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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

2,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.08/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 584 lb · 176 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.10/cwt ≈ $2,239/hd at 906 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.03/cwt +25.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 605 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,016 1,732 2,671
Feeder cattle 1,752 1,492 2,430
Slaughter cattle 264 240 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a light offering of 4 weight steers sold steady, with a much lighter offering this week of 500-600 lb steers selling steady to 5.00 lower with the most decline on the 550-600 lb steers, over 650 lbs were not well tested but several pot loads of top quality yearlings weighing 787-903 lbs sold with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers on a light test weighing under 550 lbs sold with a weak to lower undertone, with a nice offering of 550-600 lb heifers selling with a firm to higher undertone, over 600 lbs were not well tested. The calf offering was much lighter this week with overall quality on the calves not as attractive as last week. Good demand for the yearling steers and the heifers weighing 550-600 lbs that were long timed weaned all sold on and active market. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing breaking cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 430 25 324.00–338.00 $331.10 $1,424 +10.10
435–437 unweaned 436 9 306.00–307.00 $306.33 $1,336 —
481 481 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,530 -10.00
488 unweaned 488 7 304.00 $304.00 $1,484 —
513–533 unweaned 530 28 275.00–292.00 $277.89 $1,473 —
533–541 540 27 305.00–313.00 $311.54 $1,682 -3.15
550–583 566 32 283.00–291.00 $288.28 $1,632 -6.05
658–681 671 31 262.50–265.00 $263.61 $1,769 -2.64
704–746 712 56 265.00–265.50 $265.10 $1,888 -12.92
780–787 786 72 255.00–258.75 $258.13 $2,029 —
858 858 12 243.00 $243.00 $2,085 —
861 861 50 251.10 $251.10 $2,162 —
906 906 115 247.10 $247.10 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 unweaned 431 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,250 —
448 448 6 299.50 $299.50 $1,342 -4.61
495 495 3 301.00 $301.00 $1,490 +6.00
509–548 519 20 280.00–294.00 $284.28 $1,475 -7.66
552–592 568 30 267.00–280.00 $273.69 $1,555 -3.01
600–647 617 31 263.50–274.00 $268.39 $1,656 +14.78
642 642 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,592 -5.61
663–674 672 20 244.50–258.00 $255.34 $1,716 —
737 737 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,747 -11.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952 952 9 233.00 $233.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 thin fleshed 538 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 297.00 $297.00 $1,173 -16.67
405 unweaned 405 8 299.00 $299.00 $1,211 —
402–427 415 6 297.50–300.00 $298.71 $1,240 -3.91
456–460 458 9 284.00–287.00 $285.34 $1,307 -2.42
509–537 525 30 264.00–271.00 $268.08 $1,407 -8.83
553 unweaned 553 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,338 —
574–588 fancy 579 28 290.00–292.00 $290.65 $1,683 —
572–588 585 145 276.00–280.50 $278.83 $1,631 +7.43
650–691 665 19 261.00–274.50 $269.33 $1,791 —
761 761 27 255.50 $255.50 $1,944 —
803 803 55 240.50 $240.50 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–345 338 14 285.00–290.00 $286.09 $967 -23.91
339 unweaned 339 5 262.00 $262.00 $888 —
355–382 367 7 280.00–282.50 $281.12 $1,032 -21.38
400–426 404 28 282.50–287.50 $286.75 $1,158 -0.25
455 455 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,279 —
505–528 unweaned 521 15 237.00–252.00 $243.58 $1,269 -4.42
524–545 533 7 254.00–256.00 $254.88 $1,359 -9.12
560–589 unweaned 570 12 234.00–241.00 $236.29 $1,347 —
557–593 579 17 244.50–263.00 $255.29 $1,478 -1.62
602 thin fleshed 602 77 275.00 $275.00 $1,656 —
611–644 unweaned 622 12 239.00–249.00 $245.55 $1,527 +16.55
662–673 666 16 245.00–245.50 $245.31 $1,634 +4.81
782 782 5 234.50 $234.50 $1,834 +11.00
800 800 12 227.50 $227.50 $1,820 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 unweaned 434 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 4 284.00 $284.00 $977 —
465–493 475 11 260.00–271.00 $264.15 $1,255 —
535 unweaned 535 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
538 538 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,393 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1275 1234 80-85% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.51 $1,031 -24.33
1115–1355 1239 80-85% 24 104.00–113.00 $108.76 $1,348 +0.92
1135–1335 1243 80-85% 22 96.00–103.00 $100.03 $1,243 -7.81
1210–1365 1287 80-85% 11 114.00–121.00 $117.06 $1,507 +0.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1030 905 85-90% 3 61.50–76.00 $67.53 $611 —
850–1185 995 85-90% 9 80.00–98.00 $85.49 $851 —
860–1155 1041 85-90% 32 92.00–100.00 $96.66 $1,006 +29.51
1000–1125 1055 85-90% 6 102.00–104.00 $102.83 $1,085 +18.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1650 1462 75-80% 7 107.00–115.00 $111.74 $1,634 -7.11
1370–1575 1464 75-80% 14 117.00–132.00 $122.23 $1,789 +3.38
1400–1600 1469 75-80% 5 98.00–105.00 $102.50 $1,506 -16.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1770 1658 65-75% 7 126.00–133.00 $129.26 $2,143 +0.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2230 1733 6 106.00–119.00 $113.04 $1,959 —
1685–2400 1935 10 120.50–133.00 $126.55 $2,449 —

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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.