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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $304.00/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 669 lb · 152 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $251.38/cwt ≈ $2,205/hd at 877 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.73/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 626 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,697 2,248 2,692
Feeder cattle 1,582 2,049 2,222
Slaughter cattle 115 199 470

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs. sold steady, with 600-650 lbs. trading 5.00-8.00 lower, two pot loads weighing 668 and 677 sold steady with yearling steers over 700 lbs. not well tested. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs. sold steady to firm, 500-550 lbs. got back what they lost last week trading 5.00-10.00 higher also quality was much better, 550-650 lbs. sold fully steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply, the supply of calves overall was much lighter than last week with several stick out sales of yearlings including the two pot loads of steers weighing 668-677 lbs. at 304.00, pot load steers 872 lbs. at 253.75. Slaughter cows on a light test sold on a very active market trading 5.00-10.00, spots 12.00 higher, topping out at 160.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 thin fleshed 408 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,632 —
403–443 423 26 362.00–381.00 $371.20 $1,570 -8.55
453–498 465 70 347.50–380.00 $361.06 $1,679 -4.68
506–529 514 55 333.00–360.00 $350.13 $1,800 +8.42
550–574 566 56 318.50–320.00 $319.04 $1,806 -10.27
611–636 626 89 299.00–301.00 $299.73 $1,876 -15.45
662–677 669 152 304.00 $304.00 $2,034 -0.36
720–733 724 39 275.00–280.00 $278.57 $2,017 -15.49
872–882 877 115 249.00–253.75 $251.38 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–393 383 20 344.00–380.00 $357.61 $1,370 -16.99
410–428 419 6 342.50–349.00 $345.68 $1,448 +8.63
455–496 478 28 319.00–342.00 $335.37 $1,603 +5.32
503–543 528 54 300.00–325.00 $317.61 $1,677 +3.25
555–596 584 31 294.00–311.00 $299.75 $1,751 -4.10
613–649 634 58 270.50–286.50 $281.07 $1,782 -13.49
656–695 677 37 257.00–283.00 $271.60 $1,839 +13.10
700–744 731 43 247.00–268.00 $258.54 $1,890 —
756–758 757 14 243.00–256.00 $249.93 $1,892 +3.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,441 —
544 544 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,594 +3.50
557–593 573 9 260.00–284.00 $275.90 $1,581 +8.51
700 700 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,722 +22.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 9 297.00 $297.00 $1,530 —
559 559 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,593 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1700 1369 10 188.00–191.00 $188.89 $2,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–391 385 19 347.50–357.00 $355.62 $1,369 -16.88
402–440 417 22 328.00–351.00 $339.85 $1,417 -1.80
455–499 481 80 317.00–329.00 $325.26 $1,565 +2.12
511–539 519 47 297.00–318.00 $311.76 $1,618 +18.64
555–594 572 38 284.00–293.00 $288.04 $1,648 -0.57
579 fancy 579 9 301.00 $301.00 $1,743 —
600–620 thin fleshed 609 20 287.00–290.00 $288.69 $1,758 —
628–646 639 68 272.00–282.00 $275.12 $1,758 -3.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 372 14 330.00–353.00 $343.33 $1,277 +5.91
423–425 424 7 305.00–324.00 $315.88 $1,339 -1.50
470–487 479 6 296.00–305.00 $300.42 $1,439 -1.41
540 unweaned 540 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,334 —
510–549 543 29 266.00–288.00 $281.54 $1,529 -2.97
553–562 556 13 278.00 $278.00 $1,546 +6.14
643–646 645 14 251.50–258.50 $253.49 $1,635 -11.90
672–692 679 17 245.00–256.00 $251.26 $1,706 -7.74
706–717 710 8 231.50–245.00 $239.89 $1,703 +2.89
788 788 17 229.25 $229.25 $1,806 —
898 898 17 195.00 $195.00 $1,751 -21.00
1030 1030 5 189.00 $189.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–540 539 6 230.00–251.00 $240.52 $1,296 -8.48
578 578 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,509 —
617 617 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,456 —
695 695 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,647 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106 1106 4 183.00 $183.00 $2,024 —
1189–1300 1216 13 189.00–190.00 $189.60 $2,306 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 298.00 $298.00 $1,222 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1330 1206 80-85% 19 141.00–156.00 $148.13 $1,786 +20.74
1195–1330 1253 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.69 $1,688 —
1250–1410 1330 80-85% 2 122.50–123.50 $123.03 $1,636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1115 985 85-90% 4 101.00–105.50 $102.96 $1,014 +1.76
860–1210 993 85-90% 4 82.00–91.50 $87.44 $868 +2.47
855–1080 997 85-90% 12 131.00–150.00 $141.99 $1,416 +57.02
880–1250 1023 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $121.15 $1,239 -9.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1390 1385 75-80% 2 134.00–139.00 $136.51 $1,891 —
1360–1585 1451 75-80% 6 141.00–160.00 $149.08 $2,163 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1745 1708 65-75% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.47 $2,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1455 1393 2 159.00–164.00 $161.39 $2,248 —
1540–1650 1587 3 175.00–180.00 $178.35 $2,830 —

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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.