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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

3,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $328.36/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 580 lb · 278 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.26/cwt +10.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 524 lb · 248 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $364.73/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 481 lb · 247 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,891 2,957 4,726
Feeder cattle 3,631 2,767 4,334
Slaughter cattle 260 190 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-550 lbs sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 550-700 lbs selling fully steady to firm, a pot load of steers weighing 720 lbs sold steady with a pot load weighing 910 lbs compared to similar weights but with more cross-breds sold with a lower undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold firm to spots 3.00 higher, 500-550 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold steady with 600-650 lbs trading 6.00-8.00 lower over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was very good especially on calves weighing 400-650 lbs with supply heavy. Overall quality ran very deep on steer calves weighing 400-750 lbs with heifer calves weighing 350-600 lbs all sold on a very active market. Several stick out sales included 46 head steers weighing 537 lbs at 363.75, 61 steers weighing 587 lbs at 338.50, pot load steers weighing 674 lbs at 297.25 and pot load weighing 720 lbs at 289.75. Slaughter cows sold 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
325–349 338 16 407.00–447.50 $421.60 $1,425 +22.71
365–393 375 48 385.00–408.00 $397.07 $1,489 +5.27
408–448 429 72 369.00–400.00 $377.73 $1,620 +3.22
477 unweaned 477 9 351.00 $351.00 $1,674 +5.80
450–499 481 238 357.50–376.00 $365.25 $1,757 +4.05
502–547 528 192 338.00–363.75 $352.31 $1,860 +2.86
553–597 580 278 310.50–338.00 $328.36 $1,904 +1.88
600–641 618 108 308.00–321.50 $313.20 $1,936 -0.21
641 641 9 298.00 $298.00 $1,910 -15.41
662–686 682 232 284.50–297.25 $292.63 $1,996 +1.06
720 720 68 289.75 $289.75 $2,086 -0.81
910 910 58 242.50 $242.50 $2,207 -6.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 20 377.00 $377.00 $1,459 —
417–434 thin fleshed 426 13 362.00–363.00 $362.45 $1,544 —
419–438 432 17 344.00–359.00 $351.44 $1,518 —
460–495 488 32 322.50–348.00 $340.30 $1,661 +16.30
511–544 523 53 318.00–332.00 $324.34 $1,696 +1.93
541 541 4 289.00 $289.00 $1,563 -33.41
563–590 574 49 296.00–314.50 $304.92 $1,750 +3.55
610–634 620 53 284.00–296.50 $290.85 $1,803 +0.17
654 thin fleshed 654 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,864 —
658–692 675 26 265.00–280.00 $271.74 $1,834 -5.26
714–741 725 26 259.00–264.00 $262.86 $1,906 +1.69
906 906 4 224.50 $224.50 $2,034 -15.10
961 961 13 225.50 $225.50 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,641 —
563–593 579 14 269.00–280.00 $272.48 $1,578 —
600–646 627 17 268.00–276.00 $270.65 $1,697 —
678–698 689 9 239.00–247.50 $242.72 $1,672 —
700–717 707 15 235.00–250.00 $241.09 $1,705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1319 1247 12 184.50–188.50 $186.80 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 11 274.00 $274.00 $1,271 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–580 576 10 288.00–292.00 $290.02 $1,671 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 324 9 382.50–385.00 $384.21 $1,245 +5.21
361 fancy 361 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,386 —
355–394 381 57 350.00–380.00 $363.36 $1,384 +3.09
400–447 428 84 324.00–347.50 $335.85 $1,437 +2.96
450–490 469 181 316.00–335.00 $323.09 $1,515 +8.56
501–525 fancy 505 23 322.00–331.00 $329.37 $1,663 —
500–544 526 225 295.00–316.50 $308.31 $1,622 +8.72
566 fancy 566 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,670 -6.25
557–593 574 105 274.00–290.00 $283.51 $1,627 -1.40
601–641 624 137 264.75–276.00 $267.01 $1,666 -11.81
652–698 671 22 259.00–263.75 $261.73 $1,756 -0.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,061 —
365–390 384 35 339.00–341.00 $340.05 $1,306 —
423–442 434 11 316.00–317.50 $316.68 $1,374 —
434 unweaned 434 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,302 —
450–487 471 46 300.00–316.00 $311.25 $1,466 +16.96
517–548 533 65 265.00–291.00 $280.95 $1,497 +25.95
552–596 582 19 262.00–269.00 $266.46 $1,551 -5.09
648 648 4 253.50 $253.50 $1,643 -15.00
658–679 666 35 247.75–254.50 $249.84 $1,664 +8.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1218 1120 15 184.00–185.00 $184.57 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,067 —
565–583 574 6 245.00–257.00 $250.91 $1,440 +4.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,409 —
515–546 537 14 269.00–284.00 $275.80 $1,481 -30.20
580 580 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,560 -18.00
696 696 8 228.00 $228.00 $1,587 -24.00
717 717 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1215 1170 80-85% 5 112.00–121.00 $115.96 $1,357 -10.64
1115–1315 1208 80-85% 18 122.00–132.00 $127.95 $1,546 +11.54
1105–1340 1228 80-85% 38 133.00–148.00 $138.63 $1,702 +22.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1115 976 85-90% 5 80.00–86.00 $81.77 $798 —
800–1200 996 85-90% 8 94.50–105.00 $99.92 $995 —
880–1090 1011 85-90% 13 125.00–137.00 $130.62 $1,321 +14.44
950–1095 1021 85-90% 14 110.00–122.00 $118.02 $1,205 +1.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1610 1486 75-80% 20 135.00–150.00 $140.69 $2,091 +0.48
1420–1585 1526 75-80% 7 122.00–134.00 $127.09 $1,939 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1760 1703 65-75% 4 137.00–146.00 $141.43 $2,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1560 1483 2 130.00–143.00 $136.16 $2,019 —
1300–2285 1753 3 152.00–163.00 $156.99 $2,752 —
1680–2000 1889 7 167.00–175.00 $170.12 $3,214 —

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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.