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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

2,050 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.27/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 526 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $174.75/cwt ≈ $1,623/hd at 929 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.79/cwt +15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 579 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,050 1,447 2,457
Feeder cattle 1,857 1,231 2,277
Slaughter cattle 193 216 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light test of 400-450 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone, with 450-700 lb steers trading firm to 5.00 higher, with the 500-550 lb steer calves selling 5.00-10.00 higher, over 700 lbs were not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to spots 5.00 higher and a much larger offering this week of 500-600 lb heifers calves sold with a higher undertone with several stick out sales of fancy blk heifer calves selling on and active market, over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone with few comparisons from last week. Demand was good on a moderate supply, with a nice attractive offering of steer and heifer calves weighing 450-700 lbs. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 247.50 $247.50 $780 +12.02
360–395 380 21 231.00–247.50 $238.16 $905 —
400–448 425 29 236.00–247.50 $240.65 $1,023 +10.65
453–495 483 61 228.00–238.25 $232.97 $1,125 +1.71
500–549 526 111 220.00–241.25 $232.27 $1,222 +11.01
553–594 575 105 214.00–226.50 $221.89 $1,276 +6.38
602–648 631 58 200.00–218.00 $207.42 $1,309 +0.63
650–695 666 64 192.00–208.00 $201.07 $1,339 +1.33
733 733 18 185.00 $185.00 $1,356 -5.75
929 929 110 174.75 $174.75 $1,623 —
954 954 51 166.00 $166.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 5 190.00 $190.00 $821 —
455–488 472 10 203.00–221.00 $209.48 $989 -0.10
500–544 524 44 200.00–218.00 $210.75 $1,104 -2.75
558–596 579 39 192.00–209.50 $202.36 $1,172 +9.34
625–631 628 11 190.00–195.50 $191.95 $1,205 —
652–683 663 47 190.50–198.00 $192.95 $1,279 —
703–726 715 16 175.00–184.00 $180.31 $1,289 +0.31
763–770 764 14 166.50–175.00 $173.56 $1,326 —
769 769 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,269 —
804–816 810 17 167.25–168.25 $167.78 $1,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1467 1341 10 159.00–162.00 $160.49 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 4 228.00 $228.00 $773 +26.00
355–379 372 17 216.00–227.50 $220.92 $822 +14.17
400–447 421 23 203.00–221.00 $210.49 $886 +6.62
450–496 474 63 196.00–218.00 $203.06 $963 -4.74
490 fancy 490 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,093 —
513–534 fancy 520 24 213.00–217.00 $215.63 $1,121 +5.26
502–543 525 28 193.00–210.00 $199.62 $1,048 -1.38
550–571 fancy 560 22 210.00–215.00 $212.84 $1,192 +11.84
552–597 584 83 189.00–207.00 $198.86 $1,161 +14.12
613 thin fleshed 613 5 199.00 $199.00 $1,220 —
608–637 624 14 185.00–187.50 $186.08 $1,161 +6.94
667–669 668 34 180.50–187.75 $184.98 $1,236 +6.98
752–766 754 59 171.00–172.00 $171.86 $1,296 —
833–835 834 11 163.00–165.50 $164.82 $1,375 —
867 867 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,444 +6.00
951 951 15 168.75 $168.75 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 209.00 $209.00 $752 —
410–443 422 11 192.00–197.00 $194.80 $822 +0.07
455–498 482 17 187.00–195.00 $191.31 $922 +2.89
503–535 514 24 183.00–191.00 $186.79 $960 +1.31
568–598 578 18 179.00–186.00 $183.32 $1,060 +2.60
608–635 615 17 172.50–176.00 $174.89 $1,076 —
652–697 685 33 167.00–176.00 $172.36 $1,181 —
705–731 715 10 169.00–179.00 $174.91 $1,251 —
856 856 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–496 482 9 161.50–181.00 $169.85 $819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1390 1271 5 151.00–152.00 $151.56 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 3 208.00 $208.00 $838 —
458 458 3 194.00 $194.00 $889 —
528 528 3 196.00 $196.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 182.00 $182.00 $996 -0.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1234 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.30 $929 -8.52
1135–1380 1240 80-85% 18 79.00–88.00 $83.56 $1,036 -0.26
1130–1370 1276 80-85% 14 88.00–98.00 $92.43 $1,179 +2.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1140 1042 85-90% 10 36.00–58.00 $46.13 $481 -30.77
905–1150 1054 85-90% 11 64.00–73.00 $69.04 $728 +1.21
1040–1120 1081 85-90% 6 74.00–79.00 $75.46 $816 -11.30
1075–1095 1083 85-90% 3 83.00–85.00 $84.00 $910 -2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1460 1443 75-80% 4 74.00–80.00 $77.00 $1,111 —
1380–1535 1449 75-80% 5 86.00–88.00 $87.22 $1,264 —
1405–1620 1493 75-80% 8 90.00–101.00 $94.97 $1,418 +14.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1650 1615 65-75% 2 91.00–103.00 $96.87 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1430 1315 2 85.00–90.00 $87.72 $1,154 —
1400–1505 1453 2 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,418 -3.41
1555–2125 1804 17 105.00–123.00 $113.24 $2,043 —

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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.