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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

1,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.41/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 640 lb · 212 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.89/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 563 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.11/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 622 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,523 2,917 832
Feeder cattle 1,436 2,737 787
Slaughter cattle 87 180 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a good quality offering of 450-700 lb steers sold fully steady to firm, with 550-600 lbs selling 3.00-5.00 higher, over 700 lbs were not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs had few good comparisons on last week's good quality offering, 500-600 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and 600-650 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Two pot loads and several part loads of good quality steers and heifers weighing 500-650 lbs along with a pot load of fancy black heifers weighing 620 lbs all sold with good demand on and active market. Slaughter cows traded firm to 5.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 381 18 220.00 $220.00 $838 -0.44
406–436 423 26 221.00 $221.00 $935 +0.33
450–488 469 21 212.00–226.00 $216.71 $1,016 -3.10
501–511 504 12 214.00–218.00 $215.35 $1,085 -0.82
562 fancy 562 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,242 —
550–598 563 129 202.00–219.00 $215.69 $1,214 +15.39
603–648 640 212 200.00–213.00 $204.41 $1,308 -4.16
658–686 667 37 187.00–199.00 $196.13 $1,308 +3.69
730 730 26 177.75 $177.75 $1,298 —
755–757 756 16 172.00–174.00 $173.37 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 418 14 200.00–209.00 $204.88 $856 +1.47
467–488 471 16 196.00–209.50 $203.26 $957 +1.88
474 thin fleshed 474 11 210.50 $210.50 $998 —
500 thin fleshed 500 10 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 —
603–618 606 16 191.00–199.00 $197.47 $1,197 +4.86
653–695 677 7 174.00–181.00 $176.89 $1,198 +0.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,092 +5.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–533 508 103 180.00–185.00 $183.93 $934 +3.09
550–588 571 78 172.00–176.00 $174.78 $998 +5.22
621 fancy 621 81 183.50 $183.50 $1,140 —
618–637 625 39 169.50–171.00 $170.00 $1,062 -5.02
658 658 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 199.00 $199.00 $683 +14.00
376–390 387 29 183.00–191.00 $189.23 $732 —
411–436 420 19 179.00–187.00 $183.79 $772 +6.86
453–498 478 49 172.00–180.00 $176.34 $843 -2.29
521 521 4 174.00 $174.00 $907 +1.02
552–576 569 20 161.00–167.00 $165.83 $944 +2.66
602–637 610 13 164.00–169.00 $167.80 $1,024 +7.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 179.00 $179.00 $601 —
440–445 441 12 167.00–175.00 $172.98 $763 +3.98
450 450 11 169.00 $169.00 $760 —
568 568 4 153.50 $153.50 $872 +3.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 161.00 $161.00 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 thin fleshed 355 6 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
437 437 5 197.00 $197.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1200 1183 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.67 $860 —
1135–1295 1228 80-85% 12 79.00–88.00 $84.67 $1,040 +6.52
1160–1375 1280 80-85% 8 89.00–98.50 $91.57 $1,172 +22.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 990 85-90% 6 41.00–51.00 $45.91 $455 -1.57
980–1070 1031 85-90% 5 74.00–81.00 $76.01 $784 +17.41
905–1180 1052 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $64.50 $679 —
1050–1125 1089 85-90% 4 84.50–99.00 $91.47 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1425 1403 75-80% 3 81.50–88.00 $84.48 $1,185 —
1375–1625 1493 75-80% 5 91.00–99.00 $95.52 $1,426 +17.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1895 1728 65-75% 3 94.00–96.50 $94.77 $1,638 —
1675–1795 1735 65-75% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.62 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,485 —
1305–1990 1570 5 114.00–123.00 $118.60 $1,862 —

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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.