Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.74/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 816 lb · 77 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.19/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 580 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.14/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 579 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	832	1,432	1,711
Feeder cattle	787	1,352	1,571
Slaughter cattle	45	80	140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a very light offering of feeders this week with a light test on most weights with 4 weight steers trading with a higher undertone, 500-600 lbs sold mostly steady, with 600-650 lbs on a light test selling 3.00-5.00 higher, and 800-825 lb steers trading with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 500-600 lbs sold steady with weights over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows on a light offering sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a light test with several part loads of low 8 weight steers selling with good demand as did the 4 weight steers and 550-650 lb steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	4	205.00	$205.00	$646	—
355–385	373	5	202.00–207.00	$205.10	$765	+3.15
405–435	426	9	199.00–209.00	$204.42	$871	+7.04
458–465	460	17	199.00–208.00	$206.70	$951	+9.52
507 thin fleshed	507	3	198.00	$198.00	$1,004	—
522–548	540	21	181.00–194.50	$185.09	$999	-2.78
550–599	580	35	176.00–185.00	$182.19	$1,057	-2.98
618–630	624	24	178.00–181.00	$179.33	$1,119	+9.92
657 thin fleshed	657	9	176.00	$176.00	$1,156	+1.00
672–695	692	20	158.00–163.00	$158.73	$1,098	-2.43
740–747	744	11	153.00–156.00	$154.36	$1,148	-7.41
805–819	816	77	153.00–154.50	$153.74	$1,255	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–535	516	10	171.00–179.00	$176.16	$909	-3.79
573–593	581	9	165.00–170.00	$167.64	$974	-5.22
600–647	610	27	156.00–166.00	$161.77	$987	-2.64
668–698	683	6	150.00	$150.00	$1,024	-5.50
719	719	7	155.00	$155.00	$1,114	—
839	839	4	147.00	$147.00	$1,233	—
933	933	5	134.25	$134.25	$1,253	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
622	622	6	146.00	$146.00	$908	—
675	675	5	139.25	$139.25	$940	—
853	853	3	130.00	$130.00	$1,109	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1460	1299	4	121.00–123.00	$122.53	$1,592	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
271 thin fleshed	271	6	187.00	$187.00	$507	—
392	392	3	164.00	$164.00	$643	±0.00
423	423	7	157.00–160.00	$158.29	$670	-1.96
451–486	470	23	149.00–158.50	$153.81	$723	-1.46
505–533	527	12	146.00–151.50	$149.78	$789	—
562	562	5	148.00	$148.00	$832	+1.70
582 thin fleshed	582	23	154.75	$154.75	$901	—
587	587	3	139.00	$139.00	$816	-7.30
625–634	629	9	144.00–144.50	$144.22	$907	+4.22
657	657	3	143.00	$143.00	$940	+8.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338 fancy	338	10	184.00	$184.00	$622	—
435	435	3	177.00	$177.00	$770	+9.43
505–533	526	8	158.50–161.00	$159.10	$837	-3.44
550–588	576	30	153.25–158.50	$155.77	$897	-2.14
606–629	618	23	151.00–152.25	$151.59	$937	+4.90
709	709	16	147.25	$147.25	$1,044	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
269	269	4	169.00	$169.00	$455	—
450	450	5	133.00	$133.00	$598	—
551	551	4	138.00	$138.00	$760	-1.75
687	687	3	130.00	$130.00	$893	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401 thin fleshed	401	5	206.00	$206.00	$826	—
455 thin fleshed	455	4	193.00	$193.00	$878	—
539	539	4	173.50	$173.50	$935	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
743	743	4	128.00	$128.00	$951	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
539	539	4	144.00	$144.00	$776	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1265	1041	85-90%	5	63.00–67.00	$65.02	$677	+1.07
1025–1115	1071	85-90%	6	70.00–76.00	$73.35	$786	+0.17

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1335	1228	80-85%	4	69.00–73.00	$70.72	$868	—
1155–1355	1256	80-85%	5	74.50–81.00	$77.39	$972	+0.99
1315–1365	1340	80-85%	2	59.00–63.00	$61.04	$818	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1420	1410	75-80%	2	70.00–72.50	$71.26	$1,005	+1.68
1480–1550	1515	75-80%	2	76.00–80.00	$78.05	$1,182	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485	1485	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,411	—
1610–1945	1735	3	100.00–105.00	$102.82	$1,784	—

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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.