Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.50/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 686 lb · 71 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $193.63/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 732 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $168.35/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 921 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,482 2,682 2,107
Feeder cattle 1,287 2,462 1,997
Slaughter cattle 195 220 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lighter test this week on steers and heifer calves under 600 lbs selling in small groups and packages with steer calves selling mostly steady to firm on comparable weights and quality and over 600 lbs were lightly tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady with spots 3.00 lower on the 450-500 lb heifers and a pot load of 685 lb heifers trading 5.00 lower than last week's pot load of similar weight and quality. Slaughter cows sold steady. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 8 232.50–237.00 $235.19 $750 —
376–395 379 11 225.00–232.50 $231.08 $876 -2.92
409–444 424 35 220.00–237.00 $228.51 $969 -3.23
450–482 475 26 215.00–217.00 $216.15 $1,027 -7.32
501–535 520 20 217.50–220.00 $218.84 $1,138 -1.50
533 fancy 533 10 230.50 $230.50 $1,229 —
555–595 583 37 207.50–222.50 $212.06 $1,236 -3.80
616 616 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,281 -5.98
669–672 670 11 195.00–205.00 $202.26 $1,355 -3.41
730–736 732 59 192.00–194.75 $193.63 $1,417 +7.22
921 921 57 168.35 $168.35 $1,551 -9.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 thin fleshed 381 7 225.00 $225.00 $857 —
403–430 417 14 211.00–217.50 $214.14 $893 +16.13
464–495 477 12 209.00–213.00 $211.31 $1,008 —
491 unweaned 491 4 194.00 $194.00 $953 —
500–548 519 22 193.00–201.00 $196.32 $1,019 +1.32
551–598 583 26 187.00–198.50 $196.28 $1,144 +1.20
600–623 618 25 186.00–193.00 $190.68 $1,178 -5.07
654–693 667 53 185.25–194.00 $190.28 $1,269 +1.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921 921 26 164.00 $164.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,029 —
682 682 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 16 207.50–227.00 $217.39 $722 -5.61
358 358 9 217.50 $217.50 $779 —
401 401 11 207.00 $207.00 $830 -0.47
451–493 461 16 191.00–200.00 $196.25 $905 -4.06
500–543 519 45 187.00–196.00 $191.34 $993 -1.64
558–594 568 19 184.00–188.00 $185.50 $1,054 -1.71
605–640 620 29 180.50–188.00 $182.28 $1,130 -1.49
686 686 71 179.50 $179.50 $1,231 -4.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 thin fleshed 296 4 207.50 $207.50 $614 —
425–438 433 9 191.00–195.00 $192.32 $833 -2.29
450 unweaned 450 6 179.00 $179.00 $806 —
453–491 484 30 178.00–189.00 $184.30 $892 -0.97
509–547 526 19 175.00–187.00 $182.52 $960 +3.82
552–590 571 22 175.00–184.00 $179.57 $1,025 +5.01
610–615 613 11 164.00–174.00 $168.08 $1,030 -4.78
693–698 694 11 170.50–173.00 $171.19 $1,188 -0.58
703 703 8 160.75 $160.75 $1,130 —
774–788 782 9 159.50–163.50 $161.74 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441–448 444 13 180.00–182.00 $180.78 $803 —
515–545 530 6 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $847 —
602 602 3 156.00 $156.00 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–444 433 11 204.00–219.00 $207.35 $898 —
565–575 569 7 185.00–189.00 $186.73 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 227.50 $227.50 $637 —
402 402 6 205.00 $205.00 $824 —
696 696 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1115 991 85-90% 12 41.00–53.00 $47.41 $470 —
930–1200 1062 85-90% 17 57.50–69.00 $64.05 $680 -2.19
950–1115 1063 85-90% 14 81.00–87.00 $84.57 $899 +18.33
950–1205 1073 85-90% 16 70.00–79.50 $74.25 $797 -9.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1380 1226 80-85% 22 78.00–87.00 $81.96 $1,005 —
1150–1360 1230 80-85% 6 70.00–77.00 $72.81 $896 —
1150–1355 1247 80-85% 10 88.00–96.00 $89.68 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1590 1451 75-80% 7 82.00–87.00 $85.26 $1,237 +0.79
1365–1625 1460 75-80% 5 88.00–89.00 $88.40 $1,291 +3.93
1465–1495 1482 75-80% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.98 $1,126 -12.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 65-75% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,566 -18.12
1780 1780 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,189 —
1380–2305 1791 9 104.00–115.00 $110.76 $1,984 —

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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.