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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.75/cwt +3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 843 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.00/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 900 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.51/cwt +21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 526 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 2,476 1,630
Feeder cattle 1,105 2,280 1,510
Slaughter cattle 125 196 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter offering but market rebounded with 400-500 lbs steer calves on a light test trading mostly steady, 500-700 lb steers sold mostly 3.00-7.00 higher, with 750-850 lbs firm to 3.00 higher, and over 850 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs got back all they lost week trading mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher, and 600-700 lb heifers sold with a higher undertone on few good comparisons. Feeder market had a much better feel to it this Monday as buyers returned and aided by CME cattle futures trading sharply higher as Feeder Cattle gained from 2.67-4.42 on the front three months and May corn closed 14 1/4 cents lower and December corn down 2 3/4 cents. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 3.00-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
415–435 424 15 203.00–211.00 $208.43 $884 +0.95
460–475 470 20 197.00–200.00 $197.84 $930 -2.70
503–547 533 46 191.00–206.75 $196.82 $1,049 +3.21
554–583 568 23 190.00–203.00 $195.18 $1,109 +12.42
618–623 619 42 187.00–191.00 $190.31 $1,178 +6.53
654–698 688 21 164.75–175.00 $171.80 $1,182 +7.22
726 726 6 158.50 $158.50 $1,151 -1.10
789 789 18 154.25 $154.25 $1,217 +1.15
843 843 59 152.75 $152.75 $1,288 +3.29
868 868 31 147.35 $147.35 $1,279 +3.35
900 900 58 148.00 $148.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 204.00–206.00 $205.05 $677 -10.95
360–398 383 5 201.00–204.00 $202.87 $777 +6.72
458–498 477 17 188.00–197.00 $190.58 $909 +5.22
535–545 540 6 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $969 +2.54
569–590 581 9 183.50–184.00 $183.78 $1,068 +9.87
607–610 608 7 167.00–169.50 $167.86 $1,021 +6.90
666–683 673 7 153.00–159.25 $156.53 $1,053 +6.53
740 740 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,125 +8.24
795 795 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 -4.65
862 862 5 142.25 $142.25 $1,226 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 180.00 $180.00 $877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–346 339 12 179.00–183.00 $181.05 $614 —
410–443 429 17 181.00–193.00 $185.28 $795 +12.08
457–461 fancy 458 17 194.00–197.00 $195.94 $897 —
461–480 468 14 177.00–189.00 $181.63 $850 +9.99
507 thin fleshed 507 3 184.00 $184.00 $933 —
517–530 527 43 168.00–175.00 $172.78 $911 +20.50
556–580 570 35 168.75–175.50 $171.57 $978 +19.38
588 588 4 159.00 $159.00 $935 +6.81
610–646 634 34 153.00–164.00 $160.20 $1,016 +10.88
659–679 668 27 149.00–155.00 $150.99 $1,009 +2.81
827 827 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 374 12 167.00–174.00 $169.25 $633 +10.48
380 thin fleshed 380 4 179.00 $179.00 $680 —
413–440 426 11 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $735 +7.40
452–482 466 14 159.00–170.00 $163.67 $763 +3.33
500–541 528 19 157.00–161.00 $159.39 $842 +11.66
558–585 568 9 149.00–159.00 $152.94 $869 +8.06
631 631 4 146.00 $146.00 $921 +2.73
704 704 5 140.00 $140.00 $986 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 160.00 $160.00 $486 +4.48
422–445 434 6 148.00–153.00 $150.43 $653 —
568 568 5 126.00 $126.00 $716 -10.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 218.00 $218.00 $621 —
485 485 3 174.00 $174.00 $844 -6.88
517–542 536 12 164.00–170.00 $165.45 $887 +0.39
590–598 595 5 145.00–152.00 $147.78 $879 —
667–668 668 6 135.00–138.75 $136.88 $914 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 203.00 $203.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1180 80-85% 4 59.00–66.00 $63.27 $747 —
1150–1350 1217 80-85% 7 74.00–78.00 $76.59 $932 +13.78
1125–1395 1284 80-85% 20 78.00–93.00 $83.13 $1,067 +10.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1080 979 85-90% 5 66.00–69.00 $67.41 $660 —
940–1025 980 85-90% 3 36.00–43.00 $39.98 $392 —
890–1140 982 85-90% 7 49.00–60.00 $54.19 $532 —
935–1125 1019 85-90% 8 72.00–81.00 $75.75 $772 +11.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1515 1435 75-80% 3 78.00–80.00 $78.97 $1,133 —
1415–1505 1452 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.00 $1,002 —
1410–1680 1476 75-80% 10 81.00–92.00 $85.19 $1,257 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1925 1803 65-75% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.40 $1,414 +2.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1690 1495 2 107.00–108.00 $107.43 $1,606 +2.65
1365–2090 1730 25 110.00–123.00 $114.72 $1,985 -2.29

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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.