Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2025-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 350-500 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher with 500-650 lbs selling firm to 10.00 higher over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Light weight 350-450 lb heifer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with 450-550 lbs selling firm to 10.00 higher, 550-650 lbs traded fully steady and over 700 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good on a good quality offering of calves with stick out sales included 104 head of 1054 lb heifers selling at 242.00 and 29 heifers weighing 824 lbs at 273.25. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher with slaughter cows trading steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $335.44/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −71.59 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$335.44

146 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$5.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.10

vs MO average

+2.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	335.67	1,860	140
Medium and Large 1-2	531	330.00	1,752	6thin

One grade step is worth $5.67/cwt here — about $107 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 sale146 hd

335.44

—

MO average17 barns · 3,621 hd

338.54

−3.10

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

+2.62

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

−71.59

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	1,935	199.09	3,852	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	146.56	2,129	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	146.25	1,787	42
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,715	145.87	2,502	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	998	136.50	1,362	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	224.59	2,992	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,394	224.42	3,128	40
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,567	210.00	3,291	6thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1-2	750–800	769	293.50/cwt	293.50–293.50	2,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,643	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	607	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	380.50/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,826	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	681	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	450	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	393.33/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,069	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	602	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,366	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	329	501.00/cwt	501.00–501.00	1,648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	406.59/cwt	392.00–415.00	1,931	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	532	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	318.20/cwt	317.00–323.00	2,173	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	361.84/cwt	344.00–369.00	2,265	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	374.41/cwt	362.50–383.00	2,089	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	302.52/cwt	299.00–307.00	1,997	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,242	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	372.62/cwt	360.00–388.00	1,781	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	467.34/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,692	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	1,499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	312.05/cwt	309.00–317.00	1,932	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	322.53/cwt	315.00–336.00	1,871	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	350.83/cwt	335.00–366.00	1,838	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	402.20/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,746	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	273.25/cwt	273.25–273.25	2,252	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	788	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	425.91/cwt	410.00–447.50	1,631	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	292.83/cwt	284.00–294.75	2,111	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,336	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,999	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,720	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,722	149.16/cwt	145.00–152.50	2,569	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,695	136.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,305	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	122.02/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,175	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	146.95/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,503	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	134.35/cwt	131.50–138.00	1,334	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	145.71/cwt	142.00–150.50	2,103	23
Bulls	—	—	2,035	210.24/cwt	207.00–217.00	4,278	4
Bulls	—	—	1,835	187.93/cwt	176.00–194.00	3,449	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	136.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,014	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	156.45/cwt	153.50–162.50	2,275	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	137.43/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,701	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	155.03/cwt	152.00–161.50	1,904	12
Steers	Large 1	600–650	602	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,047	5
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,054	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,551	104
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	145.80/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,763	19
Steers	Choice	—	1,394	224.42/cwt	221.50–225.75	3,128	40
Heifers	Choice	—	1,332	224.59/cwt	224.00–226.00	2,992	40
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,567	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	3,291	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	421.12/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,786	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	750–800	754	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,172	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	681	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,043	4
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	490	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,286	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	684	301.94/cwt	297.00–307.00	2,065	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	358.00/cwt	356.00–360.00	1,905	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	303.88/cwt	302.00–304.50	1,921	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	597	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,340	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	324.68/cwt	321.50–337.00	2,055	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	336.84/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,913	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,497	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,856	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	402.89/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,752	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	327.35/cwt	326.00–329.00	1,876	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	314.43/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,943	17

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 May 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,378Last week 286Year ago 1,454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 310Last week 286Year ago 300

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
3	350–400	382	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	417	400.00–405.00	402.89
21	450–500	480	372.50–387.50	380.50
6	500–550	532	356.00–360.00	358.00
11	550–600	568	330.00–345.00	336.84
21	600–650	633	321.50–337.00	324.68
6	650–700	684	297.00–307.00	301.94
4	750–800	769	293.50	293.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	607	314.00	314.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	350–400	362	460.00–470.00	467.34
29	400–450	424	410.00–435.00	421.12
28	450–500	475	392.00–415.00	406.59
84	500–550	526	380.00–400.00	393.33
30	550–600	558	362.50–383.00	374.41
55	600–650	626	344.00–369.00	361.84
25	650–700	683	317.00–323.00	318.20
25	700–750	729	305.00–310.00	307.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	501.00	501.00
11	550–600	597	392.00	392.00
4	600–650	602	393.00	393.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	367.00	367.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	602	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	681	300.00	300.00
5	750–800	754	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	681	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	462.50	462.50
39	350–400	383	410.00–447.50	425.91
29	400–450	434	385.00–410.00	402.20
71	450–500	478	360.00–388.00	372.62
65	500–550	524	335.00–366.00	350.83
75	550–600	580	315.00–336.00	322.53
34	600–650	619	309.00–317.00	312.05
10	650–700	660	299.00–307.00	302.52
29	700–750	721	284.00–294.75	292.83
3	750–800	788	277.50	277.50
29	800–850	824	273.25	273.25
11	900–950	916	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
104	1050–1100	1,054	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
3	450–500	472	330.00	330.00
6	500–550	531	330.00	330.00
12	600–650	632	302.00–304.50	303.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	340	495.00	495.00
6	400–450	417	412.50	412.50
4	500–550	538	352.50	352.50
8	700–750	714	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	493	320.00	320.00
5	500–550	549	338.00	338.00
11	550–600	573	326.00–329.00	327.35
17	600–650	618	305.00–322.00	314.43
6	750–800	761	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,722	145.00–152.50	149.16
2	—	1,695	132.00–140.00	136.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	117.00–126.00	122.02
6	—	1,023	140.00–157.50	146.95
9	—	993	131.50–138.00	134.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,443	142.00–150.50	145.71
9	—	1,474	130.00–140.00	136.65
11	—	1,454	153.50–162.50	156.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,238	132.00–140.00	137.43
12	—	1,228	152.00–161.50	155.03
19	—	1,209	143.00–150.00	145.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,035	207.00–217.00	210.24
4	—	1,835	176.00–194.00	187.93
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,394	221.50–225.75	224.42
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,567	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,332	224.00–226.00	224.59

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