Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

2,239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.58/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 628 lb · 198 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.46/cwt +13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 526 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.78/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 570 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,239 2,473 2,328
Feeder cattle 1,969 2,198 2,068
Slaughter cattle 270 275 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much heavier offering of steer calves this week weighing from 450-650 lbs sold 8.00-12.00 higher, with spots 15.00 higher and yearlings over 650 lbs were scarce. Feeder heifers weighing 450-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with yearlings over 650 lbs lightly tested. A very good offering of good quality weaned steer calves sold on a very active market and reached price levels not seen here for over a month sold with good demand on a moderate offering. Heifer calves sold with moderate to good demand and did not have the aggressive advances as steers. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher, with the most advance on the boning cows. CME Cattle futures started the week in the red with triple digit losses along with grain market also in the red with corn mostly 5 to 9 cents lower. This having little effect on the cattle market as last week's fed cattle market advanced to 140.00 has the feeder cattle market on a positive outlook.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 203.00 $203.00 $678 —
406–444 423 13 192.00–202.00 $198.01 $838 +5.04
460–490 482 45 195.00–206.50 $201.94 $973 +16.15
508–521 fancy 516 12 194.00–196.00 $195.18 $1,007 —
523–528 unweaned 526 7 175.00–177.00 $176.15 $927 —
500–537 527 110 180.00–191.00 $187.34 $987 +13.46
550–579 570 90 170.00–184.00 $174.78 $996 +9.43
603–644 625 172 161.25–176.75 $168.03 $1,050 +10.60
647 647 26 157.00 $157.00 $1,016 -0.43
651 651 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,055 -3.50
735 735 14 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 -0.86
766 766 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,187 -7.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 394 10 184.00–199.00 $189.44 $746 -1.81
402–449 420 28 188.00–193.50 $190.99 $802 +3.28
454–498 481 44 173.00–186.00 $180.35 $867 +7.08
484 unweaned 484 5 166.00 $166.00 $803 —
510–547 530 36 167.00–178.00 $174.56 $925 +13.30
558–577 569 24 166.00–170.00 $167.92 $955 +10.75
565–575 571 7 154.00–154.50 $154.21 $881 -2.96
634–646 643 37 155.50–159.00 $158.07 $1,016 +9.87
650–669 662 21 147.00–155.00 $151.27 $1,001 +2.77
741 741 5 149.25 $149.25 $1,106 -6.75
754 754 7 141.75 $141.75 $1,069 -8.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687–693 692 15 135.50–140.75 $136.54 $945 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
719 719 12 155.75 $155.75 $1,120 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 7 148.25 $148.25 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–372 365 22 170.00–175.00 $170.87 $624 —
409–443 425 29 157.00–165.00 $160.58 $682 -6.82
450–496 472 74 153.00–159.50 $156.16 $737 +5.91
508–525 512 33 151.50–157.00 $154.28 $790 +6.11
569–595 573 24 156.00–157.00 $156.83 $899 +9.03
602–605 603 13 153.00–154.00 $153.31 $924 -1.69
671 671 43 150.50 $150.50 $1,010 -5.22
706 706 12 142.25 $142.25 $1,004 -7.59
723 723 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,070 -1.84
816 816 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 388 12 159.00–162.00 $160.46 $623 +1.62
416–443 432 23 148.00–156.00 $152.27 $658 +0.55
451–487 471 27 145.00–153.50 $148.63 $700 +1.55
505–525 515 36 146.50–150.00 $147.59 $760 +5.74
530–540 535 8 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $738 -3.84
553–578 561 22 144.00–148.25 $146.15 $820 +3.21
573 unweaned 573 5 130.00 $130.00 $745 +4.00
625 625 22 148.00 $148.00 $925 +4.22
679 679 16 142.75 $142.75 $969 +2.80
693 693 7 140.75 $140.75 $975 +0.80
757 757 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,075 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 137.00 $137.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 6 184.00 $184.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 135.00 $135.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1290 1207 80-85% 6 46.00–52.00 $48.56 $586 —
1130–1400 1254 80-85% 34 53.50–61.00 $57.32 $719 -5.15
1135–1390 1289 80-85% 21 63.00–70.00 $66.91 $862 +11.50
1270–1400 1330 80-85% 3 43.00–44.00 $43.67 $581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1200 1011 85-90% 17 30.00–38.00 $33.53 $339 -11.85
905–1165 1040 85-90% 17 41.00–48.50 $45.49 $473 +0.11
900–1160 1060 85-90% 24 50.00–56.00 $53.60 $568 +1.15
1090–1100 1095 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.34 $639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1770 1527 75-80% 15 58.00–66.50 $63.08 $963 +4.00
1380–1710 1548 75-80% 17 67.00–77.00 $71.18 $1,102 +12.10
1430–1740 1568 75-80% 3 54.00–56.00 $55.04 $863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1825 1547 5 76.00–84.00 $80.94 $1,252 —
1355–2090 1675 17 86.00–95.00 $91.05 $1,525 —
1680–2090 1883 3 96.00–101.00 $97.86 $1,843 —

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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.