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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

2,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.91/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 669 lb · 252 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $176.53/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 727 lb · 177 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $175.70/cwt ≈ $1,636/hd at 931 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,579 1,322 1,515
Feeder cattle 2,409 1,082 1,338
Slaughter cattle 170 240 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, Monday's much larger offering with the bulk being feeders over 600 lbs had few good comparisons, the steer calves under 600 lbs on a light test sold with a lower undertone, and feeder steers over 600 lbs traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 450-700 lbs traded with a steady to firm undertone. The main attraction for Monday's sale was 11 pot loads of yearling steers and several part loads of good quality black yearlings all selling with good demand as the bulk of the sales weighed 600-900 lbs. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 208.00 $208.00 $915 -11.97
450–491 470 27 200.00–207.00 $202.10 $950 -6.37
506–522 510 33 194.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,011 -9.98
563–584 567 55 185.00–190.00 $189.16 $1,073 -5.47
601–625 613 145 184.50–191.00 $188.34 $1,155 +1.02
658 fancy 658 76 191.50 $191.50 $1,260 —
659–687 673 162 176.00–183.50 $178.87 $1,204 +12.52
685 685 14 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 -1.35
708–738 727 177 173.50–180.50 $176.53 $1,283 —
790 790 61 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
805–846 826 124 177.00–183.50 $180.12 $1,488 —
863 863 60 176.00 $176.00 $1,519 —
919–937 931 175 175.00–177.10 $175.70 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 364 8 215.00–216.00 $215.37 $784 +5.78
448 448 4 188.00 $188.00 $842 -12.22
450–488 478 21 185.00–195.00 $192.93 $922 -2.48
511–545 527 29 184.50–194.00 $188.87 $995 -6.13
580–589 587 43 172.00–180.75 $177.87 $1,044 -6.71
608–646 625 23 165.50–180.00 $172.57 $1,079 +7.57
638 638 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,046 -18.05
662–684 673 40 169.50–175.00 $171.84 $1,156 —
720 720 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 +2.75
745 745 8 172.50 $172.50 $1,285 +15.25
751 751 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,292 +22.00
810 810 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,174 —
909 909 20 168.00 $168.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 196.00 $196.00 $753 —
481 481 4 176.00 $176.00 $847 —
584 584 4 168.50 $168.50 $984 +13.13
679–691 689 25 150.00–160.50 $152.07 $1,048 —
750 750 16 147.50 $147.50 $1,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 21 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
805 805 23 169.00 $169.00 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,102 —
1310–1580 1469 10 152.00–159.00 $155.51 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 190.00 $190.00 $752 —
463–493 486 22 176.00–184.00 $182.27 $886 -0.69
515–546 530 75 174.00–185.00 $181.48 $962 +3.48
554–597 570 152 171.00–180.00 $174.75 $996 -5.25
614–644 628 20 170.00–175.00 $172.69 $1,084 -4.06
652 fancy 652 12 183.00 $183.00 $1,193 —
654–674 661 20 176.00–181.00 $179.22 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 183.00 $183.00 $712 -2.00
483–493 487 20 168.00–173.00 $170.99 $833 +10.99
504–548 534 27 164.00–170.00 $165.37 $883 -0.03
550–571 558 13 158.25–159.50 $158.74 $886 +10.74
608–611 610 12 155.00–159.50 $157.33 $960 +5.74
651–682 663 15 157.50–164.00 $161.51 $1,071 —
706–732 726 16 158.00–158.50 $158.38 $1,150 —
759 759 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,104 +6.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 73 158.75 $158.75 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 151.00 $151.00 $512 -10.00
498 498 6 160.00 $160.00 $797 —
586 586 4 155.00 $155.00 $908 —
646 646 4 148.50 $148.50 $959 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–528 522 7 155.00–156.00 $155.42 $811 —
603–640 621 10 141.00–153.00 $146.57 $910 -4.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1330 1232 80-85% 5 66.00–67.00 $66.61 $821 —
1130–1340 1248 80-85% 23 68.00–75.00 $72.47 $904 —
1155–1360 1264 80-85% 18 77.00–88.00 $81.39 $1,029 +11.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1150 1014 85-90% 8 53.00–61.00 $58.17 $590 +3.08
875–1150 1033 85-90% 8 40.00–47.00 $43.57 $450 -11.52
930–1150 1041 85-90% 8 64.00–71.00 $67.76 $705 +12.67
980–1110 1049 85-90% 6 73.00–81.50 $76.50 $802 +21.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1470 1433 75-80% 5 62.00–69.00 $65.79 $943 —
1345–1575 1450 75-80% 10 79.00–86.00 $81.52 $1,182 +8.71
1370–1625 1466 75-80% 14 71.00–77.50 $74.81 $1,097 +8.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1790 1687 65-75% 6 83.00–91.00 $86.37 $1,457 —
1650–1965 1761 65-75% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.06 $1,357 -7.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1590 1420 2 78.00–88.00 $82.40 $1,170 —
1715–1935 1825 2 108.00–115.00 $111.71 $2,039 +15.86
1490–2375 1905 4 94.00–100.00 $97.23 $1,852 —

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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.