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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

2,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.82/cwt ≈ $2,167/hd at 878 lb · 177 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.81/cwt -11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 637 lb · 123 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.53/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 679 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,236 1,476 2,682
Feeder cattle 1,975 1,330 2,462
Slaughter cattle 261 146 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 400-600 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 600-750 lbs selling steady to firm and three pot loads of 870-890 lb steers were not tested but sold with a steady to firm undertone. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher on the 4 weight heifers, over 600 lbs were not well tested but traded with a steady to firm undertone. Demand was good on all classes of feeder cattle with a stick out sale of a pot load of 728 lb steers selling at 280.50. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 330 16 340.00–366.00 $355.44 $1,173 +13.55
375–397 384 12 330.00–335.00 $332.05 $1,275 +3.89
401–431 415 21 333.00–337.00 $335.92 $1,394 +10.89
452–483 465 33 322.00–340.00 $329.74 $1,533 +16.06
511 unweaned 511 18 299.00 $299.00 $1,528 -7.50
508–545 527 46 304.00–327.00 $316.03 $1,665 +4.85
554–573 564 54 298.50–311.50 $306.41 $1,728 +1.23
613–642 628 77 281.50–294.00 $286.92 $1,802 -7.17
674–675 674 34 276.25–288.25 $284.72 $1,919 +2.18
700–735 725 95 270.25–282.25 $279.60 $2,027 -3.28
870–887 878 177 243.60–248.75 $246.82 $2,167 —
938 938 23 236.00 $236.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–525 unweaned 510 12 292.00–292.50 $292.17 $1,490 —
523–525 524 8 294.00–300.00 $297.01 $1,556 +4.31
573–575 574 7 291.00–292.00 $291.43 $1,673 +12.43
640 640 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 -17.52
650–698 659 36 269.00–274.75 $273.57 $1,803 +14.57
729 729 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,855 +0.13
758–775 760 32 246.50–250.50 $250.12 $1,901 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 20 285.00 $285.00 $1,659 —
667 667 20 264.50 $264.50 $1,764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,389 —
553 553 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 335.00 $335.00 $904 +20.00
335–343 341 10 327.50–340.00 $335.49 $1,144 +7.99
350–361 thin fleshed 357 9 341.00–342.50 $342.01 $1,221 —
353–367 360 6 317.50–320.00 $318.73 $1,147 +8.91
405–435 417 23 292.50–310.00 $304.15 $1,268 -0.13
468 unweaned 468 6 273.00 $273.00 $1,278 -2.00
469 fancy 469 9 300.25 $300.25 $1,408 —
457–491 481 34 283.00–295.00 $287.26 $1,382 +1.52
513–547 537 41 277.00–285.00 $279.02 $1,498 -3.72
557–595 573 42 276.00–289.00 $283.95 $1,627 +0.12
621–639 637 123 262.00–273.50 $267.81 $1,706 -11.87
659–691 679 123 262.25–266.50 $263.53 $1,789 -5.84
702–729 704 71 260.75–261.50 $260.80 $1,836 +5.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 317.50 $317.50 $911 —
357–397 374 12 277.50–290.00 $282.66 $1,057 +13.49
430–447 439 14 276.50–287.50 $282.49 $1,240 +12.61
463–492 476 26 268.50–278.00 $272.92 $1,299 +7.23
503–546 527 17 261.50–269.00 $265.24 $1,398 +7.61
578–583 unweaned 581 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,452 —
558–594 587 22 262.50–268.00 $266.01 $1,561 +1.51
661–697 675 15 243.50–251.50 $248.89 $1,680 +2.97
696 696 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,695 —
712–744 726 18 244.50–245.50 $244.96 $1,778 —
738 738 12 223.50 $223.50 $1,649 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 519 18 262.00 $262.00 $1,360 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,021 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 404 8 321.00–329.00 $326.01 $1,317 —
508–523 518 23 269.00–285.00 $271.64 $1,407 —
733 733 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,248 -32.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1350 1217 80-85% 29 105.00–113.00 $109.32 $1,330 -10.48
1095–1330 1217 80-85% 16 95.00–104.00 $100.30 $1,221 -19.50
1115–1345 1243 80-85% 18 114.00–123.00 $118.25 $1,470 -1.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1150 1000 85-90% 12 80.00–91.00 $85.28 $853 -25.79
835–1100 1016 85-90% 19 94.00–103.00 $97.60 $992 -13.47
900–1080 1026 85-90% 11 104.00–112.00 $107.39 $1,102 -3.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,449 —
1355–1600 1462 75-80% 11 109.00–117.00 $113.61 $1,661 -1.16
1350–1635 1502 75-80% 13 117.00–124.00 $120.30 $1,807 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1685 1665 65-75% 2 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $2,114 -2.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1885 1693 2 110.00–118.00 $113.55 $1,922 —
1510–1940 1705 7 126.00–136.00 $131.44 $2,241 —
1650–2250 1936 11 137.00–141.00 $138.81 $2,687 +3.34

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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.