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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

3,469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.04/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 524 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.49/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 624 lb · 183 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $196.67/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 959 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,469 3,310 3,674
Feeder cattle 3,056 2,970 3,454
Slaughter cattle 413 340 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher with 4 pot loads of yearling steers weighing 895-965 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher, with 450-500 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm and over 600 lbs were not well tested with a light offering. Demand was good on a heavy supply with the bulk of the steers weighing 400-650 lbs and heifers weighing 350-600 lbs. Steer and heifer calves sold on a very active market with a very good quality offering of top end calves to choose from along with the four pot loads of top quality yearling steers. Cattle on Feed Report was released on Friday was neutral coming in within expectations with on feed at 96.5 percent, Placements at 96 percent and Marketings at 90 percent. Slaughter cows on a large offering sold on a very active market trading 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 339 24 296.00–311.00 $299.06 $1,014 -5.27
355–380 372 25 290.00–300.00 $294.56 $1,096 +7.63
411–443 424 76 292.50–302.00 $297.92 $1,263 +12.60
474 thin fleshed 474 16 305.00 $305.00 $1,446 —
450–498 484 127 280.00–299.00 $289.25 $1,400 +14.54
507–518 thin fleshed 513 14 289.00–293.00 $290.69 $1,491 +5.23
500–546 525 186 260.00–284.50 $273.86 $1,438 +4.46
554–593 576 120 247.00–265.00 $256.11 $1,475 +1.19
600–647 624 183 234.50–256.00 $250.49 $1,563 +7.84
658–668 663 6 232.00–233.00 $232.50 $1,541 +5.61
727 727 17 219.00 $219.00 $1,592 +5.49
893 893 60 202.25 $202.25 $1,806 —
951–975 959 172 195.00–197.50 $196.67 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 280.00 $280.00 $918 -7.50
373–393 379 33 258.00–275.00 $269.37 $1,021 +0.01
408–444 429 72 264.00–282.00 $272.75 $1,170 +7.51
458–497 485 76 245.00–270.00 $256.42 $1,244 -1.21
503–548 532 55 232.00–257.00 $245.75 $1,307 +8.10
567–591 581 18 224.00–233.00 $229.95 $1,336 -4.58
603–616 610 11 213.50–229.00 $220.70 $1,346 -6.04
696 696 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,455 —
782 782 5 204.50 $204.50 $1,599 +19.00
878 878 16 192.50 $192.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 -0.62
462 462 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,016 -15.45
878 878 12 175.75 $175.75 $1,543 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 thin fleshed 322 13 284.00 $284.00 $914 —
330 330 8 268.00 $268.00 $884 +28.15
353–392 378 47 250.00–273.00 $262.22 $991 +20.38
400–447 425 144 247.00–263.50 $253.36 $1,077 +12.69
453–498 480 92 237.00–259.50 $251.31 $1,206 +8.71
506–514 fancy 513 22 247.00–247.75 $247.13 $1,268 -10.87
500–543 521 141 229.25–238.00 $233.68 $1,217 +0.98
555–581 567 78 228.75–236.50 $232.27 $1,317 -5.29
605–619 616 34 213.75–224.00 $220.06 $1,356 +1.09
828 828 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 13 251.00–262.50 $256.22 $825 +36.22
370–389 383 12 248.00–253.00 $250.66 $960 +31.41
403–425 409 21 221.00–245.00 $232.60 $951 +6.69
452–497 477 32 218.00–240.00 $228.70 $1,091 +10.10
505–548 530 42 214.00–227.25 $221.22 $1,172 +7.78
558–595 578 49 211.00–227.00 $217.76 $1,259 +0.80
605–640 625 16 190.00–201.50 $196.97 $1,231 -0.03
669–678 673 12 185.00–194.50 $188.99 $1,272 -1.01
768–779 771 15 170.50–175.00 $173.79 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 207.50 $207.50 $726 —
416 416 4 210.00 $210.00 $874 —
576–594 585 10 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $1,141 -4.92
915 915 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 215.00 $215.00 $935 —
488 488 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,064 —
503 503 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1565 1414 8 179.00–185.00 $182.45 $2,580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 11 260.50 $260.50 $1,050 —
480 480 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,190 —
574 574 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,280 —
600 600 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 243.00 $243.00 $797 —
419–444 432 8 233.00–245.00 $238.83 $1,032 —
503–505 504 13 213.00–224.00 $219.23 $1,105 -2.43
733 733 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,283 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 177.50 $177.50 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 919 85-90% 6 75.00–80.50 $78.50 $721 —
850–1140 989 85-90% 36 84.00–94.00 $90.82 $898 +15.64
935–1125 1046 85-90% 41 95.00–111.50 $102.06 $1,068 +39.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1190 80-85% 28 93.50–104.00 $99.75 $1,187 —
1110–1295 1233 80-85% 4 83.00–89.00 $86.94 $1,072 -7.18
1100–1365 1234 80-85% 50 104.50–122.00 $111.29 $1,373 +17.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1610 1451 75-80% 16 105.00–120.00 $112.54 $1,633 +17.28
1390–1600 1482 75-80% 5 98.00–103.50 $100.49 $1,489 +5.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1770 1684 65-75% 6 109.50–116.50 $113.98 $1,919 —

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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.