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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.83/cwt ≈ $1,629/hd at 574 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.10/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 526 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.95/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 579 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,476 721 1,535
Feeder cattle 1,330 563 1,294
Slaughter cattle 146 158 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to firm, with over 600 lbs not well tested on light offerings, feeder heifers weighing under 600 lbs sold steady with 600-700 lbs selling with a higher undertone on two weeks ago light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering with the bulk of the feeders weighing 400-600 lbs. A good overall quality offering of 400-600 lb feeders all sold with good demand. Feeder cattle futures started out Monday on a strong note with triple digit gains as September was up 3.07 and October closed 3.05 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-6.00 higher, spots 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–338 331 11 339.00–343.00 $341.89 $1,132 —
363–380 372 6 321.00–335.00 $328.16 $1,221 -1.84
404 unweaned 404 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,273 —
400–449 429 36 316.00–335.00 $325.03 $1,394 —
452 thin fleshed 452 18 331.00 $331.00 $1,496 —
470–492 482 13 307.00–323.00 $313.68 $1,512 +1.68
510 unweaned 510 21 306.50 $306.50 $1,563 +7.50
511–542 531 70 304.00–315.00 $311.18 $1,652 +2.86
551–588 566 41 295.00–310.00 $305.18 $1,727 +10.18
593 unweaned 593 39 296.50 $296.50 $1,758 —
618–632 623 14 292.50–295.00 $294.09 $1,832 +13.42
652–687 676 28 279.00–286.00 $282.54 $1,910 —
702–713 706 14 280.00–284.50 $282.88 $1,997 —
784 784 9 243.75 $243.75 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–367 364 6 290.00–310.00 $299.90 $1,092 —
408 408 4 311.00 $311.00 $1,269 +4.44
530–545 541 12 288.00–300.00 $292.70 $1,584 +4.19
590 590 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,646 +5.49
602–646 615 57 272.50–289.50 $283.52 $1,744 +32.80
678 678 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,756 +21.50
700–733 719 11 252.00–257.00 $254.37 $1,829 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1435 1282 6 189.00–195.00 $191.13 $2,450 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 315.00 $315.00 $939 —
332 332 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,087 —
351–385 369 12 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,143 +0.38
400–415 thin fleshed 409 5 314.00–315.00 $314.61 $1,287 —
401–435 416 33 288.00–308.00 $304.28 $1,266 —
462 unweaned 462 29 275.00 $275.00 $1,270 —
450–494 470 33 280.00–290.50 $285.74 $1,343 —
502–547 517 30 275.00–288.00 $282.74 $1,462 +6.65
540–547 unweaned 545 31 249.00–257.00 $254.18 $1,385 —
550–590 574 100 278.00–287.00 $283.83 $1,629 —
607–625 614 27 275.00–282.00 $279.68 $1,717 —
652–692 657 68 264.00–270.50 $269.37 $1,770 —
702–707 704 24 253.00–260.00 $255.64 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 386 11 268.00–275.00 $269.17 $1,039 —
403–439 428 10 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,155 —
451–493 467 15 258.00–275.00 $265.69 $1,241 -4.04
528–537 534 13 247.00–264.00 $257.63 $1,376 -1.86
544 unweaned 544 4 250.50 $250.50 $1,363 —
558 thin fleshed 558 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,568 —
568 568 6 260.00–269.00 $264.50 $1,502 +25.00
601–633 621 22 249.00–264.00 $260.05 $1,615 —
651–665 658 14 238.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,618 +35.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 230.00 $230.00 $662 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1415 1277 3 184.00–185.00 $184.74 $2,359 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 308.00 $308.00 $1,152 —
460 460 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
525–528 526 7 271.00–275.00 $273.28 $1,437 +6.28
762 762 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1295 1178 80-85% 20 104.00–114.00 $109.53 $1,290 -7.07
1100–1375 1243 80-85% 27 115.00–127.00 $119.80 $1,489 +11.55
1280–1295 1288 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $1,269 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 951 85-90% 6 83.00–91.00 $88.14 $838 —
870–1050 964 85-90% 7 93.00–99.50 $96.92 $934 +9.31
895–1095 1011 85-90% 16 104.50–118.00 $111.07 $1,123 +6.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1675 1441 75-80% 12 121.00–130.00 $124.37 $1,792 +8.80
1370–1595 1453 75-80% 6 112.00–119.00 $114.77 $1,668 -6.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1810 1668 65-75% 2 126.00–134.00 $129.66 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1925 1514 16 118.50–130.00 $124.68 $1,888 —
1880–1980 1930 2 134.50–136.50 $135.47 $2,615 —

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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.