Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2025-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a much larger offering this week, with the best test on steers weighing 600-700 lbs sold mostly 20.00-40.00 higher, with all other weights of steers trading with a sharply higher undertone. Feeder heifers had the best test on heifers weighing 500-700 lbs selling 10.00-25.00 higher and other weights of heifers also trading with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was very good on and offering of good quality feeders with several pot loads of top quality yearlings as buyers were very active to buy cattle before years end. Fed cattle market again closed the week with higher gains with live cattle trading mostly 5.00 higher at 230.00 to end the week. Several stick out sales included pot load of 615 lb steers at 429.00, pot load of steers weighing 716 lbs at 398.50, pot load of heifers weighing 663 lbs at 383.00 and 110 hd of 987 lb heifers at 282.50. Slaughter cows traded steady with last week.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $418.95/cwt on 115 head. That ranks 3 of 25 comparable sales and sits −36.08 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$418.95

115 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

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

$49.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.84

vs MO average

−11.68 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	430.65	2,349	88
Medium and Large 1-2	544	380.84	2,073	27

One grade step is worth $49.81/cwt here — about $275 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

25 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $499.75, low $396.50, median $455.03 across 25 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 sale115 hd

418.95

—

MO average17 barns · 4,324 hd

423.79

−4.84

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−11.68

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−36.08

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	1,780	186.83	3,326	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,751	161.68	2,830	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	154.83	2,286	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,257	149.88	1,884	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	133.00	1,391	48
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,173	225.00	2,639	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,183	235.64	2,787	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,374	207.50	2,851	8thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	550–600	577	418.51/cwt	410.00–427.00	2,415	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	807	334.77/cwt	330.50–337.50	2,702	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	376.10/cwt	351.00–383.00	2,497	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	345.13/cwt	344.00–346.00	2,464	64
Heifers	Large 1-2	800–850	845	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,493	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	714	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,485	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	716	383.25/cwt	383.25–383.25	2,744	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	382.90/cwt	369.00–394.00	2,385	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	428.90/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,861	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	638	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	761	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	436.93/cwt	425.00–462.00	2,311	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	446.63/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,728	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	381.13/cwt	369.00–400.00	2,584	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	686	349.04/cwt	341.50–354.00	2,394	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	466.71/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,236	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	340.80/cwt	324.00–355.00	2,437	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	702	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,176	3
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	451	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	2,843	31
Steers	Large 1-2	700–750	723	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,465	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	409.47/cwt	403.00–416.00	2,113	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	1,785	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	422.75/cwt	395.00–429.00	2,600	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	313.32/cwt	311.00–315.00	2,601	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	494	435.37/cwt	431.00–437.00	2,151	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	626	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,398	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	393.41/cwt	381.00–398.50	2,829	117
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	634	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,194	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	897	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	2,610	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	472.91/cwt	450.00–487.50	2,029	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	653	413.00/cwt	413.00–413.00	2,697	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	468	423.69/cwt	420.00–427.50	1,983	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	401.13/cwt	396.00–415.00	1,949	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	2,264	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	1,947	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,673	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	772	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,200	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	123.38/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,598	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,798	158.69/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,853	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	128.36/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,380	20
Bulls	—	—	1,733	194.37/cwt	185.00–198.00	3,368	6
Bulls	—	—	1,801	175.93/cwt	166.00–181.00	3,168	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	154.69/cwt	150.00–159.50	2,302	15
Heifers	Choice	—	1,173	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,639	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	145.16/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,491	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	155.75/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,642	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	144.90/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,134	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	140.64/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,806	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	164.33/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,051	9
Steers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,156	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	2,769	5
Steers	Select	—	1,335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,670	4
Steers	Select	—	1,413	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,038	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,250	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,825	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,595	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,691	167.61/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,834	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	153.36/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,899	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	112.92/cwt	102.50–117.50	1,138	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,454	165.08/cwt	161.00–170.50	2,400	7
Bulls	—	—	1,940	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	4,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	367.74/cwt	360.00–372.50	1,864	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	313.64/cwt	310.00–327.00	2,261	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	330.98/cwt	324.00–346.00	2,198	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	348.68/cwt	348.00–350.00	2,123	9
Heifers	Large 1	950–1000	987	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,788	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	393.32/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,931	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	384.15/cwt	380.00–387.50	1,975	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,480	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	416.86/cwt	407.00–422.00	1,922	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	366.50/cwt	359.50–375.00	2,302	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,556	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	381.87/cwt	359.00–386.00	2,242	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	1,406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	335.81/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,934	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	534	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,922	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 Dec 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,108Last week 893Year ago 1,996

Slaughter CattleReceipts 275Last week 285Year ago 278

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	429	450.00–487.50	472.91
36	450–500	479	445.00–485.00	466.71
58	500–550	529	425.00–462.00	436.93
30	550–600	577	410.00–427.00	418.51
155	600–650	615	395.00–429.00	422.75
98	650–700	678	369.00–400.00	381.13
117	700–750	719	381.00–398.50	393.41
31	750–800	752	378.00	378.00
46	800–850	807	330.50–337.50	334.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	700–750	714	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	387	440.00–455.00	446.63
13	400–450	421	424.00	424.00
14	500–550	516	403.00–416.00	409.47
13	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
34	600–650	623	369.00–394.00	382.90
29	650–700	686	341.50–354.00	349.04
15	700–750	715	324.00–355.00	340.80
4	750–800	761	340.00	340.00
7	800–850	830	311.00–315.00	313.32
16	850–900	897	291.00	291.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	702	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	451	365.00	365.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	634	346.00	346.00
21	700–750	723	341.00	341.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	494	431.00–437.00	435.37
9	600–650	626	383.00	383.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	650–700	653	413.00	413.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	468	420.00–427.50	423.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	434	420.00–450.00	428.90
25	450–500	461	407.00–422.00	416.86
37	500–550	514	380.00–387.50	384.15
147	550–600	587	359.00–386.00	381.87
41	600–650	628	359.50–375.00	366.50
98	650–700	664	351.00–383.00	376.10
64	700–750	714	344.00–346.00	345.13
9	750–800	763	325.00	325.00
33	800–850	822	311.00	311.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	845	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	700–750	716	383.25	383.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	638	324.00	324.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	442.00	442.00
3	350–400	395	392.50	392.50
3	400–450	405	385.00	385.00
23	450–500	491	380.00–397.50	393.32
8	500–550	507	360.00–372.50	367.74
16	550–600	576	325.00–341.00	335.81
9	600–650	609	348.00–350.00	348.68
30	650–700	664	324.00–346.00	330.98
14	700–750	721	310.00–327.00	313.64
6	750–800	767	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	950–1000	987	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	725	314.00	314.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	534	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	408	410.00	410.00
17	450–500	486	396.00–415.00	401.13
4	500–550	511	381.00	381.00
5	550–600	591	383.00	383.00
3	600–650	608	325.00	325.00
6	750–800	772	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	117.00–128.00	123.38
9	—	1,284	137.00–144.00	140.64
9	—	1,248	160.00–171.00	164.33
17	—	1,238	148.00–159.00	153.36
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,798	155.00–163.00	158.69
1	—	1,730	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,691	165.00–175.00	167.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,075	122.00–135.00	128.36
15	—	1,027	138.00–151.00	145.16
4	—	1,054	155.00–157.00	155.75
9	—	1,008	102.50–117.50	112.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,488	150.00–159.50	154.69
7	—	1,473	140.00–148.00	144.90
7	—	1,454	161.00–170.50	165.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,733	185.00–198.00	194.37
6	—	1,801	166.00–181.00	175.93
1	—	1,940	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	225.00	225.00
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,156	239.50	239.50
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	200.00	200.00
4	—	1,413	215.00	215.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,250	226.00	226.00

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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