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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 7, 2026

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $461.21/cwt -24.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 457 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $448.26/cwt ≈ $1,963/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $376.95/cwt -65.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 571 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 280 1,171
Feeder cattle 213 115 1,021
Slaughter cattle 135 140 150
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had a light offering of feeder cattle selling in small packages and singles were lightly tested. Slaughter cows mostly average dressing cows sold steady. Special feeder cattle auction next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,355 —
572–588 580 6 420.00–425.00 $422.53 $2,451 -17.47
632 632 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,417 —
671 671 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,557 —
746 746 4 358.00 $358.00 $2,671 —
888 888 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 379 7 400.00–450.00 $427.54 $1,620 -33.46
410–448 438 16 442.50–460.00 $448.26 $1,963 —
478 478 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,103 -22.50
522 522 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,218 —
550–591 582 9 365.00–373.00 $371.32 $2,161 -40.68
638 638 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,265 —
687 687 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,411 —
919 919 6 296.00 $296.00 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,743 —
400 400 7 492.50 $492.50 $1,970 —
450–460 457 17 445.00–470.00 $461.21 $2,108 -24.35
560–569 566 10 365.00–400.00 $383.53 $2,171 -59.11
588 unweaned 588 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,087 —
640–645 643 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,250 —
664 664 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,191 —
982 982 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1100 948 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $124.88 $1,184 —
940–1040 990 85-90% 2 175.00–180.00 $177.63 $1,759 —
825–1200 1011 85-90% 14 157.00–173.00 $160.94 $1,627 +20.94
850–1200 1037 85-90% 10 139.00–155.00 $147.82 $1,533 -15.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1650 1451 75-80% 9 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $2,466 —
1410–1670 1536 75-80% 10 177.00–186.00 $183.13 $2,813 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,106 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1315 1205 80-85% 8 158.00–173.00 $166.90 $2,011 +9.90
1115–1345 1214 80-85% 9 175.00–185.00 $178.78 $2,170 -9.90
1245 1245 80-85% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,403 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 65-75% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,221 -2.50
1880 1880 65-75% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,603 —
1530–2355 1821 8 200.00–223.00 $213.06 $3,880 —

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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.