	322.09
10	750–800	781	337.00–370.00	366.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	368	440.00–480.00	451.65
3	450–500	478	375.00–420.00	398.19
4	500–550	522	380.00–410.00	402.75
10	550–600	577	335.00–377.00	367.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	545.00–550.00	547.54
3	500–550	518	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	282	600.00	600.00
4	300–350	319	580.00–595.00	591.00
6	350–400	370	530.00–595.00	552.29
23	400–450	424	490.00–557.00	533.22
21	450–500	461	487.00–545.00	529.20
33	500–550	525	460.00–522.00	489.47
3	550–600	560	400.00–477.00	446.49
20	600–650	645	395.00–417.00	410.28
12	650–700	672	363.00–406.00	384.08
9	750–800	775	350.00–360.00	352.57
5	800–850	822	330.00–347.00	336.95
3	950–1000	975	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	306	500.00–540.00	510.61
11	350–400	381	485.00–560.00	521.48
2	400–450	430	425.00–450.00	437.06
10	450–500	482	410.00–475.00	436.16
3	500–550	528	400.00–430.00	416.40
5	550–600	579	350.00–440.00	406.39
3	600–650	627	335.00–377.00	358.84
5	650–700	671	357.00–375.00	371.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	625.00	625.00
5	600–650	634	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	418	475.00–517.00	494.62
5	450–500	468	450.00–500.00	469.22
6	500–550	523	440.00–470.00	455.87
3	600–650	605	366.00	366.00
9	700–750	718	300.00–325.00	316.15
3	750–800	792	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	475.00–500.00	492.03
3	500–550	516	375.00–425.00	408.05
3	600–650	623	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,441	155.00–171.00	162.50
3	—	1,460	153.00–158.00	156.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,084	133.00–159.00	149.21
2	—	944	104.00–121.00	113.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	134.00	134.00
17	—	1,283	160.00–175.00	168.89
8	—	1,378	145.00–168.00	155.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	168.00–174.00	170.31
3	—	1,353	150.00–168.00	157.95
4	—	1,929	179.00–182.00	180.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	982	3,700.00	3,700.00

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)	1	—	1,150	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	2,650.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,700.00	2,700.00

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.