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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

2,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.97/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 766 lb · 198 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.31/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 623 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.65/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 686 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,382 3,078 1,128
Feeder cattle 2,107 2,935 1,014
Slaughter cattle 275 143 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of 4 weight steers sold unevenly steady, with 500-600 lbs selling firm to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher, 600-700 lb steers got back all they lost last week and traded 6.00-12.00 higher, 700-750 lbs sold with a higher undertone with condition and quality more attractive than last week, 750-800 lbs and 850 lb steers were not well tested with last week's offering. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone, 500-550 lb sold mostly 4.00 lower, 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower with last week's very active market, 600-700 lbs sold mostly steady and a pot load of 740 lb heifers traded with a firm undertone. with last week's pot load. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering, best on a good offering of top quality steers weighing 500-750 lbs. Cattle Inventory report was released Monday and showed all cattle and calves down 2 percent, with beef cow herd shrinking 2 percent as well. March corn traded 10 cents lower all helped CME Feeder Cattle futures turn green and closed with sharp triple-digit gains.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 390 14 211.00–212.00 $211.80 $826 —
440–445 442 9 201.00 $201.00 $888 -12.54
457–499 475 33 198.00–205.00 $200.73 $953 -5.09
500–548 519 86 184.00–202.00 $195.68 $1,016 +7.07
530–534 fancy 532 28 206.00–217.25 $211.00 $1,123 —
555–586 575 20 185.00–189.50 $187.33 $1,077 +11.21
601–645 622 111 169.00–180.00 $177.86 $1,106 +11.35
631 unweaned 631 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,022 —
655–694 683 69 165.00–174.25 $170.94 $1,168 +10.16
706–720 713 40 162.50–166.50 $165.19 $1,178 +8.19
705–728 fancy 722 57 171.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,245 —
751–782 766 198 152.00–157.00 $153.97 $1,179 —
850–851 850 100 151.00–153.00 $152.18 $1,294 +9.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–417 411 7 197.00–198.00 $197.56 $812 +8.94
471–490 477 10 178.00–193.00 $182.63 $871 -2.10
505–546 528 29 172.00–183.00 $175.24 $925 +0.27
557–588 571 51 165.00–176.00 $171.76 $981 +8.42
639 639 6 156.50 $156.50 $1,000 +2.49
673–699 685 16 152.00–160.00 $156.50 $1,072 +4.99
705–730 721 16 152.00–157.50 $155.82 $1,123 +7.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1243 3 133.00–138.00 $135.14 $1,680 —
1170–1400 1276 13 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,436 —
1123–1403 1295 21 124.00–127.50 $125.72 $1,628 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 9 152.00 $152.00 $833 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 5 159.00 $159.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–733 730 5 143.50–145.00 $144.10 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 376 22 170.00–180.00 $177.10 $666 —
436 436 5 178.00 $178.00 $776 +8.34
465–475 469 7 160.00–167.00 $164.15 $770 -5.13
510–542 526 37 156.00–166.00 $160.30 $843 -7.15
576–585 578 56 149.00–153.00 $149.77 $866 -7.30
611–625 621 34 147.00–151.50 $150.33 $934 +0.19
663–698 686 119 144.00–150.50 $146.65 $1,006 +0.36
741 741 66 146.00 $146.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–494 487 21 148.00–158.00 $154.41 $752 -3.75
508 unweaned 508 5 141.00 $141.00 $716 +0.50
510–543 532 13 144.00–152.00 $146.31 $778 -5.32
563–590 571 16 142.00–149.00 $145.36 $830 +11.71
611–633 618 14 139.00–143.00 $140.70 $870 -5.48
628 unweaned 628 15 125.00 $125.00 $785 —
654 654 5 139.00 $139.00 $909 +1.35
718 718 6 132.50 $132.50 $951 -7.33
819–830 825 8 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,077 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 143.00 $143.00 $629 +2.01
507 507 3 134.00 $134.00 $679 ±0.00
577–591 584 10 135.00 $135.00 $788 +1.50
605–610 607 22 133.00 $133.00 $807 +0.63
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 125.00 $125.00 $618 —
666 666 5 130.50 $130.50 $869 —
725 725 7 111.00 $111.00 $805 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1280 1173 6 126.00–131.00 $128.26 $1,504 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 5 134.25 $134.25 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 6 180.00 $180.00 $857 —
596 596 6 139.00 $139.00 $828 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1290 1247 80-85% 5 55.00–61.00 $56.81 $708 —
1130–1385 1274 80-85% 23 64.00–72.00 $67.65 $862 -6.03
1145–1420 1290 80-85% 36 73.00–85.50 $76.67 $989 +2.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1075 957 85-90% 8 42.00–53.00 $48.44 $464 —
890–1100 1017 85-90% 14 54.00–63.00 $60.11 $611 +27.13
1000–1175 1078 85-90% 18 64.50–77.00 $69.13 $745 -0.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1500 1463 75-80% 5 64.00–68.00 $66.80 $977 +0.32
1390–1645 1494 75-80% 16 73.00–86.00 $76.53 $1,143 +10.05
1410–1630 1520 75-80% 2 60.50–62.00 $61.20 $930 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1885 1738 65-75% 6 75.00–84.00 $79.25 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1415 2 83.00–87.00 $85.11 $1,204 —
1275–1980 1628 12 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,589 +5.15
1410–2515 1983 15 101.00–115.00 $109.15 $2,164 —

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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.