Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2026-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a very light test of feeder cattle sold mostly steady, all within last week's price ranges on similar quality feeders, selling mostly in small packages. Slaughter steers and heifers traded steady to 7.00 higher with slaughter cows selling fully steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher with several individual stick out cows in the offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $416.25/cwt on 24 head, down $23.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 30 comparable sales and sits +9.22 against this barn's trailing median of $407.03.

Average price

$416.25

▼ 23.37 vs prior sale

24 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$32.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.40

vs MO average

−7.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	435.25	2,428	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	574	402.68	2,310	14thin

One grade step is worth $32.57/cwt here — about $118 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

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 sale24 hd

416.25

—

MO average19 barns · 2,425 hd

428.64

−12.40

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−7.82

This barn, trailing median30 sales

407.03

+9.22

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	1,877	206.36	3,872	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,793	176.83	3,171	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	176.47	2,680	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	174.76	2,169	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	151.41	1,551	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	253.21	3,509	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,246	247.33	3,082	20
Heifers	Select	Average	1,280	240.00	3,072	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,404	249.74	3,506	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	247.50	3,470	11

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	635.57/cwt	620.00–670.00	2,034	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	391	541.40/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,117	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	510.55/cwt	495.00–525.00	2,211	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	450–500	490	441.00/cwt	441.00–441.00	2,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	544.46/cwt	522.50–565.00	2,298	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	393.18/cwt	392.50–395.00	2,308	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	493.97/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,124	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	2,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,643	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	466.50/cwt	462.50–476.00	2,608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	525	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	357.69/cwt	342.50–372.00	2,364	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	521.96/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,438	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	853	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	3,062	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	693	386.49/cwt	383.00–390.00	2,678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	432.96/cwt	420.00–452.50	2,481	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	319	651.93/cwt	635.00–675.00	2,080	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	506.13/cwt	495.00–517.50	2,414	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	616.10/cwt	610.00–625.00	2,347	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	371	578.12/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,145	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	519	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,465	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,420	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,740	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,923	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,840	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	3,432	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,795	176.62/cwt	172.00–180.00	3,170	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	173.45/cwt	167.00–179.00	2,173	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	160.68/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,602	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	123.46/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,072	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,386	253.21/cwt	249.00–254.00	3,509	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	144.03/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,430	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	172.73/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,864	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	156.88/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,323	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	186.78/cwt	182.50–197.50	2,805	14
Steers	Choice	—	1,404	249.74/cwt	249.00–250.00	3,506	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,402	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	3,470	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,246	247.33/cwt	246.50–248.00	3,082	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,546	174.90/cwt	168.00–180.00	2,704	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	154.28/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,898	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	184.17/cwt	182.00–193.00	2,263	16
Bulls	—	—	1,683	202.91/cwt	197.00–210.00	3,415	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	187.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,477	2
Bulls	—	—	2,020	221.27/cwt	218.00–226.00	4,470	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	457.17/cwt	452.50–465.00	2,428	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	488.44/cwt	480.00–497.50	2,452	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	337.33/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,631	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	459.75/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,216	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	483.59/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,278	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,460	7

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 May 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 1,282Year ago 286

Slaughter CattleReceipts 276Last week 220Year ago 286

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	620.00–670.00	635.57
7	350–400	391	530.00–550.00	541.40
10	400–450	430	480.00–500.00	493.97
17	450–500	482	450.00–470.00	459.75
3	500–550	525	437.50	437.50
11	550–600	587	392.50–395.00	393.18
6	600–650	623	390.00	390.00
11	650–700	661	342.50–372.00	357.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	433	495.00–525.00	510.55
9	450–500	471	475.00–495.00	483.59
7	550–600	572	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	490	441.00	441.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	447.50	447.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	381	610.00–625.00	616.10
10	400–450	422	522.50–565.00	544.46
6	450–500	477	495.00–517.50	506.13
14	500–550	531	452.50–465.00	457.17
4	550–600	550	440.00	440.00
3	700–750	732	362.50	362.50
6	750–800	780	330.00–345.00	337.33
3	800–850	838	307.50	307.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	371	570.00–590.00	578.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	519	475.00	475.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	580.00	580.00
8	500–550	502	480.00–497.50	488.44
4	600–650	609	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	319	635.00–675.00	651.93
3	350–400	365	595.00	595.00
2	400–450	430	525.00	525.00
18	450–500	467	510.00–525.00	521.96
10	550–600	573	420.00–452.50	432.96
3	600–650	605	408.00	408.00
6	650–700	693	383.00–390.00	386.49
3	700–750	710	373.00	373.00
3	800–850	820	342.50	342.50
6	850–900	853	359.00	359.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	559	462.50–476.00	466.50
10	600–650	611	432.50	432.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	168.00	168.00
1	—	1,840	186.50	186.50
4	—	1,795	172.00–180.00	176.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,253	167.00–179.00	173.45
6	—	1,230	148.00–160.00	154.28
16	—	1,229	182.00–193.00	184.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	997	156.00–166.00	160.68
3	—	1,112	115.00–130.00	123.46
9	—	993	135.00–150.00	144.03
4	—	1,079	170.00–175.00	172.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,481	151.00–164.00	156.88
14	—	1,502	182.50–197.50	186.78
17	—	1,546	168.00–180.00	174.90
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,280	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,386	249.00–254.00	253.21
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,246	246.50–248.00	247.33
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,404	249.00–250.00	249.74
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,402	247.50	247.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	197.00–210.00	202.91
2	—	1,855	185.00–190.00	187.43
3	—	2,020	218.00–226.00	221.27

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