Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2026-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, the best test on steer calves were weighing 500-600 lbs selling 10.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher on the 550-600 lb steers and a light test of 600-650 lb steers sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher all other weights of feeder steers sold with a higher undertone on limited test. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on light comparison from two weeks ago with the majority of the heifers weighing 750-950 lbs selling in groups and part loads all trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a good quality offering of calves and yearling heifers. Few stick-out sales included 24 steer calves weighing 544 lbs at 451.00; 22 heifer calves weighing 404 lbs at 460.00 and 33 heifers weighing 959 lbs at 300.00. CME cattle futures have seen follow through rally that began last week along with temperatures moderating and with a higher fed cattle market in the North trading Friday afternoon from 222.00-225.00, mostly 224.00 all giving support to the feeder market. Slaughter cows compared to two weeks ago traded 5.00-8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $370.90/cwt on 25 head, up $12.36 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −35.00 against this barn's trailing median of $405.90.

Average price

$370.90

▲ 12.36 vs prior sale

25 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,058

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$38.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.20

vs MO average

+33.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	389.62	2,123	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	566	350.63	1,984	12thin

One grade step is worth $38.99/cwt here — about $139 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.62, low $343.18, median $405.90 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

370.90

—

MO average6 barns · 293 hd

356.70

+14.20

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

+33.11

This barn, trailing median31 sales

405.90

−35.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	2,059	198.02	4,078	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,722	152.27	2,622	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	148.95	1,847	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,494	148.10	2,213	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,026	129.74	1,331	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,260	214.00	2,696	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,291	223.00	2,879	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	218.89	3,148	23
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	214.22	2,943	7thin

Every lot, as filed

61 lots · USDA AMS · Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	646	364.50/cwt	364.50–364.50	2,355	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	395.55/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,096	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	798	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	380.01/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,991	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	381.36/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,235	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	959	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,877	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	351.37/cwt	341.00–359.00	2,544	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	636	387.19/cwt	385.00–392.00	2,463	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	500	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	420.61/cwt	407.50–429.00	2,444	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	821	314.78/cwt	307.50–325.00	2,584	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	417.68/cwt	410.00–423.00	1,971	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	298.57/cwt	296.00–302.50	2,636	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	457.34/cwt	443.00–460.00	1,852	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	309.76/cwt	301.00–316.00	2,562	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	342.74/cwt	342.50–343.00	2,173	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	388.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,888	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,096	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	307.60/cwt	302.50–313.50	2,362	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	440	472.50/cwt	472.50–472.50	2,079	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	851	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,689	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	344.17/cwt	342.50–347.50	2,003	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,886	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	116.88/cwt	113.00–120.00	1,199	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	136.75/cwt	131.00–141.50	2,009	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	149.86/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,222	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,703	155.02/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,640	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	150.96/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,916	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	141.58/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,475	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	335.81/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	307.83/cwt	305.00–312.50	2,219	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	412.82/cwt	411.00–417.50	2,155	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	539	447.71/cwt	432.50–453.00	2,413	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	450.50/cwt	432.50–455.00	1,973	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,504	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	454	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,032	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	317.53/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,156	12
Bulls	—	—	2,083	187.05/cwt	180.00–192.50	3,896	2
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,675	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,284	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,281	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,438	218.89/cwt	217.00–220.00	3,148	23
Bulls	—	—	2,115	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	138.74/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,682	9
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,374	214.22/cwt	212.00–215.50	2,943	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	162.11/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,968	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	162.76/cwt	159.50–167.00	2,520	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	153.36/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,561	2
Bulls	—	—	2,008	201.50/cwt	195.00–207.00	4,046	2
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,291	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,879	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	129.39/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,313	7
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,260	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,696	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,780	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,563	1

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 →

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

Fri Sep 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 787Last week 552Year ago 1,575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 150Year ago 205

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	485.00	485.00
25	400–450	438	432.50–455.00	450.50
4	450–500	454	447.50	447.50
18	500–550	530	390.00–405.00	395.55
8	550–600	586	375.00–385.00	381.36
9	600–650	646	364.50	364.50
4	650–700	685	355.00	355.00
9	700–750	722	330.00–340.00	335.81
3	750–800	798	320.00	320.00
7	800–850	821	307.50–325.00	314.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	500–550	539	432.50–453.00	447.71
37	550–600	581	407.50–429.00	420.61
16	600–650	636	385.00–392.00	387.19
4	650–700	676	385.00	385.00
12	700–750	724	341.00–359.00	351.37
12	850–900	851	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	440	472.50	472.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	410.00	410.00
6	500–550	524	375.00–385.00	380.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	500	422.50	422.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	361	475.00	475.00
21	500–550	522	411.00–417.50	412.82
5	650–700	671	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	405	443.00–460.00	457.34
41	450–500	472	410.00–423.00	417.68
10	500–550	532	394.00	394.00
3	550–600	588	375.00	375.00
19	600–650	634	342.50–343.00	342.74
9	650–700	667	342.50	342.50
52	750–800	768	302.50–313.50	307.60
29	800–850	827	301.00–316.00	309.76
38	850–900	883	296.00–302.50	298.57
33	950–1000	959	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	307	490.00	490.00
3	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
10	450–500	486	385.00–390.00	388.49
3	500–550	517	370.00	370.00
9	550–600	582	342.50–347.50	344.17
12	650–700	679	310.00–320.00	317.53
8	700–750	721	305.00–312.50	307.83
3	750–800	782	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,000	267.50	267.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,026	113.00–120.00	116.88
6	—	1,042	138.00–147.00	141.58
2	—	1,018	151.00–156.00	153.36
7	—	1,015	125.00–135.00	129.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,469	131.00–141.50	136.75
8	—	1,483	146.00–156.00	149.86
6	—	1,548	159.50–167.00	162.76
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	151.00–158.00	155.02
1	—	1,780	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,269	145.00–156.00	150.96
9	—	1,212	132.00–143.00	138.74
5	—	1,214	159.00–165.00	162.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,083	180.00–192.50	187.05
1	—	2,115	213.00	213.00
2	—	2,008	195.00–207.00	201.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,438	217.00–220.00	218.89
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	212.00–215.50	214.22
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,291	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	214.00	214.00

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.

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