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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, May 19

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

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Feeder Cattle receipts

537 head

▲ 173 vs last sale 364▼ 140 vs year ago 677 · −20.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 131▲ 52 vs year ago 101 · +51.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 12▲ 44 vs year ago 7 · +628.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Sale (May 26) due to Memorial Day Holiday

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00-23.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good 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 $463.96/cwt on 84 head, up $13.16 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 27 comparable sales and sits +18.82 against this barn's trailing median of $445.14.

Average price

$463.96

▲ 13.16 vs prior sale

84 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,552

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$4.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.73

vs MO average

−10.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	464.19	2,560	80
Medium and Large 1-2	525	459.38	2,412	4thin

One grade step is worth $4.81/cwt here — about $148 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 sale84 hd

463.96

—

MO average19 barns · 5,430 hd

480.69

−16.73

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−10.52

This barn, trailing median27 sales

445.14

+18.82

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	1,565	207.82	3,253	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	178.29	2,487	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	169.88	2,024	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,039	160.06	1,663	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,203	$3,710	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,232	$3,537	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$3,203	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,760	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,074	$2,179	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$2,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$3,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$4,255	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,178	$3,767	9

Every lot

67 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	668.05/cwt	635.00–680.00	1,777	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	467.78/cwt	450.00–502.00	1,459	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	589.09/cwt	585.00–620.00	1,985	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	345	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	2,294	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	383	471.95/cwt	442.00–500.00	1,808	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	2,406	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	448.82/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,930	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	433	630.67/cwt	622.00–635.00	2,731	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	587.34/cwt	545.00–612.00	2,549	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	530.04/cwt	500.00–562.00	2,534	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	482.00/cwt	482.00–482.00	2,304	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	475.96/cwt	425.00–517.00	2,475	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	459.38/cwt	410.00–475.00	2,412	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	468.00/cwt	468.00–468.00	2,597	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	452.00/cwt	437.00–460.00	2,604	33
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	418.65/cwt	385.00–438.00	2,587	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	642	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,825	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	397.08/cwt	375.00–419.00	2,633	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	689	386.50/cwt	386.50–386.50	2,663	42
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,668	11
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	342.57/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,819	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fancy	250	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	1,775	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	553.37/cwt	525.00–575.00	1,798	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	412.59/cwt	400.00–427.00	1,506	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	531.52/cwt	500.00–572.00	1,967	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	416	528.40/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,198	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	494.87/cwt	450.00–522.00	2,118	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	465.72/cwt	425.00–495.00	2,147	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fancy	475	527.22/cwt	522.00–530.00	2,504	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	441.14/cwt	375.00–467.00	2,122	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	462.37/cwt	425.00–480.00	2,409	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,252	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	441.56/cwt	427.00–445.00	2,508	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	386.60/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,381	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	635	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,807	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	332.34/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,393	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,703	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	567.25/cwt	550.00–572.00	2,025	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	530.46/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,308	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	506.39/cwt	475.00–532.00	2,334	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	452.87/cwt	435.00–470.00	2,128	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	443.46/cwt	425.00–452.00	2,324	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	423.99/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,362	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	382.56/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,395	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,622	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	338.70/cwt	332.00–341.00	2,418	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,541	177.78/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,740	4
Bulls	—	—	1,575	219.83/cwt	210.00–233.00	3,462	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	164.61/cwt	157.00–174.50	1,695	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	139.61/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,508	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	156.90/cwt	150.00–161.50	1,779	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	174.07/cwt	163.00–190.50	2,106	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	178.29/cwt	163.50–195.00	2,487	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	890	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	948	1,865.73/head	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,866	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	980	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	2,714.93/head	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,715	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,121	2,296.04/head	1,600.00–2,950.00	2,296	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,148	2,149.67/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,203	3,710.19/head	3,350.00–4,100.00	3,710	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,243	3,203.22/head	2,550.00–4,000.00	3,203	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,264	3,629.68/head	2,400.00–4,150.00	3,630	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	925	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,101	3,675.00/head	3,150.00–4,150.00	3,675	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,203	4,330.00/head	3,800.00–4,950.00	4,330	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,240	3,840.00/head	3,350.00–4,350.00	3,840	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	870	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 364Year ago 677

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 131Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 12Year ago 7

No Sale (May 26) due to Memorial Day Holiday

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 10.00-23.00 higher with good quality in the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	555	468.00	468.00
42	650–700	689	386.50	386.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	266	635.00–680.00	668.05
8	300–350	337	585.00–620.00	589.09
4	350–400	385	625.00	625.00
17	400–450	434	545.00–612.00	587.34
27	450–500	478	500.00–562.00	530.04
28	500–550	520	425.00–517.00	475.96
33	550–600	576	437.00–460.00	452.00
29	600–650	618	385.00–438.00	418.65
2	650–700	663	375.00–419.00	397.08
11	750–800	780	342.00	342.00
4	800–850	823	340.00–350.00	342.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	665.00	665.00
9	400–450	433	622.00–635.00	630.67
8	600–650	642	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	450.00–502.00	467.78
2	350–400	383	442.00–500.00	471.95
9	400–450	430	440.00–490.00	448.82
3	450–500	478	482.00	482.00
4	500–550	525	410.00–475.00	459.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	357	550.00–572.00	567.25
6	400–450	435	520.00–535.00	530.46
11	450–500	461	475.00–532.00	506.39
15	500–550	524	425.00–452.00	443.46
10	550–600	557	400.00–440.00	423.99
4	600–650	626	375.00–385.00	382.56
2	650–700	690	380.00	380.00
4	700–750	714	332.00–341.00	338.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	435.00–470.00	452.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	525.00–575.00	553.37
15	350–400	370	500.00–572.00	531.52
20	400–450	428	450.00–522.00	494.87
14	450–500	461	425.00–495.00	465.72
41	500–550	521	425.00–480.00	462.37
6	550–600	568	427.00–445.00	441.56
6	600–650	616	375.00–405.00	386.60
2	700–750	720	325.00–340.00	332.34
3	750–800	795	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	710.00	710.00
7	400–450	416	525.00–535.00	528.40
3	450–500	475	522.00–530.00	527.22
12	600–650	635	442.00	442.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	365	400.00–427.00	412.59
11	450–500	481	375.00–467.00	441.14
5	550–600	563	400.00	400.00

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)	2	—	1,203	3,350.00–4,100.00	3,710.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,055	2,350.00–3,050.00	2,714.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,264	2,400.00–4,150.00	3,629.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,149.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,243	2,550.00–4,000.00	3,203.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,121	1,600.00–2,950.00	2,296.04

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	948	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,865.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	5	—	1,240	3,350.00–4,350.00	3,840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,203	3,800.00–4,950.00	4,330.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,101	3,150.00–4,150.00	3,675.00

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	—	925	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,575	210.00–233.00	219.83
4	—	1,541	172.00–185.00	177.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,395	163.50–195.00	178.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,210	163.00–190.50	174.07
10	—	1,134	150.00–161.50	156.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,030	157.00–174.50	164.61
2	—	1,080	133.00–145.00	139.61

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.