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SEMO Livestock Sales

Name: SEMO Livestock Sales livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Jackson, Missouri · Tue, Oct 6

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3484

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

390 head

▲ 157 vs last sale 233▼ 10 vs year ago 400 · −2.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 66▲ 17 vs year ago 78 · +21.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 4▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 8.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 lower; 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 $388.72/cwt on 38 head, down $18.58 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 26 comparable sales and sits −58.19 against this barn's trailing median of $446.91.

Average price

$388.72

▼ 18.58 vs prior sale

38 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$63.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.84

vs MO average

−41.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	410.57	2,220	25
Medium and Large 1-2	553	346.71	1,918	13thin

One grade step is worth $63.86/cwt here — about $301 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 sale38 hd

388.72

—

MO average16 barns · 1,599 hd

401.56

−12.84

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−41.64

This barn, trailing median26 sales

446.91

−58.19

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

26 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $483.11, low $377.91, median $446.91 across 26 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	1,720	155.29	2,670	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,254	115.23	1,445	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	113.37	1,666	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	97.32	1,064	18

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,207	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$3,300	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,350	$2,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	591.88/cwt	585.00–600.00	1,616	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	485.45/cwt	435.00–505.00	1,539	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fancy	318	527.99/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,679	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	489.81/cwt	460.00–507.00	1,842	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	458.39/cwt	450.00–477.00	1,985	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	446.64/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,130	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	416.08/cwt	407.00–422.00	2,176	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	352.94/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,867	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	402.30/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,281	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	341.37/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,959	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	367.81/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,284	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	357.99/cwt	340.00–380.00	2,370	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,467	18
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,390	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Value Added	847	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,787	55
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	301	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,324	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	431.39/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,674	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	385.52/cwt	352.00–400.00	1,496	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	409	361.07/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,477	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	418.40/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,749	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,800	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	350.56/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,669	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	340.30/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,783	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	327.40/cwt	312.00–335.00	1,883	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	336.71/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,943	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	326.24/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,023	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	672	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,419	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	311.77/cwt	302.00–325.00	2,098	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	308.03/cwt	302.00–310.00	2,190	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	321.30/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,487	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	442.34/cwt	400.00–467.00	1,632	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	407	391.60/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,594	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	438	477.00/cwt	477.00–477.00	2,089	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	447	436.66/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,952	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	371.36/cwt	335.00–400.00	1,738	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	434.69/cwt	407.00–467.00	2,039	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	341.80/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,805	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	372.08/cwt	362.00–390.00	1,979	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	568	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,204	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	369.69/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,133	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	333.51/cwt	322.00–345.00	2,081	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	311.99/cwt	302.00–325.00	2,249	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,813	1
Bulls	—	—	1,683	141.25/cwt	138.00–146.00	2,377	4
Bulls	—	—	1,764	163.37/cwt	152.00–169.00	2,882	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	71.33/cwt	60.00–76.00	710	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	102.52/cwt	85.00–110.00	1,141	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	102.29/cwt	92.00–115.00	1,279	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	113.45/cwt	104.00–118.00	1,419	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	123.61/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,557	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	114.64/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,644	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,766	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,125	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,150	3,525.00/head	3,050.00–4,000.00	3,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,350	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	2,206.86/head	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,207	3

How this sale compares

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 Oct 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 233Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 66Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 8.00-15.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold steady to 15.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 lower; 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
4	300–350	301	440.00	440.00
7	350–400	388	415.00–445.00	431.39
8	400–450	418	400.00–425.00	418.40
4	450–500	450	400.00	400.00
15	500–550	524	330.00–350.00	340.30
11	550–600	577	332.00–340.00	336.71
8	600–650	620	315.00–335.00	326.24
5	650–700	673	302.00–325.00	311.77
4	700–750	711	302.00–310.00	308.03
7	750–800	774	310.00–330.00	321.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	672	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	388	352.00–400.00	385.52
4	400–450	409	340.00–380.00	361.07
9	450–500	476	325.00–375.00	350.56
3	550–600	575	312.00–335.00	327.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	369	400.00–467.00	442.34
3	400–450	447	435.00–440.00	436.66
4	450–500	469	407.00–467.00	434.69
7	500–550	532	362.00–390.00	372.08
16	550–600	577	350.00–390.00	369.69
7	600–650	624	322.00–345.00	333.51
9	700–750	721	302.00–325.00	311.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	407	375.00–400.00	391.60
6	450–500	468	335.00–400.00	371.36
6	500–550	528	325.00–355.00	341.80
2	550–600	565	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	438	477.00	477.00
3	550–600	568	388.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	800–850	847	329.00	329.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	529	325.00–375.00	352.94
7	550–600	574	340.00–350.00	341.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	585.00–600.00	591.88
5	300–350	317	435.00–505.00	485.45
14	350–400	376	460.00–507.00	489.81
7	400–450	433	450.00–477.00	458.39
6	450–500	477	440.00–460.00	446.64
15	500–550	523	407.00–422.00	416.08
10	550–600	567	390.00–410.00	402.30
16	600–650	621	345.00–380.00	367.81
7	650–700	662	340.00–380.00	357.99
18	700–750	711	347.00	347.00
3	800–850	810	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	515.00–540.00	527.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	92.00–115.00	102.29
10	—	1,260	119.00–131.00	123.61
18	—	1,251	104.00–118.00	113.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,434	111.00–118.00	114.64
1	—	1,650	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	995	60.00–76.00	71.33
15	—	1,113	85.00–110.00	102.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	171.00	171.00
5	—	1,764	152.00–169.00	163.37
4	—	1,683	138.00–146.00	141.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,150	3,050.00–4,000.00	3,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	—	1,250	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,206.86

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.