Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

2,671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.38/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 681 lb · 208 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $186.28/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 814 lb · 180 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $171.55/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 919 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,671 2,266 1,453
Feeder cattle 2,430 2,091 1,284
Slaughter cattle 241 175 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing 450-700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, with 800-850 lb steers selling 2.00-5.00 higher and over 850 lbs trading with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test and limited comparisons from last week sold with a lower undertone, 5 weight heifers traded unevenly steady with 6 weight heifers selling steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on the heifers with good demand on the steers, especially the three pot loads of top quality 810-815 lb steers and three pot loads of top quality 850-935 lb steers. Overall quality was very good on the steer calves weighing 450-700 lbs. December corn closed .03 cents higher with November soybeans closing .09 cents higher and CME Feeder Cattle contracts started the week 135-142 higher on the three front months.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 10 253.00 $253.00 $835 +15.00
358–383 365 24 235.00–239.00 $237.79 $868 +8.78
400–447 420 18 213.00–224.00 $219.99 $924 +0.87
451 fancy 451 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,037 —
459–496 481 53 210.00–224.00 $214.91 $1,034 -0.88
500–538 521 37 208.00–224.50 $213.85 $1,114 +1.72
572–598 587 58 205.00–219.00 $214.97 $1,262 +5.41
600–617 615 27 207.50–214.00 $209.02 $1,285 +2.57
650–694 681 208 190.00–197.50 $194.38 $1,324 +1.38
703–729 717 17 190.00–191.00 $190.46 $1,366 —
756 756 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,418 +9.25
811–815 814 180 185.35–186.75 $186.28 $1,516 +3.77
854 854 60 177.50 $177.50 $1,516 —
904–933 919 116 171.25–171.85 $171.55 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 9 228.00–237.50 $232.18 $669 —
340–348 345 5 217.50–222.50 $220.53 $761 —
420–437 429 6 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $884 -3.53
468 thin fleshed 468 26 222.00 $222.00 $1,039 —
455–496 478 22 203.00–208.00 $206.28 $986 +14.28
479 unweaned 479 5 185.00 $185.00 $886 —
510–548 534 23 195.00–206.00 $197.56 $1,055 +9.56
537 unweaned 537 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,042 ±0.00
561–597 unweaned 577 16 181.00–183.00 $181.74 $1,049 —
550–594 578 43 189.00–199.00 $193.97 $1,121 +2.50
602 602 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,054 —
663 663 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 -22.57
701–746 726 16 171.00–177.00 $174.47 $1,267 -0.28
800–833 824 49 171.00–178.00 $173.18 $1,427 —
929 929 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,333 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 54 181.00 $181.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 184.00 $184.00 $942 —
723 723 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,084 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1593 1516 7 138.00–143.50 $139.37 $2,113 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 135.25 $135.25 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 7 232.00 $232.00 $705 —
436 436 14 182.00 $182.00 $794 —
488–493 490 8 175.00 $175.00 $858 -7.13
514–549 532 90 175.00–187.00 $180.35 $959 -2.65
576 thin fleshed 576 27 191.75 $191.75 $1,104 —
606–621 610 57 178.75–182.75 $179.89 $1,097 -5.05
653 653 72 176.75 $176.75 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 4 190.00 $190.00 $659 -1.00
366 unweaned 366 11 179.00 $179.00 $655 —
388–396 393 7 180.00–184.00 $182.31 $716 —
403–443 420 28 174.00–184.00 $180.11 $756 -6.17
451–486 462 36 168.00–174.00 $170.77 $789 -7.25
454–475 unweaned 465 14 158.00–165.50 $163.26 $759 -4.81
506–531 520 33 169.00–174.00 $172.68 $898 -2.94
525–549 unweaned 542 15 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $858 —
551 unweaned 551 5 159.00 $159.00 $876 —
550–598 570 30 168.00–172.50 $170.76 $973 -0.32
654 654 10 169.50 $169.50 $1,109 —
711 711 6 153.00 $153.00 $1,088 —
875 875 6 135.50 $135.50 $1,186 —
940 940 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 179.00 $179.00 $653 —
463–486 476 16 144.50–163.00 $152.37 $725 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–469 466 9 129.00–130.00 $129.55 $604 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 5 144.00 $144.00 $567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–481 462 13 186.00–190.00 $187.50 $866 -16.50
510 510 4 176.00 $176.00 $898 —
555 555 6 179.00 $179.00 $993 +3.02
628–634 631 10 169.00–178.50 $173.77 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1145 942 85-90% 12 44.50–54.00 $49.27 $464 +1.71
935–1200 1035 85-90% 15 70.00–79.00 $73.41 $760 -0.79
850–1185 1052 85-90% 27 60.00–68.00 $64.96 $683 -17.94
950–1100 1055 85-90% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.63 $861 -1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1340 1218 80-85% 17 65.00–74.00 $69.87 $851 —
1130–1365 1260 80-85% 24 77.00–85.50 $80.84 $1,019 -9.81
1140–1400 1302 80-85% 6 86.00–91.00 $87.93 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1515 1423 75-80% 15 78.00–85.50 $83.14 $1,183 —
1355–1595 1468 75-80% 7 85.50–89.00 $87.95 $1,291 +4.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 78.50 $78.50 $1,303 —
1580–1915 1713 65-75% 4 85.00–89.50 $87.08 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1635 1524 4 95.00–101.00 $97.36 $1,484 —
1780 1780 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,136 —
1275–2580 1783 16 103.00–114.00 $108.05 $1,927 —

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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.