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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

2,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.01/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 578 lb · 193 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.94/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 626 lb · 143 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.44/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 570 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,354 1,683 1,557
Feeder cattle 2,243 1,683 1,357
Slaughter cattle 111 — 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher, with instances 25.00 higher on the 4 weight steers and 550-600 lb steers, 600-750 lb steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher and over 750 lbs were not tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 20.00-30.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading 10.00-20.00 higher and 600-650 lbs 8.00-10.00 higher, 650-700 lbs sold steady to firm. Despite some adverse weather conditions with freezing rain and slick roads Monday's market found some new highs to start the year as demand was very good on a nice offering of excellent quality long timed weaned calves with shots weighing 400-600 lbs and a good quality offering of 700-750 lb steers all sold on a very active market. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 370 17 310.00–335.00 $322.32 $1,193 —
404–449 428 51 311.00–338.00 $324.91 $1,391 —
459 fancy 459 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,538 —
460–488 482 27 300.00–325.50 $313.11 $1,509 —
508–546 530 114 295.00–315.50 $307.31 $1,629 +14.83
557–563 fancy 560 13 311.50–313.00 $312.30 $1,749 —
550–594 579 180 276.50–303.00 $290.54 $1,682 +6.94
601 fancy 601 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,743 —
604–647 628 135 255.00–279.00 $264.51 $1,661 -4.49
653–698 670 91 240.00–265.50 $251.57 $1,686 +5.46
700–733 718 102 239.00–247.00 $242.43 $1,741 +2.07
776 776 20 218.50 $218.50 $1,696 -14.83
831 831 20 219.75 $219.75 $1,826 -7.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 8 295.00–302.00 $298.32 $1,247 —
472–485 479 6 284.00–285.00 $284.51 $1,363 —
501–540 516 23 275.00–290.00 $285.23 $1,472 +15.23
563–591 576 22 255.00–269.00 $262.77 $1,514 —
601–629 612 14 239.00–254.00 $247.17 $1,513 -0.39
675 675 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 —
720–737 732 22 231.50–235.00 $232.44 $1,701 +7.79
792 792 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,624 —
793–796 794 10 210.00–214.00 $211.60 $1,680 —
815–828 817 22 208.25–210.50 $210.19 $1,717 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,740 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,284 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 230.00 $230.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 6 302.50 $302.50 $829 —
370 370 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,117 —
405–445 431 39 280.00–296.00 $289.02 $1,246 —
451–489 469 30 265.00–290.00 $278.68 $1,307 —
489 fancy 489 29 303.00 $303.00 $1,482 —
500–532 fancy 515 26 285.00–291.00 $287.03 $1,478 —
513–549 535 55 258.00–270.00 $262.28 $1,403 —
557–585 569 120 243.00–256.00 $252.47 $1,437 +8.95
578 578 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,347 -10.52
600–628 605 61 238.00–246.50 $244.68 $1,480 +4.27
650–696 678 52 215.25–223.50 $219.68 $1,489 -4.26
753–760 754 19 197.50–209.75 $207.80 $1,567 -4.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–325 320 9 272.00–287.00 $281.93 $902 —
352 352 3 245.00 $245.00 $862 —
402–425 413 30 248.00–269.00 $256.20 $1,058 +19.20
455–495 475 16 247.00–258.00 $252.24 $1,198 —
505–536 533 39 239.00–244.00 $243.19 $1,296 +17.59
552–598 572 66 221.00–241.00 $236.35 $1,352 —
606–646 630 69 210.00–226.00 $219.95 $1,386 -5.75
661–698 674 19 200.00–210.00 $206.11 $1,389 -8.32
725–737 731 6 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,418 -1.99
770 770 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 210.00 $210.00 $804 —
456–495 473 9 226.00–240.00 $233.49 $1,104 —
631 631 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,256 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 15 227.00 $227.00 $1,369 —
745 745 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1345 1208 80-85% 12 90.00–101.00 $93.60 $1,131 —
1095–1325 1228 80-85% 30 102.00–116.00 $108.67 $1,334 —
1225–1285 1255 80-85% 2 82.00–88.00 $85.07 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,387 —
1345–1840 1482 75-80% 22 107.00–120.00 $112.83 $1,672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1030 983 85-90% 2 60.00–70.00 $64.76 $637 —
1055 1055 85-90% 3 86.50–91.00 $88.33 $932 —
1015–1090 1063 85-90% 4 94.00–103.00 $99.22 $1,055 —
1005–1165 1104 85-90% 4 72.00–84.00 $77.74 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1980 1671 7 113.00–123.00 $119.01 $1,989 —
1920 1920 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,381 —

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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.