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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

2,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.61/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 525 lb · 159 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.10/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 480 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.11/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 569 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,464 3,068 3,115
Feeder cattle 2,184 2,618 2,770
Slaughter cattle 280 450 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher with 450-500 lbs selling fully steady to firm, 500-550 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher with 550-600 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher, 600-650 lbs were lightly tested with 650-700 lbs were mostly calves and not well tested with last week's yearling offering, three pot loads of 790 to 985 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with a pot load of top quality heifers weighing 616 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a nice quality offering of steer and heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs selling on and active market. Several stick out sales include a pot load of 790 lb steers at 257.75, pot load of 811 lb steers at 254.60 and a pot load of 616 lb heifers at 276.25. CME Cattle futures started the week on a strong note after Friday's Cattle on Feed Report was encouraging with Placements 12 percent below last year at 88 percent with Live Cattle having triple digit gains April thru December up 2.35 to 3.20 and Feeder Cattle May thru November up 3.17 to 4.97. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–389 378 7 361.00–382.50 $369.85 $1,398 +7.52
400–449 430 45 359.00–380.00 $372.81 $1,603 +24.32
433–439 fancy 437 13 393.00–405.00 $397.58 $1,737 -3.42
453–483 fancy 476 12 396.00–401.00 $397.19 $1,891 +25.71
458–498 unweaned 479 28 324.00–333.50 $326.88 $1,566 —
453–496 481 104 336.00–365.00 $346.76 $1,668 -2.30
500–543 525 159 317.00–349.00 $331.61 $1,741 +18.95
550 550 5 301.50 $301.50 $1,658 -8.44
551 thin fleshed 551 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,873 —
553–594 572 106 306.00–331.00 $315.69 $1,806 +5.75
603–623 612 13 295.00–314.50 $309.06 $1,891 +6.41
647 647 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,753 -15.13
650–674 659 11 274.00–277.00 $275.88 $1,818 -12.07
672–676 673 48 266.00–270.00 $266.59 $1,794 -21.36
761–790 783 89 257.75–263.25 $259.07 $2,029 —
811 811 60 254.60 $254.60 $2,065 —
927 927 17 229.25 $229.25 $2,125 —
985 985 56 223.50 $223.50 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 413 10 347.00–350.00 $347.72 $1,436 +27.24
494 unweaned 494 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,492 +43.00
496 496 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,488 -16.84
500–538 525 16 295.00–316.00 $308.47 $1,619 +8.80
558–598 583 9 285.00–298.90 $293.48 $1,711 +7.10
586 unweaned 586 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,694 —
622 622 3 266.50 $266.50 $1,658 -7.82
606–643 630 19 269.50–290.00 $279.15 $1,759 +4.83
650–678 663 13 265.00–268.00 $266.42 $1,766 +9.95
701–747 720 21 244.00–260.50 $253.87 $1,828 +9.48
848 848 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,933 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,127 —
582 582 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,560 —
634 634 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,579 —
657 657 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,577 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 —
606 606 9 288.00 $288.00 $1,745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 376 18 335.00–361.00 $344.32 $1,295 +13.37
408 thin fleshed 408 8 341.00–351.00 $346.00 $1,412 —
404–444 425 91 306.00–331.00 $322.94 $1,372 +7.07
454–492 481 118 302.50–317.00 $312.10 $1,501 +14.22
500–548 528 70 279.00–295.00 $286.76 $1,514 +3.37
506–539 unweaned 531 17 270.00–272.00 $270.45 $1,436 —
555–597 572 87 265.00–277.00 $271.38 $1,552 +9.10
616 fancy 616 90 276.25 $276.25 $1,702 —
663 663 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,717 +7.75
860 860 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 unweaned 407 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,107 —
464–472 466 11 270.00–285.00 $274.14 $1,277 +0.02
510 510 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +12.00
548 548 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,463 +2.73
568–595 585 10 246.00–260.00 $250.68 $1,466 +7.29
600–635 613 15 240.00–252.00 $246.97 $1,514 +12.64
616 616 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,454 +1.67
650–691 673 43 242.00–249.00 $244.58 $1,646 -1.34
707–721 715 7 233.00–241.00 $237.61 $1,699 +52.61
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,223 —
490 490 13 263.00 $263.00 $1,289 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,747 —
1120–1400 1268 11 181.50–183.50 $182.85 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 unweaned 445 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
480 480 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +28.00
571 571 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 9 320.00–346.00 $336.87 $1,263 —
402–430 418 7 320.00–333.00 $325.36 $1,360 —
486 486 11 311.00 $311.00 $1,511 +23.68
488 unweaned 488 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,362 —
569 unweaned 569 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 6 301.00 $301.00 $1,303 —
514 514 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,074 —
622 622 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1330 1206 80-85% 15 109.00–115.00 $111.42 $1,344 -19.86
1115–1345 1224 80-85% 33 115.00–123.00 $119.19 $1,459 -12.09
1115–1365 1268 80-85% 11 124.00–132.00 $126.49 $1,604 +6.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1085 975 85-90% 4 75.00–81.00 $79.15 $772 -15.83
950–1085 1005 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $94.59 $951 -14.92
950–1075 1010 85-90% 10 115.00–124.00 $118.66 $1,198 +9.15
930–1200 1053 85-90% 21 104.00–114.00 $109.77 $1,156 -12.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1495 1450 75-80% 3 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $1,620 -20.68
1350–1700 1479 75-80% 14 120.00–125.00 $123.58 $1,828 -8.81
1355–1770 1513 75-80% 24 125.00–134.00 $128.61 $1,946 +5.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1885 1734 65-75% 4 122.00–127.00 $124.12 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1750 1643 3 133.00–140.00 $137.80 $2,264 —
1725–1950 1821 5 142.00–150.00 $148.29 $2,700 —
2160 2160 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,434 —

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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.