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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 31, 2026

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $442.64/cwt +28.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 553 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $412.00/cwt +43.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 552 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 721 385
Feeder cattle 115 595 175
Slaughter cattle 140 126 210
Replacement cattle 25 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had a very light run of feeders (mostly bulls) that were not tested, but sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1438 1340 13 227.50–229.00 $228.38 $3,060 —
1340 1340 2 225.00 $225.00 $3,015 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,451 +25.00
802 802 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,647 -0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 461.00 $461.00 $1,696 -41.00
465 465 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,151 +26.25
552 552 13 412.00 $412.00 $2,274 +43.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199–1272 1218 11 223.00–225.00 $223.56 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 4 441.00 $441.00 $2,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 354 6 517.50–525.00 $523.76 $1,854 +31.26
466–467 467 9 482.50–488.00 $485.56 $2,268 +25.96
510 510 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,231 —
551–556 553 14 442.00–443.00 $442.64 $2,448 +28.42
885 885 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 -39.75
935–1090 1031 85-90% 5 158.00–173.00 $163.43 $1,685 -16.32
1000–1130 1065 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.35 $1,303 —
1075–1150 1114 85-90% 5 176.00–182.00 $178.71 $1,991 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1203 80-85% 4 174.00–183.00 $178.33 $2,145 +1.27
1205 1205 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,892 -20.06
1100–1340 1209 80-85% 8 186.00–193.00 $188.68 $2,281 +11.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1565 1434 75-80% 4 188.00–192.00 $189.22 $2,713 —
1400–1650 1496 75-80% 7 177.00–186.00 $182.12 $2,725 -0.97
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,873 —
1760 1760 65-75% 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,247 -12.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1350 1269 10 233.00–239.00 $236.37 $3,000 —
1360–2390 1722 15 206.50–225.00 $217.28 $3,742 -11.08
1560–1890 1725 2 230.00–234.50 $232.03 $4,003 +3.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1222 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1292 1292 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1336 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1372 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,325 -25.00
1665–1725 1697 75-80% 3 170.00–181.00 $176.05 $2,988 —

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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.