Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.83/cwt +17.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 525 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.71/cwt +44.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.67/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 629 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 1,610 2,917
Feeder cattle 568 1,315 2,737
Slaughter cattle 140 295 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lighter offering this week with a light test of steer calves selling steady to firm and feeder heifers under 550 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone on a light offering. Slaughter cows on a light offering picked up right where they left off last week and traded fully steady to firm on and active market. Demand was good on a light offering as receipts were curbed this week due to high temperatures over the weekend, with rain showers also over the weekend through the trade area brought some much needed relief from the high temperatures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 +5.00
378 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
430–449 440 15 315.00–327.50 $322.08 $1,417 —
478–495 485 15 303.00–322.00 $312.05 $1,513 -0.56
505–542 527 13 300.00–310.00 $304.29 $1,604 -7.54
556–588 568 19 282.50–302.50 $293.51 $1,667 +0.37
650–675 666 19 274.00–278.00 $275.04 $1,832 +3.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 303.00 $303.00 $1,300 +4.01
482 482 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,374 —
596–598 597 8 255.00–261.50 $257.44 $1,537 -6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1420 1248 5 175.00–180.00 $177.10 $2,210 —
1220–1430 1300 14 183.00–187.50 $186.66 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,319 -11.50
745 745 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,609 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 287.50 $287.50 $837 —
345 345 3 252.00 $252.00 $869 -37.23
427 thin fleshed 427 25 304.00 $304.00 $1,298 —
433 433 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,143 +9.15
463–493 485 18 248.00–256.00 $249.35 $1,209 -6.26
500 500 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +12.52
553–595 573 18 242.50–247.00 $244.33 $1,400 -5.17
624–644 629 26 240.50–246.00 $241.67 $1,520 +4.47
665–672 670 12 233.50–243.00 $235.86 $1,580 —
841 841 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,010 —
365–384 379 8 287.50–288.00 $287.88 $1,091 —
403–439 424 7 282.50–285.00 $283.98 $1,204 -1.02
456–485 466 22 273.00–288.00 $279.51 $1,303 +14.83
517–541 525 31 258.00–276.00 $269.83 $1,417 +5.83
564–568 566 16 254.50–256.00 $255.03 $1,443 -7.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,250 +23.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,341 +16.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–860 818 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.37 $649 —
785–1125 914 85-90% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.36 $808 +0.59
800–1125 977 85-90% 12 95.00–102.00 $98.41 $961 —
850–1120 995 85-90% 24 103.00–116.00 $107.93 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1203 80-85% 10 105.00–114.00 $109.40 $1,316 +2.22
1100–1400 1203 80-85% 20 117.00–143.00 $122.96 $1,479 +15.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1500 1430 75-80% 6 123.00–144.00 $133.22 $1,905 +18.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1715 1614 65-75% 4 125.00–142.00 $132.92 $2,145 +0.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,914 —
1455–1535 1495 2 100.00–108.00 $104.11 $1,556 —
1395–2140 1707 7 133.00–140.00 $136.39 $2,328 —

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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.