Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

2,654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $211.87/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 669 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.58/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 590 lb · 128 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.29/cwt ≈ $1,684/hd at 919 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,654 2,237 2,847
Feeder cattle 2,429 2,109 2,631
Slaughter cattle 225 128 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to spots 5.00 higher, 500-550 lbs were not tested with 550-600 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 lower giving back last weeks gains which was on a very active market, 600-650 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 lower and 650-750 lbs sold steady to firm, 750-800 lbs were lightly tested and two pot loads of 915-923 lbs traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the 450-550 lb heifers, 550-600 lbs sold mostly steady with 600-700 lbs selling 8.00-10.00 lower and 700-800 lbs sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply with more fall born calves in the offering this week, despite some lower trends on the 550-650 lb steers and 600-700 lb heifers the market still remains very active, last week's market was very active with quality very good. Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday with On Feed at 96 percent, Placements at 93 percent and Marketings at 95 percent all within expectations.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 267.00 $267.00 $894 -7.94
350–393 368 19 262.50–280.00 $268.94 $990 -8.06
405 thin fleshed 405 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,104 —
429–445 440 18 250.00–267.00 $260.78 $1,147 +10.09
460 thin fleshed 460 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 —
451–494 474 64 238.00–257.50 $247.09 $1,171 -2.27
501 501 12 236.00 $236.00 $1,182 -15.80
539 unweaned 539 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,175 —
550–586 572 113 225.00–238.50 $231.17 $1,322 -15.39
603–643 632 53 216.00–224.50 $218.95 $1,384 -4.38
655–684 669 139 205.00–214.00 $211.87 $1,417 +2.68
728 728 40 203.25 $203.25 $1,480 +2.05
765–782 778 51 184.00–193.00 $186.08 $1,448 -18.21
915–923 919 120 181.25–185.35 $183.29 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–333 324 15 237.00–253.00 $240.29 $779 +2.29
380 380 3 240.00 $240.00 $912 -10.00
403–448 431 55 222.50–242.50 $233.83 $1,008 +4.60
481–498 488 20 213.00–237.00 $231.90 $1,132 +2.26
500–541 524 27 209.00–226.00 $216.30 $1,133 -3.85
568–595 581 26 199.00–210.00 $206.87 $1,202 -14.92
610–632 619 8 209.00–213.50 $210.97 $1,306 +3.54
703 703 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,283 -9.77
720–731 728 11 190.00–194.00 $191.08 $1,391 -1.19
756–786 772 15 174.50–185.00 $179.30 $1,384 -12.70
829–837 834 11 173.50–175.25 $174.62 $1,456 —
856–891 881 18 173.75–175.00 $174.09 $1,534 —
930 930 5 173.25 $173.25 $1,611 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,190 —
620 620 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 +9.50
709 709 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,244 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1310 1231 7 168.00–169.50 $168.23 $2,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 7 226.00–236.00 $230.26 $776 -15.74
362–398 384 12 223.00–230.00 $226.38 $869 -7.40
405–445 422 44 220.00–236.00 $227.39 $960 -2.91
455–495 481 67 216.00–236.00 $226.16 $1,088 +5.76
505–547 531 55 207.00–219.00 $216.70 $1,151 +5.79
515–538 fancy 531 29 227.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,208 —
561–598 590 128 194.50–207.00 $203.58 $1,201 -1.63
606–647 633 84 187.75–192.00 $189.57 $1,200 -12.30
650–653 651 32 188.00–189.00 $188.34 $1,226 -13.79
716–748 726 71 183.00–184.50 $183.48 $1,332 -0.52
777 777 70 178.10 $178.10 $1,384 —
839 839 20 169.00 $169.00 $1,418 —
863 863 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 10 212.50–217.50 $215.24 $835 -10.76
413 413 4 193.00 $193.00 $797 -25.00
404–435 422 34 210.00–222.00 $216.77 $915 -1.23
453–495 479 31 200.00–218.00 $207.95 $996 -2.76
500–543 519 25 191.00–201.00 $196.69 $1,021 —
544 thin fleshed 544 10 206.50 $206.50 $1,123 —
561–588 575 28 180.00–192.00 $186.11 $1,070 +10.11
603–645 620 21 179.00–187.00 $184.07 $1,141 -0.71
664–694 676 10 160.00–161.50 $160.62 $1,086 -12.38
660–692 681 12 173.00–183.00 $179.49 $1,222 +6.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 198.00 $198.00 $871 +10.00
553–575 565 9 177.00–178.00 $177.33 $1,002 —
573 unweaned 573 4 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
685 685 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,147 —
734 734 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,196 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1413 1379 7 173.50–175.50 $174.91 $2,412 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 245.00 $245.00 $889 —
408 408 3 237.00 $237.00 $967 —
459–489 474 8 217.00–223.00 $219.91 $1,042 —
508 508 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,057 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,040 -2.00
602 602 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1165 997 85-90% 9 58.00–66.00 $62.49 $623 -9.19
850–1145 1006 85-90% 18 83.00–89.00 $85.24 $858 —
800–1200 1034 85-90% 14 68.00–78.00 $73.06 $755 —
1010–1200 1086 85-90% 17 92.00–103.00 $96.43 $1,047 -1.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1232 80-85% 14 85.00–98.00 $94.41 $1,163 -9.51
1180–1310 1251 80-85% 8 80.00–86.00 $82.50 $1,032 -6.83
1130–1385 1274 80-85% 26 100.00–111.00 $103.13 $1,314 +13.80
1335 1335 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,001 -2.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1635 1447 75-80% 21 100.00–108.00 $105.13 $1,521 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2165 1723 65-75% 6 101.00–112.00 $105.12 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1545 1420 3 96.00–98.00 $96.95 $1,377 —
1385–2270 1699 9 109.00–116.00 $112.71 $1,915 —
1890–2275 2049 5 123.00–129.00 $127.05 $2,603 —

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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.