Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.45/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 482 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.47/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 521 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.31/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 580 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 1,991 3,217
Feeder cattle 1,004 1,733 3,051
Slaughter cattle 131 258 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light offering of feeder cattle this week had 450-550 lb steer calves trading steady to 3.00 lower, with 550-600 lbs selling 4.00-6.00 lower compared to last week's active market, 600-650 lb sold mostly steady over 650 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 450-550 lbs sold on and active market trading firm to 5.00 higher with spots 7.00 higher on the 450-500 lb heifers, with several packages of fancy 475-495 lb heifers trading with a sharply higher undertone, a light test of 550-600 lb traded steady with weights over 600 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows on a much lighter offering than last week sold steady to spots 2.00 lower on the high dressing cows. Demand was moderate on a light offering. CME cattle futures finally had a good day as corn contracts for July and December closed 20-27 cents lower while Feeder cattle closed sharply higher from 3.70-4.40 higher on the front months.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–473 466 13 170.00–173.00 $171.52 $799 -5.15
511–524 518 39 167.50–171.50 $170.39 $883 -2.32
562–591 580 54 146.25–158.00 $150.31 $872 -9.91
606–628 614 45 144.00–149.00 $145.51 $893 +1.79
673–692 687 12 137.50–138.00 $137.62 $945 -4.89
719–726 720 53 139.00–143.25 $142.68 $1,027 —
791 791 7 125.00 $125.00 $989 -1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 159.00 $159.00 $604 -9.44
417–440 427 9 163.00–166.00 $164.63 $703 -3.59
454–498 472 24 157.50–168.00 $163.12 $770 -1.99
513–543 522 35 154.50–160.50 $157.53 $822 +1.70
564–598 580 11 143.00–146.00 $145.00 $841 +2.09
607–648 630 25 139.00–143.00 $141.54 $892 -3.46
665 665 3 130.00 $130.00 $864 -1.92
734 734 7 125.00 $125.00 $918 —
813–833 826 9 124.00–127.00 $124.98 $1,032 —
854 854 5 118.50 $118.50 $1,012 +13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 6 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
462 462 3 150.00 $150.00 $693 -5.00
589 589 9 136.00 $136.00 $801 +5.50
754 754 4 110.00 $110.00 $829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1410 1296 6 125.00–130.00 $127.79 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–498 481 39 148.00–159.00 $153.05 $736 +2.95
476–498 fancy 483 15 162.00–167.00 $165.30 $798 —
505 fancy 505 3 167.00 $167.00 $843 —
500–537 522 51 144.00–156.00 $148.44 $775 +11.44
550–575 560 20 136.75–141.00 $139.85 $783 +4.42
660 660 3 126.25 $126.25 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 150.00 $150.00 $502 -2.00
395 395 3 141.00 $141.00 $557 —
405–427 420 19 140.00–146.00 $143.39 $602 -0.08
537–538 537 9 139.50–141.00 $140.50 $754 +5.98
580 580 7 127.50 $127.50 $740 -4.08
622–640 632 7 125.50–135.00 $129.51 $819 -2.26
704–741 724 15 118.00–122.00 $119.87 $868 -8.64
760 760 3 119.00 $119.00 $904 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 5 126.00 $126.00 $393 -14.00
380 380 3 133.00 $133.00 $505 -3.00
536 536 4 123.00 $123.00 $659 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 168.00 $168.00 $559 —
404–433 416 7 150.50–161.50 $156.60 $651 -1.40
453 453 3 150.00 $150.00 $680 —
508 508 4 138.00 $138.00 $701 +0.61
608–617 613 10 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1335 1240 80-85% 10 66.50–72.50 $68.32 $847 +7.62
1170–1355 1247 80-85% 7 56.00–59.00 $57.28 $714 -3.42
1165–1385 1264 80-85% 18 60.00–65.50 $63.27 $800 -4.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–990 894 85-90% 4 30.00–41.50 $38.18 $341 —
835–1125 999 85-90% 10 42.00–53.50 $48.04 $480 +17.70
860–1190 1048 85-90% 10 55.50–62.50 $59.01 $618 -6.41
930–1145 1061 85-90% 8 63.00–68.00 $65.47 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1510 1433 75-80% 6 62.00–65.00 $63.57 $911 —
1385–1645 1492 75-80% 7 67.00–73.50 $68.99 $1,029 +8.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1755 1507 3 79.00–82.50 $81.46 $1,228 —
1320–2395 1549 10 86.00–94.50 $91.91 $1,424 —
1735–2120 1920 3 99.00–101.00 $100.04 $1,921 —

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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.