Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

3,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Callaway Livestock Center report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.89/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 575 lb · 211 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.24/cwt ≈ $2,132/hd at 880 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.49/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 565 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,087 1,248 2,654
Feeder cattle 2,832 1,078 2,429
Slaughter cattle 255 170 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's lighter offering, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher, spots 20.00 higher on the 400-450 lbs steers, 500-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with 600-750 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher and seven pot loads of yearling steers weighing over 800 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-600 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good to very good on a moderate to heavy supply. Quality was very good on calves and yearlings as buyers were very aggressive to purchase cattle Several stick-out sales included a pot load 68 hd of 700 lb steers with good weighing conditions dropping the gavel at 302.00, 50 hd heifers weighing 550 lbs at 306.00, with 38 hd of bigger sisters weighing 576 lbs at 290.00 with a group of 721 lb heifers sold at 257.50. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 334 13 397.50–429.00 $406.80 $1,359 +25.68
350–395 370 32 375.00–402.50 $393.72 $1,457 +3.40
404–449 423 48 374.00–406.00 $392.33 $1,660 +21.20
450–497 473 67 345.00–379.00 $361.73 $1,711 +9.73
506–549 526 83 328.00–360.00 $337.36 $1,775 -1.45
557 thin fleshed 557 3 338.50 $338.50 $1,885 —
550–596 565 123 305.00–327.75 $322.10 $1,820 -1.09
600 thin fleshed 600 17 338.00 $338.00 $2,028 —
608–638 618 31 305.00–316.00 $311.37 $1,924 +11.70
664–699 684 66 285.00–297.00 $291.76 $1,996 +7.86
700 thin fleshed 700 68 302.00 $302.00 $2,114 —
725–739 733 39 279.00–283.50 $281.56 $2,064 +7.81
816–845 831 120 242.50–250.50 $246.43 $2,048 +4.03
870–890 880 180 240.00–244.25 $242.24 $2,132 —
961 961 56 229.75 $229.75 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–436 425 10 332.00–350.00 $342.62 $1,456 —
465–488 477 30 324.00–332.50 $331.10 $1,579 +2.10
512–542 532 30 293.00–307.75 $302.35 $1,609 -9.39
553–586 569 14 295.50–308.00 $300.41 $1,709 +28.26
600–648 632 30 267.50–296.00 $271.25 $1,714 -1.28
658–660 660 25 265.00–281.00 $266.91 $1,762 +14.16
694 694 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,721 -4.75
732–741 739 15 251.50–253.00 $251.80 $1,861 -3.20
823–827 824 72 234.25–239.00 $238.27 $1,963 —
846 846 5 221.50 $221.50 $1,874 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892 892 22 232.00 $232.00 $2,069 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,582 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–345 339 6 340.00–347.50 $342.54 $1,161 -3.67
351–389 364 25 330.00–360.00 $343.68 $1,251 +9.52
408–446 437 47 305.00–327.00 $311.84 $1,363 -8.74
451–492 481 104 299.00–320.00 $308.01 $1,482 -46.99
505–548 534 93 285.00–305.00 $295.55 $1,578 -0.37
550 fancy 550 50 306.00 $306.00 $1,683 —
554–576 thin fleshed 573 45 290.00–293.00 $290.45 $1,664 —
558–597 587 112 268.00–285.50 $279.95 $1,643 +8.08
595 595 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 -16.87
604 thin fleshed 604 87 281.50 $281.50 $1,700 —
649 649 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,752 —
657–697 668 68 245.50–261.00 $252.97 $1,690 -6.59
721 fancy 721 20 257.50 $257.50 $1,857 —
723 723 67 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 —
825 825 60 225.25 $225.25 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,075 —
350–395 376 26 290.00–315.00 $306.77 $1,153 +0.77
403–432 416 14 280.00–300.00 $290.40 $1,208 -7.98
455–485 476 12 272.00–285.00 $279.41 $1,330 —
484 unweaned 484 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,234 —
500–520 510 11 270.00–280.00 $275.79 $1,407 -1.28
549 thin fleshed 549 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,620 —
580 580 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,421 -8.65
570–598 583 28 246.00–264.00 $256.87 $1,498 +3.22
613–616 615 9 249.75–253.00 $250.83 $1,543 -5.08
668–691 679 47 230.00–235.00 $232.84 $1,581 -13.17
738 738 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,660 +5.00
824 824 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,875 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
966 966 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,293 —
677 677 3 225.50 $225.50 $1,527 -9.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,149 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 418.00 $418.00 $1,392 —
418 418 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,453 —
525 525 9 306.00 $306.00 $1,606 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 321.00 $321.00 $1,348 —
478 478 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,374 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1192 80-85% 3 95.00–107.00 $99.71 $1,189 —
1110–1330 1210 80-85% 10 110.00–118.50 $113.60 $1,375 -9.55
1115–1345 1226 80-85% 45 120.00–140.00 $129.39 $1,586 +6.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1100 1010 85-90% 8 95.00–105.00 $99.57 $1,006 -9.88
890–1140 1018 85-90% 8 79.00–90.00 $83.05 $845 -26.40
950–1105 1033 85-90% 18 110.00–123.00 $117.70 $1,216 +8.25
1035–1045 1040 85-90% 3 60.00–73.00 $67.66 $704 -41.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1440 1428 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,557 —
1385–1525 1440 75-80% 5 114.00–123.00 $118.74 $1,710 —
1355–1660 1493 75-80% 25 127.00–137.00 $132.45 $1,977 +3.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1790 1675 65-75% 7 133.00–141.00 $137.09 $2,296 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1710 1529 4 131.00–140.00 $135.17 $2,067 —
1670–2015 1871 6 144.00–148.00 $145.83 $2,728 —

↑ Back to top

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.