Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2025-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a very light offering of feeders were not well tested with the bulk of the supply unweaned bulls or unweaned heifers and selling in small packages and singles. Slaughter steers and heifers on a light test sold 3.00-5.00 lower with a nice offering of slaughter cows trading firm to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $302.52/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −136.45 against this barn's trailing median of $438.97.

Average price

$302.52

36 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$45.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.67

vs MO average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	312.71	1,732	28
Medium and Large 2	583	266.86	1,556	8thin

One grade step is worth $45.85/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $466.70, low $362.44, median $438.97 across 15 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 sale36 hd

302.52

—

MO average14 barns · 242 hd

342.19

−39.67

This barn, trailing median15 sales

438.97

−136.45

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	1,802	179.62	3,236	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,741	159.56	2,777	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	159.19	2,355	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	153.91	1,934	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	135.38	1,414	40
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,354	212.00	2,870	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,293	214.96	2,779	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,528	212.00	3,239	9thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 1-2Fleshy	550–600	557	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,199	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	346.98/cwt	344.00–350.00	1,641	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	482	368.29/cwt	350.00–378.00	1,775	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	128.08/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,346	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,715	151.96/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,606	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,748	161.73/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,827	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	155.14/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,293	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	165.28/cwt	161.00–172.00	2,097	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	165.42/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,443	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	539	318.50/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,717	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	557	313.65/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,747	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	423	341.91/cwt	320.00–362.00	1,446	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	527	319.92/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,686	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	453	338.76/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,535	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	619	296.78/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,837	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	578	311.75/cwt	307.50–316.00	1,802	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	395	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	333	418.19/cwt	406.00–424.00	1,393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	418.95/cwt	407.50–435.00	1,818	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	550–600	583	266.86/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,556	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	498	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	650–700	688	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,875	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,293	214.96/cwt	214.00–218.00	2,779	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	111.99/cwt	107.50–117.50	1,149	8
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,528	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,239	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,354	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,870	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	156.76/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,624	5
Bulls	—	—	1,630	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	618	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,052	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	144.40/cwt	139.00–153.00	1,519	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	143.95/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,149	6
Bulls	—	—	1,826	178.42/cwt	168.00–185.00	3,258	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	137.88/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,708	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	151.99/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,906	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	359.56/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,346	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	750–800	780	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,028	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	450–500	455	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	490	308.50/cwt	300.00–317.00	1,512	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,278	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	428	391.55/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,676	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,639	3

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 Nov 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 1,344Year ago 940

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 275Year ago 275

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	557	288.00	288.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	375.00	375.00
6	400–450	428	382.50–400.00	391.55
6	450–500	453	337.50–340.00	338.76
12	500–550	527	300.00–340.00	319.92
13	550–600	578	307.50–316.00	311.75
10	600–650	619	280.00–305.00	296.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	318.00	318.00
8	550–600	583	265.00–270.00	266.86
3	650–700	688	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	728	265.00	265.00
3	850–900	895	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	350.00–375.00	359.56
3	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	770	265.00	265.00
3	800–850	838	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	420.00	420.00
9	400–450	434	407.50–435.00	418.95
3	550–600	578	310.00	310.00
4	600–650	616	357.00	357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	482	350.00–378.00	368.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	618	332.00	332.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	780	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	378.00	378.00
3	600–650	607	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	333	406.00–424.00	418.19
6	450–500	473	344.00–350.00	346.98
3	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	710	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	423	320.00–362.00	341.91
6	450–500	490	300.00–317.00	308.50
8	500–550	539	316.00–320.00	318.50
9	550–600	557	312.00–315.00	313.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	498	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	395.00	395.00
4	600–650	635	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,051	120.00–134.00	128.08
8	—	1,026	107.50–117.50	111.99
5	—	1,036	154.00–160.00	156.76
17	—	1,052	139.00–153.00	144.40
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,715	150.00–154.00	151.96
7	—	1,748	158.00–165.00	161.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,478	150.00–159.00	155.14
27	—	1,477	160.00–173.00	165.42
6	—	1,493	138.00–147.00	143.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,269	161.00–172.00	165.28
8	—	1,239	133.00–145.00	137.88
22	—	1,254	146.00–159.00	151.99
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,293	214.00–218.00	214.96
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,528	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,354	212.00	212.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	188.00	188.00
7	—	1,826	168.00–185.00	178.42

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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