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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.55/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 488 lb · 127 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.63/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 423 lb · 87 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.67/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 477 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 2,297 2,384
Feeder cattle 1,119 2,027 2,012
Slaughter cattle 135 270 372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, with a light offering of 6 weight steers selling fully steady to firm and a part load of 883 lb steers traded steady within last week's range of pot load lots. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher, with 450-500 lbs selling steady to firm on last week's active market, 5 weights traded steady on a light test and over 600 lbs were not tested. A light offering coming back from the Easter Holiday weekend but a good quality offering of steer and heifer calves with several large lots and groups of 400-600 lb heifers and steer calves selling on and active market with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–394 375 19 272.00–284.00 $279.65 $1,049 +10.49
403–448 415 23 271.00–280.00 $275.82 $1,145 —
450–499 477 61 254.50–277.00 $268.67 $1,282 +9.45
501–538 529 57 247.00–263.50 $257.28 $1,361 +5.25
550–580 567 53 234.00–254.50 $242.93 $1,377 +6.11
612–642 636 19 220.50–229.00 $224.66 $1,429 +2.55
663 663 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,459 -6.51
714 714 21 207.75 $207.75 $1,483 -1.49
794 794 6 196.75 $196.75 $1,562 —
883 883 44 190.85 $190.85 $1,685 -1.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–430 415 14 242.00–257.00 $247.87 $1,029 +3.47
487 487 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,181 +5.27
620 620 3 213.50 $213.50 $1,324 +2.97
796 796 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,473 —
865 865 16 186.75 $186.75 $1,615 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1400 1352 3 169.00–171.00 $170.01 $2,299 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 330 12 242.50–262.50 $253.14 $835 -9.05
353–397 384 18 240.00–259.00 $254.88 $979 +21.69
401 fancy 401 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,059 —
401–445 425 80 238.00–257.00 $247.29 $1,051 +16.48
480–493 488 127 230.00–238.50 $237.55 $1,159 +7.96
509–513 512 17 220.00–229.00 $226.90 $1,162 -2.71
548 548 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,110 -27.11
560–587 581 55 213.50–216.00 $215.43 $1,252 -8.05
628 628 6 206.00 $206.00 $1,294 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 6 219.00 $219.00 $585 —
368 368 3 227.50 $227.50 $837 +5.27
425–440 434 5 209.00–212.50 $211.13 $916 -1.34
450–483 464 30 206.00–222.50 $213.83 $992 -3.70
500–514 507 12 200.00–203.00 $201.27 $1,020 +7.24
580 580 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -14.56
605 605 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 —
655–690 668 11 191.00–192.50 $191.94 $1,282 +11.32
700 700 4 174.75 $174.75 $1,223 +4.14
838 838 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,387 —
878 878 7 164.50 $164.50 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 199.50 $199.50 $952 —
613 613 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,110 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1378 1328 6 173.50–176.50 $175.58 $2,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–487 479 6 212.00–224.00 $217.89 $1,044 —
593 593 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1300 1187 80-85% 9 93.00–99.00 $96.11 $1,141 —
1140–1250 1190 80-85% 6 81.00–89.00 $85.79 $1,021 —
1130–1345 1238 80-85% 22 100.00–106.00 $102.42 $1,268 +19.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1160 972 85-90% 9 72.50–79.00 $76.92 $748 +2.92
890–1155 990 85-90% 11 82.00–90.00 $87.08 $862 +1.19
955–1125 1037 85-90% 10 91.50–103.50 $94.96 $985 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1430 1416 75-80% 7 102.00–106.00 $104.57 $1,481 +22.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2000 1608 9 114.00–119.00 $116.95 $1,881 —
1385–1930 1756 8 122.00–135.00 $127.66 $2,242 +0.39

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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.