SEMO Livestock Sales market report — October 20, 2026

Jackson, MO · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

563

Last week 327 (+236)
Last year 489

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$400.26 /cwt

$2,156 per head · 41 hd
vs last week +20.02

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$331.26† /cwt

$2,431 per head · 4 hd
vs last week —

Compared to last week, 300 lbs heifers and 500 lbs steers sold 7.00-10.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 2.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand uneven and supply moderate.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	6	323 lb	$391.17	$1,265	−110.32	−39.97
400–499 lb	44	457 lb	$410.35	$1,876	−16.26	+4.01
500–599 lb	41	539 lb	$400.26	$2,156	+20.02	+2.32
600–699 lb	31	653 lb	$345.35	$2,256	−3.31	−22.75
700–799 lb	4	734 lb	$331.26†	$2,431	—	−31.13
800–899 lb	3	845 lb	$310.00†	$2,620	+10.00	−37.00

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	11	362 lb	$406.98	$1,474	+17.73	−22.01
400–499 lb	20	455 lb	$370.63	$1,686	−8.03	−14.23
500–599 lb	27	539 lb	$336.67	$1,815	−15.52	−8.85
600–699 lb	17	648 lb	$322.55	$2,089	−8.35	−14.62
700–799 lb	2	718 lb	$290.00†	$2,082	−4.00	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	7	1,222 lb	$124.49	$119.50–$130.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	19	1,242 lb	$116.96	$112.00–$121.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	4	1,558 lb	$126.33	$123.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	3	1,485 lb	$116.88	$113.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	High	2	1,058 lb	$121.38	$120.00–$123.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	11	1,163 lb	$105.80	$85.00–$115.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	1,370 lb	$70.00	$70.00–$70.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $400.26/cwt
4-week average: $392.71
13-week average: $396.81
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $355.71high $483.11

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $331.26/cwt
4-week average: $342.75
13-week average: $346.19
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $318.77high $371.53

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $336.67/cwt
4-week average: $340.55
13-week average: $353.21
4-week vs 13-week: −3.6%

52-wk low $318.14high $453.97

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2021

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2021 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Jun and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−1.2%	60%	5
Feb	+2.0%	40%	5
Mar	+3.9%	100%	5
Apr	+4.3%	100%	5
May	+7.1%	80%	5
Jun	+4.6%	100%	5
Jul	+3.8%	100%	5
Aug	+2.2%	60%	5
Sep	−0.1%	75%	4
Oct	−4.6%	20%	5
Nov	−6.8%	0%	5
Dec	−5.5%	20%	5

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2021 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Sep and lowest in Dec and Apr.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.0%	60%	5
Feb	+0.1%	60%	5
Mar	−0.7%	20%	5
Apr	−1.8%	40%	5
May	0.0%	40%	5
Jun	+2.1%	80%	5
Jul	+2.9%	80%	5
Aug	+5.1%	60%	5
Sep	+4.1%	75%	4
Oct	−1.0%	40%	5
Nov	−0.8%	40%	5
Dec	−2.2%	40%	5

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	563	$400.26	$331.26†	$336.67
Tue Oct 13	327	$380.24	—	$352.19
Tue Oct 6	493	$388.72	$347.00	$337.60
Tue Sep 29	303	$401.62	$350.00	$335.72
Tue Sep 15	472	$398.79	$354.74	$361.02
Tue Aug 18	224	$377.91	$340.00†	$360.52
Tue Aug 11	194	$383.68	—	$358.34
Tue Aug 4	589	$443.29	$354.11	$390.61
Tue Jul 28	122	—	—	$346.19
Tue Jul 21	205	$452.96	—	$395.83

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Missouri sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Farmington Regional Stockyards, Farmington	51 mi	Oct 21	$392.45	$345.00†
Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba	107 mi	Oct 20	$410.11	—
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains	130 mi	Oct 20	$406.42	$338.76
Eastern MO Commission Company, Bowling Green	160 mi	Oct 23	$431.16	$367.71
Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City	165 mi	Oct 19	$416.61	$347.13
Mid Missouri Stockyards,	172 mi	Oct 22	$396.95	$338.65

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	563	42	AMS_3484

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction - Jackson, MO” (AMS_3484). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.