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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

2,082 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.11/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 668 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.06/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 610 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.28/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 571 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,082 2,891 2,024
Feeder cattle 1,932 2,656 1,884
Slaughter cattle 150 235 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 550-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with a much lighter test of 500-550 lb steers selling steady to 3.00 lower than last week's very active market, 600-650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and yearling steers over 650 lbs sold with a higher undertone on few comparable weight comparisons. Heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to spots 2.00 higher on the 5 weight heifers and over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows traded steady. Monday's offering included six pot loads of yearlings weighing 650-870 lbs selling with good demand and a good quality offering of calves weighing 400-650 lbs selling mostly weaned and with shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 432 15 176.00–185.00 $180.73 $781 +0.73
453–487 473 18 169.00–180.00 $173.23 $819 -3.76
516–547 533 39 159.25–167.50 $163.40 $871 -5.27
557–595 571 77 152.50–164.00 $156.28 $892 -0.68
606 thin fleshed 606 10 157.00 $157.00 $951 —
600–635 611 73 144.25–155.50 $149.11 $911 +2.71
653 unweaned 653 5 139.50 $139.50 $911 —
659 659 9 140.00 $140.00 $923 -4.04
657–694 669 274 141.75–150.00 $148.53 $994 +4.49
703–736 712 38 142.50–151.50 $149.05 $1,061 +5.55
806 806 7 136.25 $136.25 $1,098 -4.75
871 871 60 143.10 $143.10 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 183.00 $183.00 $699 +7.62
415–433 424 6 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $704 -4.64
450–486 477 14 162.00–167.00 $165.41 $789 +2.72
514–533 525 18 147.00–153.00 $149.64 $786 -6.04
558–593 577 18 137.00–147.00 $142.24 $821 -6.32
620–638 632 21 133.50–142.50 $136.74 $864 -3.82
665 665 4 135.50 $135.50 $901 +5.50
668–685 673 16 136.50–141.00 $138.58 $933 +8.58
703–748 723 15 130.00–139.75 $133.27 $964 +0.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1181 4 90.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,099 —
1060–1330 1216 5 104.00–105.50 $104.31 $1,268 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 130.00 $130.00 $555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–363 361 12 159.50–165.00 $161.47 $583 -5.53
401–423 412 14 152.00–158.00 $154.97 $638 -0.39
460–493 483 36 141.00–148.00 $144.56 $698 +4.06
500–544 529 62 138.00–146.00 $141.33 $748 +0.15
564–597 575 18 138.00–147.00 $140.59 $808 -1.13
600–606 604 11 140.00–145.00 $143.65 $868 +6.09
608 unweaned 608 8 129.50 $129.50 $787 +1.00
663–670 666 31 136.25–139.00 $137.28 $914 -4.04
745 745 71 132.25 $132.25 $985 —
752 752 72 136.60 $136.60 $1,027 -0.14
800–840 832 21 121.25–121.75 $121.66 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–353 353 6 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $508 -11.52
405–448 437 15 140.00–150.00 $143.42 $627 -3.96
478–488 483 17 134.00–143.00 $139.30 $673 -2.01
505–546 524 10 134.00–136.00 $135.21 $709 -1.35
542–543 542 8 129.00–131.00 $130.25 $706 +2.25
553–595 579 21 129.50–137.00 $132.13 $765 -1.38
609–630 617 15 133.50–135.25 $134.47 $830 +15.49
631 631 4 126.00 $126.00 $795 -6.92
650 650 4 128.75 $128.75 $837 -5.21
658 658 6 125.00 $125.00 $822 -8.96
737 737 9 133.50 $133.50 $984 —
793 793 6 122.00 $122.00 $967 -5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 134.00 $134.00 $502 —
478 478 3 120.00 $120.00 $574 -12.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–535 518 21 135.00–148.50 $142.06 $736 +2.18
573 573 3 139.00 $139.00 $796 -7.00
603 603 6 128.75 $128.75 $776 +3.08
694 694 3 119.00 $119.00 $826 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 6 173.50 $173.50 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1254 80-85% 26 53.00–58.00 $55.32 $694 -0.64
1215–1330 1267 80-85% 16 45.00–52.00 $49.15 $623 -6.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1065 978 85-90% 3 33.50–34.00 $33.84 $331 -4.11
980–1235 1095 85-90% 17 49.00–56.00 $51.66 $566 +5.57
905–1300 1100 85-90% 12 40.00–47.50 $44.77 $492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1455 1442 75-80% 3 50.00–52.00 $51.33 $740 —
1390–1775 1533 75-80% 19 53.00–59.50 $56.26 $862 -1.18
1430–1780 1585 75-80% 3 60.00–66.50 $62.41 $989 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1875 1783 65-75% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1835 1630 3 74.50–76.50 $75.98 $1,238 —
1935–2050 2013 4 77.50–85.50 $80.06 $1,612 —

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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.