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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

2,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.14/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 571 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.99/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 623 lb · 142 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.38/cwt -8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 727 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,457 2,807 1,943
Feeder cattle 2,277 2,635 1,743
Slaughter cattle 180 172 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, 700 -800 lbs overall quality and condition did not compare well with last week's good quality offering. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs on a light test sold with a higher undertone, 450-500 lbs sold steady to firm, 500-550 lbs sold 5.00-12.00 higher with 550-600 lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher, much lighter offering of 600-700 lbs sold steady to firm, with a pot load of 720 lb heifers trading with a firm undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs picked up right where they left off last week with a lot of green light weight feeders in Monday's auction weighing from 400-600 lbs selling on a very active market. Feeders over 700 lbs especially steers had a lot of crossbred feeders in the offering and also several groups and loads with weighing conditions not as attractive as last weeks offering. Slaughter cows traded fully steady to firm with instances 2.00-4.00 higher on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 378 16 224.00–229.00 $225.69 $853 +5.21
418–447 438 19 216.00–230.00 $225.97 $990 +12.58
450–495 481 53 209.00–229.00 $217.62 $1,047 +9.34
500–544 523 62 200.00–219.50 $210.72 $1,102 +1.16
550–598 571 154 190.00–210.00 $194.14 $1,109 -5.32
601–646 623 142 176.25–192.00 $187.99 $1,171 +7.54
651–691 675 33 167.00–176.25 $169.74 $1,146 -4.29
711–715 713 53 163.50–171.75 $166.85 $1,190 -4.73
738 738 70 159.00 $159.00 $1,173 -6.00
768 768 67 157.25 $157.25 $1,208 -5.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 thin fleshed 368 10 215.00 $215.00 $791 —
369 369 8 209.00 $209.00 $771 —
413 413 3 201.00 $201.00 $830 ±0.00
453–483 467 12 199.00–204.00 $200.29 $935 +5.79
547 547 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,039 +12.86
585–593 588 16 181.00–187.00 $185.11 $1,088 +11.17
610–630 618 9 167.00–174.00 $171.29 $1,059 +5.63
660–695 664 90 155.00–164.60 $163.48 $1,086 +0.54
726–738 733 27 157.25–159.25 $158.06 $1,159 +1.79
765 765 10 147.50 $147.50 $1,128 -3.25
840 840 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,134 —
917 917 8 138.75 $138.75 $1,272 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 78 170.50 $170.50 $1,101 —
660–662 661 19 153.75–158.00 $155.54 $1,028 -5.46
701–739 731 93 157.50–163.00 $161.92 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 157.25 $157.25 $926 -1.00
679 679 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,012 —
769 769 5 147.75 $147.75 $1,136 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1335 1249 5 139.00–140.00 $139.41 $1,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 386 17 187.00–206.00 $195.51 $755 +10.17
415–444 431 9 181.00–190.00 $184.85 $797 -1.73
403–448 thin fleshed 432 11 197.00–200.00 $197.96 $855 —
458–499 476 42 183.00–193.00 $187.99 $895 +2.94
478–490 thin fleshed 484 6 196.00–199.00 $197.48 $956 -0.52
510–530 fancy 514 60 194.00–197.00 $194.55 $1,000 —
502–541 521 49 178.00–193.00 $187.37 $976 +10.80
554–596 572 114 172.00–180.00 $174.58 $999 +4.94
608–630 619 26 163.00–171.00 $168.99 $1,046 +6.38
655 655 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 -1.56
659–693 679 34 153.50–163.50 $156.70 $1,064 +2.14
719–722 719 79 155.00–156.75 $156.64 $1,126 +2.69
787 787 17 145.75 $145.75 $1,147 —
823 823 40 144.35 $144.35 $1,188 —
904 904 7 133.50 $133.50 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 160.00 $160.00 $648 -8.94
455–497 475 16 165.00–174.00 $169.39 $805 —
507–540 517 14 165.00–169.00 $167.60 $866 +9.26
588–598 594 20 155.00–160.00 $158.46 $941 +3.37
603–643 618 47 150.00–159.00 $157.27 $972 +8.58
694 694 11 139.50 $139.50 $968 -6.68
711–741 721 22 136.50–142.50 $141.01 $1,017 -2.99
815 815 4 139.75 $139.75 $1,139 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 7 147.50 $147.50 $888 —
694 694 18 142.35 $142.35 $988 —
745 745 12 149.25 $149.25 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 153.00 $153.00 $747 —
531 531 5 150.50 $150.50 $799 —
588–595 590 16 145.00 $145.00 $856 —
606–637 620 13 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1290 1205 5 133.00–138.00 $136.83 $1,649 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 177.00 $177.00 $876 —
612 612 5 145.00 $145.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1090 990 85-90% 2 37.00–40.00 $38.65 $383 -21.27
800–1165 1005 85-90% 11 50.00–57.00 $54.23 $545 —
850–1135 1046 85-90% 15 60.00–67.00 $64.19 $671 -8.21
895–1160 1057 85-90% 14 68.00–80.00 $73.35 $775 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1270 1250 80-85% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.52 $794 -6.21
1165–1395 1271 80-85% 12 68.00–76.00 $71.69 $911 +1.96
1150–1390 1280 80-85% 16 77.00–90.00 $82.38 $1,054 +12.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $937 —
1430–1630 1506 75-80% 9 68.50–76.00 $73.76 $1,111 -4.52
1395–1650 1510 75-80% 15 79.50–87.00 $83.37 $1,259 +5.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1695 1685 65-75% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.50 $1,289 —
1650–1750 1707 65-75% 3 82.50–94.00 $87.17 $1,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2025 1679 8 95.00–105.00 $97.95 $1,645 —
1605–2345 1927 10 109.00–125.00 $115.75 $2,231 —

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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.