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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report, Bowling Green, MO

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 25, 2026

1,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.51/cwt ≈ $2,732/hd at 807 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.99/cwt ≈ $2,331/hd at 630 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.51/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 668 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,355 307 1,510
Feeder cattle 1,160 147 1,285
Slaughter cattle 195 125 225
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, there were few good comparisons of calves and yearlings but all classes selling with a firm to higher undertone. Overall a lot of good quality calves in the offering with most of the calves unweaned or short weaned but selling with good demand. The biggest draft of the day was 109 heifers weighing 1033 lbs at 269.25. Demand was moderate to good, best on the calves. Feeder cattle futures closed on Friday with the front three months gaining 3.17 to 3.90 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 unweaned 412 3 502.50 $502.50 $2,070 —
408–432 422 5 513.00–525.00 $517.64 $2,184 —
458–496 477 19 487.50–502.50 $493.88 $2,356 —
486–498 unweaned 494 11 460.00–467.50 $464.81 $2,296 —
510–525 518 9 427.50–470.00 $450.08 $2,331 —
565 fancy 565 10 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 —
563–588 574 27 416.00–427.00 $421.99 $2,422 —
582 unweaned 582 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,212 —
601–641 unweaned 630 49 362.50–382.50 $369.99 $2,331 —
702–703 703 11 358.00–360.00 $358.54 $2,521 —
718 unweaned 718 22 338.00 $338.00 $2,427 —
771 771 17 343.00 $343.00 $2,645 —
806–815 807 68 330.00–339.50 $338.51 $2,732 —
851 851 13 333.50 $333.50 $2,838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 thin fleshed 350 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,978 —
353–358 356 7 510.00–515.00 $512.13 $1,823 —
475–497 490 10 417.50–465.00 $438.51 $2,149 —
495 unweaned 495 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —
502–530 523 28 402.50–415.00 $411.99 $2,155 -30.51
558–572 566 7 385.00–387.50 $386.44 $2,187 —
604–645 626 15 360.00–370.00 $363.22 $2,274 +8.22
664 unweaned 664 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 —
650–696 669 37 342.50–364.00 $350.12 $2,342 +9.12
733–748 743 26 346.50–349.00 $347.26 $2,580 —
768 768 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,592 —
907 907 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,812 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1082 1070 14 230.00–240.00 $236.39 $2,529 —
1232–1260 1248 6 208.00–217.00 $212.36 $2,650 —
1252 1252 2 217.50 $217.50 $2,723 —
1252–1260 1256 4 208.00–212.00 $210.01 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 434 15 430.00–460.00 $439.25 $1,906 —
450 fancy 450 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
455–488 468 15 425.00–437.50 $431.90 $2,021 —
508 508 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,032 —
504–517 unweaned 512 31 382.50–400.00 $391.57 $2,005 —
556–582 563 12 367.00–372.50 $368.42 $2,074 —
606 606 20 360.00 $360.00 $2,182 —
630 unweaned 630 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —
677 677 14 337.50 $337.50 $2,285 —
717 717 14 332.00 $332.00 $2,380 —
777 777 14 323.00 $323.00 $2,510 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 109 269.25 $269.25 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,535 —
342 342 3 482.50 $482.50 $1,650 -3.89
368–398 383 6 450.00–455.00 $452.60 $1,733 —
408 408 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,734 —
473–492 unweaned 488 13 370.00–397.50 $391.34 $1,910 —
515 515 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 +17.40
550–590 562 13 336.00–347.00 $339.96 $1,911 +4.94
610–637 622 12 325.00–350.00 $338.20 $2,104 +13.20
638 unweaned 638 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,042 —
650–695 660 15 320.00–325.00 $321.32 $2,121 —
760–786 778 10 309.00–315.00 $310.76 $2,418 —
810–824 819 12 295.00–309.00 $304.39 $2,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,929 —
452–480 466 6 447.50–472.50 $459.62 $2,142 +2.12
568–585 574 9 383.00–385.00 $384.32 $2,206 -3.18
608–618 613 6 345.00–362.50 $353.68 $2,168 -11.32
732 732 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,251 -20.00
781 781 5 302.00 $302.00 $2,359 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 382.50 $382.50 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1257 80-85% 10 127.00–136.00 $131.16 $1,649 -2.63
1110–1370 1273 80-85% 14 137.00–145.50 $141.47 $1,801 -7.53
1210–1335 1275 80-85% 11 147.00–155.00 $150.51 $1,919 +1.51
1260–1340 1300 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $1,573 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1565 1453 75-80% 8 148.00–152.50 $150.26 $2,183 -10.11
1365–1575 1473 75-80% 7 127.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,947 -28.21
1390–1655 1484 75-80% 19 137.00–146.00 $140.71 $2,088 -19.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1050 992 85-90% 3 147.00–148.00 $147.34 $1,462 —
800–1190 1038 85-90% 10 133.00–144.00 $138.93 $1,442 -13.65
870–1155 1047 85-90% 8 121.00–129.00 $124.99 $1,309 -27.59
910–1200 1088 85-90% 8 95.00–117.00 $111.59 $1,214 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1700 1643 65-75% 3 140.00–146.50 $143.51 $2,358 —
1655 1655 65-75% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,218 —
1890 1890 65-75% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2300 1716 4 174.00–185.00 $179.88 $3,087 —
1840–1995 1925 3 187.00–191.00 $189.34 $3,645 +11.77

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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.