Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $234.23/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 374 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $221.81/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 565 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.74/cwt ≈ $803/hd at 421 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 1,523 2,148
Feeder cattle 621 1,436 2,052
Slaughter cattle 120 87 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

A light run of feeders compared to last week, with steers and heifers trading steady to firm on a light test, instances up to 5.00 higher on steer calves. Bulk of the receipts calves with very few yearlings in the offering. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good and supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–298 295 7 227.00–229.00 $227.85 $672 —
328 unweaned 328 2 230.00 $230.00 $754 —
325–345 330 4 224.00–236.00 $232.86 $768 —
367–378 373 14 228.00–235.00 $232.05 $866 +12.05
376 unweaned 376 11 237.00 $237.00 $891 —
442–449 447 10 214.00–232.00 $226.66 $1,013 +5.66
454–476 469 12 218.00–225.00 $220.26 $1,033 +3.55
528–540 530 10 215.00–215.50 $215.40 $1,142 +0.05
551–599 565 18 209.00–227.50 $218.63 $1,235 +2.94
566 fancy 566 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 +9.00
605–619 616 11 204.00–205.00 $204.82 $1,262 +0.41
650–666 660 15 195.50–210.00 $201.22 $1,328 +5.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 210.00 $210.00 $928 +5.12
501–526 510 11 200.00–211.00 $206.88 $1,055 —
573 573 3 195.50 $195.50 $1,120 —
591 unweaned 591 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,082 —
674–688 680 7 182.00–184.50 $183.42 $1,247 +6.53
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 208.00 $208.00 $822 —
437 437 3 205.00 $205.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–293 285 6 206.00–208.00 $207.37 $591 —
359 unweaned 359 14 215.00 $215.00 $772 —
376 376 7 210.00 $210.00 $790 —
405–445 421 22 187.00–198.00 $190.74 $803 —
453–470 459 11 188.00–193.00 $190.74 $875 —
508–538 527 12 175.00–183.00 $176.80 $932 -7.13
553–580 570 14 179.00–181.00 $180.31 $1,028 +5.53
611–642 632 12 172.00–179.00 $174.26 $1,101 +4.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–548 533 14 165.00–178.00 $170.55 $909 -3.45
567–590 581 13 165.00–174.00 $169.74 $986 +3.91
583 unweaned 583 6 165.00 $165.00 $962 —
623–632 627 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,053 +0.20
936 936 15 144.75 $144.75 $1,355 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 226.00 $226.00 $861 —
493 493 4 178.00 $178.00 $878 —
545 545 4 175.00 $175.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1160 985 85-90% 4 67.50–74.00 $70.37 $693 +24.46
900–1225 1036 85-90% 4 50.00–63.00 $54.76 $567 -21.25
945–1115 1036 85-90% 12 87.50–95.50 $90.75 $940 +14.74
790–1175 1052 85-90% 6 78.00–86.00 $81.34 $856 +16.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1380 1222 80-85% 10 91.00–104.00 $95.17 $1,163 +10.50
1155–1350 1246 80-85% 9 86.00–91.00 $88.72 $1,105 +4.05
1140–1410 1267 80-85% 6 75.50–82.00 $79.59 $1,008 -11.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1450 1356 75-80% 4 93.00–97.00 $95.36 $1,293 —
1305–1620 1418 75-80% 9 88.00–92.00 $90.26 $1,280 +5.78
1515 1515 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1480 1448 2 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,476 —
1500–2265 1677 8 105.00–114.00 $109.95 $1,844 —
1420–2060 1740 2 116.00–120.00 $118.37 $2,060 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,019 —

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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.