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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report, Bowling Green, MO

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 18, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.60/cwt -17.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $308.00/cwt ≈ $1,999/hd at 649 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 967 744
Feeder cattle 147 787 394
Slaughter cattle 125 180 250
Replacement cattle 35 — 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had light receipts of feeders were not well tested, with slaughter cows trading steady to 3.00 lower and a few slaughter steers and heifers selling steady to firm. Next week expecting a nice run of feeders for their feeder special.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,345 +46.95
638 638 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,265 -9.50
660 660 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,251 -14.00
807 807 3 323.00 $323.00 $2,607 +8.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1598 1544 10 221.50–221.75 $221.73 $3,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 322 5 477.50–492.50 $486.39 $1,566 -3.61
450–458 453 9 382.50–410.00 $400.86 $1,816 +12.37
500–543 527 12 340.00–365.00 $352.60 $1,858 -17.40
578–585 582 6 332.50–337.50 $335.02 $1,950 -9.15
638 638 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 10 308.00 $308.00 $1,999 —
670 670 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,214 —
1370 1370 2 218.25 $218.25 $2,990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,861 —
490 490 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,242 +47.50
520 520 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,937 -7.51
572 572 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,216 —
622 622 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,270 —
737 737 8 327.50 $327.50 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 —
514 514 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,339 +42.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
252 252 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1285 1253 80-85% 9 131.00–138.00 $133.79 $1,676 -17.17
1250–1275 1263 80-85% 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $2,034 +10.05
1190–1340 1270 80-85% 14 141.00–154.00 $149.00 $1,892 -1.96
1290 1290 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,496 -34.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 1014 85-90% 7 140.00–145.00 $143.72 $1,457 +14.33
950–1125 1029 85-90% 5 105.00–120.00 $113.48 $1,168 -3.40
915–1125 1030 85-90% 3 151.00–153.50 $152.58 $1,572 +35.70
1025–1200 1101 85-90% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.74 $1,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1439 75-80% 11 143.00–153.00 $148.87 $2,142 —
1360–1595 1468 75-80% 3 156.50–164.00 $160.37 $2,354 +23.62
1395–1675 1514 75-80% 4 131.00–138.00 $133.97 $2,028 -28.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2490 1900 4 171.00–182.00 $177.57 $3,374 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1350 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,447.44
1139–1425 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
819 819 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1266 1266 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 4,100.00 $4,100.00

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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.