Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

2,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.98/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 617 lb · 219 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.77/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 567 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.10/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 671 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,107 2,314 1,567
Feeder cattle 1,997 2,114 1,355
Slaughter cattle 110 200 212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 500 lbs were very lightly tested, 500-550 lbs sold steady, with 550-650 lbs selling steady to 3.00 lower and 700-750 lbs on a light test sold steady to 5.00 lower, over 750 lbs were not well tested with last week's offering. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower with 500-700 lbs selling steady and 700-750 lbs sold with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to spots 2.00 lower on the averaging dressing cows. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering. A nice quality offering of steers weighing 500-800 lbs with several pot loads and part loads selling with good weighing conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–438 415 9 196.00–205.50 $202.16 $839 +8.35
500–531 510 47 180.00–193.00 $187.75 $958 -0.56
550–597 571 71 167.00–180.00 $170.44 $973 -5.39
600 thin fleshed 600 90 179.00 $179.00 $1,074 —
600–643 629 129 164.25–174.00 $170.48 $1,072 +0.56
665 665 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,077 -6.64
671 thin fleshed 671 74 174.00 $174.00 $1,168 —
700–741 725 25 160.00–162.00 $160.77 $1,166 -5.34
769 769 9 147.25 $147.25 $1,132 -16.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 321 5 188.00–189.00 $188.41 $605 —
395 395 3 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
461–489 476 21 180.00–183.00 $181.41 $864 -1.01
506–535 516 17 170.00–181.00 $174.88 $902 +0.30
550 thin fleshed 550 44 169.50 $169.50 $932 —
551–598 579 59 158.00–168.00 $162.98 $944 -3.26
601–646 617 23 153.00–157.75 $155.29 $958 -4.11
681–694 685 24 150.00–160.00 $154.46 $1,058 +1.16
726–728 727 12 151.00–155.00 $153.66 $1,117 -2.15
777 thin fleshed 777 65 155.10 $155.10 $1,205 —
800 800 62 154.10 $154.10 $1,233 +8.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 167.00 $167.00 $731 +1.50
597 597 5 145.00 $145.00 $866 -13.35
669 669 5 140.00 $140.00 $937 —
779 779 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,083 +9.00
801–804 802 31 135.00–142.50 $140.25 $1,125 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 14 158.00 $158.00 $826 —
700 700 23 154.00 $154.00 $1,078 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1480 1389 4 136.00–141.00 $138.25 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–446 422 12 163.00–169.00 $165.92 $700 -3.11
461–482 474 26 160.25–162.00 $160.69 $762 -5.01
513 unweaned 513 9 156.00 $156.00 $800 —
502–546 520 15 157.00–162.00 $159.79 $831 -0.21
575–598 584 51 152.00–159.00 $154.67 $903 -2.24
586 thin fleshed 586 13 166.50 $166.50 $976 —
614–630 623 68 160.25–163.50 $162.50 $1,012 +1.91
667–690 682 36 153.75–158.00 $155.25 $1,059 +0.50
707–730 725 31 150.75–153.00 $151.25 $1,097 —
820 820 7 130.75 $130.75 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 164.00 $164.00 $628 +12.00
423–443 435 20 150.00–159.00 $154.93 $674 -1.05
458 thin fleshed 458 3 159.50 $159.50 $731 —
483–492 485 32 149.50–153.00 $152.32 $739 -6.59
500–541 531 18 145.00–154.00 $149.52 $794 -4.17
553–580 565 16 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $822 -2.12
603–611 607 19 149.00–156.00 $154.89 $940 +1.88
654–676 667 23 144.00–149.50 $146.14 $975 -0.93
712–741 722 13 136.50–142.00 $139.96 $1,011 -2.79
779–797 789 17 131.50–132.75 $132.17 $1,043 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1235 1193 3 140.00–143.00 $141.36 $1,686 —
1270–1280 1275 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 145.00 $145.00 $642 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 unweaned 390 5 173.00 $173.00 $675 —
397 397 5 203.00 $203.00 $806 —
545 545 5 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
810 810 4 103.00 $103.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 126.50 $126.50 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1055 904 85-90% 4 41.00–45.00 $42.09 $380 —
930–1135 1031 85-90% 9 62.00–67.00 $64.80 $668 +30.30
870–1120 1046 85-90% 5 47.00–55.00 $52.00 $544 +17.50
995–1135 1076 85-90% 7 68.00–73.00 $69.86 $752 +17.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1465 1463 75-80% 2 61.00–63.00 $62.00 $907 -7.54
1390–1620 1464 75-80% 16 65.00–72.50 $69.30 $1,015 -0.24
1435–1610 1545 75-80% 5 73.00–77.00 $75.61 $1,168 +0.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1380 1237 80-85% 3 73.00–76.00 $74.12 $917 +12.81
1155–1355 1260 80-85% 14 66.00–70.00 $68.23 $860 -0.02
1190–1320 1269 80-85% 4 55.50–63.00 $59.05 $749 -9.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1610 1455 4 83.00–85.00 $83.98 $1,222 —
1440–2090 1731 7 88.00–95.00 $92.18 $1,596 —
1485–2310 1898 2 101.00–103.00 $101.78 $1,932 +0.78

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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.