Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

2,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $163.00/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 876 lb · 180 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $159.86/cwt ≈ $1,149/hd at 719 lb · 132 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.60/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 830 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,473 1,638 2,318
Feeder cattle 2,198 1,398 2,078
Slaughter cattle 275 240 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test, with 500-650 lb steer calves selling steady to 5.00 higher, 700-800 lb steers were not well tested but sold with a lower undertone, there were six pot loads of yearling steers over 800 lbs selling steady to firm on limited offerings from last week. Feeder heifers weighing 450-650 lbs sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady on the breaking cows with boning and lean cows steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good on the calves with a nice offering of yearlings selling with good demand. CME cattle futures found some support on Monday with moderate gains despite the continued rally in the grain market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 431 10 192.00–194.00 $192.97 $832 -2.23
489–498 493 13 180.00–189.75 $185.79 $916 -0.22
520–534 525 37 171.00–177.00 $173.88 $913 +3.80
560–597 586 43 160.00–171.25 $165.35 $969 +2.74
605–637 621 39 155.00–161.50 $157.43 $978 +7.14
627 unweaned 627 5 146.00 $146.00 $915 —
654 654 11 165.50 $165.50 $1,082 +2.50
695 695 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 -6.00
708–736 719 132 159.00–161.50 $159.86 $1,149 —
763–783 777 60 161.50–163.50 $162.91 $1,266 -6.95
806–843 830 130 159.00–159.75 $159.60 $1,325 +1.60
875–877 876 180 160.00–164.50 $163.00 $1,428 —
950 950 58 151.00 $151.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 392 15 182.00–195.00 $191.25 $750 —
400–425 416 17 179.00–192.00 $187.71 $781 +10.71
459–496 472 48 168.50–179.00 $173.27 $818 -1.90
516–542 530 39 157.00–167.00 $161.26 $855 -3.44
554–593 572 30 155.00–160.00 $157.17 $899 +4.21
605–643 629 32 144.25–153.00 $148.20 $932 —
693 693 3 148.50 $148.50 $1,029 +4.91
715–737 726 26 152.50–158.00 $156.00 $1,133 +15.25
726 726 7 144.25 $144.25 $1,047 +3.50
788 788 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,182 —
814–835 819 17 153.50–156.00 $154.10 $1,262 —
905–916 909 21 140.25–142.60 $141.70 $1,288 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 9 149.00 $149.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 6 134.75 $134.75 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–413 410 10 166.00–168.00 $167.40 $686 +7.92
451 451 16 150.25 $150.25 $678 +0.92
516–539 529 15 145.00–151.00 $148.17 $784 -0.43
553–597 577 81 145.00–152.00 $147.80 $853 -6.05
605 605 10 155.00 $155.00 $938 +3.69
666–674 667 74 152.75–156.25 $155.72 $1,039 +1.72
721–745 741 79 149.00–150.00 $149.84 $1,110 -6.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 374 16 154.00–160.00 $158.84 $594 -3.16
420–441 436 25 150.00–157.00 $151.72 $661 —
478–493 489 27 146.00–147.50 $147.08 $719 +1.39
508 508 5 134.00 $134.00 $681 -7.95
500–536 521 32 140.00–143.50 $141.85 $739 -0.10
550–587 565 22 139.00–145.00 $142.94 $808 -2.67
571 unweaned 571 8 126.00 $126.00 $719 -9.00
573–585 579 6 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $779 -11.12
615–633 625 9 143.50–144.00 $143.78 $899 +9.00
660–686 675 7 138.50–141.00 $139.95 $945 +4.70
708–713 710 28 139.50–142.00 $140.50 $998 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 148.00 $148.00 $589 —
504–518 510 16 120.00–131.00 $124.61 $636 —
686 686 5 130.00 $130.00 $892 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 135.00 $135.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 8 166.00–167.00 $166.63 $538 —
375–385 378 10 164.00–170.00 $165.83 $627 —
413 413 8 170.00 $170.00 $702 +0.96
488 488 4 151.00 $151.00 $737 -6.99
500–538 528 18 146.00–154.00 $148.79 $786 -4.03
584–593 589 6 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $836 +2.83
600–622 607 13 140.00–142.50 $140.88 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1270 1255 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.47 $784 +11.99
1200–1400 1270 80-85% 4 40.00–45.00 $43.29 $550 -7.19
1160–1390 1287 80-85% 34 53.50–58.00 $55.41 $713 —
1185–1495 1295 80-85% 24 47.50–52.50 $50.36 $652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1120 972 85-90% 15 30.00–40.00 $35.66 $347 +0.53
825–1220 1021 85-90% 17 42.00–49.00 $45.38 $463 —
905–1175 1058 85-90% 16 50.00–55.00 $52.45 $555 +7.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1515 1450 75-80% 10 53.00–56.00 $54.45 $790 -0.09
1435–1685 1515 75-80% 15 57.00–65.00 $59.08 $895 -3.51
1480–1700 1601 75-80% 7 67.00–74.50 $70.35 $1,126 +0.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1735 1703 65-75% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.98 $1,260 —
1720–1825 1782 65-75% 3 66.00–70.00 $67.29 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1860 1612 6 72.00–79.00 $76.12 $1,227 —
1350–2130 1788 13 83.00–93.00 $87.90 $1,572 +2.88
1925 1925 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,829 —

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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.