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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 19, 2026

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.20/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 567 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $519.52/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,650/hd at 510 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 1,320 673
Feeder cattle 150 1,110 298
Slaughter cattle 190 210 200
Replacement cattle 110 — 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had light receipts of feeder cattle selling mostly steady on comparable sales from last week, with the main attraction being a consignment of good quality bred hfrs in the 2nd and 3rd stage (with all 3rd stage being AI bred) selling with good demand with 3rd stage hfrs selling from 5000.00-5350.00 per hd and 2nd stage hfrs from 4600.00-4900.00 per hd. A nice offering slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 572.50 $572.50 $2,376 +17.91
550–595 564 7 445.00–472.50 $462.32 $2,607 +20.74
617 617 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,561 -9.00
718 718 6 376.00–394.00 $385.00 $2,764 -2.00
753 753 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,816 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1292 1249 7 252.00–253.00 $252.26 $3,151 —
1180–1368 1318 12 256.00–257.00 $256.66 $3,383 -1.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–512 510 10 515.00–530.00 $519.52 $2,650 +13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,258 —
767 767 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,946 —
497 497 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,075 —
505 505 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,134 +7.50
554–581 567 14 396.00–404.00 $400.20 $2,269 -2.54
615–630 626 6 370.00–377.50 $373.75 $2,340 -1.58
673 673 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 -10.00
755–763 762 6 324.00–332.00 $330.68 $2,520 +3.68
948 948 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,678 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,228 —
590 590 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1515 1436 75-80% 13 185.00–195.00 $189.68 $2,724 —
1360–1635 1454 75-80% 14 173.00–183.00 $178.06 $2,589 +12.88
1365–1770 1494 75-80% 9 157.00–171.00 $165.63 $2,475 -22.72
1710 1710 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,882 -25.62
1135–1345 1232 80-85% 12 160.00–170.00 $166.57 $2,052 -12.05
1160–1380 1258 80-85% 12 173.00–184.00 $179.44 $2,257 —
1145–1375 1265 80-85% 11 185.00–198.00 $189.77 $2,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1200 1022 85-90% 3 145.00–150.00 $148.09 $1,513 -17.03
835–1190 1050 85-90% 4 121.00–135.00 $130.43 $1,370 -49.85
940–1145 1055 85-90% 5 155.00–167.00 $161.58 $1,705 +17.55
1035–1120 1083 85-90% 3 178.00–192.00 $184.18 $1,995 +70.11
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,822 —
1770–1825 1798 65-75% 2 188.00–192.00 $190.03 $3,417 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,721 —
1560–1705 1613 4 205.00–215.00 $210.47 $3,395 —
1430–2195 1753 13 219.00–230.00 $223.53 $3,918 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 4,600.00 $4,600.00
1105–1525 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,422.47
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1502 1502 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1558–1560 1559 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1060 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 4,600.00–4,900.00 $4,783.44
983–1200 1057 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 5,000.00–5,350.00 $5,140.36

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 4 5,350.00 $5,350.00 —
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 5 5,900.00 $5,900.00 —

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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.