Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

2,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.14/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 577 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $334.41/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 522 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $298.21/cwt ≈ $1,974/hd at 662 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,181 1,048 1,254
Feeder cattle 1,898 828 1,119
Slaughter cattle 283 220 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm, with 650-700 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone and over 700 lbs were scarce. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold unevenly steady with 600-700 lbs selling mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Market pretty much eclipsed/blocked out any bad news in the futures collapsed from last Friday and Monday's modest losses except for April on Feeder Cattle contracts as Live Cattle closed with modest gains. Buyers were active on calves especially steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs with a part load 56 hd yearling steers weighing 655 lbs at 299.50. Slaughter steers and heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone with slaughter cows trading firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 322 5 387.50–406.00 $399.11 $1,285 -17.71
350–385 365 21 370.00–396.00 $381.16 $1,391 -5.39
400–449 422 54 338.00–364.00 $350.24 $1,478 -5.10
431 fancy 431 16 381.00 $381.00 $1,642 —
453–495 479 54 333.00–357.00 $341.28 $1,635 -9.48
502–548 522 100 322.00–342.00 $334.41 $1,746 +2.75
571 571 4 304.75 $304.75 $1,740 -15.95
573–574 unweaned 574 7 298.00–300.00 $299.14 $1,717 —
550–590 577 101 310.00–334.00 $323.31 $1,865 +2.61
608 thin fleshed 608 12 318.50 $318.50 $1,936 —
600–642 620 65 296.00–312.00 $305.39 $1,893 -1.17
653–678 662 85 288.00–299.50 $298.21 $1,974 —
700 700 7 250.25 $250.25 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,371 -25.81
450–490 475 16 315.00–335.00 $322.15 $1,530 -1.66
515 515 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,560 —
564–598 577 21 280.00–301.00 $292.90 $1,690 +4.32
610–648 629 9 270.00–283.00 $278.21 $1,750 -4.70
665–694 674 57 260.00–273.00 $266.06 $1,793 +3.15
705 705 12 244.25 $244.25 $1,722 —
730 730 9 253.75 $253.75 $1,852 —
803–848 812 22 218.50–221.25 $220.23 $1,788 —
868 868 8 216.25 $216.25 $1,877 —
919 919 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,719 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1438 1369 10 190.50–191.50 $191.08 $2,616 —
1410–1473 1432 19 185.00–189.00 $187.94 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,480 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,693 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,132 +5.00
358–396 378 31 320.00–358.00 $333.35 $1,260 +3.07
408–446 425 65 305.00–327.50 $313.49 $1,332 -8.99
463–492 471 37 300.00–310.00 $305.91 $1,441 -8.51
451–496 unweaned 474 16 284.00–295.00 $290.56 $1,377 —
500 thin fleshed 500 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 ±0.00
503–543 523 46 286.00–304.00 $297.04 $1,554 +0.89
531 unweaned 531 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,508 —
550–570 558 18 275.00–288.00 $279.56 $1,560 —
572 572 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,499 —
582 unweaned 582 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,455 —
616–626 624 26 258.00–258.50 $258.11 $1,611 -3.39
660–668 664 43 250.00 $250.00 $1,660 -8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 369.00 $369.00 $1,299 +81.50
430–448 438 23 281.00–300.00 $291.36 $1,276 -2.40
460 thin fleshed 460 9 295.50 $295.50 $1,359 —
457–489 unweaned 478 15 258.00–267.00 $264.13 $1,263 —
453–494 483 22 276.00–285.00 $278.32 $1,344 +5.95
514 unweaned 514 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,311 +3.00
505–542 526 27 260.00–281.00 $271.86 $1,430 +0.04
526 526 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,315 -21.82
565 unweaned 565 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,396 —
561–593 579 33 249.00–257.00 $253.15 $1,466 -0.47
608–615 612 8 242.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,499 —
614 unweaned 614 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,167 —
656–676 668 17 229.50 $229.50 $1,533 +4.82
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1351 1328 8 185.75–189.50 $188.71 $2,506 —
1340 1340 3 188.50 $188.50 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 —
623–628 625 5 229.50–233.00 $230.91 $1,443 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,405 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–358 356 11 382.50 $382.50 $1,362 +12.50
449 449 11 335.00 $335.00 $1,504 —
494–496 495 9 307.00–310.00 $308.67 $1,528 -4.33
501–540 515 19 290.00–306.00 $295.20 $1,520 —
558–559 559 10 290.00–291.00 $290.30 $1,623 +28.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–386 375 8 331.00–355.00 $342.65 $1,285 —
438 438 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,345 —
547 547 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,428 —
732 732 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1180 1171 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $114.49 $1,341 —
1110–1310 1188 80-85% 11 119.00–127.00 $122.60 $1,456 —
1115–1370 1245 80-85% 41 129.00–143.00 $135.12 $1,682 +22.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 2 80.00–81.50 $80.75 $662 —
800–1200 968 85-90% 6 95.00–102.00 $99.36 $962 +25.20
950–1090 1041 85-90% 12 109.00–115.00 $112.34 $1,169 -12.31
960–1145 1052 85-90% 15 119.00–135.00 $125.38 $1,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1675 1496 75-80% 28 131.00–144.00 $136.95 $2,049 —
1475–1695 1585 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $2,024 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1690 1647 65-75% 3 140.00–149.00 $145.27 $2,393 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2185 1674 16 143.00–158.00 $151.45 $2,535 —
1640–2040 1838 12 159.00–164.00 $161.24 $2,964 —

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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.