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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

3,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.34/cwt +14.03 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 572 lb · 291 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.65/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 473 lb · 213 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.58/cwt ≈ $1,267/hd at 928 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,089 1,135 3,318
Feeder cattle 2,789 1,004 3,118
Slaughter cattle 300 131 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much heavier offering this week with 400-500 lb steer calves selling with a higher undertone on a light test with last week, 500-550 lb steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, with 550-650 lbs steers trading 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher on a very active market, yearling steers over 800 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on few comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold mostly steady, with 500-550 lbs selling steady to 2.00 lower with last week's active market and heifers over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows traded fully steady to firm with spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Demand was very good on a large offering of top quality calves weighing 450-650 lbs and yearlings weighing over 800 lbs. Feeder cattle contracts closed with modest gains on Monday as corn closed mixed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 193.00 $193.00 $618 —
363–380 368 7 183.00–187.00 $185.82 $684 —
410–430 425 14 179.00–181.00 $179.42 $763 —
462–491 473 213 171.00–180.00 $175.65 $831 +4.13
500–538 518 88 167.00–175.00 $171.25 $887 +0.86
550–599 568 234 159.00–166.00 $163.15 $927 +12.84
588 fancy 588 57 169.25 $169.25 $995 —
600–639 619 141 153.00–165.00 $160.53 $994 +15.02
678–683 681 20 147.00–158.00 $151.18 $1,030 +13.56
721–730 726 15 148.50–149.00 $148.73 $1,080 +6.05
757 757 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,033 +11.50
842 842 63 135.00 $135.00 $1,137 —
912–936 928 176 136.50–136.75 $136.58 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 184.00 $184.00 $638 —
350–392 378 36 169.50–180.00 $174.27 $659 +15.27
413–443 432 32 168.50–174.00 $172.97 $747 +8.34
462–492 481 28 165.00–169.00 $167.27 $805 +4.15
517–548 543 45 153.00–161.50 $159.24 $865 +1.71
565–594 582 25 144.00–151.00 $149.07 $868 +4.07
608–625 616 25 143.50–148.00 $145.64 $897 +4.10
702 702 3 142.00 $142.00 $997 +17.00
881 881 4 128.50 $128.50 $1,132 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 21 133.00 $133.00 $1,008 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1542 1471 17 118.50–122.00 $119.62 $1,760 —
1620 1620 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 137.00 $137.00 $744 —
652 652 11 133.00 $133.00 $867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 167.00 $167.00 $583 —
398 398 6 162.00 $162.00 $645 —
404–443 423 65 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $655 —
458–496 481 71 148.00–159.00 $153.29 $737 +0.24
500–542 521 67 144.00–154.00 $150.84 $786 +2.40
550–563 556 7 139.00–140.00 $139.57 $776 -0.28
620–628 624 46 139.00–140.50 $139.72 $872 —
684 684 7 135.00 $135.00 $923 +8.75
711–739 720 111 135.50–136.75 $136.32 $982 —
788 788 10 128.00 $128.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 5 168.00 $168.00 $497 —
355–396 373 25 154.00–160.00 $156.26 $583 +15.26
407–448 433 30 145.00–147.00 $146.65 $635 +3.26
469–498 484 95 138.00–145.00 $141.42 $684 —
522–547 536 51 138.00–144.00 $141.04 $756 +0.54
558–593 574 34 131.50–139.50 $135.14 $776 +7.64
603–623 618 28 128.00–136.00 $131.92 $815 +2.41
650–693 679 31 127.75–128.50 $127.97 $869 —
703 703 5 118.50 $118.50 $833 -1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 10 136.50 $136.50 $504 +3.50
473 473 7 126.00 $126.00 $596 —
530 530 6 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $684 +6.00
553 553 4 123.50 $123.50 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 14 120.00 $120.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 145.00 $145.00 $577 —
404 404 4 157.50 $157.50 $636 +0.90
488 488 3 154.00 $154.00 $752 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 172.00 $172.00 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1035 905 85-90% 3 35.00–38.00 $36.01 $326 —
795–1185 1018 85-90% 9 44.50–53.50 $48.76 $496 -10.25
935–1185 1069 85-90% 23 55.00–61.50 $58.45 $625 -7.02
1010–1200 1105 85-90% 24 62.50–69.00 $65.10 $719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1375 1230 80-85% 22 60.00–65.50 $63.22 $778 -5.10
1150–1410 1250 80-85% 18 66.00–70.50 $68.02 $850 +4.75
1195–1385 1285 80-85% 5 54.00–59.50 $55.68 $715 -7.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1630 1494 75-80% 4 55.00–59.00 $56.97 $851 -12.02
1365–1660 1508 75-80% 9 62.00–66.00 $64.47 $972 —
1385–1700 1513 75-80% 19 66.00–72.00 $68.54 $1,037 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1830 1722 65-75% 10 70.00–78.50 $74.60 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1940 1581 5 71.00–79.50 $76.15 $1,204 —
1470–2315 1769 12 83.50–92.50 $89.03 $1,575 —
1755–2130 1926 4 96.00–99.00 $97.64 $1,881 -2.40

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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.