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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

1,943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.52/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 878 lb · 179 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.82/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 714 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.50/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 758 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,943 900 3,064
Feeder cattle 1,743 900 2,953
Slaughter cattle 200 — 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, the best test was on 550-600 lb steers selling 3.00-7.00 higher and 700-800 lb steers trading 7.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher with steers over 800 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers had few good comparisons and sold with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering. The best demand was on a good quality offering of steers weighing 600-900 lbs with several pot loads and part loads in the offering. Slaughter cows were not well tested with the last auction's very light test sold with a sharply higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–488 471 16 175.00–184.00 $182.83 $861 —
503–549 523 24 167.00–177.00 $171.40 $896 +8.17
559–597 584 67 152.00–165.00 $157.57 $920 +5.74
606–648 631 73 148.00–158.50 $154.48 $975 +7.63
663–691 666 46 148.00–156.00 $155.10 $1,033 +19.10
701–703 702 30 137.50–140.50 $139.70 $981 -4.75
711–731 718 81 150.50–151.00 $150.83 $1,083 +6.38
756–758 756 78 150.00–151.75 $151.48 $1,145 +15.89
773 773 11 135.50 $135.50 $1,047 -0.09
800–827 820 28 131.00–135.75 $132.16 $1,084 —
863–886 878 179 134.00–136.25 $135.52 $1,190 +5.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 189.00 $189.00 $658 —
378–390 386 6 180.00–183.00 $182.02 $703 —
405–440 417 15 173.00–180.00 $178.48 $744 —
456–498 474 30 159.00–173.00 $168.16 $797 +13.55
515–541 526 12 158.00–165.00 $163.01 $857 +11.01
565–586 576 49 148.50–153.00 $150.00 $864 +2.00
600–630 612 29 140.00–148.00 $145.37 $890 —
660–697 681 9 133.50–136.00 $134.84 $918 +7.84
715–733 725 29 135.25–138.00 $136.95 $993 +0.67
750–758 751 30 135.50–138.00 $137.58 $1,033 —
828–833 829 11 125.00–128.75 $127.72 $1,059 —
859 859 7 129.25 $129.25 $1,110 +4.90
906 906 15 124.35 $124.35 $1,127 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1110 1095 7 113.00–115.50 $115.14 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 9 165.50 $165.50 $636 —
410–438 428 12 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $663 —
457–497 474 41 146.50–150.00 $148.40 $703 —
502–538 526 20 144.00–146.00 $145.11 $763 +4.68
550–596 578 45 138.00–145.00 $142.47 $823 +7.60
660 660 10 138.00 $138.00 $911 +9.44
687 687 23 144.00 $144.00 $989 +15.44
738 738 11 126.25 $126.25 $932 +1.40
765 765 27 125.75 $125.75 $962 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 thin fleshed 383 6 161.00 $161.00 $617 —
395 395 7 158.00 $158.00 $624 —
478–485 481 14 143.00–146.00 $144.92 $697 +13.04
538 538 5 139.00 $139.00 $748 +5.35
563–580 571 18 127.50–138.00 $132.83 $758 +10.83
604–647 632 48 132.75–137.75 $134.50 $850 +5.50
654–691 675 18 122.75–124.25 $123.75 $835 +3.75
711 711 4 124.25 $124.25 $883 +7.04
792 792 8 118.75 $118.75 $940 -1.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1170 16 112.00–116.00 $113.51 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 122.50 $122.50 $641 —
556 556 11 125.00 $125.00 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1460 1260 80-85% 20 54.00–61.50 $58.26 $734 —
1135–1390 1272 80-85% 23 62.00–69.00 $64.54 $821 —
1245–1370 1302 80-85% 5 45.00–52.00 $48.89 $637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–1105 1006 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $33.27 $335 —
885–1145 1026 85-90% 7 40.00–50.00 $45.87 $471 —
865–1220 1070 85-90% 18 51.50–59.00 $55.28 $591 —
940–1250 1086 85-90% 14 60.50–70.00 $64.16 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $724 —
1390–1600 1487 75-80% 12 54.00–62.00 $58.71 $873 —
1375–1760 1523 75-80% 28 63.00–70.00 $66.26 $1,009 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1730 1590 65-75% 2 71.50–74.00 $72.86 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1740 1520 3 78.50–84.00 $80.73 $1,227 —
1540–2200 1833 10 85.00–95.00 $90.73 $1,663 —
1775–2570 2079 6 95.50–100.50 $97.44 $2,026 —

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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.