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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

1,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.73/cwt ≈ $1,408/hd at 922 lb · 168 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 897 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.69/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 613 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,922 3,484 2,132
Feeder cattle 1,756 3,227 1,962
Slaughter cattle 166 257 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, much lighter receipts this week due to the snowstorm over the weekend dropping 3-5 inches in the area, 400-500 lb steers sold mostly steady, with 500-600 lb selling unevenly steady to spots 4.00 lower, 600-700 lbs sold steady to firm with spots 2.00 higher, 700-750 lbs sold steady to mostly 5.00 lower with yearlings over 750 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 450-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-600 lb and 650-700 lbs selling mostly 5.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher. Offering included six pot loads of 800-930 lb yearling steers selling with moderate to good demand. CME cattle futures were closed due to the MLK holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 6 206.00 $206.00 $709 -7.00
414 414 14 200.00 $200.00 $828 -3.01
450–487 477 58 197.00–206.00 $202.28 $965 -0.74
504 thin fleshed 504 31 204.50 $204.50 $1,031 —
503–545 519 42 185.00–196.00 $189.82 $985 -4.54
556–584 571 73 175.00–185.00 $181.28 $1,035 -1.20
601–632 613 95 167.00–181.00 $174.69 $1,071 +1.67
658 fancy 658 17 181.00 $181.00 $1,191 —
651–693 674 33 169.50–178.00 $173.23 $1,168 -1.00
705–738 727 53 163.00 $163.00 $1,185 -6.79
759–771 764 56 157.00–163.00 $161.71 $1,235 +15.48
812 812 62 156.50 $156.50 $1,271 +6.25
897 897 116 156.00 $156.00 $1,399 +4.00
916–933 922 168 149.25–154.50 $152.73 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 198.00 $198.00 $533 —
374 374 7 191.00 $191.00 $714 -6.01
407–438 426 15 183.00–192.00 $186.38 $794 -4.90
463–490 482 26 180.00–191.00 $186.44 $899 -1.37
500–544 522 24 175.00–181.00 $178.01 $929 -0.39
582–593 591 23 163.00–169.00 $165.08 $976 +0.29
602–643 628 14 151.00–157.00 $153.71 $965 -6.96
684 684 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,115 +16.57
736 736 4 147.25 $147.25 $1,084 -9.08
780 780 3 145.50 $145.50 $1,135 -5.84
846 846 8 141.50 $141.50 $1,197 -3.50
887 887 13 140.75 $140.75 $1,248 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 7 168.00 $168.00 $907 —
576 576 13 173.00 $173.00 $996 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1445 1354 7 129.50–132.00 $130.43 $1,766 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 4 153.00 $153.00 $897 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 136.00 $136.00 $619 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–416 415 10 164.00–174.00 $165.98 $689 -5.24
464 fancy 464 18 177.00 $177.00 $821 -0.57
464–489 477 19 165.00–170.00 $167.70 $800 +3.28
500–519 503 22 160.00–164.00 $163.25 $821 +1.92
550–570 562 50 148.00–155.00 $150.52 $846 -8.33
655–690 682 85 151.50–152.50 $151.73 $1,035 -8.18
714 714 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 320 14 169.00–170.00 $169.67 $543 +5.67
368–379 373 30 158.50–166.00 $161.77 $603 —
441 441 10 157.00 $157.00 $692 +1.46
455–480 466 13 150.00–161.00 $157.07 $732 -0.01
512–544 529 30 142.00–149.00 $145.57 $770 -5.38
530–548 540 9 140.00 $140.00 $756 -10.95
550–596 573 52 140.00–146.00 $143.63 $823 -7.11
603–616 611 11 145.00–151.00 $147.15 $899 +0.09
664 664 8 150.00 $150.00 $996 +8.53
678 678 8 138.25 $138.25 $937 -3.22
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 134.50 $134.50 $553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 5 136.50 $136.50 $844 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1235 1207 80-85% 5 49.00–53.00 $51.23 $618 +1.37
1130–1345 1254 80-85% 12 65.00–75.00 $68.74 $862 +3.37
1160–1380 1262 80-85% 25 57.50–64.00 $61.10 $771 -4.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1080 968 85-90% 9 30.00–40.00 $37.02 $358 —
875–1200 1012 85-90% 11 53.00–60.00 $56.39 $571 +11.51
1060–1140 1094 85-90% 10 60.00–69.00 $64.06 $701 —
1020–1200 1100 85-90% 9 41.00–48.00 $44.55 $490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1655 1481 75-80% 16 62.00–69.00 $66.04 $978 +13.11
1480–1625 1552 75-80% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.67 $926 —
1455–1675 1574 75-80% 7 70.00–79.00 $72.84 $1,147 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1850 1795 65-75% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.38 $1,209 —
1730–1890 1798 65-75% 8 71.50–79.00 $75.70 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,264 —
1350–1945 1640 5 89.00–97.00 $92.98 $1,525 —
1490–2235 1890 8 99.00–109.00 $103.21 $1,951 —

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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.