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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

3,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.26/cwt +16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 523 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.90/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 568 lb · 119 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.26/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 570 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,030 1,254 1,033
Feeder cattle 2,503 1,119 872
Slaughter cattle 527 135 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light volume sale, the best test was on light weight steers and heifers under 600 lbs with 400-550 lb steers selling on a very active market trading 10.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher on the 450-550 lb steers, 550-600 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Steers and heifers over 600 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 3.00-8.00 higher. Feeder cattle market continues to see huge jumps each week as several small packages and groups of thin/fancy blk steers weighing from 370-520 lbs hit the 3.00+ per lb mark on Monday's auction with several stick out sales on these light steer calves along with a near pot load of 522 lb fancy blk heifers selling on and active market and two pot loads and two part loads of 700-765 lb steers all sold with very good demand. Over all a very active market on feeders with a good quality offering with good weighing conditions made for a very aggressive market with buyers very active to own cattle and pushing some very impressive prices throughout the day. Slaughter cows on a very large offering sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–348 322 22 275.00–292.50 $287.71 $926 —
370–398 389 18 295.00–312.50 $303.34 $1,180 +23.69
405–441 423 23 272.50–289.00 $283.73 $1,200 +7.91
423 unweaned 423 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 —
418–447 thin fleshed 431 22 298.00–308.00 $304.45 $1,312 —
465 unweaned 465 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,265 —
460–498 thin fleshed 469 25 305.00–317.50 $308.38 $1,446 —
450–497 482 49 272.50–296.00 $288.20 $1,389 +19.53
504–519 fancy 516 35 301.00–306.00 $303.86 $1,568 —
500–543 519 60 270.00–294.00 $281.54 $1,461 +24.26
544 544 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,278 -22.28
562 thin fleshed 562 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,546 —
551–593 571 102 235.00–262.00 $243.51 $1,390 +0.58
614 thin fleshed 614 40 250.00 $250.00 $1,535 —
613–625 616 31 231.50–246.00 $242.65 $1,495 +17.99
650–698 686 12 212.50–221.00 $214.51 $1,472 -5.49
701–718 706 106 223.50–225.10 $224.02 $1,582 +16.27
757–764 762 93 218.25–219.75 $218.62 $1,666 +21.87
806–813 809 15 194.00–198.50 $196.39 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 unweaned 386 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,062 —
382–395 390 13 270.00–287.50 $279.75 $1,091 —
400–443 420 26 252.50–259.00 $255.28 $1,072 +7.41
473 unweaned 473 10 242.50 $242.50 $1,147 —
465–495 480 19 237.50–265.00 $252.92 $1,214 +10.42
513 thin fleshed 513 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,365 —
513–548 533 25 225.00–249.00 $232.55 $1,239 —
560–587 577 12 209.00–230.00 $219.84 $1,268 —
607–647 630 37 209.00–219.00 $213.39 $1,344 -0.11
670–678 672 47 201.00–209.00 $207.05 $1,391 —
937 937 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,743 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 58 194.25 $194.25 $1,717 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1573 1487 11 176.50–180.00 $177.89 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–395 388 7 222.50–252.50 $239.42 $929 —
490 490 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 262.50 $262.50 $824 +9.36
361 thin fleshed 361 7 272.50 $272.50 $984 —
351–395 377 47 242.50–262.50 $254.04 $958 -0.84
400–448 424 107 235.00–260.00 $251.14 $1,065 +3.85
454–491 475 34 238.00–247.00 $241.42 $1,147 +3.87
518 thin fleshed 518 8 237.00 $237.00 $1,228 —
522 fancy 522 80 254.00 $254.00 $1,326 —
501–548 524 69 215.00–227.50 $221.82 $1,162 -5.08
539 539 4 209.50 $209.50 $1,129 +7.00
554 fancy 554 27 234.25 $234.25 $1,298 —
566–588 572 83 212.00–222.00 $217.04 $1,241 +1.61
568–583 575 9 202.50–204.00 $203.18 $1,168 -12.25
630 thin fleshed 630 20 227.50 $227.50 $1,433 —
612–640 632 73 212.00–223.00 $218.93 $1,384 +12.93
668 668 9 219.00 $219.00 $1,463 —
705–742 730 15 188.75–196.75 $191.33 $1,397 —
766 766 9 185.75 $185.75 $1,423 —
841 841 9 189.00 $189.00 $1,589 —
861–886 870 16 186.00–188.00 $187.24 $1,629 —
909 909 25 180.00 $180.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 6 275.00 $275.00 $781 +56.00
320–329 326 8 230.00–233.00 $231.89 $756 —
405–448 433 25 217.50–222.50 $218.92 $948 +7.79
455–485 467 32 207.50–225.00 $219.16 $1,023 +5.33
503–513 510 11 192.00–200.00 $196.46 $1,002 -4.81
629 629 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,151 -15.00
666–669 667 9 191.00–198.00 $194.88 $1,300 +2.94
700–721 714 12 177.00–178.50 $177.49 $1,267 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 201.00 $201.00 $941 +1.50
697 697 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,181 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,023 —
605 605 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
694 694 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–543 533 7 217.50–220.00 $218.91 $1,167 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–975 930 85-90% 3 60.00–68.00 $65.09 $605 —
875–1220 984 85-90% 20 70.00–80.00 $75.82 $746 -11.26
960–1100 1027 85-90% 15 91.00–105.00 $96.03 $986 +1.07
934–1200 1038 85-90% 40 81.00–90.00 $86.16 $894 -8.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1280 1210 80-85% 10 78.50–88.00 $83.56 $1,011 -18.86
1115–1360 1214 80-85% 17 99.00–106.00 $101.68 $1,234 -0.74
1120–1360 1227 80-85% 34 89.50–98.00 $93.94 $1,153 -8.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1475 1432 75-80% 8 90.00–97.00 $94.45 $1,353 -10.12
1380–1585 1447 75-80% 8 101.00–106.00 $103.12 $1,492 -1.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 65-75% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,713 —
1700–1805 1753 65-75% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.49 $1,867 —

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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.