Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

1,515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.21/cwt ≈ $1,440/hd at 893 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.29/cwt ≈ $1,078/hd at 681 lb · 135 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.45/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 756 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,515 1,001 1,881
Feeder cattle 1,338 838 1,821
Slaughter cattle 177 163 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher, with a light test of 600-700 lbs selling 2.00-4.00 higher and yearlings over 700 lbs sold with a higher undertone on limited offerings from two weeks ago. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold steady to firm on a light test with yearlings over 650 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, with spots 2.00-3.00 higher on the high dressing cows. As we turn our attention to a new year feeder cattle prices hit the ground running as demand was good for a moderate offering as trade was active for steer calves and yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–498 475 40 193.00–208.00 $205.84 $978 +13.58
515 fancy 515 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —
500–547 542 47 187.00–200.00 $189.63 $1,028 +1.18
570–581 576 22 179.00–188.00 $183.42 $1,056 +7.41
600–630 625 26 165.00–176.00 $168.72 $1,054 +0.66
675–683 680 33 168.00–170.00 $169.16 $1,150 +3.85
748 748 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,227 —
755–769 756 77 160.00–166.00 $165.45 $1,251 +6.45
871–897 893 152 157.00–162.35 $161.21 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 8 199.00 $199.00 $784 +17.00
441 441 15 184.00 $184.00 $811 -4.58
498 498 8 174.00 $174.00 $867 -4.25
535–537 536 12 177.00–184.00 $181.16 $971 +5.07
574–591 581 13 170.00–175.00 $173.04 $1,005 +5.93
630 630 4 158.00 $158.00 $995 —
658 658 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,046 +1.00
714–726 717 59 156.50–159.50 $159.18 $1,141 +14.68
767 767 8 156.50 $156.50 $1,200 +8.25
793 793 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,190 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–547 538 18 142.00–146.00 $144.26 $776 —
589–593 591 29 150.00–160.00 $153.78 $909 —
614 614 5 135.00 $135.00 $829 —
700 700 7 141.50 $141.50 $990 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
871 871 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,367 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,580 —
1230–1335 1283 2 131.00–134.00 $132.56 $1,701 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 6 161.00 $161.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 20 169.00 $169.00 $821 +2.18
503–542 537 23 158.50–160.00 $158.68 $852 +5.68
596 596 15 153.50 $153.50 $915 —
665–695 681 135 156.50–159.75 $158.29 $1,078 —
738 738 68 156.25 $156.25 $1,153 —
856 856 63 145.50 $145.50 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 7 158.50 $158.50 $610 +2.50
432 432 15 150.50 $150.50 $650 —
473–495 489 24 147.25–159.00 $151.11 $739 -5.63
506–526 513 16 154.50–156.00 $155.04 $795 -1.71
550–588 570 31 147.00–152.50 $151.04 $861 +3.82
618–645 631 49 147.75–155.00 $152.49 $962 +14.99
736 736 5 140.50 $140.50 $1,034 —
777 777 7 143.25 $143.25 $1,113 —
813–828 817 11 139.75–140.25 $139.89 $1,143 —
854 854 4 139.25 $139.25 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–530 529 12 141.50–145.50 $143.50 $759 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079–1091 1085 10 124.00–124.50 $124.25 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1145 1020 85-90% 10 52.50–57.00 $54.65 $557 —
915–1160 1069 85-90% 13 30.00–40.00 $35.37 $378 -18.45
850–1365 1091 85-90% 19 41.00–49.00 $45.62 $498 +10.53
1115 1115 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.50 $663 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1320 1238 80-85% 19 55.00–60.00 $57.55 $712 —
1185–1350 1265 80-85% 5 45.00–53.00 $50.43 $638 -7.30
1145–1370 1268 80-85% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.88 $823 +7.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1590 1452 75-80% 13 60.00–66.00 $63.78 $926 —
1370–1675 1487 75-80% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.89 $846 —
1400–1660 1505 75-80% 10 68.00–75.00 $71.20 $1,072 +7.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–2110 1867 65-75% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.81 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1870 1646 4 79.00–82.00 $80.20 $1,320 -10.27
1455–2105 1749 9 84.00–95.00 $89.56 $1,566 —
1835–1930 1869 4 97.00–109.00 $102.78 $1,921 —

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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.