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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

2,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.95/cwt ≈ $1,561/hd at 877 lb · 174 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $205.53/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 576 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.57/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 566 lb · 131 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,073 1,557 2,382
Feeder cattle 1,879 1,357 2,107
Slaughter cattle 194 200 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of 400-500 lb steer calves sold steady to firm, with 500-700 lbs steers trading firm to 6.00 higher, over 700 lbs were not well tested but sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-600 lbs selling firm to 3.00 higher, and over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone on few comparable sales. Demand was good on a moderate offering with 8 pot loads of very good quality yearlings weighing 665-900 lbs all selling on a very active market along with a very good quality offering of calves weighing mostly 450-650 lbs all selling with good demand. Slaughter cows on a very active market sold 5.00-8.00 higher, spots 10.00 higher. Live cattle futures pushed higher with the front three months closing 1.70-2.52 higher as April closed 163.35 with anticipation of Tuesday's Cattle Inventory Report being very friendly with a smaller cattle herd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 388 12 228.00–229.00 $228.60 $887 +5.43
405–435 417 13 219.00–225.00 $222.87 $929 +3.65
440 unweaned 440 4 206.00 $206.00 $906 —
455–468 462 28 221.00–224.00 $222.14 $1,026 +0.23
475 unweaned 475 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,007 —
527–543 538 29 215.00–224.00 $217.44 $1,170 +2.58
550–592 576 147 200.25–215.00 $205.53 $1,184 -1.17
622–640 630 84 196.50–201.00 $198.11 $1,248 +4.54
653–691 671 118 188.00–198.50 $195.82 $1,314 +4.54
703–714 706 123 183.50–191.75 $189.39 $1,337 +9.13
769–794 791 71 178.50–183.00 $182.45 $1,443 +3.20
801–815 806 86 176.00–183.00 $179.88 $1,450 +7.37
866–898 877 174 173.50–181.25 $177.95 $1,561 —
902 902 60 178.25 $178.25 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 373 12 211.00–218.00 $216.17 $806 —
453–488 474 5 201.00–212.00 $205.21 $973 +1.33
500–525 510 13 191.00–200.00 $197.81 $1,009 +3.39
660–686 675 32 178.50–184.25 $180.03 $1,215 —
700 700 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
799 799 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 172.00 $172.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 225.00 $225.00 $763 +25.00
368 unweaned 368 6 198.00 $198.00 $729 —
358–378 370 15 200.00–219.00 $206.52 $764 +4.54
400–446 433 24 190.00–202.00 $198.73 $861 -2.27
453–491 463 36 193.00–203.00 $200.10 $926 +2.49
539–540 540 44 191.00–194.50 $193.15 $1,043 +1.99
550–586 566 131 180.00–193.60 $190.57 $1,079 +5.89
611–612 612 34 185.00–188.50 $185.93 $1,138 +17.04
650–664 663 83 173.00–175.50 $175.35 $1,163 —
746 746 32 170.50 $170.50 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 199.00 $199.00 $667 +10.00
445 445 3 186.00 $186.00 $828 —
453–480 468 7 179.00–185.00 $181.49 $849 -6.09
540 540 4 175.00 $175.00 $945 -1.00
552 unweaned 552 12 172.00 $172.00 $949 —
605–630 622 43 164.00–174.50 $170.53 $1,061 +10.78
697 697 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,164 +10.26
741 741 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,171 —
772 772 6 158.25 $158.25 $1,222 +7.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 15 160.00 $160.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–543 516 9 164.00–169.00 $165.75 $855 —
571 571 5 171.00 $171.00 $976 -0.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1135 1022 85-90% 10 74.00–82.00 $77.56 $793 —
920–1210 1036 85-90% 16 60.00–71.00 $64.17 $665 —
900–1225 1051 85-90% 10 39.50–57.00 $47.39 $498 -31.01
935–1205 1080 85-90% 20 83.00–95.00 $87.47 $945 +28.15
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1365 1233 80-85% 30 86.00–97.00 $90.95 $1,121 —
1160–1360 1233 80-85% 6 65.00–74.00 $70.15 $865 —
1155–1350 1242 80-85% 17 75.00–85.00 $79.85 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,004 +6.00
1395–1500 1458 75-80% 5 82.50–85.00 $83.71 $1,220 +7.38
1395–1565 1481 75-80% 13 87.00–97.00 $92.15 $1,365 +7.41
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 65-75% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,509 +4.00
1660–1925 1793 65-75% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.07 $1,651 +11.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1780 1491 7 94.00–99.00 $95.06 $1,417 —
1520–2260 1784 11 102.00–119.00 $110.62 $1,973 —

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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.