Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2026-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, there were few good comparisons of calves and yearlings but all classes selling with a firm to higher undertone. Overall a lot of good quality calves in the offering with most of the calves unweaned or short weaned but selling with good demand. The biggest draft of the day was 109 heifers weighing 1033 lbs at 269.25. Demand was moderate to good, best on the calves. Feeder cattle futures closed on Friday with the front three months gaining 3.17 to 3.90 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $419.72/cwt on 87 head, down $6.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 25 comparable sales and sits −35.31 against this barn's trailing median of $455.03.

Average price

$419.72

▼ 6.12 vs prior sale

87 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$21.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.25

vs MO average

+14.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	428.35	2,414	52
Medium and Large 1-2	532	406.88	2,163	35

One grade step is worth $21.47/cwt here — about $251 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 $387.14, 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 sale87 hd

419.72

—

MO average15 barns · 1,839 hd

406.46

+13.25

National average174 barns · 11,933 hd

405.57

+14.15

This barn, trailing median25 sales

455.03

−35.31

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	1,806	183.93	3,321	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,695	143.51	2,432	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	141.20	2,082	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,271	140.27	1,782	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	128.41	1,348	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	225.99	2,589	24
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	217.50	2,723	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	138.93/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,442	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	121.03/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,573	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,643	143.51/cwt	140.00–146.50	2,358	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,218	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	140.71/cwt	137.00–146.00	2,088	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	150.26/cwt	148.00–152.50	2,183	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,645	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,510	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	630	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,174	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	512	391.57/cwt	382.50–400.00	2,005	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,285	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	431.90/cwt	425.00–437.50	2,021	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	358.54/cwt	358.00–360.00	2,521	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	718	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,427	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	439.25/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,906	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	493.88/cwt	487.50–502.50	2,356	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	368.42/cwt	367.00–372.50	2,074	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	851	333.50/cwt	333.50–333.50	2,838	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	353.68/cwt	345.00–362.50	2,168	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	421.99/cwt	416.00–427.00	2,422	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	807	338.51/cwt	330.00–339.50	2,732	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	450.08/cwt	427.50–470.00	2,331	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	494	464.81/cwt	460.00–467.50	2,296	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	338.20/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,104	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	781	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,032	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	517.64/cwt	513.00–525.00	2,184	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,182	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	459.62/cwt	447.50–472.50	2,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	1,650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	350.12/cwt	342.50–364.00	2,342	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	384.32/cwt	383.00–385.00	2,206	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	638	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,042	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	347.26/cwt	346.50–349.00	2,580	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	626	363.22/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,274	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	907	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	364	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,929	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	111.59/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,214	8
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,252	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,723	2
Steers	Select	—	1,256	210.01/cwt	208.00–212.00	2,638	4
Bulls	—	—	1,925	189.34/cwt	187.00–191.00	3,645	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	150.51/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,919	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	141.47/cwt	137.00–145.50	1,801	14
Bulls	—	—	1,716	179.88/cwt	174.00–185.00	3,087	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	132.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,947	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	147.34/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,462	3
Steers	SelectReturn to Feed	—	1,070	236.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	2,529	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	124.99/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,309	8
Steers	Select	—	1,248	212.36/cwt	208.00–217.00	2,650	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	565	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,380	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	582	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,212	6
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,033	269.25/cwt	269.25–269.25	2,781	109
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,890	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,892	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	131.16/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,649	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	386.44/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	512.13/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,823	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	411.99/cwt	402.50–415.00	2,155	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	412	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	2,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	630	369.99/cwt	362.50–382.50	2,331	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	450	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	438.51/cwt	417.50–465.00	2,149	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	310.76/cwt	309.00–315.00	2,418	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,592	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	488	391.34/cwt	370.00–397.50	1,910	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	321.32/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,121	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	452.60/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,733	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	298	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	664	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,258	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	495	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,030	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	350–400	350	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,978	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	339.96/cwt	336.00–347.00	1,911	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	304.39/cwt	295.00–309.00	2,493	12

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 Sep 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,160Last week 147Year ago 1,285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 125Year ago 225

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,038	133.00–144.00	138.93
8	—	1,088	95.00–117.00	111.59
3	—	992	147.00–148.00	147.34
8	—	1,047	121.00–129.00	124.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	120.00–122.00	121.03
11	—	1,275	147.00–155.00	150.51
14	—	1,273	137.00–145.50	141.47
10	—	1,257	127.00–136.00	131.16
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	140.00–146.50	143.51
1	—	1,655	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,890	153.00	153.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,484	137.00–146.00	140.71
8	—	1,453	148.00–152.50	150.26
7	—	1,473	127.00–135.00	132.16
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,252	217.50	217.50
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,256	208.00–212.00	210.01
6	—	1,248	208.00–217.00	212.36
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,070	230.00–240.00	236.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,925	187.00–191.00	189.34
4	—	1,716	174.00–185.00	179.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	513.00–525.00	517.64
19	450–500	477	487.50–502.50	493.88
9	500–550	518	427.50–470.00	450.08
27	550–600	574	416.00–427.00	421.99
11	700–750	703	358.00–360.00	358.54
17	750–800	771	343.00	343.00
68	800–850	807	330.00–339.50	338.51
13	850–900	851	333.50	333.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	502.50	502.50
11	450–500	494	460.00–467.50	464.81
6	550–600	582	380.00	380.00
49	600–650	630	362.50–382.50	369.99
22	700–750	718	338.00	338.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	356	510.00–515.00	512.13
10	450–500	490	417.50–465.00	438.51
28	500–550	523	402.50–415.00	411.99
7	550–600	566	385.00–387.50	386.44
15	600–650	626	360.00–370.00	363.22
37	650–700	669	342.50–364.00	350.12
26	700–750	743	346.50–349.00	347.26
6	750–800	768	337.50	337.50
3	900–950	907	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	565	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	900	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	495	410.00	410.00
7	650–700	664	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	565.00	565.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	434	430.00–460.00	439.25
15	450–500	468	425.00–437.50	431.90
6	500–550	508	400.00	400.00
12	550–600	563	367.00–372.50	368.42
20	600–650	606	360.00	360.00
14	650–700	677	337.50	337.50
14	700–750	717	332.00	332.00
14	750–800	777	323.00	323.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
31	500–550	512	382.50–400.00	391.57
9	600–650	630	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	298	515.00	515.00
3	300–350	342	482.50	482.50
6	350–400	383	450.00–455.00	452.60
3	400–450	408	425.00	425.00
3	500–550	515	370.00	370.00
13	550–600	562	336.00–347.00	339.96
12	600–650	622	325.00–350.00	338.20
15	650–700	660	320.00–325.00	321.32
10	750–800	778	309.00–315.00	310.76
12	800–850	819	295.00–309.00	304.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	488	370.00–397.50	391.34
3	600–650	638	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109	1000–1050	1,033	269.25	269.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	450	460.00	460.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	530.00	530.00
6	450–500	466	447.50–472.50	459.62
9	550–600	574	383.00–385.00	384.32
6	600–650	613	345.00–362.50	353.68
3	700–750	732	307.50	307.50
5	750–800	781	302.00	302.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	382.50	382.50

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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