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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Apr 21

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

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Feeder Cattle receipts

440 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 355▲ 70 vs year ago 370 · +18.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 176▼ 37 vs year ago 158 · −23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 74▲ 2 vs year ago 11 · +18.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 lower to 15.00 higher, most of the offering was higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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 $467.31/cwt on 72 head, up $18.63 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 23 of 27 comparable sales and sits +22.17 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$467.31

▲ 18.63 vs prior sale

72 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$656

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

$131.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.82

vs MO average

−11.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	483.74	2,617	63
Medium and Large 1-2	557	352.28	1,961	9thin

One grade step is worth $131.46/cwt here — about $656 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale72 hd

467.31

—

MO average18 barns · 4,071 hd

488.13

−20.82

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−11.72

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

+22.17

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	—	Low	1,742	194.92	3,396	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	167.11	2,432	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	160.05	1,923	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	143.41	1,568	15

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)	1,335	$3,486	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,285	$3,415	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,264	$3,253	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,455	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$4,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,800	1thin

Every lot

59 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	263	664.78/cwt	635.00–680.00	1,748	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	582.69/cwt	545.00–600.00	1,573	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	505.09/cwt	472.00–575.00	1,652	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	593.00/cwt	550.00–622.00	1,945	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	475.52/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,726	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	413	460.35/cwt	425.00–497.00	1,901	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	574.52/cwt	505.00–600.00	2,476	44
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	442.98/cwt	375.00–482.00	2,078	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	525.05/cwt	497.00–580.00	2,489	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	485.54/cwt	462.00–505.00	2,549	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	541	486.00/cwt	486.00–486.00	2,629	37
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	541	359.79/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,946	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	472.51/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,674	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	342.89/cwt	301.00–425.00	1,975	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	418.41/cwt	410.00–437.00	2,628	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	373.91/cwt	368.00–377.00	2,688	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	357.24/cwt	355.00–358.00	2,776	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	274	505.48/cwt	450.00–525.00	1,385	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	556.68/cwt	532.00–565.00	1,575	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	401.81/cwt	350.00–452.00	1,266	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	511.64/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,729	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	569.30/cwt	470.00–595.00	2,152	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	459.92/cwt	400.00–495.00	1,955	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	379.06/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,611	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	437.47/cwt	325.00–477.00	2,039	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	468.16/cwt	410.00–487.00	2,186	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	425.54/cwt	385.00–465.00	2,243	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	365.66/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,934	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	412.33/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,321	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	605	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	2,644	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	378.85/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,307	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	688	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,064	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	333.13/cwt	322.00–337.00	2,552	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	488.75/cwt	450.00–527.00	1,921	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	443	487.02/cwt	482.00–497.00	2,157	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	467.37/cwt	442.00–495.00	2,197	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	399.62/cwt	375.00–425.00	1,950	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	426.62/cwt	385.00–440.00	2,193	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	430.45/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,247	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	387.28/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,227	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	406.76/cwt	375.00–432.00	2,347	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,466	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	330.35/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,388	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	147.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,901	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	172.66/cwt	169.50–175.00	2,656	2
Bulls	—	—	1,888	210.43/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,973	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	140.14/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,507	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	148.35/cwt	136.50–164.00	1,614	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	123.64/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,379	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	153.96/cwt	145.00–178.00	1,838	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	169.72/cwt	162.50–178.50	2,076	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	170.64/cwt	163.00–178.00	2,438	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	158.64/cwt	150.50–169.50	2,408	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,264	3,252.88/head	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,253	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,285	3,414.59/head	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,415	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,335	3,485.96/head	2,850.00–4,050.00	3,486	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,455	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,300	4,650.00/head	4,650.00–4,650.00	4,650	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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 440Last week 355Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 176Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 74Year ago 11

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold uneven, from 5.00 lower to 15.00 higher, most of the offering was higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; 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	283	532.00–565.00	556.68
5	300–350	338	505.00–540.00	511.64
10	350–400	378	470.00–595.00	569.30
10	400–450	425	400.00–495.00	459.92
27	450–500	467	410.00–487.00	468.16
23	500–550	527	385.00–465.00	425.54
2	550–600	563	400.00–425.00	412.33
20	600–650	609	370.00–400.00	378.85
4	750–800	766	322.00–337.00	333.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	450.00–525.00	505.48
2	300–350	315	350.00–452.00	401.81
2	400–450	425	360.00–400.00	379.06
4	450–500	466	325.00–477.00	437.47
7	500–550	529	325.00–400.00	365.66
2	650–700	688	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	605	437.00	437.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	263	635.00–680.00	664.78
10	300–350	328	550.00–622.00	593.00
44	400–450	431	505.00–600.00	574.52
13	450–500	474	497.00–580.00	525.05
16	500–550	525	462.00–505.00	485.54
10	550–600	566	460.00–490.00	472.51
10	600–650	628	410.00–437.00	418.41
11	700–750	719	368.00–377.00	373.91
4	750–800	777	355.00–358.00	357.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	545.00–600.00	582.69
7	300–350	327	472.00–575.00	505.09
2	350–400	363	450.00–500.00	475.52
2	400–450	413	425.00–497.00	460.35
3	450–500	469	375.00–482.00	442.98
5	500–550	541	350.00–400.00	359.79
4	550–600	576	301.00–425.00	342.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
37	500–550	541	486.00	486.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	450.00–527.00	488.75
3	400–450	443	482.00–497.00	487.02
2	450–500	470	442.00–495.00	467.37
4	500–550	514	385.00–440.00	426.62
8	550–600	577	375.00–432.00	406.76
2	650–700	685	360.00	360.00
4	700–750	723	310.00–350.00	330.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	375.00–425.00	399.62
3	500–550	522	420.00–450.00	430.45
2	550–600	575	375.00–400.00	387.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,115	117.00–130.00	123.64
12	—	1,088	136.50–164.00	148.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,518	150.50–169.50	158.64
12	—	1,429	163.00–178.00	170.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,075	138.00–142.00	140.14
23	—	1,223	162.50–178.50	169.72
30	—	1,194	145.00–178.00	153.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	145.00–150.00	147.39
2	—	1,538	169.50–175.00	172.66
9	—	1,888	200.00–220.00	210.43

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,285	3,100.00–3,750.00	3,414.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,264	2,750.00–3,800.00	3,252.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,335	2,850.00–4,050.00	3,485.96

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	—	1,200	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	4,650.00	4,650.00

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.