Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2024-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Friday's auction had a light offering of feeder steers, bulls and heifer calves selling in small packages and singles and were lightly tested. Also selling were several small packages of bred cows in the 2nd and 3rd stage along with several young pairs all selling with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady with most of the offering average to low dressing cows a light offering of slaughter steers and heifers traded steady. Feeder Special next week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.58/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −156.45 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$250.58

28 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$21.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.49

vs MO average

−7.23 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	252.92	1,334	25
Medium and Large 2	538	231.00	1,243	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.92/cwt here — about $91 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 sale28 hd

250.58

—

MO average16 barns · 1,888 hd

256.07

−5.49

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−7.23

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

−156.45

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	1,734	150.91	2,616	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,758	136.00	2,390	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	122.82	1,819	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,254	119.86	1,503	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	108.25	1,144	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,405	186.20	2,616	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,406	182.48	2,566	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,252	156.72	1,962	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,348	$2,633	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,256	$2,167	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,399	$1,989	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,088	$1,747	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,229	$3,027	12

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 2	450–500	467	254.17/cwt	251.00–256.50	1,187	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	253.26/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,352	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	262.29/cwt	262.00–262.50	1,262	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	288.17/cwt	281.00–291.00	1,354	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	506	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,275	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	410	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	290.50/cwt	283.00–299.00	1,217	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,452	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	248.43/cwt	243.00–254.00	1,573	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	266.29/cwt	263.00–269.50	1,515	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	792	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	305.25/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,007	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	548	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,523	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,234	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,123	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	289.48/cwt	288.00–293.00	1,401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	352	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	673	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	258.87/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,621	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	692	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	573	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,381	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	682	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	615	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,427	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	415	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	520	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,352	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	362	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,234	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	130.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,551	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	123.16/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,857	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	114.13/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,659	6
Bulls	—	—	1,598	149.08/cwt	125.00–159.00	2,382	8
Bulls	—	—	1,693	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,370	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	101.25/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,047	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,405	186.20/cwt	185.00–188.50	2,616	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,406	182.48/cwt	182.00–183.00	2,566	18
Steers	Select	—	1,280	174.64/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,235	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	130.87/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,909	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,275	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	122.58/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,553	17
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,241	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,862	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,308	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,680	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,486	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	109.79/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,384	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	114.88/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,219	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	88.57/cwt	85.00–90.00	963	3
Bulls	—	—	2,123	163.05/cwt	160.00–166.00	3,462	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,256	2,167.14/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,167	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,399	1,989.25/head	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,989	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	2,632.87/head	2,525.00–2,675.00	2,633	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,746.63/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,747	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,171	3,342.86/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,343	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	2,585.00/head	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	313.27/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,341	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	484	264.49/cwt	263.00–267.00	1,280	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	300–350	301	342.80/cwt	341.00–350.00	1,032	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	265.50/cwt	265.50–265.50	1,466	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	642	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,412	4

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 887Year ago 439

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 182Year ago 375

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	352	265.00	265.00
3	400–450	425	266.00	266.00
7	450–500	467	251.00–256.50	254.17
3	500–550	538	231.00	231.00
3	600–650	618	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	300.00–311.00	305.25
13	400–450	419	283.00–299.00	290.50
12	450–500	481	262.00–262.50	262.29
12	500–550	534	250.00–255.00	253.26
4	550–600	556	254.00	254.00
6	600–650	633	243.00–254.00	248.43
3	650–700	650	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	506	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	410	304.00	304.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	428	312.00–315.00	313.27
11	450–500	470	281.00–291.00	288.17
8	550–600	552	265.50	265.50
3	600–650	642	236.00	236.00
3	800–850	805	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	301	341.00–350.00	342.80
4	350–400	362	341.00	341.00
3	400–450	415	291.00	291.00
8	450–500	484	263.00–267.00	264.49
14	500–550	520	260.00	260.00
5	550–600	573	241.00	241.00
3	600–650	615	232.00	232.00
3	650–700	682	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	351.00	351.00
6	450–500	484	288.00–293.00	289.48
6	550–600	569	263.00–269.50	266.29
9	600–650	626	250.00–262.00	258.87
3	650–700	692	250.00	250.00
8	750–800	792	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	257.00	257.00
4	450–500	486	254.00	254.00
8	600–650	624	244.00	244.00
3	650–700	650	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	548	276.00	276.00
3	650–700	673	239.00	239.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	129.00–134.00	130.99
17	—	1,267	119.00–127.00	122.58
9	—	1,261	105.00–114.00	109.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,508	120.00–127.00	123.16
6	—	1,454	109.00–118.00	114.13
6	—	1,459	129.00–132.00	130.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,034	94.00–106.00	101.25
2	—	1,068	122.00–123.00	122.50
12	—	1,061	110.00–118.00	114.88
3	—	1,087	85.00–90.00	88.57
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,680	148.00	148.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,598	125.00–159.00	149.08
2	—	1,693	140.00	140.00
3	—	2,123	160.00–166.00	163.05
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,405	185.00–188.50	186.20
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,406	182.00–183.00	182.48
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,280	174.00–175.00	174.64
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,241	150.00	150.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,256	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,167.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,399	1,925.00–2,025.00	1,989.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,348	2,525.00–2,675.00	2,632.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,746.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,342.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,310	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,585.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

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