Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2025-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Friday's auction was a Special Bred Cow/Heifer sale with several consignments of good quality bred heifers mostly in the 3rd stage selling with good demand, along with several young 4-6 year old cows in the 2nd and 3rd stage good quality also selling with good demand. Feeder supply was mostly small packages and groups but overall sold within last weeks price ranges. Slaughter cows on a nice offering sold fully steady to firm. This is the last sale of the year here at Eastern MO. Commission we here at MDA/USDA Market News Service want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $396.50/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −58.53 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$396.50

12 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,151

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$421

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

$57.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.33

vs MO average

−47.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	434.00	2,370	4thin
Medium and Large 1-2	580	379.00	2,198	3thin
Medium and Large 2	517	377.00	1,949	5thin

One grade step is worth $57.00/cwt here — about $421 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale12 hd

396.50

—

MO average21 barns · 3,597 hd

431.83

−35.33

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

−47.60

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−58.53

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	1,902	187.39	3,564	8thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,767	165.76	2,930	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,487	156.38	2,326	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	151.20	1,872	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	137.05	1,436	36

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)	1,264	$3,741	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,355	$3,570	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$3,000	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,333	$2,970	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,772	$2,950	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,201	$2,537	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,118	$2,513	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$2,125	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,137	$2,011	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,284	$3,793	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,075	$3,721	65
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,141	$3,439	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$3,925	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,150	$3,382	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$3,250	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	500–550	517	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	353.47/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,972	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,167	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	412.36/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,802	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	714	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,271	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	479	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,117	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	546	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,370	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	330.50/cwt	330.00–331.00	2,003	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	892	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	349.46/cwt	344.00–355.00	2,352	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	2,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,544	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	425	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	1,938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	2,198	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	727	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,666	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,171	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,949	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	321.02/cwt	317.00–325.00	2,157	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	443.00/cwt	443.00–443.00	1,710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	448	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,747	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	342.52/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,990	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	476.00/cwt	476.00–476.00	2,309	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	389.40/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,869	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,597	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	422.65/cwt	417.50–426.00	1,932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	319.51/cwt	319.00–320.00	2,026	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	393.77/cwt	390.00–396.00	1,945	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,100	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	145.08/cwt	138.00–153.00	1,507	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	155.30/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,316	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,821	168.02/cwt	167.00–170.00	3,060	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	165.15/cwt	161.50–171.50	2,444	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	141.64/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,761	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	164.88/cwt	160.00–171.50	2,063	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	115.83/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,222	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	130.73/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,371	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	155.72/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,658	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	154.31/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,887	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,660	161.25/cwt	160.00–162.50	2,677	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	143.71/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,141	6
Bulls	—	—	1,908	191.69/cwt	186.00–195.00	3,657	3
Bulls	—	—	2,120	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	4,484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,843	178.13/cwt	174.00–181.00	3,283	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,264	3,741.44/head	3,400.00–3,850.00	3,741	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	2,512.75/head	2,400.00–2,625.00	2,513	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,394	3,629.78/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,630	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,333	2,969.52/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,970	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,047	3,529.29/head	3,375.00–3,775.00	3,529	48
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	3,438.50/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,439	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,284	3,793.36/head	3,775.00–3,825.00	3,793	6
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,772	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	2,537.46/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,537	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,154	4,260.49/head	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,260	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,265	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	3,693.75/head	3,600.00–3,750.00	3,694	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	950	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	3,925.00/head	3,750.00–4,100.00	3,925	4

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 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 2,108Year ago 375

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 275Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 0Year ago 150

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
6	400–450	437	400.00–425.00	412.36
8	450–500	480	380.00–395.00	389.40
5	500–550	517	375.00	375.00
7	550–600	558	345.00–360.00	353.47
4	600–650	619	350.00	350.00
10	700–750	714	318.00	318.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	456.00	456.00
11	450–500	479	442.00	442.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	476.00	476.00
4	500–550	546	434.00	434.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	392	425.00	425.00
5	500–550	517	377.00	377.00
6	600–650	606	330.00–331.00	330.50
3	650–700	685	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	368	465.00	465.00
3	450–500	491	451.00	451.00
3	550–600	580	379.00	379.00
6	650–700	673	344.00–355.00	349.46
3	700–750	727	339.00	339.00
3	850–900	892	298.00	298.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	386	443.00	443.00
8	450–500	494	390.00–396.00	393.77
3	500–550	538	360.00	360.00
11	550–600	581	338.00–348.00	342.52
6	600–650	634	319.00–320.00	319.51
8	650–700	672	317.00–325.00	321.02
3	700–750	745	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	457	417.50–426.00	422.65
14	800–850	827	314.00	314.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,100	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,225	3,600.00–3,750.00	3,693.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,125	3,750.00–4,100.00	3,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,264	3,400.00–3,850.00	3,741.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,394	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,629.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,333	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,969.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,118	2,400.00–2,625.00	2,512.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	905	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,201	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,537.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,207	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,772	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,085	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	1,047	3,375.00–3,775.00	3,529.29
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,141	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,438.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,284	3,775.00–3,825.00	3,793.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,154	4,100.00–4,500.00	4,260.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,039	138.00–153.00	145.08
3	—	1,055	109.00–120.00	115.83
17	—	1,049	123.00–136.00	130.73
4	—	1,065	154.00–158.00	155.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,491	150.00–159.00	155.30
11	—	1,480	161.50–171.50	165.15
6	—	1,490	141.00–147.00	143.71
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,821	167.00–170.00	168.02
2	—	1,660	160.00–162.50	161.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,243	135.00–146.00	141.64
16	—	1,251	160.00–171.50	164.88
25	—	1,223	148.00–159.00	154.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,908	186.00–195.00	191.69
1	—	2,120	211.50	211.50
4	—	1,843	174.00–181.00	178.13

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

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Replacement Cattle

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