Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

2,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.85/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 617 lb · 129 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $157.12/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 765 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.04/cwt ≈ $1,079/hd at 710 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,847 1,230 1,817
Feeder cattle 2,631 1,105 1,586
Slaughter cattle 216 125 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, much heavier receipts this week with 400-500 lb steer calves selling with a higher undertone on last week's light offering, 500-600 lbs steers sold firm to 5.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold steady with 650-800 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone, 800-850 lb steers sold with a firm undertone on similar comparison with last week and 850-900 lb steers traded 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower on the 450-500 lb heifers and over 600 lbs had few comparisons with last week. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate to heavy, best demand was on steer calves weighing 400-700 lbs. Good offering of good quality steer calves and yearlings over 700 lbs. May corn jumped 14 1/2 cents with December corn up 18 1/2 cents as the sharp rise in crude oil helps to fuel the flame on corn values. Despite corn values buying interest on feeder cattle overall continues to hold up very well. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–442 428 40 205.00–215.50 $211.17 $904 +2.74
455–494 475 84 204.00–225.00 $213.00 $1,012 +15.16
507–547 524 65 196.00–209.00 $203.61 $1,067 +6.79
509–528 thin fleshed 525 39 215.00–217.00 $216.67 $1,138 —
550–571 559 41 196.00–202.00 $199.35 $1,114 +4.17
603 603 10 164.00 $164.00 $989 -26.31
601–638 618 119 177.00–190.00 $184.43 $1,140 -5.88
676 676 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,095 -9.80
653–690 679 72 170.50–179.00 $173.54 $1,178 +1.74
703–725 723 46 165.00–170.25 $169.10 $1,223 +10.60
759–793 765 119 154.10–157.85 $157.12 $1,202 +2.87
816–825 819 90 152.10–153.50 $153.00 $1,253 +0.25
864 864 60 145.00 $145.00 $1,253 -2.35
900 900 60 144.75 $144.75 $1,303 -3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 377 9 204.00–208.00 $206.48 $778 +3.61
408–438 418 13 192.00–201.00 $197.23 $824 —
455–492 475 32 187.00–200.00 $194.31 $923 +3.73
506–545 519 36 178.00–191.00 $185.22 $961 +5.72
550–587 577 22 171.00–181.00 $175.86 $1,015 -7.92
583 unweaned 583 9 155.00 $155.00 $904 —
595 595 3 163.00 $163.00 $970 -20.78
624–643 628 18 158.50–170.00 $167.38 $1,051 -0.48
638 638 4 149.00 $149.00 $951 -18.86
685 685 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 +3.47
755–768 764 16 144.00–150.00 $147.14 $1,124 +7.14
820 820 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 68 154.10 $154.10 $1,147 —
878 878 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–498 493 7 170.00–174.00 $171.73 $847 -8.27
605 605 3 150.00 $150.00 $908 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–380 367 20 182.00–192.00 $188.21 $691 —
408–442 433 54 173.00–184.00 $175.32 $759 -9.96
455–495 480 30 169.00–174.00 $171.22 $822 -10.41
508–548 526 37 163.00–169.00 $164.47 $865 -8.31
550–565 561 24 157.50–166.00 $159.00 $892 -12.57
612–638 625 84 155.00–158.75 $156.66 $979 -3.54
629 fancy 629 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,069 —
654–671 665 11 149.00–150.00 $149.64 $995 -1.35
707–718 710 105 146.00–153.75 $152.04 $1,079 —
765 765 26 146.50 $146.50 $1,121 —
829 829 15 133.50 $133.50 $1,107 -5.50
889 889 8 132.50 $132.50 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 178.00 $178.00 $625 +8.75
410 unweaned 410 5 158.00 $158.00 $648 —
410–447 429 38 162.00–171.00 $167.58 $719 -4.95
454–492 474 37 159.00–169.00 $163.17 $773 -0.50
500–546 533 44 153.00–160.50 $156.76 $836 -2.63
553–594 568 29 154.50–158.00 $155.70 $884 +2.76
579 unweaned 579 11 133.50 $133.50 $773 —
600–637 623 65 143.00–152.00 $147.00 $916 +1.00
668–697 684 9 139.00–146.00 $143.04 $978 —
705–748 738 13 133.00–134.25 $133.97 $989 -6.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 155.00 $155.00 $617 —
488–497 492 7 141.00–142.00 $141.57 $697 —
559 559 4 142.00 $142.00 $794 +16.00
652 652 5 135.50 $135.50 $883 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 5 135.00 $135.00 $878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 199.00 $199.00 $854 -4.00
470–474 472 12 185.00–193.00 $189.02 $892 —
936 936 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 471 7 180.00 $180.00 $848 +6.00
525 525 3 170.00 $170.00 $892 +4.55
581 581 4 157.00 $157.00 $912 +9.22
637 637 3 152.00 $152.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1355 1239 80-85% 25 73.50–82.00 $77.92 $965 +1.33
1150–1400 1240 80-85% 22 82.50–92.00 $87.12 $1,080 +10.53
1150–1540 1286 80-85% 6 61.00–73.00 $66.97 $861 -16.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1100 953 85-90% 3 41.00–42.00 $41.31 $394 -26.10
905–1140 1030 85-90% 18 61.00–70.00 $66.20 $682 -9.55
995–1150 1064 85-90% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.44 $632 —
960–1150 1070 85-90% 21 72.00–80.00 $76.09 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1500 1455 75-80% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.67 $1,072 +4.67
1385–1640 1480 75-80% 16 82.50–91.50 $85.98 $1,273 +0.79
1415–1650 1516 75-80% 6 76.00–81.50 $79.95 $1,212 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 65-75% 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,294 —
1695–1870 1750 65-75% 4 84.50–91.50 $88.25 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,480 —
1300–2110 1760 14 99.00–113.00 $108.95 $1,918 —
1590–2375 1855 17 117.00–126.00 $119.14 $2,210 —

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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.