Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.04/cwt ≈ $1,244/hd at 680 lb · 221 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.46/cwt ≈ $1,542/hd at 894 lb · 65 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.96/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 477 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,535	1,448	1,323
Feeder cattle	1,294	1,301	1,183
Slaughter cattle	241	147	140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing under 600 lbs sold steady to firm, with a light test of 600-650 lb steers selling mostly 3.00-6.00 lower than last week's active market, over 700 lbs were not well tested but sold with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs when compared to last week's very active market sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower with over 600 lbs not well tested with a consignment of 160 head of fancy black heifers weighing 675 lbs selling with very good demand on and active market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. September corn closed 15 cents higher with December corn closing 18 3/4 cents higher as corn buying surfaced with last week's Pro-Farmer Tour coming in with lower estimates with a 168.1 bu/per acre average. This had Feeder cattle contracts under pressure with the front three months closing 227 to 232 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363–365	364	5	225.00–232.50	$229.51	$835	+4.37
413 thin fleshed	413	12	237.00	$237.00	$979	—
406–438	423	33	220.00–234.00	$227.79	$964	+0.31
460–490	477	61	213.00–227.00	$220.96	$1,054	+0.99
512–544	539	34	207.00–215.00	$213.27	$1,150	-2.40
558–585	569	41	210.50–218.25	$215.81	$1,228	+1.53
610–626	616	30	199.00–203.00	$201.38	$1,241	-8.18
701–739	722	21	187.00–195.00	$189.12	$1,365	+0.68

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	3	209.00	$209.00	$930	+1.02
495–498	497	12	196.00–208.00	$204.51	$1,016	-0.36
502 thin fleshed	502	8	206.50	$206.50	$1,037	—
500–531	516	18	191.00–201.00	$196.58	$1,014	-7.42
560–598	589	58	187.50–195.00	$189.82	$1,118	-7.24
604–649	630	25	183.00–196.50	$188.58	$1,188	-12.93
688–692	689	20	184.00–187.50	$186.60	$1,286	—
877–897	894	65	169.00–173.00	$172.46	$1,542	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350 thin fleshed	350	5	219.00	$219.00	$766	—
682	682	3	179.00	$179.00	$1,221	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	3	206.00	$206.00	$711	-14.48
350–398	363	12	203.00–218.00	$213.88	$776	+4.36
415–425	423	14	199.00–200.00	$199.79	$845	-8.77
451–493	466	46	190.50–198.00	$194.10	$905	-9.96
500–535	507	18	185.00–193.00	$190.39	$965	-4.65
570–595	591	18	181.00–188.50	$187.29	$1,107	+0.62
615	615	3	185.00	$185.00	$1,138	+4.51
675 fancy	675	160	186.10	$186.10	$1,256	—
690–698	692	61	171.50–176.00	$175.03	$1,211	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367–385	376	6	188.00–192.00	$189.95	$714	-9.45
427–448	439	8	180.00–187.00	$183.32	$805	-13.22
451–482	464	14	184.00–191.00	$186.45	$865	-3.35
513–539	530	16	170.00–179.00	$176.41	$935	-6.84
552–587	561	29	172.00–176.50	$175.48	$984	-0.54
603–642	622	23	169.50–174.00	$171.29	$1,065	-1.95
694	694	16	164.50	$164.50	$1,142	—
701	701	4	163.75	$163.75	$1,148	-5.75

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
678	678	13	164.25	$164.25	$1,114	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	3	173.00	$173.00	$744	—
723	723	3	149.50	$149.50	$1,081	+4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
487	487	8	199.00	$199.00	$969	—
505–523	518	13	174.00–187.00	$178.08	$922	—
622–649	640	9	173.00–176.00	$175.03	$1,120	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1200	1003	85-90%	14	51.00–62.00	$58.08	$583	-11.09
890–1155	1042	85-90%	33	73.50–85.00	$79.14	$825	-2.85
1050–1115	1080	85-90%	8	85.00–94.00	$88.73	$958	-1.12
1020–1200	1083	85-90%	14	63.00–72.00	$66.89	$724	-22.96

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1355	1231	80-85%	25	83.00–90.00	$85.82	$1,056	-2.08
1160–1305	1237	80-85%	11	91.00–99.00	$93.47	$1,156	+5.57
1130–1370	1245	80-85%	12	75.00–81.00	$78.53	$978	-9.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1540	1429	75-80%	7	84.00–91.00	$86.88	$1,242	-1.75
1370–1535	1443	75-80%	8	94.00–111.00	$98.37	$1,419	+9.74
1380–1490	1443	75-80%	5	73.00–82.00	$79.39	$1,146	-9.24

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1720	1720	65-75%	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,668	+10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1675	1520	6	88.00–100.00	$94.48	$1,436	—
1250–1850	1613	19	103.00–115.00	$109.93	$1,773	—
1365–1970	1735	11	116.00–125.00	$120.02	$2,082	—

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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.