Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2024-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, feeder steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 600 lbs on comparable sales traded mostly 10.00-15.00 lower, with steers over 700 lbs and heifers over 600 lbs all selling with a lower undertone on a light test with the last special. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate, the best demand was on a nice quality offering of 745-800 lb steers that sold with good demand. The largest draft that sold was 100 head of Large Frame heifers weighing 1082 lbs at 201.25. Over the last two weeks CME Cattle futures have had a volatile ride along with lower fed cattle trade all has pressured feeder cattle prices as cattle feeders have slowed their approach to purchasing feeders. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower than last week's strong market with slaughter cows trading 2.00-5.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $285.68/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −169.35 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$285.68

88 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$32.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.20

vs MO average

+15.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	292.88	1,615	44
Medium and Large 1-2	550	279.82	1,540	41
Medium and Large 2	553	260.00	1,438	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.88/cwt here — about $177 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 sale88 hd

285.68

—

MO average15 barns · 1,682 hd

285.88

−0.20

National average163 barns · 7,520 hd

270.50

+15.18

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−169.35

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	1,949	165.51	3,225	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,744	140.18	2,445	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,460	135.54	1,979	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	133.52	1,672	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,046	113.82	1,191	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,378	183.68	2,531	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,318	184.37	2,430	23
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,263	175.45	2,216	16

Every lot, as filed

68 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	800–850	833	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,903	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	229.14/cwt	225.00–235.50	1,741	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	319.36/cwt	317.00–321.00	1,546	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	289.87/cwt	288.50–291.00	1,629	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	290.45/cwt	286.00–293.00	1,406	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	296.22/cwt	291.00–301.00	1,135	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	218.51/cwt	217.50–219.50	1,890	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	243.03/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,777	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	279.90/cwt	278.00–282.50	1,626	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,704	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	451	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,240	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	254.86/cwt	249.50–261.00	1,697	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	302.02/cwt	294.00–310.00	1,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	259.96/cwt	253.50–267.10	1,978	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	750–800	752	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,857	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	283.49/cwt	275.50–286.75	1,772	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	303.13/cwt	301.00–304.00	1,561	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	235.90/cwt	229.50–240.00	1,934	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	224.99/cwt	223.00–226.50	1,969	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,417	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,879	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	267.79/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,722	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	229.02/cwt	227.00–231.00	1,745	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	876	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,910	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	279.75/cwt	271.00–293.00	1,466	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	230.87/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,671	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	272.88/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,460	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	278.87/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,453	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	255.67/cwt	253.00–264.00	1,583	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,697	138.21/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,345	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	86.80/cwt	85.00–90.00	916	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,980	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,970	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	126.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,800	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	108.64/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,150	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	135.53/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,015	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,318	184.37/cwt	184.00–184.50	2,430	23
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,263	175.45/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,216	16
Heifers	Choice	—	1,378	183.68/cwt	183.00–184.50	2,531	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	135.51/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,698	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	125.97/cwt	119.50–130.00	1,525	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	140.80/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,852	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	142.01/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,076	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	136.33/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,470	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	123.69/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,237	4
Bulls	—	—	1,989	163.51/cwt	155.00–171.00	3,252	8
Bulls	—	—	1,545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,009	1
Bulls	—	—	1,969	178.38/cwt	175.00–184.00	3,512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	238.59/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,489	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	249.16/cwt	248.50–250.00	1,527	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,228	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	264.21/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,094	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	226.93/cwt	223.00–230.50	1,559	13
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,082	201.25/cwt	201.25–201.25	2,178	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	676	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	245.22/cwt	243.00–247.00	1,383	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	246.04/cwt	241.50–250.00	1,676	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	303.77/cwt	293.50–309.00	1,452	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,956	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	259.60/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,752	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	263.81/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,918	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	222.82/cwt	222.50–224.00	1,738	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	251.39/cwt	249.00–259.00	1,461	41

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,241Last week 170Year ago 296

Slaughter CattleReceipts 160Last week 237Year ago 410

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	478	293.50–309.00	303.77
18	500–550	535	268.00–276.00	272.88
41	550–600	581	249.00–259.00	251.39
9	600–650	613	248.50–250.00	249.16
19	650–700	681	241.50–250.00	246.04
38	700–750	724	225.00–235.00	230.87
38	750–800	760	225.00–235.50	229.14
8	800–850	833	228.50	228.50
8	850–900	865	217.50–219.50	218.51
15	900–950	945	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	298.00	298.00
18	350–400	383	291.00–301.00	296.22
3	400–450	413	295.00	295.00
14	450–500	484	286.00–293.00	290.45
16	550–600	564	243.00–247.00	245.22
19	600–650	624	233.00–243.00	238.59
13	650–700	687	223.00–230.50	226.93
14	750–800	780	222.50–224.00	222.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	414	257.00–267.00	264.21
3	500–550	518	237.00	237.00
4	650–700	676	220.50	220.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	1050–1100	1,082	201.25	201.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	484	317.00–321.00	319.36
10	500–550	515	301.00–304.00	303.13
34	550–600	562	288.50–291.00	289.87
68	600–650	625	275.50–286.75	283.49
5	650–700	675	259.00–260.00	259.60
11	700–750	727	256.00–270.00	263.81
101	750–800	761	253.50–267.10	259.96
24	800–850	820	229.50–240.00	235.90
20	850–900	875	223.00–226.50	224.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	434	294.00–310.00	302.02
3	450–500	487	291.00	291.00
22	500–550	524	271.00–293.00	279.75
19	550–600	581	278.00–282.50	279.90
25	600–650	643	263.00–270.00	267.79
11	650–700	666	249.50–261.00	254.86
28	700–750	731	237.00–253.00	243.03
10	750–800	762	227.00–231.00	229.02
21	800–850	835	225.00	225.00
7	850–900	876	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	451	275.00	275.00
3	550–600	553	260.00	260.00
5	700–750	717	229.50	229.50
7	750–800	771	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	752	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	521	277.00–280.00	278.87
3	550–600	580	271.00	271.00
22	600–650	619	253.00–264.00	255.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,697	135.00–140.00	138.21
1	—	1,980	150.00	150.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	85.00–90.00	86.80
5	—	1,059	105.00–110.00	108.64
3	—	1,078	135.00–139.00	136.33
4	—	1,000	120.00–130.00	123.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,418	120.00–130.00	126.92
9	—	1,487	131.00–138.00	135.53
8	—	1,462	140.00–147.00	142.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,253	134.00–138.00	135.51
8	—	1,211	119.50–130.00	125.97
5	—	1,315	140.00–142.00	140.80
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,318	184.00–184.50	184.37
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,263	175.00–179.00	175.45
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,378	183.00–184.50	183.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,989	155.00–171.00	163.51
1	—	1,545	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,969	175.00–184.00	178.38

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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