26-17 Missouri Agricultural markets and Trends. Bulletin 17
Edited by Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez
This weekly bulletin aims to provide market prices and trends of the main Missouri agricultural products It helps Missouri stakeholders, including farmers, ranchers, and consumers, make informed decisions when marketing and pricing farm products. Agricultural products are categorized into two main groups: animal-origin products and plantorigin products. Prices indicate the average weekly value of each product. The bulletin offers prices for selected crops and livestock products When data is available, this publication reports beef-livestock market prices paid at stockyards in five regions of Missouri (Southwest, Northeast, Central Region, Southeast, and Northwest). Additionally, prices for other livestock, such as sheep, goats, pork, whole milk, and eggs, are also reported when available. All information and discussion in this bulletin are the responsibility of the authors If you want more information on the previous publication, visit our Agricultural Economics and Marketing program website.
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SPECIALTY CROPS MARKETS
The bulletin displays market prices for selected crops that consumers demand throughout the year. This week’s publication presents price trends for specialty crop markets. Over the years, we have consistently observed changing pricing among different products from both non-organic and organic growing systems Market price reports are updated weekly; however, some of our source reports may be inconsistent with their weekly product prices report If a product listed on the tables has no price, it means that our source of information didn't report a price that week Red numbers imply that prices dropped from the previous week, while green numbers indicate a positive trend change compared with last week's prices.
Table 1. Conventional Specialty Crops Prices
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program, Cooperative Extension, Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd
Figure 1. Comparing market prices of conventionally grown products in the US and the South-Central region
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program, Cooperative Extension, Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd
Table 2. Organic Specialty Crops Prices
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program, Cooperative Extension, Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd WEEK 17
Figure 2. Market prices of organic products in the US and the South-Central region. Comparative sample.
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program Cooperative Extension Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd
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Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program Cooperative Extension Lincoln University with data from USDA- Agriculture Marketing Service https://www ams usda gov/Specialty Crops Market News Divisionhttps://www ams usda gov/mnreports/fvwretail pd
MISSOURI LIVESTOCK MARKETS
Market prices for livestock in Missouri are reported from the National Beef Wire database and USDA sources. Beef prices at live auctions report medium and large weight Classes. Steers and heifers with 599 pounds or less are medium-weight classes, and steers and heifers with 600 pounds or more are large-weight classes.
Beef Prices in the Southwest Region
Table 3. Four State Stockyards
Table 4. Gainesville Livestock Auction
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Table 5. Joplin Regional Stockyards
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Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing-Lincoln University Cooperative Extension with data from the National Beef Wire reports
Beef Prices in the Northeast Region
Table 10. Eastern Missouri. Bowling Green, MO.
Table 11. F&T Livestock, Palmyra, MO Source:
Table 12. Edina Livesock, MO
Beef Prices in the Central Region
Table 13. Callaway Livestock Center
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Table 14. South Central Regional Stockyards
Table 18. Small Ruminants Market Prices
(prices were not updated)
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program with data from USDA- Missouri Weekly Sheep/Goat Auction Summary AMS Livestock Poultry & Grain Market News Missouri Dept of Ag Mrkt News
Table 19. Boxed Livestock Market Prices
Source: Agricultural Economics and Marketing Program with data from USDA- Missouri Weekly Sheep/Goat Auction Summary AMS Livestock Poultry, & Grain Market News Missouri Dept
Farming Events and News
Lincoln University Upcoming
events!
Lincoln University offers a diverse range of activities to support stakeholders with their everyday life initiatives. Connect to LU's upcoming events today
Lincoln University 2026 Small Farmers Conference
November 4-6, 2026. Margaritaville Lake Resort: Osage Beach, MO.
Market Gardener start-up
Lincoln Agribusiness Wagon School. Spring -Summer Events 2026. Small farm and Market gardening field demonstrations series. Learn strategies and new technologies to farm on a small scale. Click here for more details.
Ongoing research on adverse weather. How do you deal with adverse weather?
The study will help document perceptions among farmers and non-farmers who have received or are receiving services, technical assistance, and training at 1890 universities. CLICK this link to provide feedback!
National Hemp Report. Apr 16 2026
4/23/2026. USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area to Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers.
4/30/2026. USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer
Farming Resources
Missouri Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications through 3 p m Thursday, May 28, 2026, for the FY 2026 U S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Click here to connect.
USDA-NRCS Programs supporting farmers
This link provides multiple options for accessing resources for your farm. The USDA offers farm loans and conservation management programs to sustain your farming operations
USDA-FSA. Announces rates effective after February 1, 2026, Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans to help producers start or expand their farming operations, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs. Find out the new rates here
Managing risk in the farm update. This link will connect you with the USDA market-based risk management tools that aim to strengthen the economic stability of agricultural producers and rural communities.
For more information, contact: Dr. Eleazar Gonzalez State Extension Specialist
Agricultural Economics and Marketing-Small Sustainable Farms Telephone. 573-681-5541 GonzalezE@lincolnu.edu
Collaborator: Nattesha Palmer
Agricultural Markets and Marketing Assistant
Agricultural Economics and Marketing Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
This bulletin was initially created with funds sponsored by BFRDP and NCR-SARE projects. Then sustained with State Match-Agricultural Natural Resources-Small Farms
