Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2025-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Friday's auction had a light run of feeders that were lightly tested but for the most part sold mostly in the same price ranges as last week on comparable quality and weights. Several bred cows were on offer mostly 4-7 yrs in the 2nd and 3rd stage sold with moderate to good demand. Slaughter steers and heifers traded firm to 4.00 higher with a large offering of slaughter cows selling fully steady to firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $291.47/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −115.55 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$291.47

25 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$42.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.33

vs MO average

−23.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	322.21	1,672	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	279.52	1,549	18thin

One grade step is worth $42.69/cwt here — about $124 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 sale25 hd

291.47

—

MO average17 barns · 2,727 hd

317.80

−26.33

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−23.11

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

−115.55

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	1,862	169.00	3,147	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	142.37	2,110	48
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,706	138.37	2,360	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	138.00	1,745	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	122.29	1,244	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	211.45	2,869	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,257	194.00	2,439	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,461	216.66	3,165	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,416	208.90	2,958	21

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$2,793	38
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,308	$2,762	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,665	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,500	$2,450	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	963	$1,986	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,200	$3,050	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,090	$2,525	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$3,750	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,300	$3,475	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$3,750	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	450–500	490	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,500	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	3,475.00/head	3,475.00–3,475.00	3,475	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,770.45/head	2,210.00–2,900.00	2,770	35
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,285	3,282.47/head	3,125.00–3,500.00	3,282	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	2,762.48/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,762	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	963	1,985.76/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,986	7
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	835	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	134.72/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,677	20
Bulls	—	—	1,896	182.28/cwt	178.00–190.00	3,456	7
Bulls	—	—	1,938	157.11/cwt	153.00–161.00	3,045	9
Bulls	—	—	1,730	171.02/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,959	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,707	135.30/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,310	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	144.33/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,859	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,703	143.74/cwt	142.50–146.00	2,448	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	136.42/cwt	128.00–139.00	2,035	16
Heifers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,257	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,439	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,357	211.45/cwt	205.00–214.00	2,869	19
Steers	Choice	—	1,416	208.90/cwt	204.00–211.00	2,958	21
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,461	216.66/cwt	215.50–218.75	3,165	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	121.14/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,496	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	145.35/cwt	140.00–152.50	2,147	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	123.80/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,260	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	135.52/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,392	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	108.80/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,125	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	93.89/cwt	92.00–97.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,983	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	409.73/cwt	402.50–417.50	1,536	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	358.58/cwt	352.50–365.00	1,692	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	329.70/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,718	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,621	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,134	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	2,296	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,004	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,193	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	593	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	392.35/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,718	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	358.94/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,324	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	283.10/cwt	279.00–287.50	1,489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	286.25/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,772	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	277.69/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,830	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,663	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	208.50/cwt	208.50–208.50	2,262	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	371.93/cwt	360.00–388.00	1,235	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	340.50/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,413	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	931	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,355	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	278.63/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,318	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	277.73/cwt	270.00–287.00	1,578	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	322.21/cwt	312.50–335.00	1,672	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	398	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	264.22/cwt	257.00–268.00	1,776	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	326.22/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,853	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	482	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	313.89/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,635	6

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 2,743Year ago 2,074

Slaughter CattleReceipts 375Last week 330Year ago 250

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	332.50	332.50
6	500–550	521	310.00–317.50	313.89
3	550–600	555	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
8	350–400	375	402.50–417.50	409.73
3	400–450	438	370.00	370.00
13	450–500	472	352.50–365.00	358.58
15	500–550	521	320.00–340.00	329.70
19	550–600	568	310.00–335.00	326.22
3	600–650	632	306.00	306.00
4	700–750	721	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	328.00	328.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,085	208.50	208.50
5	1100–1150	1,134	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	332	360.00–388.00	371.93
6	350–400	369	355.00–362.50	358.94
12	400–450	415	335.00–345.00	340.50
6	500–550	526	279.00–287.50	283.10
12	550–600	568	270.00–287.00	277.73
8	600–650	619	285.00–287.00	286.25
9	650–700	672	257.00–268.00	264.22
3	700–750	730	259.00	259.00
4	850–900	850	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	398	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	482	345.00	345.00
7	500–550	519	312.50–335.00	322.21
3	700–750	713	264.00	264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	473	275.00–282.50	278.63
3	600–650	620	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	438	380.00–400.00	392.35
3	550–600	585	342.50	342.50
5	750–800	764	287.00	287.00
5	900–950	931	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	593	322.50	322.50
10	650–700	659	272.50–285.00	277.69

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,500	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,192	2,210.00–2,900.00	2,770.45
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,308	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,762.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	2,875.00	2,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,285	3,125.00–3,500.00	3,282.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,220	3,050.00	3,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	963	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,985.76
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	835	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	2,525.00	2,525.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,200	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,300	3,475.00	3,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,450	3,750.00	3,750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,050	3,750.00	3,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,245	128.00–139.00	134.72
21	—	1,288	140.00–153.00	144.33
4	—	1,235	117.00–127.00	121.14
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,707	131.00–139.00	135.30
4	—	1,703	142.50–146.00	143.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,492	128.00–139.00	136.42
32	—	1,477	140.00–152.50	145.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,018	118.00–130.00	123.80
13	—	1,027	131.00–142.00	135.52
8	—	1,034	100.00–115.00	108.80
3	—	925	92.00–97.00	93.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,896	178.00–190.00	182.28
9	—	1,938	153.00–161.00	157.11
7	—	1,730	165.00–176.00	171.02
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,257	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,357	205.00–214.00	211.45
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,416	204.00–211.00	208.90
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,461	215.50–218.75	216.66

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

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How this sale compares

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