Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2021-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, 450-550 lbs steers sold with a higher undertone on a light test, 550-600 lbs sold steady to firm, 600-750 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher on the 700-750 lbs steers, 750-800 lbs sold mostly steady and a nice offering over 800 lbs were not well tested but sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifer under 500 lbs were not well tested, 500-650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, spots 5.00 higher on the 550-600 lbs heifers, 650-750 lbs traded mostly steady on a light test. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a heavy offering. Several pot loads and part loads of good quality yearlings (mostly steers) weighing over 600 lbs sold with good demand on and active market. CME cattle futures had a good week of positive gains while the grain market had a down week with March corn losing 31 cents for the week . Cattle on Feed report was issued Friday afternoon with Placements taking the market by surprise with higher placements than expected at 101 percent with the average guess at 97 percent.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.96/cwt on 1,448 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −102.72 against this barn's trailing median of $243.68.

Average price

$140.96

1,448 head · 700 lb average

Value per head Derived

$987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$403

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

$25.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.52

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	579	148.11	858	227
Medium and Large 1	689	141.63	976	1,082
Medium and Large 2	573	136.31	780	8thin
Medium 1	705	134.75	950	8thin
Large 1	1,029	122.60	1,261	123

One grade step is worth $25.51/cwt here — about −$403 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

22 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $259.77, low $224.09, median $243.68 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,448 hd

140.96

—

MO average18 barns · 14,970 hd

142.48

−1.52

This barn, trailing median22 sales

243.68

−102.72

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	—	High	1,875	83.41	1,564	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,567	57.50	901	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	51.29	646	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	43.52	464	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,111	106.30	1,181	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,021	100.00	1,021	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	104.12	1,304	8thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	141.70/cwt	136.00–146.00	740	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	594	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	695	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	134.58/cwt	131.00–137.00	912	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	139.34/cwt	135.00–144.50	876	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	420	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	123.90/cwt	123.50–125.50	847	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	144.21/cwt	141.00–149.00	627	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	138.04/cwt	134.00–148.00	729	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	545	124.56/cwt	124.00–125.00	679	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	122.71/cwt	120.50–125.00	818	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	125.25/cwt	121.50–128.50	896	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.50	795	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	136.81/cwt	131.00–141.00	635	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	126.86/cwt	125.50–129.75	1,110	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	580	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	789	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	537	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	948	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	670	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	781	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	161.13/cwt	155.00–165.00	757	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	678	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,002	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	130.35/cwt	128.50–136.50	886	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	150.70/cwt	147.00–153.00	695	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	709	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	822	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	608	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	131.18/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,013	164
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	175.26/cwt	170.00–178.00	839	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	139.01/cwt	135.75–146.50	955	272
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	147.56/cwt	145.00–152.50	859	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	143.29/cwt	138.00–146.50	1,026	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	133.67/cwt	131.50–136.50	818	134
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	144.34/cwt	139.00–153.25	896	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	155.70/cwt	153.00–163.50	873	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	29.33/cwt	25.50–33.00	311	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	37.19/cwt	34.00–42.50	387	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	57.42/cwt	56.50–60.00	754	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,252	104.12/cwt	103.00–104.50	1,304	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,111	106.30/cwt	104.00–106.75	1,181	12
Bulls	—	—	2,020	91.92/cwt	89.00–94.50	1,857	2
Steers	Large 1	—	925	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	1,117	9
Heifers	Large 1	—	725	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	921	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	45.27/cwt	42.00–49.00	553	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	53.38/cwt	49.50–56.50	676	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	54.96/cwt	52.50–57.50	607	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	49.09/cwt	47.50–50.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	131.25/cwt	131.25–131.25	919	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	140.60/cwt	136.00–145.50	801	34
Steers	Medium 1	—	705	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	950	8
Heifers	Select	—	1,021	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,021	5
Bulls	—	—	1,836	82.89/cwt	78.00–87.00	1,522	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	55.94/cwt	52.50–59.50	872	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	774	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	346	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	130.38/cwt	127.25–133.00	1,052	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	48.25/cwt	45.00–51.00	512	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	63.30/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,025	14
Bulls	—	—	1,860	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	609	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	692	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,074	121.73/cwt	120.10–123.35	1,307	100
Steers	Large 1	—	772	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,004	14
Heifers	Large 1	—	880	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,021	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	182.64/cwt	176.00–188.00	681	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	720	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	898	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	168.67/cwt	164.00–174.00	897	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	556	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	926	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	1,127	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	581	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	129.11/cwt	123.00–133.00	749	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	135.34/cwt	132.75–138.50	984	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	609	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	132.74/cwt	128.00–136.00	694	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	157.25/cwt	154.50–166.00	693	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	490	4

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 Jan 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,825Last week 475Year ago 1,173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 240Last week 410Year ago 120

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	522	136.00–146.00	141.70
8	—	667	120.50–125.00	122.71
4	—	391	156.00	156.00
9	—	434	166.00	166.00
3	—	847	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	594	117.00	117.00
8	—	709	115.00–117.00	115.99
5	—	608	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	284	148.00	148.00
4	—	346	140.00	140.00
4	—	428	123.00	123.00
3	—	567	122.00	122.00
7	—	369	140.00	140.00
5	—	526	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	684	123.50–125.50	123.90
10	—	435	141.00–149.00	144.21
37	—	715	121.50–128.50	125.25
47	—	621	125.00–130.50	127.97
36	—	464	131.00–141.00	136.81
4	—	772	119.00	119.00
13	—	388	157.00	157.00
32	—	580	123.00–133.00	129.11
33	—	523	128.00–136.00	132.74
4	—	308	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	528	134.00–148.00	138.04
127	—	680	128.50–136.50	130.35
21	—	461	147.00–153.00	150.70
134	—	612	131.50–136.50	133.67
11	—	700	131.25	131.25
34	—	570	136.00–145.50	140.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	545	124.00–125.00	124.56
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	725	127.00	127.00
3	—	880	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	678	131.00–137.00	134.58
60	—	629	135.00–144.50	139.34
30	—	470	155.00–165.00	161.13
4	—	519	160.00	160.00
32	—	582	145.00–152.50	147.56
11	—	373	176.00–188.00	182.64
35	—	727	132.75–138.50	135.34
5	—	760	129.00	129.00
12	—	306	199.00	199.00
12	—	441	154.50–166.00	157.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	875	125.50–129.75	126.86
164	—	772	129.00–134.00	131.18
14	—	479	170.00–178.00	175.26
272	—	687	135.75–146.50	139.01
78	—	716	138.00–146.50	143.29
214	—	621	139.00–153.25	144.34
95	—	561	153.00–163.50	155.70
66	—	807	127.25–133.00	130.38
55	—	532	164.00–174.00	168.67
6	—	922	122.25	122.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	176.50	176.50
12	—	678	147.75	147.75
7	—	556	166.50	166.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	116.50	116.50
6	—	581	135.00	135.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	925	120.75	120.75
100	—	1,074	120.10–123.35	121.73
14	—	772	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	705	134.75	134.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	145.50	145.50
3	—	640	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,062	25.50–33.00	29.33
5	—	1,041	34.00–42.50	37.19
4	—	1,105	52.50–57.50	54.96
6	—	1,061	45.00–51.00	48.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	56.50–60.00	57.42
12	—	1,221	42.00–49.00	45.27
17	—	1,267	49.50–56.50	53.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,461	47.50–50.00	49.09
25	—	1,558	52.50–59.50	55.94
14	—	1,620	60.00–68.00	63.30
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,252	103.00–104.50	104.12
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,111	104.00–106.75	106.30
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,021	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,020	89.00–94.50	91.92
7	—	1,836	78.00–87.00	82.89
1	—	1,860	70.00	70.00

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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