Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

2,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.76/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 627 lb · 185 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.61/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 713 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.55/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 581 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,940 3,086 1,922
Feeder cattle 2,686 2,881 1,756
Slaughter cattle 254 205 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with 500-700 lbs selling 4.00-8.00 higher and 700-750 lbs trading firm to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs steady to firm, 600-700 lbs heifers were lightly tested, with 700-765 lbs trading steady to firm. Demand was good to very good on a heavy offering. The quality on steer and heifer calves and yearlings was attractive with many top quality calves in the offering selling in large groups and strings sold on a very active market. The best demand was on the top quality black steers weighing 450-650 lbs. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 7 261.00 $261.00 $814 —
317–343 330 6 222.50–235.00 $228.50 $754 +8.50
363 363 10 228.00 $228.00 $828 +8.42
400–436 425 29 213.00–235.00 $225.06 $957 +8.53
457–494 481 87 226.00–239.00 $236.40 $1,137 +17.75
529 fancy 529 28 232.50 $232.50 $1,230 —
509–548 530 57 207.00–228.00 $221.73 $1,175 +6.04
561 fancy 561 27 229.00 $229.00 $1,285 —
553–598 586 104 197.00–211.00 $207.02 $1,213 +3.65
606–629 fancy 616 43 207.00–210.50 $209.12 $1,288 +3.37
607–648 630 142 194.00–205.75 $202.14 $1,273 +10.58
660–691 680 76 184.50–197.00 $189.84 $1,291 +3.14
709–737 728 114 175.00–184.85 $182.35 $1,328 +5.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 7 272.50 $272.50 $760 —
409–448 435 18 202.50–209.00 $206.96 $900 +8.64
464 unweaned 464 7 192.00 $192.00 $891 —
451–487 470 36 202.00–213.00 $207.61 $976 +14.18
483 483 5 189.00 $189.00 $913 -4.43
503–531 516 23 196.00–210.00 $202.15 $1,043 +8.38
585–593 588 23 175.00–195.00 $187.84 $1,104 +0.27
600–646 630 44 180.00–193.25 $188.37 $1,187 +4.68
655–698 684 31 173.00–183.00 $179.21 $1,226 +0.45
728 728 4 163.50 $163.50 $1,190 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–598 583 16 158.00–167.50 $160.44 $935 —
638 638 4 173.00 $173.00 $1,104 —
725 725 55 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1193 1189 4 152.50–155.50 $153.24 $1,822 —
1077–1369 1238 21 156.50–160.00 $157.66 $1,952 +3.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 12 181.50 $181.50 $1,251 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
355–384 fancy 368 24 214.00–222.00 $216.66 $797 —
372–397 377 15 200.00–212.00 $209.47 $790 +15.12
402–438 418 30 192.50–204.00 $198.15 $828 +2.26
453–472 fancy 470 44 208.00–213.00 $208.98 $982 -1.02
469–498 491 63 194.00–207.00 $200.53 $985 +4.63
502–548 526 98 183.00–195.25 $191.09 $1,005 +3.90
551–581 566 117 176.00–185.50 $182.11 $1,031 -2.67
611–644 625 35 175.00–181.50 $179.31 $1,121 -1.97
655 655 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,163 -5.36
706–729 713 158 165.25–174.25 $168.61 $1,202 -1.89
767 767 70 170.00 $170.00 $1,304 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 417 6 186.00–187.00 $186.33 $777 +2.70
478 unweaned 478 5 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
474–488 481 16 179.00–188.00 $184.85 $889 +3.46
505–543 533 44 167.00–178.00 $173.13 $923 +1.31
554–598 577 61 165.00–177.50 $170.94 $986 +15.94
595 595 10 160.00 $160.00 $952 +5.00
601–643 614 23 165.00–173.00 $169.99 $1,044 -1.23
626 unweaned 626 7 159.00 $159.00 $995 —
674 674 22 166.75 $166.75 $1,124 -4.68
708 708 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,154 —
768 768 8 163.50 $163.50 $1,256 +13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 7 169.00 $169.00 $673 —
439 439 4 166.00 $166.00 $729 —
655–661 659 8 145.00 $145.00 $956 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 5 170.00 $170.00 $2,076 +11.50
1050–1407 1285 5 162.00–163.50 $163.15 $2,096 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 147.00 $147.00 $573 —
580 580 5 138.00 $138.00 $800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 190.00 $190.00 $836 —
535 535 4 174.00 $174.00 $931 +2.00
603 603 3 162.00 $162.00 $977 -4.00
695 695 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 -20.00
745 745 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 170.00 $170.00 $847 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1023 85-90% 28 56.00–64.00 $60.30 $617 -1.03
905–1150 1046 85-90% 14 43.00–54.00 $49.88 $522 -20.25
955–1200 1064 85-90% 18 65.00–73.00 $68.92 $733 +23.63
1070–1150 1113 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.28 $849 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1370 1250 80-85% 28 71.00–79.00 $74.11 $926 -0.74
1125–1365 1263 80-85% 24 61.00–69.00 $65.78 $831 -9.07
1145–1370 1285 80-85% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.78 $1,077 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1540 1458 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $67.80 $989 -6.75
1395–1610 1460 75-80% 8 80.00–87.00 $84.01 $1,227 +9.46
1410–1630 1487 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $76.22 $1,133 -7.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,345 —
1760 1760 65-75% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,478 -2.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–2120 1642 5 103.00–107.00 $105.20 $1,727 —
1490–2090 1714 4 84.00–92.00 $88.82 $1,522 —
1480–2220 1731 6 96.00–101.00 $97.97 $1,696 —

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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.