Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

2,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.11/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 662 lb · 167 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.35/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 719 lb · 161 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.92/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 828 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,741 3,459 971
Feeder cattle 2,581 3,159 891
Slaughter cattle 160 300 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-550 lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower on last week's very active market, 550-700 lbs sold steady with 700-800 lbs trading steady to 3.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to heavy supply. Monday's auction had a nice offering of good quality calves and several pot loads of 800-950 lb yearling steers selling with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–419 418 20 185.00–190.00 $188.26 $787 +5.13
450–489 473 26 175.00–187.00 $177.56 $840 +1.97
500–548 527 93 162.00–172.00 $166.82 $879 -1.28
550–598 573 101 154.00–165.75 $159.58 $914 -1.16
605–639 628 83 144.00–155.50 $149.87 $941 -2.20
655–680 662 167 148.00–156.00 $152.11 $1,007 +11.73
700–729 718 156 142.00–150.50 $147.65 $1,060 +3.73
742 742 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,024 -5.92
750–767 756 96 143.00–149.50 $145.03 $1,096 +14.78
812–844 828 122 134.35–137.50 $135.92 $1,125 +2.20
851–889 863 51 128.75–130.75 $129.23 $1,115 —
915 915 60 135.50 $135.50 $1,240 -1.00
953 953 54 133.50 $133.50 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–326 324 9 183.00–186.00 $183.99 $596 -1.66
357 357 3 192.00 $192.00 $685 +8.52
429–448 433 10 170.00–176.00 $174.76 $757 +0.14
457–495 475 26 157.00–171.00 $165.25 $785 +0.30
500–548 529 72 150.00–160.50 $158.67 $839 +2.26
613 613 4 144.00 $144.00 $883 +1.00
634–643 638 7 131.00–136.00 $133.16 $850 -9.84
683 683 11 132.00–134.00 $132.91 $908 -8.43
710–748 737 40 129.25–134.00 $131.02 $966 +3.52
771–783 777 18 126.75–128.25 $127.49 $991 -1.87
814–840 833 19 127.50–128.25 $127.73 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–724 723 16 119.00–128.50 $126.14 $912 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993 993 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,221 —
1021 1021 9 103.50 $103.50 $1,057 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1295 1268 3 91.00 $91.00 $1,154 -0.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
444 444 23 156.00 $156.00 $693 -1.62
454–484 461 54 145.00–157.00 $151.88 $700 +3.71
492 fancy 492 13 159.00 $159.00 $782 —
513–545 529 83 144.00–156.00 $149.69 $792 +4.48
550–592 562 87 139.50–151.00 $147.53 $829 +3.49
582 582 6 133.50 $133.50 $777 -10.54
608–644 619 57 137.00–144.00 $141.74 $877 +1.31
638 638 14 135.00 $135.00 $861 -5.43
658–666 663 15 136.00–142.00 $137.98 $915 -2.02
673 673 75 132.35 $132.35 $891 -7.65
757 757 37 127.00 $127.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 151.00 $151.00 $541 —
403–420 412 4 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $589 -4.26
461–498 488 15 135.00–143.00 $140.58 $686 +0.62
501–536 515 15 138.00–141.00 $139.69 $719 +3.53
555–595 579 17 125.00–133.00 $128.80 $746 +7.37
610–647 629 9 127.00–131.00 $129.76 $816 +2.41
661–697 668 54 124.25–133.00 $130.56 $872 +4.34
705 705 7 125.25 $125.25 $883 -0.74
751 751 6 117.50 $117.50 $882 -5.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 7 128.00–133.00 $130.20 $559 —
454–498 472 17 124.00–131.00 $128.31 $606 —
578–590 583 5 116.00–120.00 $118.38 $690 +4.76
621 621 4 111.50 $111.50 $692 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 4 133.00 $133.00 $718 -0.73
615 615 3 128.00 $128.00 $787 —
661 661 5 118.00 $118.00 $780 -2.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 177.00 $177.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 143.00 $143.00 $548 —
510 510 3 115.00 $115.00 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1530 1282 80-85% 11 40.00–47.00 $44.33 $568 -1.47
1295 1295 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $738 +11.20
1190–1415 1308 80-85% 29 48.00–56.00 $51.58 $675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1180 1032 85-90% 6 32.00–35.00 $33.56 $346 —
850–1210 1063 85-90% 23 44.00–51.00 $47.09 $501 -1.31
1075–1150 1103 85-90% 3 53.50–56.00 $54.86 $605 —
1050–1275 1139 85-90% 4 38.00–43.00 $40.74 $464 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1620 1541 75-80% 5 52.50–57.00 $54.54 $840 —
1495–1640 1568 75-80% 2 42.00–46.50 $44.15 $692 -17.14
1455–1665 1575 75-80% 6 60.00–67.00 $63.32 $997 +2.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1780 1658 65-75% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.28 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2300 1730 11 72.00–75.50 $73.88 $1,278 -12.12
1605–2075 1843 10 75.00–85.00 $78.74 $1,451 -0.54

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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.