Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2022-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a much lighter offering of 450-600 lb steer calves sold steady to firm, spots 4.00 higher on the 500-550 lb steers, 600-700 lb steers sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher with 700-750 lbs trading steady and over 750 lb lightly tested.. Feeder heifers weighing 500-700 lbs sold steady to firm on comparable weights. Slaughter cow market finally hit a wall and tumbled 10.00-12.00 lower. Several consignments of bred cows on offer sold with moderate to good demand mostly 4-7 yrs in the 3rd stage. Several good quality consignments of feeder steers weighing 500-750 lbs sold 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 $190.25/cwt on 447 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −53.43 against this barn's trailing median of $243.68.

Average price

$190.25

447 head · 671 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,277

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$23.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.48

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	655	195.15	1,278	353
Medium and Large 1-2	732	171.86	1,259	94

One grade step is worth $23.29/cwt here — about $19 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 sale447 hd

190.25

—

MO average15 barns · 16,191 hd

182.78

+7.48

This barn, trailing median22 sales

243.68

−53.43

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	1,812	109.93	1,992	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,672	83.92	1,403	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,469	83.19	1,222	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	82.05	1,033	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	75.66	795	32
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	142.22	1,988	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	140.40	1,827	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,331	145.04	1,930	31
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,348	137.94	1,859	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,295	$1,504	58
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,272	$1,140	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,212	$1,131	26
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,340	$1,085	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,060	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,850	8

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	161.95/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,085	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,010	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	149.59/cwt	148.00–150.00	910	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	171.57/cwt	166.00–176.00	904	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	184.01/cwt	179.75–187.00	1,336	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	168.52/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,363	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	171.08/cwt	169.00–174.00	1,148	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	163.55/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,027	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	211.69/cwt	204.00–217.00	1,124	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	171.69/cwt	171.50–171.75	1,240	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	174.39/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,158	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,443	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	208.71/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,200	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	216.56/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,001	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	184.85/cwt	181.50–186.75	1,177	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	203.02/cwt	195.50–205.00	1,295	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	185.68/cwt	183.00–190.00	1,266	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	791	170.82/cwt	169.00–173.00	1,351	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,019	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	173.21/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,055	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	184.60/cwt	180.50–188.50	947	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	888	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	995	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	818	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	65.83/cwt	62.00–69.00	704	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	83.07/cwt	81.00–87.50	873	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	76.86/cwt	72.50–80.50	799	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	78.64/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,187	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	89.28/cwt	86.50–94.00	1,308	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,451	83.09/cwt	81.00–85.50	1,206	18
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,348	137.94/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,859	18
Steers	Choice	—	1,331	145.04/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,930	31
Heifers	Choice	—	1,398	142.22/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,988	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,301	140.40/cwt	140.00–140.50	1,827	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,669	85.10/cwt	83.00–87.50	1,420	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,678	80.98/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,359	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	72.45/cwt	71.00–75.00	889	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	87.38/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,087	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	81.39/cwt	77.00–84.50	1,033	40
Bulls	—	—	1,843	116.76/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,152	5
Bulls	—	—	1,833	110.69/cwt	106.00–114.00	2,029	11
Bulls	—	—	1,682	95.76/cwt	94.50–97.00	1,611	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,251	1,170.15/head	1,160.00–1,175.00	1,170	16
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,605	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	1,606.87/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,607	30
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,371	1,852.80/head	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,853	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,226	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	1,279.38/head	1,210.00–1,335.00	1,279	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,114	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	1,177.28/head	1,085.00–1,350.00	1,177	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,850.00/head	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,850	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	158.41/cwt	150.50–160.00	1,123	18

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,078Last week 1,298Year ago 326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 248Year ago 325

Replacement CattleReceipts 175Last week 0Year ago 100

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	670	160.00–166.00	161.95
5	—	573	164.00	164.00
27	—	527	166.00–176.00	171.57
3	—	442	183.00	183.00
4	—	809	140.50	140.50
22	—	628	156.00–165.00	163.55
18	—	709	150.50–160.00	158.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	673	150.00	150.00
15	—	608	148.00–150.00	149.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	671	169.00–174.00	171.08
31	—	560	182.00	182.00
57	—	609	171.00–174.00	173.21
42	—	513	180.50–188.50	184.60
5	—	475	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	726	179.75–187.00	184.01
16	—	809	168.00–170.00	168.52
20	—	531	204.00–217.00	211.69
57	—	575	204.00–210.00	208.71
10	—	462	215.00–219.00	216.56
3	—	390	220.00	220.00
104	—	638	195.50–205.00	203.02
59	—	682	183.00–190.00	185.68
22	—	791	169.00–173.00	170.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	722	171.50–171.75	171.69
10	—	835	160.00	160.00
10	—	664	173.00–176.00	174.39
3	—	533	180.00	180.00
15	—	992	145.50	145.50
36	—	637	181.50–186.75	184.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	138.00	138.00
4	—	395	207.00	207.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,070	62.00–69.00	65.83
8	—	1,051	81.00–87.50	83.07
16	—	1,040	72.50–80.50	76.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,509	75.00–80.00	78.64
7	—	1,465	86.50–94.00	89.28
18	—	1,451	81.00–85.50	83.09
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,669	83.00–87.50	85.10
2	—	1,678	80.00–82.00	80.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,227	71.00–75.00	72.45
14	—	1,244	85.00–91.50	87.38
40	—	1,269	77.00–84.50	81.39
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,348	136.00–141.50	137.94
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,331	142.00–147.00	145.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,398	142.00–144.00	142.22
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	140.00–140.50	140.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,843	115.00–124.00	116.76
11	—	1,833	106.00–114.00	110.69
3	—	1,682	94.50–97.00	95.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,251	1,160.00–1,175.00	1,170.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,226	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,114	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,605	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,257	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,606.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,322	1,210.00–1,335.00	1,279.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,241	1,085.00–1,350.00	1,177.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,371	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,852.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,106	1,550.00–2,200.00	1,850.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

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