Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2022-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with steers over 600 lbs selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 13.00 higher on the 7 weight steers. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm with instances 5.00 higher on the 400-550 lb heifers, and over 700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Nice quality offering of steers calves weighing 450-650 lbs with several pot loads of big yearlings over 800 lbs and several part loads all selling with good demand on and active market.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.40/cwt on 562 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −54.95 against this barn's trailing median of $241.35.

Average price

$186.40

562 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$272

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

$49.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.43

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	638	196.67	1,256	344
Medium and Large 1-2	571	186.07	1,063	99
Medium and Large 2	563	173.21	974	14thin
Large 1	1,010	161.75	1,634	54
Large 1-2	1,036	147.50	1,528	51

One grade step is worth $49.17/cwt here — about −$272 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

24 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $259.77, low $218.54, median $241.35 across 24 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 sale562 hd

186.40

—

MO average4 barns · 3,948 hd

172.97

+13.43

This barn, trailing median24 sales

241.35

−54.95

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	1,745	124.23	2,168	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,263	94.11	1,189	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	91.73	1,380	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	83.66	891	26
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,299	156.29	2,030	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,185	149.00	1,766	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	144.15	1,773	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,412	154.76	2,185	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,237	149.24	1,846	5thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	723	171.87/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,243	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	180.16/cwt	175.00–183.50	1,052	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	506	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	987	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	949	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	1,378	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	193.32/cwt	188.50–198.00	1,214	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,095	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	207.83/cwt	202.50–213.50	1,070	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	187.28/cwt	185.50–193.50	1,277	26
Steers	Large 1	—	1,010	161.75/cwt	161.75–161.75	1,634	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	170.96/cwt	169.00–172.50	1,135	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	174.85/cwt	174.85–174.85	1,463	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,056	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	203.02/cwt	200.00–206.00	889	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	196.59/cwt	187.00–199.50	1,036	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	185.11/cwt	181.00–190.50	1,088	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	188.07/cwt	184.00–188.50	1,414	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	213.59/cwt	208.00–218.00	777	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,036	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,528	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	208.99/cwt	195.00–215.50	1,202	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	185.54/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,315	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	216.74/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,038	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	195.28/cwt	195.00–196.00	914	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	228.62/cwt	228.00–229.00	725	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	500	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,130	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,065	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	142.19/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,039	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	976	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	749	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,151	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	993	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	67.34/cwt	61.50–76.00	700	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	91.39/cwt	88.00–94.50	1,358	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	83.57/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	144.15/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,773	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	83.35/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,069	3
Bulls	—	—	1,833	127.49/cwt	120.00–145.50	2,337	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,412	154.76/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,185	11
Steers	Choice	—	1,237	149.24/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,846	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,185	149.00/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,766	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,299	156.29/cwt	155.50–157.50	2,030	8
Bulls	—	—	1,362	110.13/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,500	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	93.38/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,019	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	82.66/cwt	77.00–86.00	867	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	96.21/cwt	94.50–100.00	1,533	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	90.72/cwt	84.50–93.50	1,154	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	98.81/cwt	94.50–103.50	1,237	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	183.00/cwt	178.00–185.00	694	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	150.25/cwt	150.25–150.25	1,172	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	171.49/cwt	171.00–172.00	921	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	169.50/cwt	169.00–170.00	981	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	613	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	153.20/cwt	151.00–156.00	783	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	170.48/cwt	167.00–173.50	1,084	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	161.99/cwt	161.50–162.50	998	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	743	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	169.67/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,227	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	186.38/cwt	181.00–190.00	973	35
Heifers	Large 1	—	993	146.75/cwt	146.75–146.75	1,457	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	191.55/cwt	183.00–195.00	931	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	192.05/cwt	190.00–196.00	809	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	779	5

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 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,298Last week 1,699Year ago 1,064

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 265Year ago 265

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	723	168.00–175.00	171.87
3	—	605	160.50	160.50
22	—	664	169.00–172.50	170.96
6	—	438	200.00–206.00	203.02
18	—	527	187.00–199.50	196.59
21	—	588	181.00–190.50	185.11
7	—	364	208.00–218.00	213.59
11	—	468	195.00–196.00	195.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	628	188.50–198.00	193.32
15	—	515	202.50–213.50	207.83
26	—	682	185.50–193.50	187.28
36	—	837	174.85	174.85
3	—	420	211.00	211.00
32	—	752	184.00–188.50	188.07
63	—	575	195.00–215.50	208.99
48	—	709	179.00–188.00	185.54
4	—	881	170.00	170.00
24	—	479	207.00–220.00	216.74
5	—	317	228.00–229.00	228.62
7	—	379	220.00	220.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,010	161.75	161.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	614	172.00	172.00
4	—	675	160.00	160.00
5	—	421	185.00	185.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,036	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	500	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	584	175.00–183.50	180.16
5	—	652	168.00	168.00
26	—	636	167.00–173.50	170.48
12	—	367	200.00–205.00	202.51
45	—	723	169.50–170.00	169.67
35	—	522	181.00–190.00	186.38
25	—	486	183.00–195.00	191.55
12	—	421	190.00–196.00	192.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	949	145.25	145.25
50	—	993	146.75	146.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	379	178.00–185.00	183.00
6	—	780	150.25	150.25
6	—	537	171.00–172.00	171.49
6	—	579	169.00–170.00	169.50
5	—	652	162.50	162.50
6	—	616	161.50–162.50	161.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	145.00	145.00
7	—	511	151.00–156.00	153.20
4	—	593	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	145.50	145.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	761	140.00	140.00
9	—	731	140.00–144.00	142.19
6	—	556	175.50	175.50
4	—	416	180.00	180.00
10	—	856	134.50	134.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,039	61.50–76.00	67.34
11	—	1,091	90.00–96.50	93.38
9	—	1,049	77.00–86.00	82.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,486	88.00–94.50	91.39
2	—	1,455	81.00–86.00	83.57
5	—	1,593	94.50–100.00	96.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	83.00–84.00	83.35
14	—	1,272	84.50–93.50	90.72
17	—	1,252	94.50–103.50	98.81
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,230	142.00–145.00	144.15
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,185	147.50–150.00	149.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,299	155.50–157.50	156.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,833	120.00–145.50	127.49
3	—	1,362	105.00–115.00	110.13
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,412	154.00–155.00	154.76
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,237	148.00–150.00	149.24

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