Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2022-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with spots 3.00 higher on the 500-550 lb steers, 600-750 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower with weights over 750 lbs scarce. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light offering, with 500-700 lbs trading with a lower undertone on a light test, a good offering of good quality 8 weight heifers traded with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. A good quality offering of steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold with good demand as did the 8 weight heifers.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.37/cwt on 378 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −81.59 against this barn's trailing median of $246.96.

Average price

$165.37

378 head · 633 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$22.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.95

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	499	167.27	835	129
Medium and Large 1	731	166.52	1,218	211
Medium and Large 2	552	155.52	859	27
Medium 1-2	520	145.23	755	11thin

One grade step is worth $22.04/cwt here — about $81 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

15 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $262.69, low $223.56, median $246.96 across 15 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 sale378 hd

165.37

—

MO average15 barns · 6,804 hd

161.42

+3.95

This barn, trailing median15 sales

246.96

−81.59

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	—	Average	1,845	97.67	1,802	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,743	85.34	1,487	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,496	72.95	1,091	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,290	68.60	885	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,049	60.36	633	46
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,197	149.34	1,788	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,144	143.03	1,636	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,367	150.73	2,060	9thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,339	144.59	1,936	34
Steers	Select	Average	1,424	138.49	1,972	10

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	65.72/cwt	62.00–69.00	965	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,729	91.27/cwt	87.50–94.00	1,578	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	63.41/cwt	59.00–66.00	805	20
Steers	Select	—	1,424	138.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,972	10
Steers	Choice	—	1,367	150.73/cwt	150.50–151.00	2,060	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	713	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,130	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	733	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,250	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	601	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,199	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	182.96/cwt	177.00–188.00	887	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	162.08/cwt	160.50–163.25	1,396	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	401	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	163.41/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,013	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	208.36/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,102	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	177.84/cwt	176.00–182.00	1,298	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	209.82/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,005	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	171.77/cwt	170.50–172.50	1,259	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,337	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	692	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	540	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	871	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	173.37/cwt	173.00–174.50	1,404	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	215.30/cwt	209.00–226.00	915	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	171.97/cwt	170.00–173.00	1,073	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	815	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	196.61/cwt	190.50–205.00	1,142	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	181.50/cwt	175.00–185.50	944	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	195.22/cwt	190.00–200.00	935	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	182.36/cwt	179.00–191.00	1,132	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	182.42/cwt	177.00–185.50	1,228	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	161.47/cwt	160.00–165.00	593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	204.29/cwt	200.00–213.00	670	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	176.80/cwt	170.00–182.00	992	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	218.56/cwt	214.00–226.00	833	13
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	—	648	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	170.88/cwt	160.00–178.00	894	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	157.57/cwt	155.00–161.00	971	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	539	187.42/cwt	184.00–188.00	1,010	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,072	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	932	4
Bulls	—	—	1,871	102.74/cwt	98.00–107.50	1,922	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,762	81.88/cwt	80.50–83.50	1,443	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	71.50/cwt	71.00–72.00	765	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	66.64/cwt	64.00–70.00	728	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	44.03/cwt	40.00–47.00	441	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	58.71/cwt	55.00–63.00	605	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,144	143.03/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,636	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,740	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,197	149.34/cwt	149.00–149.50	1,788	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,339	144.59/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,936	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	73.44/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,100	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	82.45/cwt	78.50–85.50	1,262	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	77.79/cwt	75.50–80.00	1,006	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	70.23/cwt	67.00–74.00	914	30
Bulls	—	—	1,750	88.82/cwt	83.50–96.00	1,554	6
Bulls	—	—	2,068	111.53/cwt	110.00–113.00	2,306	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	171.37/cwt	160.50–176.00	819	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	171.79/cwt	171.00–175.00	892	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	582	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	885	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	186.26/cwt	182.00–191.00	797	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	619	150.47/cwt	149.50–152.00	931	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	181.78/cwt	180.00–183.00	571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	868	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	413	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	661	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	157.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	951	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	173.42/cwt	166.00–176.00	749	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	163.15/cwt	163.00–163.50	1,083	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,021	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	167.99/cwt	166.50–169.00	1,369	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	164.50/cwt	162.50–165.50	956	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	183.97/cwt	182.00–187.00	703	12

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 Oct 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,183Last week 320Year ago 405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 325Year ago 197

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,468	62.00–69.00	65.72
12	—	1,498	70.00–77.00	73.44
7	—	1,531	78.50–85.50	82.45
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,729	87.50–94.00	91.27
3	—	1,762	80.50–83.50	81.88
1	—	1,740	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,270	59.00–66.00	63.41
6	—	1,293	75.50–80.00	77.79
30	—	1,302	67.00–74.00	70.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,070	71.00–72.00	71.50
14	—	1,092	64.00–70.00	66.64
5	—	1,002	40.00–47.00	44.03
24	—	1,031	55.00–63.00	58.71
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,424	135.00–140.00	138.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,367	150.50–151.00	150.73
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,339	142.00–148.00	144.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,871	98.00–107.50	102.74
6	—	1,750	83.50–96.00	88.82
2	—	2,068	110.00–113.00	111.53
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,144	142.00–144.00	143.03
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,197	149.00–149.50	149.34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	713	158.50	158.50
3	—	540	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	733	170.50	170.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	199.50	199.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	401	191.00	191.00
8	—	733	170.50–172.50	171.77
6	—	793	169.00	169.00
4	—	894	149.50	149.50
4	—	692	173.50	173.50
12	—	810	173.00–174.50	173.37
9	—	624	170.00–173.00	171.97
3	—	388	210.00	210.00
11	—	520	175.00–185.50	181.50
9	—	479	190.00–200.00	195.22
9	—	328	200.00–213.00	204.29
7	—	561	170.00–182.00	176.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	171.00	171.00
6	—	481	181.00	181.00
3	—	740	162.50	162.50
7	—	367	160.00–165.00	161.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	529	203.00–214.00	208.36
25	—	730	176.00–182.00	177.84
11	—	479	207.00–215.00	209.82
18	—	425	209.00–226.00	215.30
47	—	581	190.50–205.00	196.61
31	—	621	179.00–191.00	182.36
62	—	673	177.00–185.50	182.42
13	—	381	214.00–226.00	218.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	146.00	146.00
4	—	600	153.00	153.00
9	—	374	169.00	169.00
11	—	690	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	485	177.00–188.00	182.96
105	—	861	160.50–163.25	162.08
14	—	620	162.50–165.00	163.41
14	—	519	171.00–175.00	171.79
14	—	428	182.00–191.00	186.26
16	—	664	163.00–163.50	163.15
20	—	815	166.50–169.00	167.99
15	—	581	162.50–165.50	164.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	648	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	478	160.50–176.00	171.37
10	—	314	180.00–183.00	181.78
4	—	531	163.50	163.50
17	—	604	155.00–160.00	157.41
28	—	432	166.00–176.00	173.42
4	—	722	162.50	162.50
12	—	382	182.00–187.00	183.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	582	152.00	152.00
22	—	619	149.50–152.00	150.47
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	523	160.00–178.00	170.88
14	—	616	155.00–161.00	157.57
6	—	752	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	539	184.00–188.00	187.42
4	—	472	197.50	197.50

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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