Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

2,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.21/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 765 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.97/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 628 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.75/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 567 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,328 2,318 2,341
Feeder cattle 2,068 2,078 2,171
Slaughter cattle 260 240 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold mostly steady, with 600-650 lb and 700-800 lb steers trading steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 4.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–491 479 8 164.00–167.00 $165.46 $793 -2.54
500–542 516 31 157.50–169.00 $162.79 $840 -2.46
551–588 567 67 148.00–157.50 $152.75 $866 +0.05
605–640 628 76 143.00–153.75 $147.97 $929 -0.15
650–663 656 20 141.50–147.50 $144.20 $946 -6.01
657–681 668 26 137.00–137.75 $137.35 $917 -12.86
710–722 721 64 146.50–148.00 $146.57 $1,057 +2.57
756–778 765 94 140.75–148.50 $146.21 $1,119 +13.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 385 14 165.00–179.00 $170.17 $655 -3.65
402–403 402 9 167.00–173.00 $171.00 $687 +0.53
456–498 472 47 156.00–164.00 $160.53 $758 -2.19
503–543 521 41 142.00–157.00 $151.87 $791 -1.48
552–592 574 44 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $824 -0.37
590–596 593 10 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $809 -7.50
601–645 620 38 134.50–143.00 $138.81 $861 +2.75
652–681 673 22 131.00–140.50 $136.98 $922 -6.19
707–737 729 17 133.50–140.75 $138.37 $1,009 +8.25
730 730 3 130.00 $130.00 $949 -0.12
768–794 774 21 129.25–132.00 $131.37 $1,017 -3.63
816 816 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 6 161.00 $161.00 $626 —
408 408 3 153.00 $153.00 $624 —
433 unweaned 433 5 140.00 $140.00 $606 —
489 489 7 138.00 $138.00 $675 —
525 525 4 138.00 $138.00 $724 -6.00
694 694 4 129.75 $129.75 $900 -4.25
708 708 3 128.50 $128.50 $910 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1458 1362 15 99.00–103.00 $101.68 $1,385 -2.07
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 4 130.00 $130.00 $871 +1.70
844 844 6 129.25 $129.25 $1,091 —
855 855 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 9 125.25 $125.25 $1,144 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 136.00 $136.00 $632 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 122.00 $122.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–393 371 10 161.00–162.00 $161.20 $598 —
405–445 420 18 152.00–159.50 $155.20 $652 +4.00
455–497 471 35 149.00–153.00 $150.56 $709 +4.68
500–542 521 52 135.00–144.00 $140.33 $731 -2.72
565–598 589 13 135.00–139.00 $137.21 $808 -1.05
602–620 612 57 140.00–142.50 $141.57 $866 -0.88
677 677 3 141.00 $141.00 $955 +6.00
745 745 35 132.00 $132.00 $983 -10.75
785 785 44 133.25 $133.25 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–394 388 7 154.50–159.00 $156.39 $607 +6.39
413–447 435 36 139.00–149.00 $142.25 $619 -3.05
453–498 476 19 139.00–140.00 $139.42 $664 —
505–526 511 28 134.00–140.00 $137.19 $701 +3.03
550–587 571 19 127.00–135.00 $130.38 $744 -3.87
600–636 616 54 130.00–134.75 $131.88 $812 +5.85
635 635 3 121.00 $121.00 $768 -13.52
653–694 680 37 123.00–133.00 $129.10 $878 +6.60
762 762 3 125.00 $125.00 $952 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 148.50 $148.50 $472 —
390 390 3 131.00 $131.00 $511 —
468 468 3 125.00 $125.00 $585 -4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1230 1123 6 98.00–99.00 $98.18 $1,103 —
1105–1330 1218 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–533 523 22 136.50–144.00 $139.87 $732 —
525–527 526 7 120.00–126.00 $122.58 $645 —
558–584 574 21 123.00–130.00 $128.15 $736 —
625 625 3 119.50 $119.50 $747 —
675–690 683 6 118.00–118.50 $118.25 $808 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 unweaned 465 4 106.00 $106.00 $493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1250 1018 85-90% 9 27.00–36.00 $31.94 $325 -1.86
875–1220 1070 85-90% 32 38.00–45.00 $42.14 $451 -1.26
825–1235 1079 85-90% 26 46.00–53.00 $47.96 $517 -2.36
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1385 1271 80-85% 27 49.00–54.50 $51.05 $649 -2.59
1190–1460 1295 80-85% 22 43.00–49.00 $46.19 $598 -1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1462 75-80% 11 45.00–49.00 $47.68 $697 +0.40
1430–1660 1525 75-80% 20 50.00–58.00 $53.77 $820 -0.48
1555–1695 1618 75-80% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.35 $1,025 -1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1855 1561 4 63.00–71.00 $67.67 $1,056 —
1610–1965 1805 8 74.00–80.00 $76.19 $1,375 —
2010–2040 2025 2 82.50–83.00 $82.75 $1,676 —

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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.