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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

2,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.21/cwt +13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 627 lb · 250 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.03/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 674 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.89/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 621 lb · 173 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,807 2,382 0
Feeder cattle 2,635 2,107 0
Slaughter cattle 172 275 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, spots 18.00 higher with 600-800 lbs trading 3.00-7.00 higher and over 800 lbs were lightly tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone with few good comparisons from two weeks ago, 500-600 lb heifers sold 12.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher with 600-700 lbs trading 8.00-12.00 higher, over 700 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a higher undertone. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply. Quality ran very deep on Monday's auction with many consignments of top quality calves selling with very good demand. Buyers were very aggressive to purchase feeders especially calves that will go to grass weighing 400-650 lbs. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm with two weeks ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 4 219.00 $219.00 $677 —
368–372 370 6 216.00–225.00 $220.48 $816 +8.68
410–443 416 34 208.00–220.00 $213.39 $888 +12.39
474 thin fleshed 474 18 227.00 $227.00 $1,076 —
472–482 479 36 204.50–215.00 $208.28 $998 +7.55
503–530 fancy 524 36 220.00–220.75 $220.61 $1,156 +9.61
508–549 529 123 196.00–217.50 $209.56 $1,109 +13.88
559 fancy 559 20 213.00 $213.00 $1,191 —
555–597 578 85 187.00–208.00 $199.46 $1,153 +12.13
606–622 fancy 612 87 194.00–196.00 $195.25 $1,195 —
600–646 630 86 173.00–184.00 $180.45 $1,137 +2.59
656–698 674 200 169.00–177.00 $174.03 $1,173 +3.09
700–728 710 115 167.00–173.25 $171.58 $1,218 +6.39
720 720 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 -0.19
765–785 784 55 159.00–163.25 $162.95 $1,278 +8.98
813–840 836 20 150.25–155.00 $150.94 $1,262 —
923 923 58 148.75 $148.75 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 201.00 $201.00 $699 —
445 445 4 201.00 $201.00 $894 +3.44
462 462 4 194.50 $194.50 $899 +11.87
526 thin fleshed 526 7 193.50 $193.50 $1,018 —
532–534 533 7 175.00–178.00 $177.14 $944 +1.90
552–597 580 48 167.00–184.00 $173.94 $1,009 +2.18
602–638 624 29 163.25–171.00 $165.66 $1,034 +9.16
646 646 6 148.75 $148.75 $961 -7.75
677–678 677 17 156.25–165.00 $162.94 $1,103 +6.44
700–728 711 13 150.50–160.00 $156.27 $1,111 +0.45
773 773 9 150.75 $150.75 $1,165 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,027 —
695 695 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 8 158.25 $158.25 $919 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 380 12 185.00–186.00 $185.34 $704 +8.24
410–443 433 19 185.00–190.50 $186.58 $808 +8.58
476 thin fleshed 476 23 198.00 $198.00 $942 —
461–494 484 105 174.00–194.00 $185.05 $896 +20.90
502–549 525 45 169.00–179.00 $176.57 $927 +16.27
506–545 thin fleshed 528 45 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $972 —
564 fancy 564 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,015 —
569–596 588 86 164.00–175.00 $169.64 $997 +19.87
604 fancy 604 17 174.50 $174.50 $1,054 —
610 thin fleshed 610 20 172.50 $172.50 $1,052 —
618–639 630 213 161.25–164.00 $162.61 $1,024 +12.28
660–692 680 117 150.00–156.50 $154.56 $1,051 +7.91
708–710 709 38 153.00–154.50 $153.95 $1,092 +7.95
871 871 10 143.50 $143.50 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 7 174.00 $174.00 $693 —
406–447 432 13 165.00–172.00 $168.94 $730 —
508–535 523 26 153.00–164.00 $158.34 $828 +12.03
563–588 572 15 151.50–160.00 $155.09 $887 +9.73
620–625 622 9 143.00–156.00 $148.69 $925 +7.99
677–696 687 18 145.00–146.75 $146.18 $1,004 +7.18
702–716 713 24 143.75–144.75 $144.00 $1,027 +11.50
803 803 5 140.75 $140.75 $1,130 +10.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 22 144.75 $144.75 $1,093 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,648 +9.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 4 194.00 $194.00 $834 —
503 503 6 186.00 $186.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 4 168.00 $168.00 $971 +29.00
732 732 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1390 1242 80-85% 18 74.00–86.00 $78.49 $975 +21.68
1135–1375 1267 80-85% 15 65.00–73.00 $69.73 $883 +2.08
1155–1375 1311 80-85% 4 55.00–62.00 $58.10 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1620 1511 75-80% 17 75.00–84.00 $78.28 $1,183 +17.08
1430–1640 1530 75-80% 11 66.00–73.00 $69.38 $1,062 +8.18
1425–1700 1563 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.46 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1100 988 85-90% 3 32.00–39.00 $34.60 $342 -13.84
750–1160 991 85-90% 6 56.00–63.00 $59.92 $594 +11.48
865–1165 1042 85-90% 15 67.00–80.00 $72.40 $754 +12.29
950–1175 1093 85-90% 5 41.00–53.00 $46.62 $510 -22.51
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1930 1784 65-75% 5 75.00–82.00 $78.65 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,375 —
1530–1870 1712 5 91.00–105.00 $100.10 $1,714 —
1495–2470 1835 14 106.00–125.00 $113.04 $2,074 —

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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.