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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Mar 17

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 281▼ 448 vs year ago 678 · −66.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 101▼ 60 vs year ago 137 · −43.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 10▼ 13 vs year ago 15 · −86.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower in a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply very light.

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 $449.64/cwt on 38 head, down $23.41 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 27 comparable sales and sits +4.51 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$449.64

▼ 23.41 vs prior sale

38 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,485

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

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

$4.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.53

vs MO average

−22.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	449.90	2,487	36
Medium and Large 1-2	552	445.00	2,456	2thin

One grade step is worth $4.90/cwt here — about $30 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 sale38 hd

449.64

—

MO average13 barns · 1,273 hd

473.18

−23.53

National average160 barns · 7,757 hd

472.12

−22.48

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

+4.51

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	—	Average	1,755	192.44	3,377	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	163.79	2,634	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	158.06	1,922	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,068	120.29	1,285	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,824	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	617.03/cwt	556.00–645.00	2,067	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	562.38/cwt	540.00–585.00	2,131	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	423	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	2,665	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,436	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	489.50/cwt	485.00–497.00	2,310	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	531.81/cwt	495.00–565.00	2,542	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	463.53/cwt	435.00–512.00	2,457	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,456	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	437.71/cwt	410.00–472.00	2,508	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	421.08/cwt	417.00–425.00	2,649	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,407	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	378.64/cwt	362.00–387.00	2,613	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,719	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	902	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,751	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	551.86/cwt	477.00–595.00	2,031	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	458.23/cwt	420.00–477.00	2,007	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	376.56/cwt	325.00–410.00	1,792	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	435.92/cwt	415.00–447.00	2,110	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	401.51/cwt	392.00–437.00	2,144	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	535	452.08/cwt	450.00–462.00	2,419	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	372.65/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,322	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,478	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	518.00/cwt	518.00–518.00	2,015	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	455.39/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,222	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	548	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,247	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	398.27/cwt	387.00–410.00	2,441	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	357.96/cwt	350.00–382.00	2,431	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	911	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,350	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,881	1
Bulls	—	—	1,766	195.36/cwt	180.00–210.00	3,450	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	110.36/cwt	90.00–125.00	1,139	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	136.46/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,542	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	140.14/cwt	134.50–147.00	1,599	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	151.29/cwt	141.00–157.00	1,756	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	165.03/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,078	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	154.10/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,339	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	166.56/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,722	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	925	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	900	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 281Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 101Year ago 137

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 10Year ago 15

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven , from 5.00 higher to 10.00 lower in a very light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply very light.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,634	161.00–174.00	166.56
2	—	1,518	152.00–156.00	154.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,141	134.50–147.00	140.14
8	—	1,032	90.00–125.00	110.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,259	161.00–172.00	165.03
2	—	1,130	135.00–138.00	136.46
7	—	1,161	141.00–157.00	151.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	172.00	172.00
7	—	1,766	180.00–210.00	195.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	925	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,800.00	2,800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	350–400	368	477.00–595.00	551.86
10	400–450	438	420.00–477.00	458.23
15	450–500	484	415.00–447.00	435.92
6	500–550	534	392.00–437.00	401.51
4	600–650	623	350.00–380.00	372.65
4	700–750	700	354.00	354.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	535	450.00–462.00	452.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	476	325.00–410.00	376.56
3	550–600	560	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	389	518.00	518.00
6	450–500	488	435.00–470.00	455.39
3	500–550	548	410.00	410.00
2	600–650	613	387.00–410.00	398.27
4	650–700	679	350.00–382.00	357.96
4	900–950	911	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	640.00	640.00
8	300–350	335	556.00–645.00	617.03
12	350–400	379	540.00–585.00	562.38
3	400–450	447	545.00	545.00
11	450–500	478	495.00–565.00	531.81
17	500–550	530	435.00–512.00	463.53
19	550–600	573	410.00–472.00	437.71
7	600–650	629	417.00–425.00	421.08
9	650–700	690	362.00–387.00	378.64
6	750–800	788	340.00–350.00	345.00
3	900–950	902	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	630.00	630.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	472	485.00–497.00	489.50
2	550–600	552	445.00	445.00
3	600–650	630	382.00	382.00

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.