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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.40/cwt +2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 733 lb · 82 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.95/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 627 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.76/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 666 lb · 63 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,817 1,630 656
Feeder cattle 1,586 1,510 571
Slaughter cattle 231 120 85

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to firm with last week's light offering, steers weighing 600-700 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher with the most advance on the 650-700 lbs, 700-750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, over 750 lbs were not well tested with last week's pot load lots. Feeder heifers weighing 400-700 lbs traded steady on comparable sales with last week. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. CME cattle futures are back to trading in the green on Monday with moderate gains after tumbling lower late last week. Friday's COF report was neutral with estimates all coming in line with expectations, On Feed at 101.5, Placements at 98.1, and Marketings at 97.3.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–429 419 14 184.00–188.00 $186.04 $780 +2.54
463–497 476 24 175.00–187.50 $181.40 $863 -3.60
501–548 526 58 167.00–177.25 $171.22 $901 -1.66
563–593 577 14 161.00–168.00 $164.24 $948 -0.69
577 577 7 172.50 $172.50 $995 +7.57
608–641 627 69 154.00–163.50 $157.95 $990 -0.60
650–686 666 63 150.00–154.00 $152.76 $1,017 +5.74
710–744 733 82 139.00–147.50 $142.40 $1,044 +2.05
758 758 9 127.25 $127.25 $965 -8.40
758–761 760 24 133.00–136.00 $134.75 $1,024 -0.90
851–876 865 32 125.75 $125.75 $1,088 -1.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 328 8 182.50–188.00 $185.05 $607 -5.95
381 381 5 184.00 $184.00 $701 —
401–445 421 22 169.00–179.00 $173.55 $731 +1.54
453–492 476 35 164.00–175.00 $170.36 $811 -3.91
513–536 530 39 160.00–165.00 $161.45 $856 +0.66
552–580 567 20 150.00–155.00 $152.19 $863 +1.69
608–648 637 19 140.00–151.00 $146.37 $932 +0.37
688 688 9 137.50 $137.50 $946 —
717–737 731 12 135.00–136.00 $135.25 $989 +7.50
769–782 773 9 120.00–123.00 $121.99 $943 -7.36
804–839 820 9 120.00–125.00 $122.73 $1,006 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 9 124.75 $124.75 $982 —
1025 1025 14 114.75 $114.75 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 8 149.00 $149.00 $611 —
463 463 3 158.00 $158.00 $732 —
564 thin fleshed 564 7 154.00 $154.00 $869 —
673 673 3 125.00 $125.00 $841 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,585 +3.24
1328–1565 1423 11 110.50–113.50 $112.08 $1,595 -0.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
338–345 342 7 161.00–164.00 $162.85 $557 —
353–388 376 14 158.00–166.00 $160.74 $604 —
427–441 435 7 149.00–150.00 $149.42 $650 —
450–495 471 30 138.00–144.00 $142.20 $670 +0.20
523 unweaned 523 6 126.50 $126.50 $662 —
505–546 524 20 135.00–140.50 $137.75 $722 +3.42
543 543 4 120.00 $120.00 $652 -14.33
550–590 568 27 132.50–138.50 $134.57 $764 +0.55
563–584 573 11 120.00–125.50 $122.55 $702 -11.47
600–648 621 28 130.00–137.00 $133.96 $832 -0.04
653–691 677 25 120.00–127.50 $123.32 $835 -4.96
693 unweaned 693 5 110.00 $110.00 $762 —
740–745 742 8 120.00–121.75 $120.66 $895 -2.87
802 802 13 117.75 $117.75 $944 -0.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 421 19 153.00–156.00 $155.26 $654 -0.74
463–468 466 21 146.50–154.00 $147.83 $689 -6.19
562–584 572 35 142.00–144.00 $143.31 $820 +1.88
616–623 618 39 140.00–144.00 $142.43 $880 -0.58
661–692 687 33 128.50–134.00 $129.30 $888 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1234 1161 11 112.75–114.00 $113.00 $1,312 —
1070–1392 1265 7 109.50–112.50 $111.49 $1,410 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 476 5 131.50–133.00 $132.11 $629 -4.89
538 538 3 124.50 $124.50 $670 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 181.00 $181.00 $539 —
495 495 3 145.00 $145.00 $718 -18.00
500–533 517 6 142.00–146.00 $144.06 $745 —
582 582 3 142.00 $142.00 $826 —
623 623 3 139.00 $139.00 $866 -1.00
697 697 10 130.00 $130.00 $906 —
819 819 6 103.50 $103.50 $848 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 861 85-90% 5 21.00–31.00 $27.05 $233 —
810–1215 996 85-90% 17 40.00–49.00 $44.73 $446 —
905–1215 1051 85-90% 22 50.00–58.00 $54.76 $576 —
935–1335 1063 85-90% 19 59.50–65.50 $61.96 $659 +17.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1295 1238 80-85% 2 45.00–52.50 $48.92 $606 —
1125–1370 1248 80-85% 15 61.50–66.50 $64.04 $799 —
1155–1475 1275 80-85% 26 54.00–60.50 $57.19 $729 +1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1600 1467 75-80% 6 63.00–68.50 $66.41 $974 +15.41
1425–1620 1521 75-80% 5 58.00–59.50 $58.98 $897 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $772 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 65-75% 1 72.50 $72.50 $1,214 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1555 1445 5 65.00–79.50 $75.32 $1,088 —
1490–1720 1605 2 93.50–95.00 $94.20 $1,512 —
1310–2185 1660 10 85.00–93.00 $88.96 $1,477 —

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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.