Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2024-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a light offering this week of calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm on comparable sales with last week's light offering of similar kind and quality. Demand was moderate to good on a light supply of feeders. Feeders sold in small groups and singles with mostly new crop calves in the offering. Slaughter cattle traded mostly 1.00-2.00 lower with slaughter cows selling fully steady to 3.00 higher. CME Live and Feeder cattle futures ended the week on another sell-off with Live Cattle futures April thru December down 3.00-3.80 and Feeder contracts down hard with April thru September down 5.00-5.85. There is a lot of uncertainty in the markets with the bird virus and markets hate uncertainty.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.02/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −153.01 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$302.02

48 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,649

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$39.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.98

vs MO average

−8.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	322.50	1,739	23
Medium and Large 1-2	552	283.18	1,564	25

One grade step is worth $39.32/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $499.75, low $396.50, median $455.03 across 25 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 sale48 hd

302.02

—

MO average18 barns · 2,611 hd

313.00

−10.98

National average173 barns · 11,586 hd

310.76

−8.74

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−153.01

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	1,849	160.60	2,970	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,669	144.89	2,418	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	131.53	1,937	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	126.97	1,579	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	109.50	1,151	31
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	187.00	2,547	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,483	177.00	2,625	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	185.93	2,767	21

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	297.26/cwt	291.00–301.00	1,540	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	242.25/cwt	242.00–242.50	1,793	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	575	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	242.75/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,505	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	585	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	950–1000	980	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	500–550	540	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,272	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	248.38/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,664	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	311.34/cwt	307.00–314.00	1,192	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,409	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	570	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	700–750	729	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	692	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	326.93/cwt	325.00–328.00	1,684	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	316.74/cwt	315.00–321.00	1,809	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,844	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,589	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	122.80/cwt	118.50–129.00	1,345	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	112.19/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,158	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,669	144.89/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,418	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	74.24/cwt	70.00–77.50	722	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	140.10/cwt	134.00–148.50	2,078	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	112.22/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,344	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,488	185.93/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,767	21
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,483	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,625	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	134.79/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,708	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	123.08/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,518	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	118.31/cwt	116.50–120.50	1,766	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	126.60/cwt	121.00–131.50	1,851	25
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fleshy	650–700	661	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,385	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	96.66/cwt	89.00–101.00	999	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,362	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,547	11
Bulls	—	—	1,900	164.09/cwt	160.00–168.00	3,118	11
Bulls	—	—	1,780	155.81/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,773	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,490	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,472	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,595	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	342.15/cwt	332.00–358.00	1,440	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	528	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	434	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,458	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	287.43/cwt	275.00–301.00	1,650	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	318.43/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,500	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	608	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,611	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	262.07/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,381	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	230.63/cwt	229.00–232.50	1,536	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	642	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	232.91/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,805	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,697	5

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 Apr 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 510Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 267Year ago 296

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	297.00	297.00
3	600–650	642	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	349.00	349.00
9	450–500	471	315.00–325.00	318.43
8	500–550	518	291.00–301.00	297.26
10	550–600	574	275.00–301.00	287.43
5	600–650	606	280.00	280.00
15	650–700	670	246.00–250.00	248.38
6	700–750	740	242.00–242.50	242.25
8	750–800	775	229.00–237.00	232.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	575	261.00	261.00
3	600–650	608	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	540	261.00	261.00
4	950–1000	980	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	421	332.00–358.00	342.15
5	450–500	479	333.00	333.00
13	500–550	515	325.00–328.00	326.93
10	550–600	571	315.00–321.00	316.74
7	600–650	625	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	311.00	311.00
4	450–500	453	289.00	289.00
13	500–550	527	255.00–273.00	262.07
19	600–650	620	240.00–245.00	242.75
13	650–700	666	229.00–232.50	230.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	585	233.00	233.00
6	650–700	692	189.50	189.50
6	700–750	729	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	383	307.00–314.00	311.34
7	450–500	465	303.00	303.00
3	500–550	535	297.00	297.00
4	550–600	580	274.00	274.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	570	289.00	289.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	661	209.50	209.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	581	236.50	236.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	264.00	264.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	342.00	342.00
3	400–450	438	336.00	336.00
5	450–500	467	319.00	319.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	434	336.00	336.00
4	500–550	528	278.00	278.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,095	118.50–129.00	122.80
10	—	1,032	107.00–117.00	112.19
2	—	973	70.00–77.50	74.24
8	—	1,034	89.00–101.00	96.66
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,669	140.00–149.00	144.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,483	134.00–148.50	140.10
3	—	1,493	116.50–120.50	118.31
25	—	1,462	121.00–131.50	126.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,198	107.00–117.00	112.22
26	—	1,267	129.00–143.00	134.79
22	—	1,233	119.00–128.00	123.08
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,488	185.00–189.00	185.93
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,483	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,362	187.00	187.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,900	160.00–168.00	164.09
8	—	1,780	150.00–159.00	155.81

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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