Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

2,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.50/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 787 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.46/cwt ≈ $1,218/hd at 815 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.62/cwt -13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 575 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,476 1,371 3,089
Feeder cattle 2,280 1,174 2,879
Slaughter cattle 196 197 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 lower, with a light test of 600-650 lbs selling mostly steady to spots 5.00 lower, a nice offering of feeders over 650 lbs were not well tested with last week on comparable weights or sales but sold with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 lower, spots 25.00 lower and a light test of 600-650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. Prices for feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs after several weeks of having a very active market and high lofty prices feel back to earth on Monday after getting top heavy from out of state interest. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with spots 3.00 lower on the high dressing cows. CME Cattle Futures surprisingly traded higher on Monday with triple digit gains and nearby corn traded lower but the grain markets huge up swing higher last week is what the market is looking at. The conflict in Ukraine has set the stage for fast rising commodity prices and also stressing global supply chains will keep commodity prices volatile and pressure on cattle markets.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 219.00 $219.00 $799 -6.00
408–447 432 48 204.00–211.00 $207.48 $896 -8.84
450–490 476 90 199.00–209.00 $200.54 $955 -14.21
500–546 527 59 189.00–198.00 $193.61 $1,020 -11.43
563–583 fancy 574 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,114 —
554–588 575 108 178.00–189.00 $182.76 $1,051 -14.11
604–622 616 34 182.75–186.00 $183.78 $1,132 -2.42
650–675 665 36 161.00–168.00 $164.58 $1,094 -2.76
700–718 714 56 158.00–166.50 $159.60 $1,140 —
742 742 24 146.25 $146.25 $1,085 —
755 755 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,068 —
771 771 65 153.10 $153.10 $1,180 —
804–824 815 119 149.00–150.00 $149.46 $1,218 —
858 858 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 216.00 $216.00 $683 -4.00
390–398 396 13 196.00–197.00 $196.15 $777 -15.42
408–428 420 14 185.00–201.00 $196.59 $826 -5.14
460–478 476 30 184.00–197.00 $185.36 $882 -12.95
503–549 535 39 169.00–181.00 $176.96 $947 —
568–594 590 79 163.00–175.50 $173.91 $1,026 —
606–640 630 28 157.00–165.00 $160.96 $1,014 -7.16
680 680 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 -8.02
700–743 734 22 140.00–150.00 $143.76 $1,055 -13.36
776 776 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 -3.50
765–796 787 117 142.50–145.35 $144.65 $1,138 +1.15
880 880 5 133.75 $133.75 $1,177 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 33 163.00 $163.00 $1,033 —
856 856 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 162.00 $162.00 $846 —
600–615 608 10 144.00–153.00 $148.56 $903 —
770 770 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 9 153.25 $153.25 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–377 375 10 173.00–176.00 $174.81 $656 -13.36
408–439 428 50 168.50–177.50 $173.20 $741 -12.86
456–494 472 50 167.00–179.00 $171.64 $810 -21.34
505–538 528 42 148.50–155.00 $152.28 $804 -30.45
552–590 564 58 147.75–154.50 $152.19 $858 -16.50
632–637 634 20 148.50–150.00 $149.32 $947 -0.81
660–681 672 12 147.00–149.00 $148.18 $996 +1.93
791 791 41 138.25 $138.25 $1,094 —
853 853 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 6 150.00 $150.00 $454 -33.00
351–380 368 11 154.00–163.00 $158.77 $584 —
401 thin fleshed 401 5 175.50 $175.50 $704 —
408–441 425 11 159.00–170.00 $165.13 $702 -8.87
455–485 474 34 155.00–167.00 $160.34 $760 -13.66
513–548 536 36 140.00–150.00 $147.73 $792 -13.68
567–598 574 13 144.50–145.00 $144.88 $832 -11.55
603–642 625 34 140.00–145.50 $143.27 $895 —
695 695 4 141.00 $141.00 $980 —
718 718 4 134.00 $134.00 $962 —
760 760 11 132.75 $132.75 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 328 10 150.00–160.00 $155.52 $510 —
555–581 570 16 135.00–140.00 $136.82 $780 —
600 600 12 132.00 $132.00 $792 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 8 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–349 344 11 200.00–211.00 $206.70 $711 —
378–391 385 16 195.00–209.00 $203.10 $782 —
420–423 422 8 188.00–196.00 $192.01 $810 —
488–498 492 16 179.00–183.00 $180.88 $890 —
503–533 518 6 163.00–167.00 $165.06 $855 —
555 555 3 154.00 $154.00 $855 —
600 600 3 143.00 $143.00 $858 —
870 870 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1335 1200 80-85% 5 60.00–67.00 $62.81 $754 +1.32
1100–1350 1247 80-85% 19 78.00–85.50 $81.13 $1,012 —
1140–1400 1267 80-85% 19 68.00–77.00 $72.67 $921 +0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 1016 85-90% 8 48.00–58.00 $52.75 $536 -11.12
845–1170 1022 85-90% 13 59.00–68.00 $64.03 $654 +0.16
900–1165 1085 85-90% 15 69.00–80.00 $73.48 $797 -1.03
1040–1150 1095 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $493 -29.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1580 1510 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.95 $1,041 -12.39
1445–1650 1536 75-80% 5 79.00–84.00 $81.23 $1,248 +7.47
1450–1615 1555 75-80% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.53 $1,190 +10.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,383 —
1905–1945 1925 65-75% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.49 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1735 1492 8 99.00–108.00 $104.78 $1,563 —
1260–2010 1599 4 88.00–93.00 $90.16 $1,442 —
1460–2210 1734 23 110.00–127.00 $117.01 $2,029 —

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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.