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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

3,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $215.08/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 568 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $201.71/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 621 lb · 203 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.98/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 521 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,322 2,073 2,382
Feeder cattle 3,057 1,879 2,107
Slaughter cattle 265 194 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves sold 5.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher, 500-550 lb were lightly tested with 550-600 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 higher, 600-650 lb sold firm to 5.00 higher with 650-750 lbs trading fully steady to firm and a few 800-850 lbs were lightly tested with last week's pot load lots. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and 600-650 lbs traded mostly steady with the 650-750 lb heifers selling 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on a large offering of feeders. A very attractive offering of calves weighing 400-650 lbs and yearlings weighing 650-750 lbs all sold on a very active market with most calves being long timed weaned with shots selling in large groups and drafts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–447 430 36 228.00–251.00 $241.48 $1,038 +18.61
451–479 463 66 228.00–242.00 $236.65 $1,096 +14.51
514 514 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,228 +21.56
534 unweaned 534 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,153 —
550–596 568 218 205.00–225.00 $215.08 $1,222 +9.55
600–647 621 203 198.00–210.00 $201.71 $1,253 +3.60
650–694 672 142 186.50–199.50 $193.05 $1,297 -2.77
700–744 723 132 183.25–192.00 $188.92 $1,366 -0.47
762 762 13 180.25 $180.25 $1,374 -2.20
828–836 831 42 174.75–176.75 $175.89 $1,462 -3.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 231.00 $231.00 $862 +14.83
423–435 429 6 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $880 —
450–499 487 47 207.00–221.00 $216.96 $1,057 +11.75
500–545 524 56 201.00–218.00 $209.01 $1,095 +11.20
567–593 581 27 186.00–202.00 $195.39 $1,135 —
618–630 623 9 192.00–194.00 $192.90 $1,202 —
656–683 670 23 176.50–188.00 $185.46 $1,243 +5.43
706–723 712 14 178.00–181.00 $179.91 $1,281 -0.09
715 unweaned 715 5 167.50 $167.50 $1,198 —
750 750 8 177.75 $177.75 $1,333 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–598 588 14 198.00–200.00 $199.60 $1,174 —
645 645 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 —
724 724 7 179.25 $179.25 $1,298 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1573 1389 11 157.00–163.00 $161.20 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 193.00 $193.00 $884 —
582 582 3 183.50 $183.50 $1,068 +11.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 177.50 $177.50 $671 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 11 209.00–216.00 $212.85 $709 -12.15
353–385 370 25 201.00–225.00 $211.14 $781 +4.62
400–435 423 59 199.00–215.00 $206.53 $874 +7.80
457–489 481 47 203.00–212.00 $207.35 $997 +7.25
502–547 521 143 188.00–203.00 $196.19 $1,022 +3.04
516–537 fancy 523 32 206.00–218.00 $211.43 $1,106 —
558–597 584 122 183.00–194.50 $189.38 $1,106 -1.19
607–641 625 109 178.25–186.00 $181.20 $1,132 -4.73
651–698 677 111 180.00–183.35 $182.38 $1,235 +7.03
694 694 34 173.00 $173.00 $1,201 -2.35
702–713 709 86 171.25–175.00 $174.30 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 186.00 $186.00 $590 -13.00
423–435 429 6 192.00–194.00 $193.01 $828 +7.01
457–493 474 39 188.00–193.00 $191.38 $907 +9.89
476 unweaned 476 4 175.00 $175.00 $833 —
500–545 526 65 175.00–190.00 $183.19 $964 +8.19
554–594 575 87 173.50–182.00 $179.87 $1,034 —
602–647 627 48 171.50–178.00 $175.76 $1,102 +5.23
652–684 666 38 165.00–175.00 $171.87 $1,145 +4.87
707 707 24 165.25 $165.25 $1,168 +7.25
780–796 785 21 160.00–164.00 $162.65 $1,277 +4.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 173.00 $173.00 $849 —
582–598 592 23 167.00–171.75 $169.28 $1,002 —
623–638 630 9 164.50–165.00 $164.77 $1,038 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1340 1239 9 157.00–161.00 $158.94 $1,969 —
1321 1321 6 164.00 $164.00 $2,166 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 152.00 $152.00 $654 —
522 522 5 153.00 $153.00 $799 —
593 593 4 155.00 $155.00 $919 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 5 153.75 $153.75 $1,158 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 thin fleshed 313 3 239.00 $239.00 $748 —
469–479 474 8 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $910 —
476 unweaned 476 4 180.00 $180.00 $857 —
653 653 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1013 85-90% 6 43.00–48.00 $45.13 $457 -32.43
905–1110 1035 85-90% 26 60.00–73.00 $68.10 $705 +3.93
920–1130 1043 85-90% 30 74.00–83.00 $77.97 $813 +13.80
1015–1120 1079 85-90% 10 84.00–96.00 $87.63 $946 +0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1360 1209 80-85% 10 70.00–76.00 $72.78 $880 -18.17
1150–1345 1248 80-85% 20 89.00–104.00 $93.54 $1,167 +13.69
1135–1375 1250 80-85% 31 78.00–87.00 $82.30 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1520 1433 75-80% 7 78.00–81.00 $80.12 $1,148 +10.12
1405–1510 1459 75-80% 10 90.00–98.00 $92.51 $1,350 +8.80
1405–1615 1479 75-80% 12 82.00–89.00 $86.70 $1,282 -5.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1845 1760 65-75% 2 84.00–91.50 $87.93 $1,548 +2.93
1700–1870 1785 65-75% 2 95.50–96.00 $95.76 $1,709 +3.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,626 —
1395–1975 1670 6 104.00–109.00 $105.24 $1,758 —

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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.