Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2021-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a very light test this week as auctions were closed early in the week for July 4th holiday with late week sale of steer and heifer calves lightly tested with 600-750 lb steers and heifers over 800 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.77/cwt on 407 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −84.91 against this barn's trailing median of $243.68.

Average price

$158.77

407 head · 693 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,101

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$378

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$22.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.42

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	651	167.03	1,087	192
Medium and Large 1-2	743	151.70	1,127	205
Medium 2	489	145.00	708	10thin

One grade step is worth $22.03/cwt here — about $378 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 sale407 hd

158.77

—

MO average9 barns · 7,237 hd

158.35

+0.42

This barn, trailing median22 sales

243.68

−84.91

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	1,815	100.26	1,820	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,698	82.17	1,395	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,494	72.87	1,088	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	69.33	868	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	63.79	677	29
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,209	75.00	907	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,324	125.98	1,668	17
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,257	120.65	1,517	14

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	712	152.66/cwt	148.00–153.50	1,087	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	814	149.25/cwt	149.25–149.25	1,215	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	152.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,031	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	162.27/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,095	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	759	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,157	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	491	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	128.25/cwt	128.25–128.25	1,125	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	144.88/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,123	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	157.63/cwt	152.50–160.00	761	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	172.13/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,060	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	143.02/cwt	142.00–144.00	737	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	611	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	143.72/cwt	142.00–146.00	803	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	130.85/cwt	130.85–130.85	1,081	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	194.45/cwt	191.50–197.00	943	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	157.15/cwt	148.00–160.00	882	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	151.21/cwt	149.00–157.00	938	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	68.04/cwt	65.00–70.00	843	18
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,257	120.65/cwt	120.00–121.50	1,517	14
Bulls	—	—	1,520	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	1,284	1
Bulls	—	—	1,983	96.55/cwt	92.50–99.00	1,915	7
Bulls	—	—	1,690	106.23/cwt	102.00–111.50	1,795	7
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,209	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	907	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	74.11/cwt	71.00–78.50	942	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	60.57/cwt	56.50–62.50	755	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,698	82.17/cwt	78.50–84.50	1,395	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	68.22/cwt	64.00–72.50	1,044	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	53.44/cwt	50.00–55.50	553	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	69.92/cwt	66.50–77.00	742	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	538	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	753	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	61.97/cwt	57.00–64.50	664	12
Heifers	Medium 2	—	392	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	480	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	962	129.85/cwt	129.85–129.85	1,249	108
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	77.89/cwt	73.50–83.50	1,154	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	58.33/cwt	56.00–62.50	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	173.33/cwt	169.00–176.50	1,017	26
Steers	Choice	—	1,324	125.98/cwt	125.00–126.50	1,668	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	159.54/cwt	155.50–161.50	1,123	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	156.46/cwt	150.50–159.50	810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	141.72/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,033	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	760	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	439	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	130.25/cwt	130.25–130.25	1,288	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	161.47/cwt	159.00–165.50	948	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	854	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	160.27/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,005	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	150.39/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,176	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,201	7

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 Jul 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,064Last week 1,521Year ago 1,012

Slaughter CattleReceipts 265Last week 220Year ago 190

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	712	148.00–153.50	152.66
18	—	675	150.00–155.00	152.79
8	—	775	141.00–149.00	144.88
6	—	989	130.25	130.25
15	—	587	159.00–165.50	161.47
6	—	504	169.00–170.00	169.50
11	—	627	160.00–161.00	160.27
7	—	853	140.75	140.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	814	149.25	149.25
21	—	759	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	675	159.00–169.00	162.27
57	—	616	166.00–176.00	172.13
13	—	485	191.50–197.00	194.45
26	—	587	169.00–176.50	173.33
56	—	704	155.50–161.50	159.54
17	—	782	148.00–155.00	150.39
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	538	140.00	140.00
5	—	439	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	161.50	161.50
3	—	722	131.50	131.50
6	—	515	142.00–144.00	143.02
3	—	409	149.50	149.50
5	—	559	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	491	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	877	128.25	128.25
42	—	483	152.50–160.00	157.63
15	—	826	130.85	130.85
66	—	561	148.00–160.00	157.15
36	—	620	149.00–157.00	151.21
6	—	518	150.50–159.50	156.46
12	—	729	139.00–144.00	141.72
4	—	426	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	392	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	962	129.85	129.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	140.50	140.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	135.00	135.00
7	—	559	142.00–146.00	143.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,239	65.00–70.00	68.04
14	—	1,271	71.00–78.50	74.11
5	—	1,246	56.50–62.50	60.57
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,698	78.50–84.50	82.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,531	64.00–72.50	68.22
17	—	1,481	73.50–83.50	77.89
3	—	1,453	56.00–62.50	58.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,034	50.00–55.50	53.44
12	—	1,061	66.50–77.00	69.92
12	—	1,072	57.00–64.50	61.97
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,257	120.00–121.50	120.65
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,324	125.00–126.50	125.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	84.50	84.50
7	—	1,983	92.50–99.00	96.55
7	—	1,690	102.00–111.50	106.23
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,209	75.00	75.00

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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