Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 26, 2026

867 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.91/cwt ≈ $2,938/hd at 674 lb · 47 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $381.46/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 627 lb · 41 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.59/cwt ≈ $2,563/hd at 729 lb · 38 head

Bowling Green, MO 5-weight steers brought $508/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$15/cwt above the MO average ($493) and $9/cwt under Kingdom City, MO ($517). With 867 head through the ring, these cattle are reflecting solid demand in the region. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	867	450	741
Feeder cattle	707	150	576
Slaughter cattle	160	190	165
Replacement cattle	—	110	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, light test of 4 weight steers sold with a higher undertone, 500-550 lb steers sold 20.00-30.00 higher, with 550-700 lbs trading 5.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher on the 550-600 lb steers, over 700 lbs were lightly tested. Heifers weighing 450-650 lbs all sold steady to firm on comparable sales. Demand was good on a light to moderate offering with best demand on the 5 weight steers as overall quality was very good. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady.

→ Feeder heifers: Heifers weighing 450-650 lbs all sold steady to firm on comparable sales
▲ Feeder steers: 500-550 lb steers sold 20.00-30.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter cows sold steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	422	5	585.00–630.00	$599.72	$2,531	—
462–487	473	9	540.00–565.00	$554.38	$2,622	—
500–520	513	29	520.00–547.50	$537.62	$2,758	+18.10
555–581	577	31	468.00–495.00	$481.08	$2,776	—
605–625	612	13	440.00–477.50	$459.42	$2,812	—
650–684	674	47	410.00–440.00	$435.91	$2,938	—
720–731	726	14	400.00–407.00	$404.03	$2,933	—
769	769	22	380.00–385.50	$383.25	$2,947	—
812	812	22	364.00	$364.00	$2,956	—
850	850	11	356.00	$356.00	$3,026	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	4	645.00	$645.00	$1,935	—
375	375	3	600.00	$600.00	$2,250	—
488	488	3	515.00	$515.00	$2,513	—
510–524	518	7	480.00–482.50	$481.05	$2,492	—
597	597	6	435.00	$435.00	$2,597	-27.32
618–638	631	13	422.50–425.00	$424.44	$2,678	+9.44
672–695	690	30	395.00–405.00	$401.65	$2,771	—
713–732	723	6	397.50	$397.50	$2,874	+12.50
755–770	761	7	364.00–370.00	$365.99	$2,785	-8.01
903–933	922	8	320.00–322.50	$320.92	$2,959	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1432–1556	1482	23	257.50–261.00	$259.42	$3,845	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995	995	3	310.00	$310.00	$3,084	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–332	321	6	535.00–540.00	$537.59	$1,726	—
412–430	421	10	465.00–500.00	$477.18	$2,009	+24.68
530–547	540	5	385.00–395.00	$388.92	$2,100	-33.58
592–598	594	9	391.00–397.50	$393.18	$2,335	-7.02
604–647	627	41	362.00–395.00	$381.46	$2,392	+7.71
671–675	673	7	340.00–360.00	$351.40	$2,365	+11.40
724–746	729	38	341.00–354.50	$351.59	$2,563	—
772	772	3	341.00	$341.00	$2,633	+10.32
843	843	3	320.00	$320.00	$2,698	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	3	520.00	$520.00	$2,080	—
460–491	479	23	462.50–502.50	$476.38	$2,282	—
516–541	525	24	417.50–458.00	$433.71	$2,277	—
550–588	570	30	410.00–425.00	$418.95	$2,388	—
600–602	601	11	407.00–413.00	$411.36	$2,472	—
662	662	6	370.00	$370.00	$2,449	—
700	700	8	365.00	$365.00	$2,555	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1459	1366	14	257.00–258.00	$257.87	$3,523	—
1250–1593	1456	5	255.00	$255.00	$3,713	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–397	386	5	440.00–450.00	$446.17	$1,722	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533	533	5	498.00	$498.00	$2,654	—
580	580	3	462.50	$462.50	$2,682	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
432	432	3	515.00	$515.00	$2,225	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1460	1436	75-80%	4	163.00–171.00	$167.86	$2,410	-21.82
1380–1580	1459	75-80%	11	173.00–183.00	$177.95	$2,596	-0.11
1420–1595	1495	75-80%	9	186.00–193.00	$189.10	$2,827	+23.47

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215	1215	80-85%	1	167.00	$167.00	$2,029	+14.00
1175–1275	1223	80-85%	6	185.00–195.00	$189.19	$2,314	+36.19
1160–1365	1255	80-85%	8	175.00–181.00	$177.95	$2,233	-1.49

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1150	1001	85-90%	6	144.00–155.00	$150.01	$1,502	+1.92
850–1150	1019	85-90%	6	158.00–170.00	$164.04	$1,672	+15.95
910–1200	1055	85-90%	2	125.00–135.00	$129.31	$1,364	-32.27

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1710–1720	1715	65-75%	2	180.00–184.00	$181.99	$3,121	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525	1525	1	190.00	$190.00	$2,898	—
1490–1680	1612	3	201.00–217.00	$208.97	$3,369	-1.50
1555–2100	1966	5	221.00–237.00	$227.97	$4,482	—

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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.