Eastern MO. Commission CO held their annual Special Bred Cow/Heifer sale the Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov 29) with a top quality offering of bred heifers and young bred cows mostly 3-5 yrs in the 2nd and 3rd stage all selling with good demand as overall quality ran deep on the bred heifers and young bred cows. Despite heavy wet snow falling over the trade area from 6-10 plus inches a large crowd was on hand along with internet buyers as the market was very active. Most of the bred heifers in the 2nd and 3rd stage all sold from 4100.00-4750.00 with couple fancy lots of heifers selling at 5500.00-5900.00 and one consignment of over 100 head of 2nd calf heifers in the 2nd and 3rd stage most selling from 4700.00-4900.00. One large consignment of young bred cows 3-5 yrs mostly in the 2nd stage trading from 4300.00-4600.00. Pairs sold with moderate to good demand mostly running ages from 4 yrs to short solid mouth with several heifer pairs in the offering.
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,366 | $4,448 | 69 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,420 | $4,127 | 11 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,139 | $2,200 | 5 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,018 | $4,807 | 44 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,053 | $4,650 | 68 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 1,144 | $4,356 | 139 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | (<2 yrs) | 1,100 | $4,096 | 39 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,262 | $4,748 | 47 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,196 | $3,846 | 23 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1,311 | $3,787 | 27 |
| Heifer Pairs | Open | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,322 | $5,878 | 9 |
| Heifer Pairs | Open | (<2 yrs) | 976 | $4,734 | 46 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,259 | 4,703.41/head | 4,100.00–5,150.00 | 4,703 | 44 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,325 | 3,575.00/head | 3,550.00–3,600.00 | 3,575 | 8 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,196 | 3,845.65/head | 3,500.00–4,050.00 | 3,846 | 23 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,250 | 3,500.00/head | 3,500.00–3,500.00 | 3,500 | 6 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,331 | 4,050.00/head | 3,750.00–4,300.00 | 4,050 | 13 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,300 | 5,400.00/head | 5,400.00–5,400.00 | 5,400 | 3 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,159 | 4,358.87/head | 4,050.00–4,750.00 | 4,359 | 104 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,034 | 4,100.00/head | 4,100.00–4,100.00 | 4,100 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,139 | 2,200.00/head | 2,200.00–2,200.00 | 2,200 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,366 | 4,448.29/head | 4,300.00–4,600.00 | 4,448 | 69 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 1,030 | 3,600.00/head | 3,600.00–3,600.00 | 3,600 | 3 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,106 | 4,137.09/head | 4,100.00–4,250.00 | 4,137 | 36 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 986 | 3,656.01/head | 3,300.00–3,900.00 | 3,656 | 17 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 2 | — | 1,021 | 3,173.38/head | 3,050.00–3,250.00 | 3,173 | 5 |
| Bred Cows | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,420 | 4,126.70/head | 4,050.00–4,200.00 | 4,127 | 11 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1Fancy | — | 1,282 | 5,705.62/head | 5,500.00–5,900.00 | 5,706 | 13 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,055 | 4,693.44/head | 4,300.00–4,900.00 | 4,693 | 63 |
| Bred Heifers | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,018 | 4,806.63/head | 4,200.00–4,900.00 | 4,807 | 44 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1-2 | — | 976 | 4,733.70/head | 4,250.00–5,000.00 | 4,734 | 46 |
| Heifer Pairs | Medium and Large 1 | — | 1,322 | 5,877.78/head | 5,600.00–6,100.00 | 5,878 | 9 |
Eastern MO. Commission CO held their annual Special Bred Cow/Heifer sale the Saturday after Thanksgiving (Nov 29) with a top quality offering of bred heifers and young bred cows mostly 3-5 yrs in the 2nd and 3rd stage all selling with good demand as overall quality ran deep on the bred heifers and young bred cows. Despite heavy wet snow falling over the trade area from 6-10 plus inches a large crowd was on hand along with internet buyers as the market was very active. Most of the bred heifers in the 2nd and 3rd stage all sold from 4100.00-4750.00 with couple fancy lots of heifers selling at 5500.00-5900.00 and one consignment of over 100 head of 2nd calf heifers in the 2nd and 3rd stage most selling from 4700.00-4900.00. One large consignment of young bred cows 3-5 yrs mostly in the 2nd stage trading from 4300.00-4600.00. Pairs sold with moderate to good demand mostly running ages from 4 yrs to short solid mouth with several heifer pairs in the offering.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 44 | — | 1,259 | 4,100.00–5,150.00 | 4,703.41 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,325 | 3,550.00–3,600.00 | 3,575.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 23 | — | 1,196 | 3,500.00–4,050.00 | 3,845.65 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,250 | 3,500.00 | 3,500.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 1,331 | 3,750.00–4,300.00 | 4,050.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,300 | 5,400.00 | 5,400.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 104 | — | 1,159 | 4,050.00–4,750.00 | 4,358.87 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 36 | — | 1,106 | 4,100.00–4,250.00 | 4,137.09 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 63 | — | 1,055 | 4,300.00–4,900.00 | 4,693.44 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 44 | — | 1,018 | 4,200.00–4,900.00 | 4,806.63 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,034 | 4,100.00 | 4,100.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,030 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 17 | — | 986 | 3,300.00–3,900.00 | 3,656.01 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | — | 1,021 | 3,050.00–3,250.00 | 3,173.38 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,282 | 5,500.00–5,900.00 | 5,705.62 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 5 | — | 1,139 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 69 | — | 1,366 | 4,300.00–4,600.00 | 4,448.29 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,420 | 4,050.00–4,200.00 | 4,126.70 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 46 | — | 976 | 4,250.00–5,000.00 | 4,733.70 |
| Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 9 | — | 1,322 | 5,600.00–6,100.00 | 5,877.78 |