Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2026-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Friday's auction was a Special Bred Cow and Pairs sale with the bulk of the bred cows being short solid mouth cows in the 1st stage with a few in the 2nd and 3rd stage, Pairs were mostly 7yrs to short solid with 125-300 lb calves by side , with a few 4-6 yrs in the offering all selling with good demand. Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling in small packages and singles but selling in last week's price ranges on similar quality and kind. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady on and active market with a nice offering of slaughter cows trading firm to 3.00 higher also on and active market.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $389.36/cwt on 22 head, down $16.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −17.67 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$389.36

▼ 16.91 vs prior sale

22 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−38.26

vs MO average

−26.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	389.36	2,144	22

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale22 hd

389.36

—

MO average15 barns · 1,251 hd

427.62

−38.26

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−26.76

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

−17.67

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	1,881	202.85	3,815	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,789	177.28	3,172	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	173.03	2,599	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	169.14	2,084	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	154.54	1,572	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	242.86	3,334	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,150	232.50	2,674	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,452	246.00	3,572	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,467	241.80	3,547	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	236.50	2,956	7thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,303	$4,247	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$3,700	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,275	$3,557	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,391	$3,174	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,487	$3,077	30
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,172	$2,750	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,335	$4,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$5,360	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,150	$4,600	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,304	$4,541	23
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$5,325	5

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	5,360.00/head	5,150.00–5,500.00	5,360	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	4,600.00/head	4,600.00–4,600.00	4,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	357.39/cwt	352.50–365.00	2,194	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	5,325.00/head	5,325.00–5,325.00	5,325	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	537.50/cwt	537.50–537.50	2,247	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,286	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,109	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,305	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	495.12/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,877	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	578	375.03/cwt	362.50–382.50	2,168	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	728	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	400–450	412	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	303	577.12/cwt	542.50–595.00	1,749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,518	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	2,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	414.44/cwt	392.50–425.00	2,126	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	607.50/cwt	607.50–607.50	1,956	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	304	637.45/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	547.50/cwt	547.50–547.50	2,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	479.86/cwt	462.50–497.50	2,001	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	444.67/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,063	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	487.50/cwt	487.50–487.50	2,462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,237	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	465	485.64/cwt	465.00–495.00	2,258	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	624	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,418	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	432	508.31/cwt	495.00–527.50	2,196	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	522	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	300–350	338	589.00/cwt	580.00–595.00	1,991	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	154.89/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,846	9
Bulls	—	—	1,934	218.32/cwt	209.00–227.00	4,222	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	168.32/cwt	165.00–173.00	1,713	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	154.47/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,556	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	138.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,518	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	179.30/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,738	16
Heifers	Select	—	1,150	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,674	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,452	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	3,572	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	124.45/cwt	120.00–127.50	1,149	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	170.29/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,541	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	151.59/cwt	143.00–160.00	2,137	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,373	242.86/cwt	241.50–244.00	3,334	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,250	236.50/cwt	236.50–236.50	2,956	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,467	241.80/cwt	238.00–244.00	3,547	19
Bulls	—	—	1,911	178.73/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,416	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,835	169.96/cwt	167.00–173.00	3,119	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,753	183.13/cwt	180.00–192.50	3,210	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	167.01/cwt	162.00–173.00	2,048	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	180.58/cwt	175.00–188.00	2,284	14
Bulls	—	—	1,772	197.38/cwt	190.00–204.00	3,498	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,282	4,885.34/head	4,650.00–4,975.00	4,885	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,313	3,963.93/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,964	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,304	4,541.30/head	4,275.00–4,800.00	4,541	23
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,532	3,120.12/head	2,975.00–3,300.00	3,120	26
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,474	3,313.10/head	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,313	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,018	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	3,556.87/head	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,557	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	3,063.41/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,063	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,172	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	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 Mar 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 1,218Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 295Last week 260Year ago 375

Replacement CattleReceipts 185Last week 0Year ago 125

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,110	5,150.00–5,500.00	5,360.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,150	4,600.00	4,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,304	4,275.00–4,800.00	4,541.30
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,000	5,325.00	5,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,282	4,650.00–4,975.00	4,885.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,313	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,963.93
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,194	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,208	4,200.00	4,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,275	3,500.00–3,750.00	3,556.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,325	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,063.41
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	1,532	2,975.00–3,300.00	3,120.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,474	3,300.00–3,350.00	3,313.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,335	4,400.00	4,400.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	542.50–595.00	577.12
10	350–400	379	475.00–510.00	495.12
21	400–450	417	462.50–497.50	479.86
16	450–500	464	435.00–455.00	444.67
8	500–550	513	392.50–425.00	414.44
3	550–600	550	375.00	375.00
5	600–650	614	352.50–365.00	357.39
3	700–750	728	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	440.00	440.00
11	550–600	578	362.50–382.50	375.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	313	485.00	485.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	537.50	537.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	555.00	555.00
3	550–600	590	387.50	387.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	497	450.00	450.00
4	650–700	678	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	580.00–595.00	589.00
12	400–450	432	495.00–527.50	508.31
13	450–500	465	465.00–495.00	485.64
5	600–650	624	387.50	387.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	522	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	607.50	607.50
3	350–400	352	570.00	570.00
4	400–450	408	547.50	547.50
3	500–550	505	487.50	487.50
3	550–600	598	406.00	406.00
3	650–700	675	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	304	630.00–640.00	637.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	520.00	520.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	146.00–159.00	154.89
15	—	1,226	162.00–173.00	167.01
14	—	1,265	175.00–188.00	180.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,018	165.00–173.00	168.32
7	—	1,007	147.00–160.00	154.47
3	—	1,100	135.00–140.00	138.03
2	—	923	120.00–127.50	124.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,527	174.00–185.00	179.30
21	—	1,492	164.00–173.00	170.29
2	—	1,410	143.00–160.00	151.59
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,835	167.00–173.00	169.96
5	—	1,753	180.00–192.50	183.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,934	209.00–227.00	218.32
4	—	1,911	170.00–185.00	178.73
5	—	1,772	190.00–204.00	197.38
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,150	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,373	241.50–244.00	242.86
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,452	246.00	246.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,250	236.50	236.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,467	238.00–244.00	241.80

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

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