Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2024-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, on a light test of comparable sales of 500-700 lb steers and heifers sold mostly 10.00-15.00 lower, over 700 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. The week has seen volatile CME cattle futures along with large drop in equities has created a lot of uncertainty. Overall supply included lots of crossbred cattle in Friday's auction carrying flesh as weighing conditions were not as good as two weeks ago. There was one stick out sale a pot load of top quality black steers weighing 888 lbs at 247.50. Good offering of near 90 head of slaughter steers and heifers sold steady with last week with slaughter cows trading steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $307.96/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −147.07 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$307.96

77 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,731

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$72

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

$16.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.88

vs MO average

+32.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	310.12	1,740	67
Medium and Large 1-2	568	293.48	1,668	10thin

One grade step is worth $16.64/cwt here — about $72 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

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 sale77 hd

307.96

—

MO average14 barns · 1,075 hd

291.08

+16.88

National average145 barns · 4,636 hd

275.08

+32.88

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−147.07

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	1,741	169.06	2,943	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,694	148.24	2,511	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	144.91	2,072	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	138.19	1,678	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,033	118.90	1,229	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,252	193.08	2,417	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	188.00	2,354	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,366	192.78	2,633	46

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1-2Unweaned	450–500	462	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,344	3
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,114	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	2,222	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	282.27/cwt	279.00–286.00	1,496	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	270.53/cwt	265.50–279.00	1,453	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	327.65/cwt	321.00–334.00	1,409	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	258.98/cwt	253.50–265.50	1,880	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	292.53/cwt	292.00–293.00	1,793	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	196.50/cwt	196.50–196.50	1,902	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	807	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	250.07/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,806	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	272.32/cwt	269.00–284.00	1,694	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	888	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,198	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	696	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,886	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,614	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	307.03/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,781	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	284.46/cwt	281.00–288.00	1,678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	875	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,995	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	916	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	321.64/cwt	317.00–333.00	1,679	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	547	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,674	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	465	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,483	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	333	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,159	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	845	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,825	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,206	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	593	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	482	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,311	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	136.48/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,481	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	149.89/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,161	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	148.91/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,805	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	137.26/cwt	135.00–143.50	1,657	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	104.34/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,167	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	91.11/cwt	90.00–92.00	914	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,366	192.78/cwt	192.00–193.50	2,633	46
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,252	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,354	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,252	193.08/cwt	190.00–194.50	2,417	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	127.81/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,584	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	128.05/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,269	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	138.68/cwt	132.00–144.50	1,962	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,710	149.65/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,559	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,645	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,369	1
Bulls	—	—	1,741	180.22/cwt	177.00–184.00	3,138	4
Bulls	—	—	1,749	168.57/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,948	6
Bulls	—	—	1,723	155.17/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	452	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,279	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	247.42/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,650	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,506	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	302.45/cwt	301.00–304.00	1,285	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	856	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	740	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,761	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	647	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	255.30/cwt	254.50–257.00	1,580	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	659	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	1,559	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	269.01/cwt	267.00–269.50	1,515	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	234.33/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,586	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	750	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,811	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	883	232.87/cwt	225.00–235.25	2,056	48

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 Aug 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 830Last week 135Year ago 1,230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 140Year ago 310

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	1100–1150	1,114	199.50	199.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	331.00	331.00
4	450–500	481	313.00	313.00
23	500–550	530	279.00–286.00	282.27
15	550–600	563	267.00–269.50	269.01
20	650–700	667	245.00–248.00	247.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	425	301.00–304.00	302.45
3	450–500	452	283.00	283.00
18	500–550	537	265.50–279.00	270.53
20	600–650	619	254.50–257.00	255.30
17	650–700	677	230.00–241.00	234.33
3	800–850	807	215.00	215.00
4	850–900	856	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	650–700	659	236.50	236.50
14	700–750	740	238.00	238.00
11	800–850	845	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	550	249.00	249.00
3	600–650	647	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	430	321.00–334.00	327.65
4	500–550	536	307.00	307.00
6	550–600	590	281.00–288.00	284.46
21	600–650	622	269.00–284.00	272.32
4	650–700	662	266.00	266.00
10	700–750	722	248.00–254.00	250.07
3	800–850	808	248.00	248.00
3	850–900	875	228.00	228.00
4	900–950	916	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	489	330.00	330.00
15	500–550	522	317.00–333.00	321.64
40	550–600	580	300.00–312.50	307.03
19	600–650	613	292.00–293.00	292.53
11	650–700	696	271.00	271.00
39	700–750	726	253.50–265.50	258.98
58	850–900	888	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	288.00	288.00
3	950–1000	968	196.50	196.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	465	319.00	319.00
12	500–550	547	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
71	750–800	750	241.50	241.50
48	850–900	883	225.00–235.25	232.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	440	274.00	274.00
4	500–550	524	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	593	265.00	265.00
3	700–750	722	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	482	272.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	135.00–138.00	136.48
3	—	1,118	104.00–105.00	104.34
2	—	1,003	90.00–92.00	91.11
7	—	991	124.00–130.00	128.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,442	146.00–155.00	149.89
8	—	1,415	132.00–144.50	138.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	145.00–156.00	148.91
13	—	1,207	135.00–143.50	137.26
4	—	1,239	126.00–131.00	127.81
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,710	149.00–150.00	149.65
1	—	1,645	144.00	144.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,366	192.00–193.50	192.78
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,252	190.00–194.50	193.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,741	177.00–184.00	180.22
6	—	1,749	160.00–174.00	168.57
3	—	1,723	152.00–158.00	155.17

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