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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $207.44/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 732 lb · 105 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.93/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 613 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.16/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 616 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,536 2,654 2,058
Feeder cattle 1,189 2,429 1,824
Slaughter cattle 347 225 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to firm, with spots 5.00 higher on the 400-450 lb steers, 600-700 lb steers and heifers both sold 4.00-8.00 higher, with 700-750 lb steers trading with a firm to higher undertone. Slaughter cows on a large offering sold fully steady to firm. Demand was good on a light supply with a much lighter offering this week but overall a good quality offering sold on and active market especially the 600-750 lb steers. CME cattle futures closed with triple digit gains on both Live and Feeder cattle contracts with the front three months of Feeders closing 270-382 higher and the front three months of Live cattle closing 190-227 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 270.00 $270.00 $940 +3.00
363 363 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,006 +8.06
401–449 422 32 262.50–277.00 $268.62 $1,134 +7.84
464–498 472 23 245.00–253.00 $249.63 $1,178 +2.54
508–531 523 27 232.50–249.00 $237.65 $1,243 +1.65
561 561 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,167 -23.17
557–591 570 45 224.00–234.50 $228.14 $1,300 -3.03
607–643 613 91 219.00–232.00 $227.93 $1,397 +8.98
651 fancy 651 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,465 —
671–692 684 28 212.00–218.00 $215.58 $1,475 +3.71
701–748 732 105 204.00–208.75 $207.44 $1,518 +4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 257.50 $257.50 $973 +17.50
405–445 423 12 243.00–257.00 $251.89 $1,065 +18.06
495 495 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 +4.10
500–535 517 12 211.00–222.00 $216.86 $1,121 +0.56
555–596 581 17 206.50–219.50 $210.51 $1,223 +3.64
648 648 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,199 -25.97
806–811 808 10 174.75–175.25 $174.95 $1,414 +0.33
863–883 869 7 172.00–173.50 $172.44 $1,499 -1.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1355 1163 8 164.00–172.00 $166.27 $1,934 —
1206–1425 1269 7 159.00–162.00 $159.96 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 217.50 $217.50 $879 —
548 548 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,101 +1.00
723 723 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,229 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 324 8 252.50–260.00 $254.89 $826 +24.63
355–398 372 9 227.50–250.00 $236.28 $879 +9.90
407–443 425 21 225.00–242.00 $230.36 $979 +2.97
453–485 468 25 220.00–235.00 $228.34 $1,069 +2.18
503–540 520 43 204.00–220.00 $215.26 $1,119 -1.44
550–557 553 24 196.50–200.00 $198.12 $1,096 —
605–634 616 66 192.00–201.00 $195.16 $1,202 +5.59
658–678 661 24 190.00–195.00 $194.15 $1,283 +5.81
805 805 5 165.50 $165.50 $1,332 -3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 335 12 227.50–232.00 $229.90 $770 —
398 398 3 222.50 $222.50 $886 +7.26
405–443 427 27 207.50–220.00 $216.39 $924 -0.38
460–491 481 18 200.00–216.00 $203.66 $980 -4.29
544 544 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,034 -6.69
584–595 588 12 180.00–190.00 $183.51 $1,079 -2.60
600–605 602 10 185.00–187.00 $186.40 $1,122 +2.33
680 680 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 -17.49
803–804 803 9 160.50–162.25 $161.47 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 193.00 $193.00 $936 —
573 573 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,003 -2.33
682 682 3 163.25 $163.25 $1,113 -4.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 4 171.50 $171.50 $1,159 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,033 ±0.00
569 569 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,144 —
634 634 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,186 —
654 654 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,088 +6.00
678 678 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,119 —
708–728 715 9 157.00–162.00 $158.70 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1145 1007 85-90% 16 56.00–68.00 $64.86 $653 -20.38
910–1200 1030 85-90% 39 70.00–79.00 $75.66 $779 +2.60
900–1180 1043 85-90% 60 81.00–90.00 $85.80 $895 +12.74
980–1120 1071 85-90% 17 92.00–103.00 $96.38 $1,032 -0.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1365 1192 80-85% 17 76.00–86.50 $83.30 $993 —
1100–1395 1224 80-85% 34 89.00–99.00 $95.65 $1,171 +1.24
1180–1370 1283 80-85% 22 100.00–107.00 $102.29 $1,312 -0.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1445 1400 75-80% 2 84.00–86.00 $84.97 $1,190 —
1390–1585 1444 75-80% 17 100.00–109.00 $104.12 $1,503 -1.01
1355–1510 1451 75-80% 10 93.00–99.50 $96.18 $1,396 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 65-75% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,558 —
1600–1635 1613 65-75% 3 103.00–104.00 $103.33 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1765 1612 3 95.00–101.00 $98.17 $1,583 —
1335–2190 1621 9 118.00–131.00 $123.77 $2,006 —
1350–2065 1758 8 107.00–116.00 $113.08 $1,988 —

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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.