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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report, Bowling Green, MO

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 2, 2026

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $329.36/cwt ≈ $2,233/hd at 678 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 1,355 422
Feeder cattle 203 1,160 222
Slaughter cattle 100 195 200
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Friday's auction had very light receipts of feeder cattle with no comparable sales to compare selling in small packages and singles, but sold with good demand mostly bulls. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower on a light offering. Feeder cattle special 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
350 350 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,890 +27.87
410 410 6 502.50 $502.50 $2,060 —
458–480 471 9 437.50–472.50 $456.83 $2,152 +18.32
505–534 524 6 392.50–400.00 $397.59 $2,083 -14.40
715–727 720 8 310.00–322.50 $314.74 $2,266 -32.52
872 872 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 7 437.50 $437.50 $2,192 -12.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 thin fleshed 300 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,635 —
330 330 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,609 +5.00
428 428 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,755 -15.00
477–495 486 8 375.00–390.00 $380.67 $1,850 —
518–528 523 6 350.00–352.50 $351.26 $1,837 -18.74
565–582 unweaned 574 8 327.50–347.50 $337.12 $1,935 —
602 602 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,806 -38.20
642 642 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,070 -15.70
765–778 772 6 277.50–295.00 $286.18 $2,209 -24.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173 1173 6 212.50 $212.50 $2,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,859 —
420–442 432 8 477.50–495.00 $486.64 $2,102 —
458 458 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,187 +17.88
519–547 530 8 385.00–400.00 $394.19 $2,089 —
575–585 581 8 360.00–375.00 $368.45 $2,141 -15.87
645 645 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,145 -21.18
651–695 678 11 317.50–347.50 $329.36 $2,233 —
755 755 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,359 +10.50
810 810 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–497 483 6 370.00–382.50 $376.06 $1,816 -6.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1360 1239 80-85% 9 137.00–144.00 $140.41 $1,740 —
1165–1365 1264 80-85% 9 124.00–133.00 $127.66 $1,614 -3.50
1200–1320 1278 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $147.41 $1,884 -3.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
775–1200 970 85-90% 12 96.00–115.00 $109.88 $1,066 -37.46
790–1200 983 85-90% 5 117.00–125.00 $120.74 $1,187 -26.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1515 1428 75-80% 4 126.00–133.00 $130.27 $1,860 —
1350–1605 1472 75-80% 6 135.00–141.00 $138.54 $2,039 +6.38
1420–1655 1564 75-80% 4 144.00–151.00 $146.97 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2045 1799 4 160.00–185.00 $174.72 $3,143 —
1855 1855 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,543 —
1990 1990 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,980 —

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —

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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.