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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

1,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.33/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 686 lb · 100 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.15/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 785 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.66/cwt +0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 584 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,323 1,506 1,914
Feeder cattle 1,183 1,401 1,784
Slaughter cattle 140 105 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-550 lbs sold 6.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher with 550-600 lbs selling steady to firm on alight test, over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone on limited comparisons with last week. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test, with 500-550 lbs trading 4.00-6.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test. Demand was good, best on steer calves weighing 400-550 lbs as most were long timed weaned and two round of shots, also good demand on the 650-700 lb steers and 5 weight heifers all sold on a very active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 362 17 207.00–217.00 $212.30 $769 +7.31
400–445 425 14 204.00–217.00 $210.47 $894 +5.97
450–499 474 57 200.00–210.50 $205.85 $976 +10.23
500–531 517 40 187.00–204.50 $195.78 $1,012 +5.15
550–598 570 27 175.00–188.50 $182.50 $1,040 -0.18
629 629 6 179.50 $179.50 $1,129 +6.94
684–690 686 100 168.00–175.00 $173.33 $1,189 +4.74
710 710 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,143 -4.12
766–790 785 86 155.00–161.75 $160.15 $1,257 +0.65
956 956 56 148.75 $148.75 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 5 183.00–189.00 $186.51 $774 +1.03
443 thin fleshed 443 5 194.00 $194.00 $859 —
500–526 515 11 172.00–180.00 $176.68 $910 +3.73
562–598 580 12 164.00–169.00 $166.09 $963 -5.96
605–639 627 28 157.00–168.00 $163.63 $1,026 -2.71
667–692 671 23 157.00–164.00 $161.24 $1,082 +11.74
675 675 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 +0.50
786 786 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,179 +0.64
894 894 39 145.50 $145.50 $1,301 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 170.00 $170.00 $770 —
538 538 3 168.00 $168.00 $904 —
558–563 560 10 153.00–156.00 $155.09 $869 -2.91
676 676 8 149.25 $149.25 $1,009 —
915 915 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,153 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,316 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1243 1210 5 123.00–126.00 $124.15 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–330 328 8 174.00–175.00 $174.38 $572 —
390–395 393 5 180.00–182.00 $180.79 $711 +9.73
414 414 4 170.00 $170.00 $704 -1.88
438 fancy 438 3 183.00 $183.00 $802 —
483–497 492 10 171.00–179.00 $175.39 $863 +10.73
503–541 520 43 166.50–176.00 $170.77 $888 +6.87
553–597 584 62 157.00–166.25 $163.66 $956 +0.69
608–644 620 19 152.00–164.00 $157.39 $976 -0.61
652–658 654 18 151.00–161.00 $158.20 $1,035 +3.98
713 713 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,055 -4.50
766–774 768 24 139.25–144.25 $142.78 $1,097 —
980 980 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 159.00 $159.00 $682 -2.18
452–477 465 6 160.00–162.50 $161.28 $750 +2.28
518 518 3 160.00 $160.00 $829 +7.68
576–585 579 6 144.00–150.00 $147.98 $857 -0.48
613 unweaned 613 3 133.00 $133.00 $815 —
638–643 640 7 140.00–144.00 $141.72 $907 —
650–662 658 11 143.50–146.00 $144.40 $950 +7.89
701 701 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,006 -0.50
790 790 10 125.00 $125.00 $988 -10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–543 524 7 140.00–141.00 $140.44 $736 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 200.00 $200.00 $738 —
428 fancy 428 8 206.00 $206.00 $882 —
502 fancy 502 5 194.00 $194.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 7 140.00 $140.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1310 1235 80-85% 3 74.00–74.50 $74.18 $916 —
1105–1390 1258 80-85% 23 64.00–73.00 $67.88 $854 -1.29
1165–1380 1277 80-85% 7 58.00–63.00 $60.46 $772 -1.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 874 85-90% 4 36.50–47.00 $43.56 $381 —
905–1120 1026 85-90% 6 55.00–58.00 $56.90 $584 -7.10
880–1200 1102 85-90% 16 59.00–67.00 $62.56 $689 —
1050–1175 1112 85-90% 5 69.00–73.00 $71.06 $790 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1505 1450 75-80% 6 66.50–74.00 $70.24 $1,018 —
1390–1540 1465 75-80% 5 63.00–65.00 $64.28 $942 —
1420–1660 1526 75-80% 5 75.00–82.00 $77.09 $1,176 +5.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1580 1442 3 85.00–87.50 $86.22 $1,243 —
1445–2310 1691 7 91.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,625 —
1700–2360 2043 3 103.00–106.00 $104.15 $2,128 —

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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.