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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

2,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $291.45/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 574 lb · 145 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.19/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 670 lb · 121 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.09/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 576 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,597 2,354 2,073
Feeder cattle 2,368 2,243 1,879
Slaughter cattle 229 111 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 3.00-10.00 higher with the most advance on the 650-700 lb steers, over 750 lbs traded with a higher undertone on few comparable sales from last week. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-650 lbs selling 4.00-8.00 higher over 650 lbs were not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate offering with many top quality calves that were long time weaned with shots in the offering all selling on and active market. Couple pot loads of big yearling steers weighing 855-905 lbs with several large groups of big yearlings weighing over 700 lbs with more smaller groups and packages of calves weighing 400-600 lbs than last week but overall quality was very good. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm, with a nice offering of slaughter steers and heifers trading with a firm to higher undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,079 —
353–398 378 26 319.00–344.00 $330.59 $1,250 +8.27
402–445 422 36 309.00–337.50 $323.45 $1,365 -1.46
450–496 479 71 305.00–327.50 $311.68 $1,493 -1.43
502–546 523 79 293.00–318.50 $305.88 $1,600 -1.43
556 thin fleshed 556 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,724 —
553–598 575 140 278.00–301.00 $290.79 $1,672 +0.25
611–642 626 72 261.50–289.00 $272.95 $1,709 +8.44
653 653 10 249.50 $249.50 $1,629 -2.07
653–696 671 111 249.50–273.50 $258.97 $1,738 +7.40
710 fancy 710 20 263.00 $263.00 $1,867 —
721–724 722 26 247.00–248.00 $247.77 $1,789 +5.34
774 774 21 226.75 $226.75 $1,755 +8.25
765–779 775 83 240.00–243.25 $242.49 $1,879 +23.99
809 809 25 242.00 $242.00 $1,958 +22.25
856 856 60 229.85 $229.85 $1,968 —
904 904 60 220.00 $220.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,054 —
432 432 11 304.00 $304.00 $1,313 +5.68
475–498 485 12 284.00–302.00 $294.61 $1,429 +10.10
488 488 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,357 -6.51
503 503 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 +4.77
569–598 588 45 256.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,597 +8.91
624–634 629 20 249.00–256.00 $252.18 $1,586 +5.01
662–680 669 25 229.00–248.50 $240.65 $1,610 +14.65
764–795 777 27 212.50–222.50 $217.80 $1,692 +12.80
804 804 11 218.50 $218.50 $1,757 +8.31
855 855 14 215.25 $215.25 $1,840 —
866 866 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,732 —
904 904 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,808 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1455 1242 22 172.50–178.00 $173.70 $2,157 —
1195–1540 1390 5 179.00–182.50 $180.63 $2,511 —
1365–1487 1411 8 172.00–172.50 $172.30 $2,431 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 245.50 $245.50 $1,419 —
639 639 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,629 —
688 688 9 225.50 $225.50 $1,551 —
739 739 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,574 —
976 976 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,272 +3.00
585 585 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 —
676 676 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 285.00 $285.00 $906 —
355–393 379 18 289.00–297.00 $292.61 $1,109 -9.39
403–421 409 19 280.00–299.00 $290.84 $1,190 +1.82
453–497 470 80 270.00–290.00 $277.53 $1,304 -1.15
500 fancy 500 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,460 +4.97
506–533 519 38 257.00–274.00 $264.99 $1,375 +2.71
566 fancy 566 16 271.00 $271.00 $1,534 —
551–595 578 100 247.00–265.50 $259.51 $1,500 +26.51
619 fancy 619 14 265.50 $265.50 $1,643 —
606–631 626 88 241.00–257.00 $248.15 $1,553 +3.47
659 659 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 +20.32
715–720 717 9 223.00–224.50 $224.00 $1,606 —
754 754 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,666 +13.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 9 259.00–269.00 $265.67 $996 +20.67
417–437 424 15 272.00–274.00 $273.39 $1,159 +17.19
455–487 474 10 254.00–262.00 $258.67 $1,226 +6.43
508–548 529 20 244.00–254.00 $248.49 $1,315 +5.30
542 542 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,268 -9.19
554–593 581 19 238.00–246.50 $242.81 $1,411 +6.46
616–640 629 26 225.00–239.00 $230.78 $1,452 +10.83
646 646 7 214.75 $214.75 $1,387 -5.20
658–680 665 10 217.50–227.00 $224.08 $1,490 +17.97
703–707 705 8 215.50–219.00 $216.82 $1,529 +22.81
766–798 779 20 204.75–216.00 $209.31 $1,631 +39.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–493 484 26 220.00–245.00 $235.17 $1,138 +1.68
528 528 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,188 —
556 556 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,195 —
645 645 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1155 1080 5 165.00–168.00 $167.36 $1,807 —
1106–1435 1212 13 173.00–176.00 $174.46 $2,114 —
1211–1538 1300 15 170.00–171.50 $170.41 $2,215 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 12 187.50 $187.50 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 5 350.00 $350.00 $931 —
354 fancy 354 9 341.00 $341.00 $1,207 —
447 447 10 293.00–294.00 $293.70 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1350 1218 80-85% 18 94.00–104.00 $98.49 $1,200 -10.18
1120–1360 1257 80-85% 35 105.00–116.00 $110.59 $1,390 +25.52
1250–1325 1288 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $1,088 -0.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1600 1443 75-80% 6 104.00–107.00 $105.62 $1,524 —
1350–1660 1498 75-80% 30 108.00–120.00 $113.50 $1,700 +0.67
1560 1560 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,388 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1015 998 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.98 $708 +6.22
900–1090 1023 85-90% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.01 $1,074 —
1005–1075 1035 85-90% 3 74.00–86.00 $79.35 $821 —
990–1110 1060 85-90% 5 93.50–98.00 $96.68 $1,025 -2.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1805 1686 65-75% 7 111.00–120.00 $116.60 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1495 1490 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $1,617 —
1485–2055 1800 11 115.00–123.00 $118.83 $2,139 —

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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.