Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

2,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.00/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 677 lb · 227 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.42/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 587 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.01/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 528 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,148 832 1,421
Feeder cattle 2,052 787 1,296
Slaughter cattle 96 45 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to last week, Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady, 550-650 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, Over 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, Over 600 lbs no recent price comparison, however the undertone was higher. Demand good to very good. supply moderate to heavy. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 204.00 $204.00 $679 -1.00
423–440 430 8 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $862 -3.93
450–495 469 65 192.00–197.00 $194.83 $914 -11.87
500–544 528 105 183.00–194.00 $189.01 $998 +3.92
550–596 562 43 177.00–190.00 $186.10 $1,046 +3.91
601–630 612 39 174.00–177.00 $175.90 $1,077 -3.43
658–685 673 85 163.00–171.00 $169.42 $1,140 +10.69
701–730 715 36 163.00–169.50 $166.84 $1,193 +12.48
822 822 62 160.75 $160.75 $1,321 +7.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
410–423 415 5 194.00–195.00 $194.41 $807 —
470–490 482 29 179.00–190.00 $187.33 $903 —
510–540 534 27 173.00–181.00 $176.51 $943 +0.35
552–571 564 70 161.50–176.00 $167.34 $944 -0.30
605–649 636 79 155.00–173.00 $163.80 $1,042 +2.03
683–688 686 4 156.00–158.00 $157.00 $1,077 +7.00
706–736 715 18 150.00–158.00 $153.41 $1,097 -1.59
753–797 773 21 140.00–151.00 $146.95 $1,136 —
813 813 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,098 -12.00
892 892 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,182 —
900 900 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 -4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–545 534 11 162.00–169.50 $164.80 $880 —
608–634 622 15 144.50–156.50 $152.17 $946 +6.17
653 653 5 145.00 $145.00 $947 +5.75
714–748 721 15 143.50–147.50 $145.46 $1,049 —
760–775 769 8 135.00–143.00 $138.86 $1,068 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 11 152.25 $152.25 $1,022 —
775 775 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381–1427 1401 7 113.00–114.00 $113.56 $1,591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 10 174.50 $174.50 $639 —
410–440 426 46 167.00–176.50 $172.06 $733 -4.94
454–498 478 43 160.00–170.00 $164.39 $786 —
512–548 522 96 158.00–166.00 $163.16 $852 +4.06
551–598 587 131 155.00–163.00 $161.42 $948 +5.65
677 677 227 161.00 $161.00 $1,090 —
710 710 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,111 +9.25
761 761 70 151.50 $151.50 $1,153 —
900–926 914 11 122.50–125.25 $123.73 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 376 7 158.00–172.00 $167.86 $631 +3.86
420 420 2 165.00 $165.00 $693 +6.71
455–488 468 12 149.00–155.00 $152.89 $716 -0.92
563–588 580 17 146.00–153.00 $149.99 $870 +10.99
602–635 618 27 145.00–153.50 $149.84 $926 +5.62
653–690 684 20 144.25–145.00 $144.93 $991 +1.93
711–728 716 17 135.00–137.00 $135.58 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 134.00 $134.00 $784 -4.00
658–683 669 14 135.50–138.50 $136.90 $916 +6.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 149.50 $149.50 $771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 thin fleshed 283 7 208.00 $208.00 $589 —
373 373 4 188.00 $188.00 $701 —
414 thin fleshed 414 5 213.00 $213.00 $882 —
506 506 5 165.00 $165.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1025 899 85-90% 5 72.00–77.00 $73.88 $664 —
785–1255 945 85-90% 5 48.50–60.00 $54.44 $514 —
780–1460 984 85-90% 16 62.00–69.00 $65.13 $641 —
780–1405 1093 85-90% 2 20.00–37.00 $26.07 $285 -47.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1300 1125 80-85% 5 57.00–66.50 $60.76 $684 —
970–1665 1202 80-85% 10 68.00–74.00 $70.35 $846 -0.37
995–1450 1242 80-85% 6 76.50–81.00 $78.41 $974 +7.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1525 1361 75-80% 13 68.50–74.00 $70.94 $965 —
1380–1400 1390 75-80% 2 62.00–66.50 $64.23 $893 —
1355–1765 1545 75-80% 4 75.50–83.00 $79.54 $1,229 +1.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1186 6 62.00–89.00 $80.36 $953 —
1285–1630 1486 5 90.00–99.00 $94.69 $1,407 -0.31
1595–1820 1746 4 100.00–107.00 $103.48 $1,807 +0.66

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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.