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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report, Bowling Green, MO

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 28, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.95/cwt ≈ $2,406/hd at 635 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.64/cwt ≈ $2,077/hd at 559 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.65/cwt ≈ $1,926/hd at 572 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 526 544
Feeder cattle 552 246 309
Slaughter cattle 150 180 235
Replacement cattle — 100 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there has not been a good recent test on comparable weights (last week was a bred cow special) on overall kind and quality with feeder cattle trading with a lower undertone as feeder market has seen sharp declines over the last several weeks. Fed cattle market continues to see lower trade with this week's trade ranging from 218.00-222.00 mostly 5.00-7.00 lower this week. There were several good groups of good quality calves in Friday's offering with 19 hd of steers weighing 506 lbs at 442.50, 27 hd of 648 lbs steers at 380.00 and a group of heifer calves weighing 452 lbs at 420.00. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 unweaned 389 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,906 —
473 unweaned 473 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,081 —
506 506 19 442.50 $442.50 $2,239 —
608–648 635 41 375.00–380.00 $378.95 $2,406 —
692 692 10 356.00 $356.00 $2,464 —
708–710 708 13 340.00–352.50 $347.30 $2,459 —
752 752 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,538 —
802–803 803 24 329.00–331.00 $329.25 $2,644 —
965 965 3 282.00 $282.00 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 522.00 $522.00 $1,608 —
440 440 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 —
490–498 494 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,025 -12.50
512–542 533 11 380.00–405.00 $395.88 $2,110 —
565–588 578 15 370.00–390.00 $378.93 $2,190 -13.57
589 589 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,120 -32.50
613–643 626 10 357.50–362.00 $359.88 $2,253 -15.12
668 668 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,171 -25.00
705–722 714 6 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $2,303 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208 1208 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,923 —
1253 1253 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,706 —
1243–1495 1346 8 208.00–211.00 $209.93 $2,826 -7.77
1363 1363 5 224.00 $224.00 $3,053 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,858 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 325 6 445.00–472.50 $459.28 $1,493 -38.22
372–381 378 12 405.00–435.00 $426.49 $1,612 —
429–433 430 11 423.00–425.00 $423.55 $1,821 -16.45
458–467 463 5 395.00–405.00 $398.95 $1,847 —
462–480 unweaned 474 6 362.00–370.00 $364.60 $1,728 —
520 520 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,885 —
560–590 572 27 322.50–357.50 $336.65 $1,926 —
658–689 675 11 320.00–327.50 $324.31 $2,189 —
708–741 732 14 320.00–325.00 $322.23 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,898 —
524 524 5 377.50 $377.50 $1,978 —
551–585 559 37 360.00–377.00 $371.64 $2,077 —
611–620 614 8 346.00–352.50 $348.46 $2,140 —
722 722 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,455 —
774 774 4 317.00 $317.00 $2,454 —
813 813 6 305.00 $305.00 $2,480 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,573 +22.50
1215 1215 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,020 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 unweaned 452 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,740 +17.20
520 unweaned 520 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,989 —
592 unweaned 592 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,042 —
605 unweaned 605 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,951 —
648 648 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,106 —
742 742 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 unweaned 441 4 532.00 $532.00 $2,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 958 85-90% 4 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $1,547 —
850–1065 958 85-90% 3 145.00–154.00 $148.60 $1,424 —
775–1175 992 85-90% 6 125.00–135.00 $131.36 $1,303 —
915–1125 1025 85-90% 6 100.00–120.00 $112.12 $1,149 -41.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1350 1243 80-85% 11 157.00–166.00 $159.99 $1,989 +8.05
1195–1350 1250 80-85% 3 170.00–173.00 $171.60 $2,145 +5.83
1240–1320 1281 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $1,840 -22.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1530 1445 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $170.05 $2,457 +24.05
1380–1540 1456 75-80% 4 155.00–166.00 $160.54 $2,337 —
1470–1490 1480 75-80% 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $2,220 -17.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1845 1723 65-75% 4 156.00–160.00 $157.83 $2,719 -6.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,570 —
1590–1935 1772 6 200.00–208.50 $204.74 $3,628 —
1795 1795 1 213.50 $213.50 $3,832 —
1475–2385 1803 4 179.00–195.00 $185.98 $3,353 —

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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.