Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

2,314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.55/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 624 lb · 212 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $166.11/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 721 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.30/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 754 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,314 1,323 2,102
Feeder cattle 2,114 1,183 1,882
Slaughter cattle 200 140 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, a light test of 400-500 lb steer calves sold mostly 8.00-10.00 lower, with 500-600 lbs trading 4.00-6.00 lower compared to a very active market two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to firm on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower with 6 weight heifers trading steady to firm. Demand was moderate to good with the best demand on the good quality offering of 600-850 lb steers with several pot loads and part loads in the offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. CME Live and Feeder cattle futures have been under pressure the last two weeks along with grains as Live and Feeder Cattle contracts started out Monday with triple-digit losses with feeder contracts closing mostly 2.00 to 2.27 lower on the front months.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–390 382 7 203.00–209.00 $206.68 $790 -5.62
418 fancy 418 8 206.00 $206.00 $861 —
403–446 428 22 191.00–197.00 $193.81 $830 -16.66
487–488 488 10 190.00–191.00 $190.30 $929 -15.55
501–537 519 62 182.50–196.00 $188.31 $977 -7.47
554–589 569 47 171.50–180.00 $175.83 $1,000 -6.67
612 fancy 612 65 181.75 $181.75 $1,112 —
600–646 630 147 165.00–176.00 $169.92 $1,070 -9.58
652–690 677 46 167.00–172.25 $168.64 $1,142 -4.69
700–738 721 79 160.00–168.00 $166.11 $1,198 +5.11
753–763 754 71 158.50–163.75 $163.30 $1,231 +3.15
844 844 60 162.75 $162.75 $1,374 —
860 860 60 159.00 $159.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 unweaned 392 13 170.00 $170.00 $666 —
403–445 424 6 186.00–189.00 $187.43 $795 +0.92
471–490 476 21 178.00–188.00 $182.42 $868 —
482 unweaned 482 5 174.00 $174.00 $839 —
500–544 527 60 168.00–179.00 $174.58 $920 -2.10
570–593 582 44 163.00–169.50 $166.24 $968 +0.15
605–638 620 55 154.00–164.00 $159.40 $988 -4.23
632 unweaned 632 7 140.00 $140.00 $885 —
662–698 673 17 150.00–157.00 $153.30 $1,032 -7.94
707–740 726 65 155.00–158.00 $155.81 $1,131 —
765–794 777 51 150.00–157.00 $151.91 $1,180 +1.91
800 800 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 5 165.50 $165.50 $674 —
476 476 4 165.00 $165.00 $785 -5.00
529 529 7 155.00 $155.00 $820 -13.00
566 thin fleshed 566 4 165.00 $165.00 $934 —
567–585 580 10 158.00–158.50 $158.35 $918 +3.26
622–642 639 21 148.00–152.00 $151.44 $968 —
783 783 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,018 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,235 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 4 145.00 $145.00 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 171.00 $171.00 $650 -9.79
414–441 430 16 167.50–170.50 $169.03 $727 -0.97
450–487 467 20 164.00–169.50 $165.70 $774 -9.69
524–528 526 10 160.00 $160.00 $842 -10.77
550–598 565 70 155.00–159.50 $156.91 $887 -6.75
601–646 621 67 156.00–164.75 $160.59 $997 +3.20
681 681 40 154.75 $154.75 $1,054 -3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 9 173.00 $173.00 $552 —
398 398 7 152.00 $152.00 $605 —
412–438 426 18 154.00–158.00 $155.98 $664 -3.02
472–498 483 25 157.00–160.25 $158.91 $768 -2.37
505–537 525 18 149.00–158.00 $153.69 $807 -6.31
555–578 571 27 147.00–151.00 $147.63 $843 -0.35
606–637 623 10 149.00–155.00 $153.01 $953 +11.29
655–692 673 50 141.00–149.25 $147.07 $990 +2.67
748 748 15 142.75 $142.75 $1,068 —
867–876 872 11 125.00–126.50 $125.68 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 thin fleshed 519 5 152.00 $152.00 $789 —
750–783 768 9 125.00–132.50 $129.25 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1185 1025 85-90% 3 31.00–39.00 $34.50 $354 -22.40
950–1220 1064 85-90% 17 59.00–67.00 $63.27 $673 —
955–1320 1079 85-90% 12 46.00–56.00 $51.92 $560 —
1000–1180 1085 85-90% 11 68.00–75.00 $69.83 $758 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1225 80-85% 10 58.00–63.00 $61.31 $751 -12.87
1110–1350 1251 80-85% 5 73.00–78.00 $75.01 $938 +7.13
1165–1380 1268 80-85% 25 64.00–72.50 $68.25 $865 +7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1495 1447 75-80% 5 60.00–64.00 $62.00 $897 —
1355–1640 1491 75-80% 15 66.00–73.00 $69.54 $1,037 +5.26
1420–1600 1510 75-80% 4 74.50–76.50 $75.16 $1,135 -1.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1815 1765 65-75% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.49 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2325 1685 8 80.00–88.00 $84.75 $1,428 -11.34
1450–2050 1802 14 89.00–99.00 $92.77 $1,672 —
1865 1865 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,884 —

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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.