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Eastern Missouri Commission Company

Name: Eastern Missouri Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2020-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Bowling Green, Missouri · Fri, May 29

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1810

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

493 head

▼ 1,300 vs last sale 1,793▲ 193 vs year ago 300 · +64.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 325▼ 23 vs year ago 308 · −7.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, a very light run of feeder cattle this week, selling mostly in small packages and singles on a few comparable sales under 600 lbs sold with a steady undertone. A large offering of slaughter cows sold on and active market selling steady to 3.00 higher, with spots 4.00-5.00 higher on the high dressing cows,

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.53/cwt on 150 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −113.95 against this barn's trailing median of $248.48.

Average price

$134.53

150 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$737

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$4.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.34

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	137.37	718	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	556	134.44	748	117
Medium and Large 2	511	132.92	679	19thin

One grade step is worth $4.45/cwt here — about $40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale150 hd

134.53

—

MO average11 barns · 4,583 hd

134.87

−0.34

This barn, trailing median13 sales

248.48

−113.95

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 0–100 lb

13 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $262.69, low $218.12, median $248.48 across 13 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,750	93.85	1,643	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,655	73.29	1,213	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,543	64.53	996	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	60.52	778	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	55.09	592	41
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,299	113.94	1,480	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,347	114.73	1,545	37
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	110.56	1,388	8thin

Every lot

56 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	177.53/cwt	176.00–180.00	673	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	719	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	161.90/cwt	155.50–167.50	766	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	143.16/cwt	140.00–146.50	677	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	156.57/cwt	155.50–158.50	847	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	162.75/cwt	162.75–162.75	885	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	902	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	151.27/cwt	146.50–154.50	867	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	144.21/cwt	142.50–145.50	910	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	134.14/cwt	132.00–138.00	911	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	129.16/cwt	127.50–133.50	922	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	756	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	962	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	123.72/cwt	123.50–124.25	997	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	152.53/cwt	150.00–156.00	596	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	404	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	646	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	135.26/cwt	135.00–135.50	586	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	452	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	642	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	143.78/cwt	141.00–147.50	703	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	507	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	720	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	137.37/cwt	136.50–144.00	718	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	129.95/cwt	127.50–133.50	689	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	128.76/cwt	123.50–133.00	733	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	592	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	128.59/cwt	125.50–130.00	804	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	721	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	743	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	874	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	877	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	809	113.75/cwt	113.75–113.75	920	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	144.61/cwt	144.00–145.00	748	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	795	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	825	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	892	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	110.56/cwt	110.00–111.50	1,388	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,347	114.73/cwt	112.00–115.75	1,545	37
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,299	113.94/cwt	113.00–115.75	1,480	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,657	91.90/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,523	10
Bulls	—	—	1,743	78.94/cwt	77.50–82.00	1,376	4
Bulls	—	—	1,871	103.75/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,941	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	37.28/cwt	34.00–40.00	372	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	54.66/cwt	51.00–57.50	586	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	46.17/cwt	42.00–48.50	500	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	62.07/cwt	58.00–66.00	678	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	59.01/cwt	55.50–62.50	757	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	66.08/cwt	62.50–71.00	851	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	51.47/cwt	50.00–53.00	667	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	51.47/cwt	50.00–53.00	738	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	68.08/cwt	64.00–73.50	1,048	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	58.76/cwt	55.00–62.50	925	9
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,655	73.29/cwt	67.50–78.50	1,213	7

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Eastern MO Commission Company - Bowling Green, MO

Fri May 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 493Last week 1,793Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 325Year ago 308

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	168.00	168.00
16	—	473	155.50–167.50	161.90
15	—	679	132.00–138.00	134.14
13	—	379	176.00–180.00	177.53
12	—	541	155.50–158.50	156.57
10	—	806	123.50–124.25	123.72
9	—	573	146.50–154.50	151.27
8	—	714	127.50–133.50	129.16
7	—	631	142.50–145.50	144.21
4	—	756	127.25	127.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	573	157.50	157.50
6	—	544	162.75	162.75
3	—	605	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	140.00–146.50	143.16
3	—	552	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	452	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	135.00–135.50	135.26
3	—	688	118.00	118.00
3	—	625	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	404	160.00	160.00
3	—	507	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	625	125.50–130.00	128.59
20	—	569	123.50–133.00	128.76
17	—	489	141.00–147.50	143.78
9	—	530	127.50–133.50	129.95
8	—	809	113.75	113.75
7	—	421	150.00	150.00
7	—	391	150.00–156.00	152.53
4	—	759	115.50	115.50
3	—	728	120.00	120.00
3	—	315	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	103.00	103.00
3	—	592	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	523	136.50–144.00	137.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	517	144.00–145.00	144.61
9	—	630	131.00	131.00
3	—	862	103.50	103.50
3	—	550	144.50	144.50
3	—	390	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,255	110.00–111.50	110.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,347	112.00–115.75	114.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,299	113.00–115.75	113.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,655	67.50–78.50	73.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,072	51.00–57.50	54.66
14	—	1,092	58.00–66.00	62.07
4	—	1,084	42.00–48.50	46.17
3	—	998	34.00–40.00	37.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,540	64.00–73.50	68.08
9	—	1,574	55.00–62.50	58.76
2	—	1,433	50.00–53.00	51.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,282	55.50–62.50	59.01
13	—	1,288	62.50–71.00	66.08
4	—	1,295	50.00–53.00	51.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,657	87.00–95.00	91.90
8	—	1,871	96.00–109.00	103.75
4	—	1,743	77.50–82.00	78.94

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.