Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

2,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 902 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.97/cwt +4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 622 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.07/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 569 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,041 1,773 2,352
Feeder cattle 1,881 1,633 2,242
Slaughter cattle 160 140 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm on a light test, with 500-550 lbs and 600-700 lb steers selling 3.00-4.00 higher, the 550-600 lbs steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and 4 pot loads of big yearling steers weighing 880-905 lbs with similar weights and quality as last week traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold firm to 4.00 higher with 600-700 lbs selling 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 2.00 higher. Demand was good with supply moderate with the best demand on the good quality 5 weight steers as they sold on a very active market and heavy weight yearling steers over 800 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–446 445 9 184.00–187.00 $185.33 $825 -2.62
451–478 465 24 180.00–185.50 $183.92 $855 +0.36
482 thin fleshed 482 3 194.00 $194.00 $935 —
500–543 524 52 180.00–189.00 $186.49 $977 +4.79
528 fancy 528 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,003 —
552–565 thin fleshed 557 5 185.00–187.00 $186.19 $1,037 —
557–585 570 94 171.00–184.00 $179.74 $1,025 +10.25
603–645 622 119 160.00–168.50 $164.97 $1,026 +4.36
653–683 669 72 154.00–161.00 $157.27 $1,052 +3.50
741–746 746 75 148.00–151.75 $151.40 $1,129 —
789 789 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,187 +2.75
819 819 28 150.50 $150.50 $1,233 —
882 882 59 146.50 $146.50 $1,292 +8.74
901–905 902 174 140.50–142.75 $142.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–393 386 11 180.00 $180.00 $695 -4.50
483 unweaned 483 4 168.00 $168.00 $811 +5.00
488 488 5 170.00 $170.00 $830 -2.33
516–517 thin fleshed 517 22 187.00–190.00 $188.09 $972 —
502–546 530 29 167.50–177.00 $172.12 $912 +5.53
553–587 578 32 157.00–169.00 $160.11 $925 +1.39
626–642 638 18 142.00–144.00 $143.45 $915 -7.21
690 690 5 141.50 $141.50 $976 +2.59
725–728 727 6 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,011 +2.14
729 thin fleshed 729 43 154.00 $154.00 $1,123 —
764 764 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,093 +8.00
801 801 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 13 140.00 $140.00 $837 —
600 600 4 140.00 $140.00 $840 —
724 724 8 129.50 $129.50 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
378–391 385 12 162.50–172.00 $164.56 $634 —
410–425 thin fleshed 416 5 170.00–172.00 $171.18 $712 —
415–431 424 7 155.00–161.00 $158.48 $672 -0.17
476 thin fleshed 476 4 164.00 $164.00 $781 +3.00
456–497 480 51 150.00–160.00 $156.62 $752 +2.64
503–544 519 82 151.50–157.00 $154.10 $800 +0.88
566 fancy 566 9 160.00 $160.00 $906 —
557–596 573 40 148.00–154.00 $152.21 $872 +1.31
602–645 613 39 143.00–152.00 $146.95 $901 +4.12
650–681 675 80 140.00–150.00 $147.69 $997 +3.42
803 803 30 132.75 $132.75 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–396 381 8 155.00–157.00 $156.30 $596 -1.13
413–445 427 35 146.00–155.00 $152.07 $649 —
451–492 462 15 146.00–150.00 $148.64 $687 —
490 thin fleshed 490 21 157.00 $157.00 $769 —
500–548 531 9 138.00–144.00 $140.69 $747 -2.51
555–582 580 25 140.00–145.00 $140.86 $817 +1.58
607 607 5 139.00 $139.00 $844 +5.17
660–670 664 14 132.50–139.00 $134.46 $893 —
705 705 18 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 128.00 $128.00 $698 —
659 659 6 123.00 $123.00 $811 -2.00
743 743 4 124.50 $124.50 $925 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163 1163 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,372 —
1179–1450 1224 6 115.00–115.50 $115.40 $1,412 —
1336 1336 4 120.50 $120.50 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 8 139.00 $139.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1236 80-85% 4 59.00–61.50 $60.12 $743 +1.00
1120–1380 1261 80-85% 16 71.50–78.00 $73.75 $930 +6.64
1190–1375 1283 80-85% 24 62.00–70.50 $66.47 $853 -6.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1100 986 85-90% 7 47.00–54.00 $51.18 $505 —
870–1215 1029 85-90% 19 57.50–65.00 $61.41 $632 +10.76
960–1175 1053 85-90% 4 39.50–45.00 $41.30 $435 —
935–1190 1069 85-90% 9 67.00–75.00 $70.63 $755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1795 1509 75-80% 11 72.00–80.00 $76.19 $1,150 —
1450–1565 1513 75-80% 3 64.50–70.50 $67.05 $1,014 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1815 1730 65-75% 2 79.50–81.50 $80.45 $1,392 +4.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2140 1942 6 87.50–96.00 $91.11 $1,769 —

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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.