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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.20/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 633 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.75/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 773 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.49/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 851 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,602 1,312 2,002
Feeder cattle 1,392 1,145 1,802
Slaughter cattle 210 167 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs were lightly tested and sold with a higher undertone, 500-600 lb steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, 600-750 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher and over 750 lbs traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 500-700 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good, with a much different market than last Monday's cold wet sleet and snow mix, with much warmer temperatures and sunshine in the forecast for the week. Also, CME cattle futures had a good week of advances giving a better outlook for this Monday's market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
365–375 367 6 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $646 —
418–446 437 9 157.00–164.00 $159.23 $696 +3.31
482 482 6 157.00–165.50 $161.25 $777 +12.72
500–548 519 27 142.00–155.00 $151.09 $784 +9.02
557–598 579 16 139.50–147.50 $142.40 $824 +4.00
600–630 610 12 135.00–139.00 $137.53 $839 -0.26
607–615 unweaned 610 5 131.00–134.00 $132.21 $806 —
640 thin fleshed 640 59 144.00 $144.00 $922 —
663 663 3 125.00 $125.00 $829 -10.73
666–692 688 50 144.00 $144.00 $991 +20.06
715–728 722 7 138.00–139.00 $138.42 $999 +10.13
758 758 4 137.50 $137.50 $1,042 —
816 816 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,044 —
838 838 5 133.50 $133.50 $1,119 —
850–851 851 64 132.00–136.50 $132.49 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 11 177.50 $177.50 $790 —
485–488 487 5 170.00–173.00 $171.20 $834 +11.70
500–543 527 28 156.00–167.00 $160.39 $845 +14.64
557 fancy 557 3 169.50 $169.50 $944 —
567–582 571 21 153.00–158.25 $156.64 $894 +14.17
568–572 unweaned 571 15 142.00–145.00 $143.00 $817 —
609–635 617 26 142.00–145.00 $144.03 $889 +3.57
670–678 673 8 151.00–153.00 $152.24 $1,025 —
707–736 726 22 142.50–148.00 $146.62 $1,064 +10.30
773 773 66 144.75 $144.75 $1,119 —
825 825 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 +10.00
873 873 22 136.75 $136.75 $1,194 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1380 1209 15 98.00–101.50 $100.01 $1,209 —
1184–1410 1296 12 102.50–109.00 $103.59 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 142.00 $142.00 $689 —
803–813 808 8 115.00–119.25 $117.11 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 148.00 $148.00 $663 —
484 484 6 143.50 $143.50 $695 —
487 unweaned 487 13 140.00 $140.00 $682 —
520–538 536 25 141.00–143.50 $143.21 $768 +11.46
551 unweaned 551 9 131.00 $131.00 $722 —
563–576 567 12 136.00–138.50 $137.37 $779 +8.53
597 597 10 129.00 $129.00 $770 —
613–648 626 56 135.00–143.00 $139.27 $872 +3.89
642 thin fleshed 642 3 147.00 $147.00 $944 —
650–673 671 20 138.25–142.00 $138.61 $930 +3.07
721 721 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,024 +4.75
1003 1003 23 110.75 $110.75 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–392 390 7 148.00–152.00 $149.72 $584 +3.27
425–444 439 21 134.00–145.00 $141.67 $622 +4.36
460–499 488 16 130.00–139.50 $135.66 $662 +1.19
503 unweaned 503 3 133.00 $133.00 $669 —
504–545 517 15 133.00–139.00 $135.78 $702 +7.56
570–590 580 6 126.00–129.50 $127.72 $741 +2.51
609–643 629 39 126.00–137.00 $130.68 $822 +3.79
636 unweaned 636 6 125.00 $125.00 $795 —
664 664 7 133.00 $133.00 $883 +4.07
871 871 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 138.00 $138.00 $428 —
443 443 4 134.00 $134.00 $594 +10.00
471 471 6 120.00 $120.00 $565 -5.00
548 548 3 123.00 $123.00 $674 —
570 570 8 114.50 $114.50 $653 +1.00
650–682 669 5 117.50–119.50 $118.72 $794 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1255 1164 5 94.00–96.50 $95.47 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $803 —
1155–1460 1260 80-85% 14 43.50–53.00 $48.85 $616 -8.04
1145–1400 1261 80-85% 25 54.00–60.00 $56.43 $712 -0.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1220 1077 85-90% 17 41.50–49.00 $46.07 $496 -14.31
1000–1230 1102 85-90% 18 50.50–58.00 $53.71 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1481 75-80% 9 45.00–54.00 $49.19 $729 -3.83
1400–1565 1483 75-80% 5 61.00–67.50 $63.36 $940 +10.34
1405–1605 1489 75-80% 10 55.00–60.00 $57.63 $858 +4.61
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1885 1838 65-75% 2 69.50–74.50 $72.06 $1,324 +1.14
1660–2140 1945 65-75% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.71 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1865 1675 2 74.00–75.00 $74.44 $1,247 —
1560–2010 1732 13 79.00–88.50 $82.73 $1,433 -1.52

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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.