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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 3, 2021

1,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.43/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 571 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.40/cwt ≈ $927/hd at 629 lb · 101 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.25/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 730 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,991 1,924 2,668
Feeder cattle 1,733 1,609 2,428
Slaughter cattle 258 315 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers calves weighing 400-550 lbs sold with a steady to firm undertone on a light test, with the best test on 550-600 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher on an active market, 600-700 lb steers had very few comparisons with last week and over 700 lbs were not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady with 550-700 lbs lightly tested along with a pot load of 730 lb heifers. Bulk of the feeders weighed 450-700 lbs selling with moderate to good demand, the 550-600 lb steers got back all the lost last week on a nice offering. Slaughter cows on a good offering sold firm to 3.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 181.00 $181.00 $608 —
418–447 438 35 170.00–176.00 $172.68 $756 —
459–496 484 38 173.00–179.00 $176.67 $855 -4.33
505–538 520 33 166.00–174.00 $172.71 $898 -1.79
539 unweaned 539 17 160.00 $160.00 $862 +1.85
550–591 566 94 155.00–166.00 $160.22 $907 +7.99
563–593 fancy 590 27 165.00–171.00 $165.64 $977 —
627 fancy 627 28 157.00 $157.00 $984 —
604–641 630 73 140.00–150.50 $143.72 $905 —
662–686 674 66 138.00–148.25 $142.51 $961 +1.51
705 fancy 705 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 —
758–764 761 14 125.00–131.00 $126.28 $961 -15.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–322 320 9 167.00–170.00 $168.68 $540 -10.32
391 unweaned 391 4 156.00 $156.00 $610 —
381–398 392 24 158.00–173.00 $168.44 $660 —
418–448 432 18 164.50–173.00 $168.22 $727 -2.15
453–495 463 21 160.00–169.50 $165.11 $764 +1.97
503–519 513 31 150.00–161.00 $155.83 $799 -2.32
552–575 558 18 140.00–145.50 $142.91 $797 -3.91
604 unweaned 604 7 134.00 $134.00 $809 —
607 607 3 145.00 $145.00 $880 +2.96
655–694 670 18 129.50–135.00 $131.92 $884 -4.08
850 850 7 105.00 $105.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 155.00 $155.00 $705 +4.33
513 513 5 143.50 $143.50 $736 —
586 586 7 130.50 $130.50 $765 -8.50
623 623 3 133.00 $133.00 $829 -2.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 367 7 163.00–164.00 $163.42 $600 —
427–448 437 17 151.00–156.00 $152.81 $668 —
450–486 469 63 148.00–152.00 $150.10 $704 -1.30
516 516 8 137.00 $137.00 $707 -8.97
503–546 529 55 139.50–150.00 $145.66 $771 -0.31
551–590 582 52 134.50–140.00 $135.43 $788 -9.07
730 730 74 133.25 $133.25 $973 +8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 7 152.00 $152.00 $524 -5.00
355–358 357 8 143.00–150.00 $146.49 $523 -6.31
400–427 409 34 142.00–147.00 $143.47 $587 -7.03
436 436 5 139.00 $139.00 $606 +0.03
466 unweaned 466 7 135.00 $135.00 $629 ±0.00
454–481 470 27 139.00–146.00 $142.43 $669 +0.43
482 482 7 134.00 $134.00 $646 -8.00
505–520 513 8 133.00–139.00 $134.52 $690 +6.95
555–592 575 17 129.00–134.00 $131.58 $757 -1.37
610–633 624 24 128.00–135.00 $131.77 $822 +8.77
701–749 737 18 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $947 +1.05
778 778 4 110.00 $110.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 140.00 $140.00 $442 —
371 371 4 136.00 $136.00 $505 —
529 529 3 129.00 $129.00 $682 +8.00
570 570 3 120.00 $120.00 $684 -0.53
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1283 3 127.50–131.00 $128.76 $1,652 +5.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 155.00 $155.00 $617 -7.00
425 425 3 158.00 $158.00 $672 —
503–545 527 7 136.50–138.00 $137.39 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 127.00 $127.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1380 1245 80-85% 21 56.00–63.50 $60.70 $756 -6.36
1145–1340 1257 80-85% 3 50.00–53.00 $51.83 $652 —
1135–1405 1263 80-85% 45 64.00–75.00 $67.75 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1040 942 85-90% 12 37.50–48.50 $44.23 $417 +11.47
760–1155 967 85-90% 10 25.00–35.00 $30.34 $293 —
745–1150 1025 85-90% 10 54.50–60.50 $58.31 $598 +1.17
930–1160 1040 85-90% 18 62.00–70.00 $65.42 $680 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1468 75-80% 31 64.00–74.50 $68.11 $1,000 —
1355–1600 1489 75-80% 5 57.50–62.50 $60.22 $897 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1805 1637 65-75% 10 70.00–76.00 $73.74 $1,207 —
1635–1780 1722 65-75% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.64 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1730 1580 3 97.50–99.00 $98.16 $1,551 —
1225–1830 1599 4 77.00–80.00 $78.45 $1,254 —
1435–1940 1608 8 90.00–97.00 $93.06 $1,496 —

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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.