Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2023-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, the best test and it was a light test was on steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs and 600-650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower on similar weights and quality, with a pot load of 860 lb steers selling with firm undertone, all other steer weights were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers were not well tested but also sold with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply, with the highlight of the sale being the pot load of 860 lb steers at 247.75, overall quality was not as attractive as the last special with calves selling in mostly small packages and groups. Slaughter steers and heifers on a nice offering sold 1.00-2.00 higher, with slaughter cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $258.18/cwt on 250 head. That ranks 20 of 22 comparable sales and sits +14.50 against this barn's trailing median of $243.68.

Average price

$258.18

250 head · 681 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$27.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.83

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	744	262.70	1,954	107
Medium and Large 1-2	632	258.18	1,632	118
Medium and Large 2	617	239.35	1,478	22
Large 1	792	235.00	1,861	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.70/cwt here — about $93 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 sale250 hd

258.18

—

MO average15 barns · 5,910 hd

267.01

−8.83

This barn, trailing median22 sales

243.68

+14.50

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	1,800	124.23	2,236	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,585	129.05	2,045	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	113.57	1,670	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	104.70	1,329	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	92.93	939	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	183.47	2,451	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,406	184.38	2,592	24

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	565	236.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,336	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	455	228.93/cwt	221.00–237.00	1,042	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,911	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	235.53/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,538	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	258.96/cwt	256.00–261.00	1,251	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	286.52/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,097	6
Steers	Large 1	—	792	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	256.86/cwt	249.00–259.75	1,742	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,404	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	528	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	651	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	260.26/cwt	259.50–261.50	1,590	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,345	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	295.45/cwt	291.00–300.00	1,309	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	253.60/cwt	250.50–257.00	1,466	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	496	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,178	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	249.78/cwt	245.50–252.50	1,798	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,457	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	228.00/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,391	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	249.63/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,410	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	365	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	308	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	924	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	94.60/cwt	91.00–98.00	948	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,336	183.47/cwt	182.50–186.00	2,451	9
Bulls	—	—	1,826	115.85/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,115	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,445	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,585	129.05/cwt	123.50–133.00	2,045	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	96.38/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,237	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,406	184.38/cwt	182.50–185.50	2,592	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	100.48/cwt	99.00–102.50	973	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	86.37/cwt	83.00–89.00	904	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	120.42/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,767	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	110.53/cwt	106.00–115.50	1,624	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	115.50/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,451	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	107.04/cwt	103.00–111.50	1,353	10
Bulls	—	—	1,787	128.42/cwt	122.00–135.00	2,295	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	226.54/cwt	225.50–227.00	1,629	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	234.45/cwt	233.00–235.50	1,465	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	773	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	248.44/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,312	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	429	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	944	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	479	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	255.45/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,282	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	285.25/cwt	285.00–286.00	1,209	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	579	223.37/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,293	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	247.15/cwt	240.00–247.75	2,130	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,659	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	299.65/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,576	17

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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 735Last week 415Year ago 1,436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 225Year ago 200

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	565	230.00–240.00	236.39
17	—	483	256.00–261.00	258.96
6	—	383	285.00–288.00	286.52
3	—	695	230.50	230.50
13	—	719	225.50–227.00	226.54
21	—	625	233.00–235.50	234.45
5	—	274	282.00	282.00
6	—	528	247.00–250.00	248.44
3	—	435	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	227.00	227.00
4	—	638	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	455	221.00–237.00	228.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	220.00	220.00
4	—	479	218.50	218.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	502	251.00–261.00	255.45
12	—	424	285.00–286.00	285.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	579	215.00–230.00	223.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	766	249.50	249.50
36	—	678	249.00–259.75	256.86
5	—	518	271.00	271.00
4	—	821	232.50	232.50
19	—	611	259.50–261.50	260.26
6	—	456	295.00	295.00
6	—	443	291.00–300.00	295.45
13	—	578	250.50–257.00	253.60
9	—	720	245.50–252.50	249.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	653	230.00–241.00	235.53
4	—	715	240.00	240.00
3	—	550	240.00	240.00
4	—	496	237.50	237.50
3	—	622	250.50	250.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	792	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	245.00	245.00
7	—	651	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	306.00	306.00
65	—	862	240.00–247.75	247.15
20	—	612	271.00	271.00
17	—	526	298.00–300.00	299.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	610	219.00–235.00	228.00
8	—	565	249.00–250.00	249.63
4	—	688	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	316.00	316.00
3	—	308	300.00	300.00
6	—	485	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,002	91.00–98.00	94.60
3	—	968	99.00–102.50	100.48
6	—	1,047	83.00–89.00	86.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	96.00	96.00
7	—	1,467	118.00–125.00	120.42
10	—	1,469	106.00–115.50	110.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,585	123.50–133.00	129.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,283	91.00–100.00	96.38
4	—	1,256	114.00–117.00	115.50
10	—	1,264	103.00–111.50	107.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,336	182.50–186.00	183.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,826	114.00–120.00	115.85
10	—	1,787	122.00–135.00	128.42
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,406	182.50–185.50	184.38

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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