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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

2,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.04/cwt -6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,970/hd at 677 lb · 200 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.26/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 568 lb · 196 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.94/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 523 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,807 3,000 3,310
Feeder cattle 2,582 2,745 2,970
Slaughter cattle 225 255 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady, with 600-650 lbs trading mostly steady on a much lighter offering this week, over 650 lbs sold with a higher undertone on few comparable sales from last week. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, with a top quality offering of 600-650 lb heifers not well tested with last week, selling with good weighing conditions all trading with a sharply higher undertone, over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was good on a moderate offering with overall quality very good as feeders and yearlings all sold on and active market. Several stick out sales included pot load 679 lb steers at 293.00, pot load 905 lb steers at 235.00, pot load 578 lb heifers at 298.75, and 5 consignments (total of 153 hd) of 600-635 lb heifers all selling from 285.00-290.75. Slaughter cows sold steady with last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 6 390.00–405.00 $397.42 $1,359 -3.51
355–395 381 28 354.00–395.00 $370.54 $1,412 -14.88
404–445 421 32 344.00–377.50 $362.29 $1,525 -0.81
455–493 470 110 343.00–369.00 $357.29 $1,679 +4.97
501–548 528 117 315.00–344.00 $330.79 $1,747 -6.61
552–588 568 196 309.00–335.00 $326.26 $1,853 +7.03
614–615 unweaned 614 19 294.00–295.00 $294.37 $1,807 —
600–641 625 138 295.00–310.50 $306.44 $1,915 -5.75
651 thin fleshed 651 27 301.50 $301.50 $1,963 —
651–698 681 173 275.00–295.00 $289.41 $1,971 -7.98
704 704 39 278.00 $278.00 $1,957 —
718 thin fleshed 718 8 289.00 $289.00 $2,075 —
905 905 60 235.00 $235.00 $2,127 +4.75
977 977 39 220.35 $220.35 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,247 —
415–445 430 6 328.00–340.00 $333.79 $1,435 +2.10
463–497 487 30 314.00–333.00 $325.92 $1,587 +3.01
528–548 536 14 304.00–309.00 $306.68 $1,644 +0.42
553–590 576 65 291.00–309.00 $297.78 $1,715 -0.21
603–644 621 36 280.00–292.00 $286.49 $1,779 +4.20
686 686 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,852 -3.05
760 760 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,923 +6.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1353 1263 9 183.00–186.50 $185.27 $2,340 +1.19
1515 1515 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 9 291.00 $291.00 $1,449 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 4 295.50 $295.50 $1,767 +31.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 322 7 340.00–345.00 $342.77 $1,104 -37.14
350–364 360 14 330.00–342.50 $335.69 $1,208 -23.16
403–446 424 84 315.00–342.50 $331.02 $1,404 +1.59
450–488 462 77 303.00–325.00 $312.87 $1,445 +0.48
500–549 523 163 289.00–312.75 $301.94 $1,579 +0.95
557–573 565 50 274.00–293.00 $281.64 $1,591 -0.57
578 fancy 578 93 298.75 $298.75 $1,727 —
603–636 611 163 276.00–290.75 $286.50 $1,751 +22.37
651 651 14 269.50 $269.50 $1,754 +7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–336 335 6 330.00–336.00 $332.01 $1,112 —
428–444 441 24 301.00–306.00 $303.95 $1,340 +1.62
472–494 488 12 290.00–298.00 $293.28 $1,431 +3.28
508–545 530 66 269.00–286.50 $276.70 $1,467 -0.59
553–579 560 24 253.00–264.00 $261.78 $1,466 -1.57
611 611 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,570 +17.64
613 thin fleshed 613 21 272.00 $272.00 $1,667 —
659–698 680 26 244.00–250.50 $248.58 $1,690 +1.90
714 714 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,767 +10.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1270 1191 13 178.00–182.50 $180.53 $2,150 —
1265 1265 10 185.50 $185.50 $2,347 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,227 —
538 538 9 271.00 $271.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,356 +12.00
555 555 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,354 +4.00
693 693 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,457 —
533 533 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,519 +10.50
598 598 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,704 +20.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1290 1213 80-85% 9 108.00–119.00 $114.29 $1,386 -21.74
1175–1285 1225 80-85% 11 120.00–130.00 $124.20 $1,521 -11.83
1100–1350 1237 80-85% 21 131.00–144.00 $135.95 $1,682 -0.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 958 85-90% 2 70.00–81.00 $74.88 $717 -40.06
850–1120 1021 85-90% 15 121.00–135.00 $127.02 $1,297 +27.60
885–1100 1021 85-90% 9 106.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,163 +14.51
885–1165 1023 85-90% 4 89.00–91.00 $90.28 $924 -9.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1600 1449 75-80% 24 133.00–145.00 $137.88 $1,998 +5.20
1450–1550 1500 75-80% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.55 $1,943 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1790 1689 65-75% 7 138.00–144.00 $141.23 $2,385 -1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1675 1480 4 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $2,227 —
1480 1480 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,072 —
1515–2240 1798 8 153.00–160.00 $156.42 $2,812 —

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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.