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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Mar 31

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

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Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▼ 226 vs last sale 551▼ 303 vs year ago 628 · −48.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 156▲ 13 vs year ago 96 · +13.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 32▼ 3 vs year ago 13 · −23.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply 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 $438.64/cwt on 23 head, up $0.25 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 27 comparable sales and sits −6.50 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$438.64

▲ 0.25 vs prior sale

23 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$43.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.52

vs MO average

−44.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	459.34	2,438	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	416.07	2,304	11thin

One grade step is worth $43.27/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale23 hd

438.64

—

MO average17 barns · 2,286 hd

479.16

−40.52

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

−44.54

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

−6.50

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	1,847	192.45	3,554	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,555	172.55	2,683	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	161.90	1,952	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,015	137.38	1,394	11

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)	1,090	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,149	$3,290	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,600	$4,700	1thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	705.00/cwt	695.00–710.00	1,833	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	647.58/cwt	625.00–655.00	2,098	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	325	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	2,259	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	636.91/cwt	580.00–650.00	2,274	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	551.63/cwt	550.00–555.00	2,085	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	565.66/cwt	547.00–600.00	2,376	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	489.83/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,121	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	485.03/cwt	405.00–517.00	2,236	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	484.74/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,303	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	473.40/cwt	442.00–502.00	2,457	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	395.85/cwt	365.00–425.00	2,098	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	431.21/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,389	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	559	420.56/cwt	380.00–428.00	2,351	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	379.68/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,358	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	350.18/cwt	342.00–375.00	2,311	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	729	357.84/cwt	340.00–364.00	2,609	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	352.43/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,731	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	558.62/cwt	525.00–630.00	1,832	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	515.43/cwt	500.00–555.00	1,959	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	491.21/cwt	477.00–512.00	2,053	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	458.55/cwt	440.00–477.00	2,155	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	343.14/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,640	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	379.73/cwt	345.00–455.00	1,997	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	376.00/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,997	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	413.83/cwt	390.00–430.00	2,293	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	379.91/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,222	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	359.31/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,203	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	362.54/cwt	334.00–367.00	2,396	15
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,865	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	552.61/cwt	450.00–597.00	2,100	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	546.89/cwt	518.00–577.00	2,324	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	466.63/cwt	450.00–552.00	2,198	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	443.56/cwt	437.00–457.00	2,165	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	457.85/cwt	420.00–482.00	2,326	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	398.18/cwt	385.00–410.00	2,266	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	392.29/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,256	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,370	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	346.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,452	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,332	171.64/cwt	160.00–179.00	2,286	3
Bulls	—	—	2,067	201.37/cwt	186.00–214.00	4,162	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	123.98/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,117	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	925	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,221	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	145.03/cwt	134.00–168.00	1,566	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	154.83/cwt	145.00–163.50	1,765	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	168.72/cwt	160.00–183.00	2,141	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	173.35/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,687	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,581	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	895	3,048.04/head	2,000.00–4,025.00	3,048	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,075	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,090	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,110	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,402	3,532.10/head	2,500.00–4,550.00	3,532	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,600	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	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 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 551Year ago 628

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 156Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 32Year ago 13

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 3.00 lower to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	525.00–630.00	558.62
11	350–400	380	500.00–555.00	515.43
20	400–450	418	477.00–512.00	491.21
16	450–500	470	440.00–477.00	458.55
10	500–550	526	345.00–455.00	379.73
5	550–600	554	390.00–430.00	413.83
8	600–650	613	330.00–370.00	359.31
15	650–700	661	334.00–367.00	362.54
6	950–1000	988	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	478	325.00–360.00	343.14
3	500–550	531	325.00–400.00	376.00
2	550–600	585	375.00–385.00	379.91
3	600–650	610	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	695.00–710.00	705.00
9	300–350	324	625.00–655.00	647.58
16	350–400	357	580.00–650.00	636.91
11	400–450	420	547.00–600.00	565.66
4	450–500	475	480.00–500.00	484.74
8	500–550	519	442.00–502.00	473.40
4	550–600	554	425.00–450.00	431.21
10	600–650	621	360.00–400.00	379.68
4	650–700	660	342.00–375.00	350.18
13	700–750	729	340.00–364.00	357.84
4	750–800	775	350.00–360.00	352.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	378	550.00–555.00	551.63
2	400–450	433	480.00–500.00	489.83
8	450–500	461	405.00–517.00	485.03
2	500–550	530	365.00–425.00	395.85
9	550–600	559	380.00–428.00	420.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	695.00	695.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	380	450.00–597.00	552.61
10	400–450	425	518.00–577.00	546.89
10	450–500	471	450.00–552.00	466.63
5	500–550	508	420.00–482.00	457.85
5	550–600	569	385.00–410.00	398.18
3	650–700	695	341.00	341.00
4	700–750	708	345.00–350.00	346.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	437.00–457.00	443.56
3	550–600	575	375.00–410.00	392.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,550	160.00–181.00	173.35
1	—	1,665	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	132.00	132.00
22	—	1,269	160.00–183.00	168.72
17	—	1,140	145.00–163.50	154.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,080	134.00–168.00	145.03
4	—	901	121.00–130.00	123.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	160.00–179.00	171.64
7	—	2,067	186.00–214.00	201.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,402	2,500.00–4,550.00	3,532.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	3,500.00	3,500.00

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)	3	—	895	2,000.00–4,025.00	3,048.04

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	1	—	1,600	4,700.00	4,700.00

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.