Sale reports / Missouri / Eastern Missouri Commission Company / 2026-09-25

Eastern Missouri Commission Company

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Bowling Green, Missouri · Fri, Sep 25
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1810
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,160 head
▲ 1,013 vs last sale 147▼ 125 vs year ago 1,285 · −9.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
195 head
▲ 70 vs last sale 125▼ 30 vs year ago 225 · −13.3%
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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 classPick one — the panels below update

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 6 of 26 comparable sales and sits −33.18 against this barn's trailing median of $452.89.
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
+14.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1564428.352,41452
Medium and Large 1-2532406.882,16335
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.

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 average175 barns · 12,027 hd
405.41
+14.31
This barn, trailing median26 sales
452.89
−33.18
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales
514467420373median 452.8903/0605/0106/2609/1110/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $499.75, low $386.78, median $452.89 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,806183.933,3217thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Low1,695143.512,4325thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,474141.202,08234
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,271140.271,78237
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,050128.411,34829
SteersSelectAverage1,146225.992,58924
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,252217.502,7232thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,9784
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2356512.13/cwt510.00–515.001,8237
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Unweaned412502.50/cwt502.50–502.502,0703
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1422517.64/cwt513.00–525.002,1845
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477493.88/cwt487.50–502.502,35619
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490438.51/cwt417.50–465.002,14910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Unweaned494464.81/cwt460.00–467.502,29611
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned495410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0304
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1518450.08/cwt427.50–470.002,3319
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523411.99/cwt402.50–415.002,15528
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy565455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,57110
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566386.44/cwt385.00–387.502,1877
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1574421.99/cwt416.00–427.002,42227
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1Unweaned582380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2126
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626363.22/cwt360.00–370.002,27415
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned630369.99/cwt362.50–382.502,33149
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned664340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2587
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669350.12/cwt342.50–364.002,34237
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1703358.54/cwt358.00–360.002,52111
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1Unweaned718338.00/cwt338.00–338.002,42722
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743347.26/cwt346.50–349.002,58026
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,5926
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1771343.00/cwt343.00–343.002,64517
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1807338.51/cwt330.00–339.502,73268
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1851333.50/cwt333.50–333.502,83813
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6554
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2907310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,5355
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2342482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,6503
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383452.60/cwt450.00–455.001,7336
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7343
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1434439.25/cwt430.00–460.001,90615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Fancy450460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0705
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468431.90/cwt425.00–437.502,02115
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned488391.34/cwt370.00–397.501,91013
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1508400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0326
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Unweaned512391.57/cwt382.50–400.002,00531
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9063
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562339.96/cwt336.00–347.001,91113
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563368.42/cwt367.00–372.502,07412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,18220
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622338.20/cwt325.00–350.002,10412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1Unweaned630345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1749
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8903
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned638320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0423
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660321.32/cwt320.00–325.002,12115
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1677337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,28514
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1717332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,38014
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1777323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,51014
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778310.76/cwt309.00–315.002,41810
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2819304.39/cwt295.00–309.002,49312
Heifers1000–1050Large 11,033269.25/cwt269.25–269.252,781109
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2364530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9294
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2455382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,7403
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466459.62/cwt447.50–472.502,1426
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2574384.32/cwt383.00–385.002,2069
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613353.68/cwt345.00–362.502,1686
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2732307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,2513
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2781302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3595
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,070236.39/cwt230.00–240.002,52914
Steers—Select1,248212.36/cwt208.00–217.002,6506
Steers—Select and Choice1,252217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,7232
Steers—Select1,256210.01/cwt208.00–212.002,6384
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,716179.88/cwt174.00–185.003,0874
Bulls——1,925189.34/cwt187.00–191.003,6453
Slaughter Cattle · Cows14 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%992147.34/cwt147.00–148.001,4623
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,038138.93/cwt133.00–144.001,44210
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047124.99/cwt121.00–129.001,3098
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088111.59/cwt95.00–117.001,2148
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257131.16/cwt127.00–136.001,64910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,273141.47/cwt137.00–145.501,80114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275150.51/cwt147.00–155.001,91911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300121.03/cwt120.00–122.001,5732
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453150.26/cwt148.00–152.502,1838
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,473132.16/cwt127.00–135.001,9477
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,484140.71/cwt137.00–146.002,08819
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,643143.51/cwt140.00–146.502,3583
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,655134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,2181
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,890153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,8921

This sale against other markets

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.