Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

1,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.94/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 667 lb · 79 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.85/cwt ≈ $1,308/hd at 779 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.51/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 519 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,572 1,563 1,831
Feeder cattle 1,267 1,349 1,638
Slaughter cattle 305 214 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves had the best test on 500-550 lbs selling steady to 3.00 lower, with steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs very lightly tested on a light offering with weights over 650 lbs scarce. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were not well tested on a light offering with two pot loads of 670 and 780 lb heifers trading with a steady to firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply with overall quality mostly average to good on calves with the best demand on the two pot loads of heifers. Cattle futures started the week in the green with Live cattle futures having triple digit gains with the front three months 112-170 higher. December corn closed 2 3/4 cents lower with November and January soybeans closing 23 1/2 and 23 1/4 cents lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–442 422 9 205.00–208.00 $206.95 $873 -12.49
477–488 482 12 201.00–205.00 $202.34 $975 -8.75
506–535 515 40 195.00–205.00 $200.35 $1,032 -3.76
527 unweaned 527 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,017 —
560–593 587 22 187.00–196.00 $189.95 $1,115 —
608–620 612 33 184.50–187.00 $186.69 $1,143 —
682–685 684 8 177.00–180.00 $178.88 $1,224 —
763 763 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–388 382 7 207.00–208.00 $207.57 $793 -3.24
407–445 425 10 193.00–201.00 $197.34 $839 -2.14
473–480 477 11 185.00–196.00 $192.71 $919 -4.34
505–540 521 16 180.00–193.00 $187.68 $978 -2.32
563–580 572 14 171.00–179.00 $174.32 $997 -5.67
610–647 627 24 174.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,113 +13.44
657–698 684 23 160.00–173.50 $164.21 $1,123 +14.21
718 718 4 174.00 $174.00 $1,249 —
758 758 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,137 -21.16
864 864 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,244 -19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386–387 387 9 166.00–173.00 $169.11 $654 -11.89
414–444 420 23 159.00–175.00 $170.00 $714 +2.95
434 unweaned 434 10 151.00 $151.00 $655 —
450–490 476 26 156.00–167.00 $161.53 $769 +0.24
490 unweaned 490 3 150.00 $150.00 $735 -9.00
500–535 511 28 161.00–165.00 $162.88 $832 +3.26
516 516 4 146.00 $146.00 $753 -13.62
512–549 unweaned 536 15 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $723 —
567–597 586 22 155.00–156.50 $155.60 $912 —
600–635 610 23 165.00–168.00 $166.38 $1,015 -6.49
663–693 675 15 162.50 $162.50 $1,097 +6.18
701–744 723 16 143.50–153.50 $147.40 $1,066 +6.40
766–798 780 9 144.50–146.50 $145.41 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–477 unweaned 473 14 149.00–151.00 $150.30 $711 —
475–495 482 18 166.00–174.00 $169.18 $815 +0.18
537 537 10 168.00 $168.00 $902 -2.88
571 571 6 169.00 $169.00 $965 -5.65
655–670 667 79 174.25–177.50 $174.94 $1,167 +4.13
779 779 70 167.85 $167.85 $1,308 —
822 822 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,278 +0.75
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 135.00 $135.00 $509 -9.00
407–449 430 15 134.00–142.00 $138.79 $597 —
463 463 12 124.00 $124.00 $574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 145.00 $145.00 $712 —
546 546 4 130.00 $130.00 $710 —
610–611 611 9 135.00–142.00 $138.89 $849 -16.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 199.00 $199.00 $768 +1.50
551–560 554 11 164.00–170.00 $167.80 $930 +11.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 14 159.00 $159.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1315 1223 80-85% 21 57.00–67.00 $63.53 $777 -1.87
1100–1375 1251 80-85% 39 68.00–78.00 $72.72 $910 -10.28
1290–1355 1328 80-85% 4 79.00–86.00 $81.71 $1,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1100 1002 85-90% 10 35.00–50.00 $41.96 $420 -2.51
880–1135 1022 85-90% 31 52.00–63.00 $58.74 $600 -0.82
970–1150 1055 85-90% 3 74.00–76.50 $75.01 $791 +4.24
915–1200 1063 85-90% 19 63.50–72.50 $67.67 $719 -3.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1400 1388 75-80% 3 64.00–68.00 $66.67 $925 —
1375–1550 1469 75-80% 17 70.00–77.50 $73.70 $1,083 -10.69
1390–1600 1491 75-80% 5 79.00–88.00 $82.29 $1,227 +4.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1855 1656 65-75% 4 87.00–94.00 $89.93 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1850 1555 6 91.00–99.00 $95.08 $1,478 —
1330–1800 1641 6 100.00–107.00 $103.50 $1,698 —

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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.