Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2024-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a very light offering of feeder calves were not well tested with last week's special, with several new crop calves in the offer, also several unweaned/short weaned all selling in small packages, small lots and singles. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady with last week with slaughter cows trading steady to firm, with several high dressing bulls selling from 178.00-184.00.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.69/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −151.33 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$255.69

36 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$25

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

$8.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.54

vs MO average

−11.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	259.89	1,403	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	251.49	1,379	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.39/cwt here — about $25 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.62, low $346.27, median $407.03 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

255.69

—

MO average16 barns · 1,889 hd

270.23

−14.54

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−11.18

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

−151.33

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	1,872	165.72	3,102	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,733	137.59	2,384	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,480	129.49	1,916	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,258	124.54	1,567	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	113.58	1,203	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	189.00	2,508	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,146	182.00	2,086	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	189.09	2,600	13

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	255.07/cwt	251.00–262.00	1,441	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	475	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	782	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	276.54/cwt	272.00–281.00	1,338	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	301.61/cwt	298.00–305.00	1,143	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	587	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,268	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	478	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,276	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	674	237.96/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	438	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	403	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	298.66/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,353	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,212	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	532	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,410	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	337.44/cwt	332.50–349.00	1,552	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	351.54/cwt	335.00–367.50	1,512	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	238.56/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,699	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	385.87/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,412	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,773	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	132.67/cwt	127.00–144.50	1,668	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	120.64/cwt	115.00–126.50	1,520	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	124.55/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,853	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	112.52/cwt	111.50–113.00	1,615	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	134.50/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,992	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	108.98/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,369	7
Bulls	—	—	1,969	171.08/cwt	162.00–184.00	3,369	11
Bulls	—	—	1,738	158.36/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,752	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,800	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,160	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,716	141.99/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,437	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	124.59/cwt	118.00–131.50	1,337	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	99.53/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,030	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,408	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	914	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,997	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	109.59/cwt	102.50–116.50	1,159	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,327	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,508	14
Steers	Choice	—	1,375	189.09/cwt	188.00–190.50	2,600	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,146	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,086	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,188	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,766	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	570	263.52/cwt	261.00–266.00	1,502	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	568	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,375	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	325.44/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,643	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	262.08/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,106	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	400–450	440	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,482	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	247.88/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,517	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	266.39/cwt	261.00–273.00	1,393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	531	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	1,742	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	293.59/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,676	7

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 Mar 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 2,074Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 267Last week 250Year ago 355

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	565	251.00–262.00	255.07
3	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	341.00	341.00
10	550–600	570	261.00–266.00	263.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	352.00	352.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	379	298.00–305.00	301.61
6	450–500	484	272.00–281.00	276.54
10	500–550	523	261.00–273.00	266.39
3	550–600	568	261.00	261.00
13	600–650	612	241.00–250.00	247.88
3	650–700	652	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	478	267.00	267.00
5	550–600	587	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	403	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	400	303.00	303.00
12	450–500	453	298.00–300.00	298.66
18	700–750	712	238.00–239.00	238.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	500–550	532	265.00	265.00
4	550–600	568	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	422	260.00–264.00	262.08
4	450–500	466	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	571	290.00–295.00	293.59
14	650–700	656	265.50	265.50
5	750–800	782	225.00	225.00
3	800–850	808	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	674	235.00–241.00	237.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	380.00–390.00	385.87
13	400–450	430	335.00–367.50	351.54
16	450–500	460	332.50–349.00	337.44
21	500–550	505	324.00–330.00	325.44
18	550–600	566	312.00	312.00
3	600–650	622	285.00	285.00
5	850–900	855	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	914	218.50	218.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	531	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,257	127.00–144.50	132.67
20	—	1,260	115.00–126.50	120.64
7	—	1,256	102.00–114.00	108.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,488	118.00–128.00	124.55
3	—	1,435	111.50–113.00	112.52
23	—	1,481	129.00–144.00	134.50
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	120.00	120.00
4	—	1,716	138.00–147.00	141.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,073	118.00–131.50	124.59
4	—	1,035	95.00–102.00	99.53
8	—	1,058	102.50–116.50	109.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,969	162.00–184.00	171.08
8	—	1,738	154.00–162.00	158.36
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,327	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,146	182.00	182.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,375	188.00–190.50	189.09

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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