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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 21, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $419.14/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 486 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $390.48/cwt -10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.86/cwt -12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 565 lb · 12 head
Bowling Green, MO 4-weight steers sold at $430/cwt, running $19/cwt below the MO average ($449) and $34/cwt under Vienna, MO ($464). MO 4-weight steers are down $102/cwt from their early July peak of $544. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 1,132 1,320
Feeder cattle 246 1,012 1,135
Slaughter cattle 180 120 185
Replacement cattle 100 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had a light offering of feeder calves mostly unweaned steers and bulls all selling though with good demand. Selling mostly in small packages and singles. Several small consignments of bred cows mostly 5 yrs to short and solid mouth in the 2nd and 3rd stage all sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady compared with last week's lower market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–388 378 6 480.00–500.00 $489.74 $1,851 —
410 unweaned 410 3 507.50 $507.50 $2,081 —
484 484 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,045 -0.50
475–493 unweaned 486 17 407.50–425.00 $418.15 $2,032 —
550–580 unweaned 560 9 360.00–390.00 $379.64 $2,126 —
580 580 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,276 -3.28
604 604 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,265 +40.00
650 650 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,275 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 7 224.00 $224.00 $2,435 —
1308–1405 1340 3 217.00–219.00 $217.70 $2,917 —
1250–1535 1367 3 225.00 $225.00 $3,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
493 unweaned 493 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,824 —
504 504 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 497.50 $497.50 $1,682 —
436 436 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
585 585 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 fancy 459 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,249 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–346 330 7 495.00–535.00 $511.01 $1,686 —
372 372 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,841 +17.50
421 421 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,905 —
458–462 460 7 422.50–431.00 $426.12 $1,960 —
468–482 unweaned 476 11 346.00–397.50 $367.80 $1,751 -33.20

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,102 —
1354–1640 1494 75-80% 12 164.00–175.00 $167.31 $2,500 —
1385–1595 1496 75-80% 8 151.00–160.00 $156.29 $2,338 —
1445–1600 1535 75-80% 5 175.00–181.00 $178.55 $2,741 +11.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1243 80-85% 16 140.00–161.00 $151.94 $1,889 —
1160–1340 1275 80-85% 8 163.00–169.00 $165.77 $2,114 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1015 85-90% 6 105.00–122.50 $115.92 $1,177 -53.59
910–1200 1025 85-90% 7 151.00–157.00 $153.95 $1,578 -15.56
950–1150 1046 85-90% 7 137.00–145.00 $140.90 $1,474 —
1015–1120 1068 85-90% 2 167.00–171.00 $168.90 $1,804 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1915 1748 65-75% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.36 $2,873 —
1840–1965 1903 65-75% 2 151.00–153.00 $152.03 $2,893 -15.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1925 1659 5 187.00–195.00 $191.20 $3,172 —
1550–2315 1884 7 200.00–208.00 $203.66 $3,837 —
2085–2140 2107 3 218.00–219.50 $218.66 $4,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1337 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1218–1500 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,600.00–4,050.00 $3,800.67
1240–1450 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,956.08
1292–1450 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,075.00–3,300.00 $3,158.85
1275–1450 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,362.77
1385–1457 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,650.00–3,725.00 $3,687.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768–856 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,520.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1350 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 4,400.00–5,025.00 $4,835.71 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1525 1417 85-90% 3 115.00–130.00 $125.39 $1,777 —
1710–1785 1748 80-85% 2 147.00–148.50 $147.77 $2,583 —

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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.