Market Reports
Jefferson City, MO Thursday May 08, 2026- MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News
Eastern MO Livestock- Bowling Green, MO
Feeder Cattle Auction May 08, 2026
Receipts: 1238 Last Week: 726 Year Ago: 1688
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves weighing mostly 450-650 lbs all sold near steady on similar weights, kind and quality. Mostly all fall calves which we are in the heart of selling with many claves carrying little more flesh and didn’t have the overall quality as last special, also a lot more cross-bred calves in the offering. Few yearlings over 700 lbs were not well tested. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher than last week with slaughter cows trading steady.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 lot 480 lbs 530.00; 500-550 lbs 499.00-510.00, lot unweaned 534 lbs 492.50, pkg 560 lbs 465.00; lot 680 lbs 414.00; lot 822 lbs 357.00. Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 330 lbs 597.50, 350-400 lbs 550.00-566.00; 500-550 lbs 457.00-491.00, 550-600 lbs 425.00-436.00; 600-650 lbs 407.50-425.00, 650-700 lbs 387.00-395.00; 700-750 lbs 373.00-399.00; lot 873 lbs 348.00. Medium and Large 2 pkg 492 lbs 460.00; 850-865 lbs 332.50-337.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 495.00-517.50; 450-500 lbs 477.50-480.00, unweaned 440.00-460.00; 500-600 lbs 420.00-442.50; 600-650 lbs 411.00-416.00; lot 755 lbs 356.00. Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 535.00-540.00; 400-500 lbs 435.00-460.00; 500-550 lbs 422.00-435.00; 600-650 lbs 386.00-393.00, 650-700 lbs 344.00-363.00; 700-750 lbs 361.00, 750-800 lbs 331.00-342.00; 800-870 lbs 317.50-326.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 pkg 328 lbs 552.50; pkg 435 lbs 495.00; 500-500 lbs 438.00-450.00, 550-600 lbs 400.00-422.00; 725-775 lbs 325.00-352.50.
Slaughter Cows: Dressing Avg Hi Low Premium White 176.50-181.50 162.00
Breakers 168.00-178.00 182.00-191.00 155.00-164.00
Boners 167.00-178.00 182.00-186.00 155.00-165.00
Lean 154.00-163.00 168.00-182.00 135.00-150.00 Shelly/Thin 115.00-130.00
Slaughter Bulls: YG 1-2
1400-2500 lbs 197.00-213.00 218.00-246.00
Slaughter Steers and Heifers: (55 hd) Choice 2-3 1200-1450 lbs 252.00-257.00, Select and Choice 1-3 1500-1650 lbs 250.00-250.50;
Source: MO Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO
Greg Harrison, Market Reporter
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