Market Reports

Jefferson City, MO Friday Feb 13, 2026 MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News 

Bowling Green- Eastern Missouri Commission Company 

Feeder Cattle Auction 

Receipts: 2091 Week Ago: 995 Year Ago: 1707 

Compared to last week, a much larger offering this week with steer calves under 550 lbs lightly tested with 450-500 lb selling with a firm to higher undertone, 550-600 lb steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 600-650 lb steers and 600-750 lb heifers all trading with a sharply higher undertone 

on limited supply from last week, feeder steers weighing 700-900 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm with 500-600 lb heifer calves selling 10.00-20.00 higher and two pot loads of 971 lb heifers off the same consignment as last week and weighing nearly the same sold near 4.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply with the bulk of the feeder steers weighing 600-900 lbs with good overall quality as well on the heifers. Slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to firm with slaughter cows trading steady. Eastern MO Commission will hold their 3rd annual Border Wars Auctioneering Contest Friday March 13, 2026. 

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 507.50-525.00; few 500-510 lbs 497.50-500.00, 550-600 lbs 440.00-482.50; 600-650 lbs 425.00-465.00, 650-700 lbs 400.00-407.50; 700-750 lbs 390.00-405.00, 750-800 lbs 360.50-382.00; 800-850 lbs 352.00-357.50, pot load 876 lbs 351.50; few 910-940 lbs 320.00-327.50. Medium and Large 1-2 340-400 lbs 515.00-545.00; 450-500 lbs 460.00-482.50; 500-550 lbs 460.00-475.00, 550-600 lbs 375.00-415.00; 600-650 lbs 410.00-415.00, 650-700 lbs 360.00-387.50; 700-750 lbs 374.00-380.00, pkg fleshy 720 lbs 348.00; pkg 841 lbs 349.00, fleshy 811-886 lbs 334.75-339.00. Large 1 lot 884 lbs 343.50. Medium and Large 2 535-548 lbs 380.00-415.00, lot 707 lbs 380.00. 

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 485.00-507.50, 450-500 lbs 465.00-487.50; 500-550 lbs 430.00-475.00, 550-600 lbs 412.50-445.00; 600-650 lbs 402.50-415.00, 650-700 lbs 362.50-384.00, lot fancy 654 lbs 412.50; 700-750 lbs 370.00-380.00; 750-800 lbs 334.00-362.50; 96 hd 971 lbs 299.25. Large 1 pkg 831 lbs 316.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 450.00-457.50; 400-500 lbs 440.00-480.00; 500-600 lbs 370.00-400.00; pkg 620 lbs 387.50, 650-700 lbs 327.50-350.00. 

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 pkg 450 lbs 490.00; pkg 502 lbs 465.00; lot 555 lbs 427.50; 640-660 lbs 387.50-399.00; pkg 928 lbs 299.00.

Slaughter Cows: Percent Lean 

Dressing Percent Av Dressing Hi Dressing Low Prem White 168.00-176.00 187.50 150.00-156.00 

Breakers 70-75 162.00-171.00 174.00-178.50 150.00-157.00 Boners 80-85 160.00-171.00 173.00-182.00 145.00-157.00 

Lean 85-90 149.00-159.00 162.00-167.00 135.00-145.00 Shelly 105.00-126.00 

Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 

1300-2400 lbs 190.00-205.00 208.00-225.00 

Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (40 hd) Choice 2-3 1170-1500 lbs 235.00-240.00; Select and Choice 1-3 1270-1450 lbs 231.00-234.00. 

Source: Mo Dept Ag-USDA Market News Service, Bowling Green, MO Greg Harrison, Market Reporter 573-751-5618 

24 hour recorded report 1-573-522-9244 

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