Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2023-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-600 lbs trading 10.00-20.00 higher, 600-750 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher and over 750 lb on a light offering sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on limited test, with 500-750 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher, Slaughter steers and heifers on a good comparison from last week sold 3.00-4.00 higher with slaughter cows selling fully steady to firm. Demand was very good on a moderate offering with overall quality very attractive on the steer and heifer calves weighing 450-750 lbs all selling on a very active market with several stick out sales of 5 weight fancy heifers. Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday afternoon with On Feed at 96 percent, Placements at 96 percent and Marketings at 104 percent pretty much in line with estimates.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $204.94/cwt on 533 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −38.75 against this barn's trailing median of $243.68.

Average price

$204.94

533 head · 662 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,357

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$35.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.13

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	663	209.24	1,386	415
Medium and Large 1-2	664	190.65	1,265	112
Medium and Large 2	625	174.00	1,088	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.24/cwt here — about $299 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 sale533 hd

204.94

—

MO average18 barns · 15,355 hd

208.06

−3.13

This barn, trailing median22 sales

243.68

−38.75

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	1,811	114.07	2,065	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,767	98.38	1,739	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	88.46	1,296	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	87.06	1,094	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	74.62	780	21
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,281	166.66	2,135	35
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,312	172.61	2,265	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,395	167.40	2,335	43

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	689	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,271	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	244.23/cwt	242.00–247.50	1,287	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	608	227.42/cwt	226.50–229.00	1,383	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	203.96/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,071	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	515	225.37/cwt	216.00–229.00	1,161	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	180.31/cwt	170.00–183.50	1,120	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,088	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	186.28/cwt	182.00–189.50	1,347	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	229.29/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,107	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	177.49/cwt	173.50–182.00	1,365	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	195.36/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,125	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	199.41/cwt	194.50–202.00	1,230	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	230.64/cwt	214.50–238.75	1,319	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	195.70/cwt	189.50–202.00	1,395	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	186.36/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,433	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	212.97/cwt	204.00–218.50	1,346	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	214.74/cwt	207.00–220.00	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	429	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	987	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	564	242.75/cwt	242.75–242.75	1,369	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	199.97/cwt	195.25–208.00	1,354	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	216.60/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,051	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	174.25/cwt	174.25–174.25	1,589	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	194.71/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,120	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	191.05/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,177	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	187.12/cwt	184.00–188.75	1,261	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	178.14/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,384	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	574	217.32/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,247	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	84.61/cwt	81.00–88.00	923	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	67.96/cwt	65.50–73.00	697	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	77.02/cwt	74.00–79.50	793	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	85.77/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,239	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	78.43/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,170	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,479	94.17/cwt	91.00–98.50	1,393	10
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,312	172.61/cwt	171.00–173.00	2,265	14
Steers	Choice	—	1,395	167.40/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,335	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	57.64/cwt	54.50–60.00	579	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,281	166.66/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,135	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,570	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,492	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,792	98.80/cwt	94.00–106.50	1,770	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	85.26/cwt	79.00–88.50	1,079	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	75.14/cwt	70.00–79.00	957	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	93.79/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,159	15
Bulls	—	—	1,648	97.43/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,606	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	117.91/cwt	110.00–131.00	2,179	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	162.75/cwt	162.75–162.75	1,527	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	182.24/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,046	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	196.52/cwt	195.00–198.00	810	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	170.16/cwt	170.00–170.50	1,205	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	759	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,199	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	177.32/cwt	174.00–178.50	1,270	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	920	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	199.28/cwt	196.00–202.00	945	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,307	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	177.46/cwt	176.00–179.50	1,200	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	188.98/cwt	182.00–192.00	998	20

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 Feb 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,307Last week 300Year ago 466

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 239Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	689	184.50	184.50
7	—	723	182.00–189.50	186.28
46	—	769	173.50–182.00	177.49
19	—	576	190.00–198.00	195.36
15	—	617	194.50–202.00	199.41
5	—	514	207.00–220.00	214.74
13	—	485	206.00–222.00	216.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	527	242.00–247.50	244.23
10	—	483	228.00–231.00	229.29
49	—	572	214.50–238.75	230.64
66	—	713	189.50–202.00	195.70
21	—	769	185.00–188.00	186.36
11	—	815	185.00	185.00
100	—	632	204.00–218.50	212.97
69	—	677	195.25–208.00	199.97
31	—	912	174.25	174.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	608	226.50–229.00	227.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	564	242.75	242.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	525	195.00–212.00	203.96
50	—	575	190.00–202.00	194.71
79	—	616	187.00–194.00	191.05
71	—	674	184.00–188.75	187.12
48	—	777	172.00–180.00	178.14
13	—	716	174.00–178.50	177.32
12	—	433	212.50	212.50
19	—	474	196.00–202.00	199.28
3	—	322	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	515	216.00–229.00	225.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	621	170.00–183.50	180.31
10	—	938	162.75	162.75
12	—	574	177.00–187.00	182.24
10	—	412	195.00–198.00	196.52
3	—	355	195.00	195.00
16	—	708	170.00–170.50	170.16
3	—	807	162.00	162.00
16	—	676	176.00–179.50	177.46
20	—	528	182.00–192.00	188.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	161.00	161.00
7	—	759	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	215.00–221.00	217.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,091	81.00–88.00	84.61
5	—	1,026	65.50–73.00	67.96
6	—	1,029	74.00–79.50	77.02
3	—	1,005	54.50–60.00	57.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,444	83.00–89.00	85.77
3	—	1,492	76.00–81.00	78.43
10	—	1,479	91.00–98.50	94.17
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	95.00	95.00
8	—	1,792	94.00–106.50	98.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,266	79.00–88.50	85.26
5	—	1,274	70.00–79.00	75.14
15	—	1,236	89.00–100.00	93.79
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,312	171.00–173.00	172.61
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,395	165.00–169.00	167.40
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,281	164.00–169.00	166.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,648	93.00–103.00	97.43
13	—	1,848	110.00–131.00	117.91

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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