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Eastern MO Commission Company Market Report, Bowling Green, MO

Bowling Green, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 9, 2026

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $341.00/cwt ≈ $2,714/hd at 796 lb · 60 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.15/cwt ≈ $2,763/hd at 817 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.68/cwt ≈ $2,330/hd at 624 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 308 905
Feeder cattle 634 203 720
Slaughter cattle 125 100 185
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs and yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs on comparable weights and quality all traded steady to firm, all other weights of steers were lightly tested. Heifer calves and feeder heifers over 600 lbs on a light test selling steady. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. Feeder Cattle futures ended the week with sharp gains of 5.82 to 7.95 on the front months with corn down 20 to 21 cents. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower on mostly average to low dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–542 533 28 433.00–465.00 $440.20 $2,346 +2.70
606 606 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,394 —
686 686 4 354.00 $354.00 $2,428 —
702–730 720 32 346.00–362.50 $352.04 $2,535 —
796 796 60 341.00 $341.00 $2,714 —
808–821 817 58 338.00–338.50 $338.15 $2,763 —
881 881 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,929 -35.00
450–492 476 17 440.00–460.00 $453.46 $2,158 -3.37
521 521 7 427.50 $427.50 $2,227 +29.91
577–596 588 7 391.00–397.50 $393.73 $2,315 —
602–638 623 27 368.00–390.00 $379.25 $2,363 —
625 625 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 —
650 650 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
715–728 724 18 339.00–347.00 $341.63 $2,473 +26.89
765–770 768 9 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $2,470 —
959 959 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,743 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1395 4 215.00 $215.00 $2,999 —
1386–1475 1395 10 219.00–219.50 $219.45 $3,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
259 259 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 452.50 $452.50 $1,873 —
453–482 463 9 420.00–425.00 $421.73 $1,953 —
509–518 514 9 402.50–417.50 $409.10 $2,103 —
551 551 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,094 —
607–645 620 27 353.00–365.00 $358.90 $2,225 —
695 695 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,287 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,820 -10.67
500 500 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 +33.74
572–598 586 13 350.00–352.50 $351.37 $2,059 —
642 642 3 336.00 $336.00 $2,157 +13.50
720 720 16 310.00–318.00 $316.00 $2,275 —
771 771 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,390 +23.82
836 836 6 292.00 $292.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,711 —
632 632 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,022 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 -31.64
576 576 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,232 +19.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,942 +13.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1200 998 85-90% 7 117.00–122.00 $119.03 $1,188 -1.71
800–1200 1006 85-90% 18 95.00–115.00 $107.43 $1,081 —
930–1120 1030 85-90% 3 128.00–130.00 $128.72 $1,326 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1244 80-85% 5 135.00–139.00 $136.25 $1,695 -4.16
1135–1315 1249 80-85% 4 141.00–145.00 $143.43 $1,791 +3.02
1250–1325 1284 80-85% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.74 $1,499 -30.67
1325–1350 1338 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1610 1498 75-80% 2 113.00–118.00 $115.69 $1,733 -22.85
1430–1580 1500 75-80% 4 122.00–126.00 $123.91 $1,859 —
1445–1650 1529 75-80% 4 128.00–132.50 $130.46 $1,995 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,392 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,498 —
1590–1790 1690 2 175.00–178.00 $176.59 $2,984 —

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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.