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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 17, 2026

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $433.87/cwt ≈ $2,249/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $425.10/cwt ≈ $2,678/hd at 630 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $481.51/cwt ≈ $2,059/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
Bowling Green 5-weight heifers sold at $412/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$13/cwt below the MO average ($425) and $26/cwt under Kingsville, MO ($438). The class has held flat from its mid-April peak of $442. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,505 904
Feeder cattle 420 — 340
Slaughter cattle 275 — 275
Replacement cattle 535 — 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction was a Special Bred Cow and Pairs sale with a nice offering of young bred cows mostly 3-5 yrs in the second stage all selling with good demand. Also included in the sale were several consignments of nice quality 1st calf heifer pairs in the offering with 100-125 lb calves selling with good demand from 5675.00-6100.00 per pair. Feeder cattle were lightly tested selling in small groups and singles but traded in last week's price ranges on similar quality and weights. Slaughter steers and heifers traded mostly steady with slaughter cows on a large offering trading mostly 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
408–448 423 10 542.50–565.00 $553.40 $2,341
493 493 3 510.00 $510.00 $2,514
598 unweaned 598 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,338
615–633 630 17 422.00–440.00 $425.10 $2,678
663–687 675 6 378.00–390.00 $384.11 $2,593
722 722 3 384.00 $384.00 $2,772
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
470 470 10 535.00 $535.00 $2,514
524 524 10 514.00 $514.00 $2,693
573 573 3 474.00 $474.00 $2,716
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1288–1488 1357 11 246.00 $246.00 $3,338
1490 1490 1 251.00 $251.00 $3,740
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
508 508 3 442.50 $442.50 $2,248

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
367 367 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,652
422 unweaned 422 3 467.50 $467.50 $1,973
420–445 429 12 470.00–495.00 $485.01 $2,081
469–478 472 9 437.50–472.50 $460.69 $2,174
488 unweaned 488 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,196
507–519 unweaned 515 8 425.00–435.00 $428.70 $2,208
521 521 10 438.00 $438.00 $2,282
594–598 596 10 362.50–385.00 $373.27 $2,225
600–618 609 9 367.50–377.50 $374.04 $2,278
618 unweaned 618 6 374.00 $374.00 $2,311
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
402–430 416 8 500.00–510.00 $505.17 $2,102
466 466 8 477.50 $477.50 $2,225
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1230 1156 7 241.00–246.00 $243.28 $2,812
1260–1265 1263 2 239.00–239.50 $239.25 $3,022
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
460 460 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,898
725 725 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,338

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
440–442 441 6 512.50–515.00 $513.75 $2,266
532–535 533 9 410.00–445.00 $428.30 $2,283
550–577 561 14 422.50–427.50 $425.33 $2,386
610 unweaned 610 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,288
640 640 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,656
695 695 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,592
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
500 500 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,612

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1330 1226 80-85% 14 166.00–178.00 $171.62 $2,104
1135–1350 1230 80-85% 15 151.00–164.00 $158.05 $1,944
1165–1330 1253 80-85% 10 180.00–192.50 $183.66 $2,301
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1010 955 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $119.27 $1,139
915–1050 989 85-90% 4 170.00–177.00 $173.01 $1,711
800–1145 1004 85-90% 18 154.00–167.00 $159.50 $1,601
800–1375 1021 85-90% 9 137.50–151.00 $148.24 $1,514
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365–1650 1487 75-80% 12 167.00–179.00 $175.38 $2,608
1430–1680 1528 75-80% 16 180.00–185.50 $182.80 $2,793
1600–1650 1625 75-80% 2 161.00 $161.00 $2,616

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1465–2075 1694 9 215.00–238.00 $223.92 $3,793
1400–2365 1703 6 207.00–214.00 $210.08 $3,578
1815 1815 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,394
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1905–1940 1923 2 248.00–250.50 $249.24 $4,793

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1182–1413 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 4,025.00–4,200.00 $4,150.76
1222–1406 1327 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 4,300.00–4,500.00 $4,410.84
1365–1400 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,150.00–4,600.00 $4,280.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,875.00 $2,875.00
997–1450 1192 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 3,100.00–3,525.00 $3,263.41
1140–1415 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 3,450.00–3,950.00 $3,742.42
1407 1407 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1070 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 2,100.00–2,585.00 $2,356.48
1009 1009 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1103–1250 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,890.99
1018–1400 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,100.00–3,650.00 $3,373.36
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 4,300.00 $4,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1029 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 3,825.00–3,850.00 $3,837.90
1098 1098 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 4,800.00 $4,800.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 5,400.00 $5,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,950.00 $4,950.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
688 688 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,565

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1133 (<2 yrs)Open 80 5,675.00–6,100.00 $5,889.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)Open 4 5,500.00 $5,500.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 4,350.00 $4,350.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.