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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

3,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.77/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 579 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.70/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 568 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.40/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 626 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,080 1,943 1,344
Feeder cattle 2,970 1,743 1,224
Slaughter cattle 110 200 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone on few comparable sales with 500-600 lb steers trading 5.00-10.00 higher, 600-750 lbs sold mostly steady with steers over 800 lbs selling with a lower undertone compared to last weeks pot loads. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher spots 12.00 higher on the 5 weights with 600-750 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Best demand was on steers and heifers weighing 400-600 lbs that will be going to grass with a good supply of top quality calves. CME cattle contracts closed lower with mostly triple-digit losses on Monday as cattle futures are a having a hard time finding support but overall demand remains moderate to good on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–448 419 49 188.00–198.00 $192.22 $805 —
452–485 475 53 177.00–192.00 $186.48 $886 +3.65
483 fancy 483 3 195.00 $195.00 $942 —
507–548 531 73 174.00–188.00 $182.71 $970 +11.31
555–599 579 141 158.50–171.00 $166.77 $966 +9.20
609–647 626 131 148.00–159.50 $154.40 $967 -0.08
658–676 667 66 150.00–151.50 $150.75 $1,006 -4.35
684 684 11 137.50 $137.50 $940 -17.60
702–737 710 39 140.00–150.00 $145.34 $1,032 +5.64
777–798 783 75 138.00–139.00 $138.64 $1,086 +3.14
810–835 830 74 129.25–129.75 $129.35 $1,074 -2.81
864–893 875 58 125.00–126.75 $125.86 $1,101 -9.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–370 362 7 190.00–193.00 $191.31 $693 +9.29
473–498 489 14 157.00–170.00 $164.52 $805 -3.64
505–548 531 24 159.00–170.00 $165.70 $880 +2.69
555–592 576 17 152.00–162.00 $156.84 $903 +6.84
615–647 631 49 142.00–150.00 $146.50 $924 +1.13
679–690 683 16 137.75–142.00 $139.36 $952 +4.52
690–694 691 19 130.00–133.00 $132.21 $914 -2.63
710–735 721 19 131.00–131.25 $131.11 $945 -5.84
702–743 724 34 133.50–134.75 $134.35 $973 -2.60
751 751 13 129.75 $129.75 $974 -7.83
755–798 774 21 125.00–128.25 $126.56 $980 -11.02
804 thin fleshed 804 7 138.25 $138.25 $1,112 —
832 832 6 120.00 $120.00 $998 -7.72
989 989 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 13 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 150.00 $150.00 $782 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1513 1502 3 108.25–109.00 $108.50 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 432 34 156.50–167.00 $160.39 $693 +5.59
454–498 475 92 150.00–161.00 $156.90 $745 +8.50
501–547 522 63 147.00–158.00 $151.51 $791 +6.40
520–535 fancy 527 27 159.50–160.00 $159.76 $842 —
557–595 568 137 144.00–155.50 $149.70 $850 +7.23
624 624 19 147.50 $147.50 $920 —
605–648 628 71 135.25–145.00 $138.43 $869 —
650–688 662 53 133.50–137.75 $136.01 $900 -1.99
667 fancy 667 16 145.50 $145.50 $970 —
700–728 710 112 134.50–135.00 $134.67 $956 +8.42
755 755 11 126.75 $126.75 $957 +1.00
850 850 17 121.75 $121.75 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–318 318 6 160.00–167.00 $163.51 $520 —
352–396 375 28 155.00–166.00 $158.77 $595 +0.77
405–418 415 14 151.00–156.00 $153.34 $636 —
482 482 5 149.00 $149.00 $718 +4.08
491 thin fleshed 491 9 156.00 $156.00 $766 —
528 unweaned 528 14 130.00 $130.00 $686 —
515–548 533 10 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $765 +4.46
550–597 582 43 131.00–140.00 $136.93 $797 +4.10
623–638 630 20 128.00–137.50 $131.45 $828 -3.05
655–696 673 45 122.50–132.00 $127.40 $857 +3.65
686–696 690 11 118.50–120.00 $119.45 $824 -4.30
715 715 8 122.75 $122.75 $878 -1.50
731–738 735 8 120.00–122.75 $121.38 $892 -2.87
767–790 781 32 118.25–123.75 $121.79 $951 +3.04
810 810 4 113.75 $113.75 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–360 359 6 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $515 —
611–648 614 48 121.50–123.00 $121.63 $747 —
663–672 670 11 120.00–123.50 $120.95 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 5 156.00 $156.00 $702 —
561–583 573 9 140.00–145.00 $142.83 $818 —
616–639 626 9 132.00–141.00 $136.92 $857 —
655 655 4 132.00 $132.00 $865 —
713–730 723 10 117.50–122.00 $119.27 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 177.00 $177.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1005 85-90% 13 41.50–49.50 $45.09 $453 +11.82
975–1115 1044 85-90% 4 61.50–66.50 $63.64 $664 +17.77
880–1210 1055 85-90% 15 51.00–59.50 $55.12 $582 -0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1400 1269 80-85% 7 62.50–65.00 $63.62 $807 -0.92
1140–1375 1298 80-85% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.09 $741 -7.45
1265–1375 1321 80-85% 4 50.00–53.00 $51.89 $685 +3.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1530 1483 75-80% 4 54.00–61.00 $58.49 $867 -0.22
1555–1625 1593 75-80% 4 51.00–53.50 $52.36 $834 —
1520–1790 1623 75-80% 6 62.50–66.00 $63.87 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1970 1723 3 70.00–78.00 $73.53 $1,267 —
1395–2040 1765 12 83.00–94.00 $88.11 $1,555 —
1980–2145 2063 2 96.00–97.00 $96.52 $1,991 -0.92

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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.