Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

2,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.23/cwt ≈ $2,097/hd at 678 lb · 159 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.01/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 733 lb · 159 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.78/cwt ≈ $2,201/hd at 816 lb · 157 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,048	1,038	1,610
Feeder cattle	1,947	942	1,315
Slaughter cattle	101	96	295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a lighter test this week with 4 weights steers on a light test selling steady to firm, 500-550 lb steers sold mostly 5.00-7.00 higher, with 550-700 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone on last week's light offering, two pot loads of top quality 734 lb steers sold 6.00 higher than last week's pot load with 800-825 lb steers trading with a higher undertone with no recent test. Feeder heifers weighing 400-700 lbs sold steady to firm with spots 2.00-4.00 higher on the 500-550 lb heifers. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a consignment of over 400 head of top quality home raised yearling steers selling with some impressive prices included two pot loads of steers weighing 734 lbs at 298.25, two pot loads of 818 lb steers at 270.25 and a pot load weighing 672 lbs at 314.25. Friday's Cattle on Feed Report was friendly with Placements at 93 percent the lowest June replacements in eight years. Slaughter cows on a light test sold mostly 4.00-6.00 lower than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
404–448	423	7	382.50–385.00	$383.64	$1,623	+5.64
458–479	473	24	358.00–386.00	$375.40	$1,776	-6.10
512–549	528	65	339.00–359.00	$346.76	$1,831	+8.19
576 thin fleshed	576	27	350.00	$350.00	$2,016	—
567–596	577	39	317.00–347.00	$341.46	$1,970	+21.73
600–649	627	148	309.00–325.50	$318.91	$2,000	+8.59
672 fancy	672	82	314.25	$314.25	$2,112	—
660–697	685	77	298.00–309.00	$303.88	$2,082	—
711–734	733	159	293.00–299.00	$298.01	$2,184	+6.01
757–798	781	25	267.00–283.00	$269.85	$2,108	—
804–818	816	157	265.00–270.25	$269.78	$2,201	—
853–885	869	6	257.00–258.00	$257.49	$2,238	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	3	385.00	$385.00	$1,405	—
425	425	3	340.00	$340.00	$1,445	-1.57
455–495	475	21	317.00–357.00	$342.19	$1,625	+19.19
478 thin fleshed	478	10	378.00	$378.00	$1,807	—
523–548	532	36	309.00–331.00	$318.59	$1,695	-10.41
540	540	6	291.00	$291.00	$1,571	-38.00
550–588	573	40	300.00–318.00	$311.32	$1,784	+5.83
570–587	581	9	293.00	$293.00	$1,702	-12.49
605–649	619	38	276.00–304.00	$293.91	$1,819	+7.77
619 unweaned	619	8	278.00	$278.00	$1,721	—
655–690	676	16	273.50–298.00	$286.50	$1,937	+0.17
706 thin fleshed	706	10	286.00	$286.00	$2,019	—
700–748	725	14	255.00–281.00	$272.67	$1,977	+18.16
760–764	763	11	259.50–269.00	$262.08	$2,000	+19.58
804	804	7	261.50	$261.50	$2,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	3	302.50	$302.50	$1,119	-42.50
438	438	3	328.00	$328.00	$1,437	—
450–475	463	6	287.50–308.00	$297.47	$1,377	—
675	675	6	270.50	$270.50	$1,826	+23.50
720	720	4	246.00	$246.00	$1,771	+6.00
752	752	6	253.00	$253.00	$1,903	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	3	336.00	$336.00	$1,337	—
405–442	425	9	322.00–349.00	$332.63	$1,414	-13.37
453–480	474	24	317.00–335.00	$321.49	$1,524	-10.95
503–542	523	105	305.00–318.50	$310.71	$1,625	+2.48
564–591	574	21	286.00–293.50	$290.28	$1,666	-8.97
584 fancy	584	12	308.00	$308.00	$1,799	—
605–646	630	41	277.00–291.50	$282.86	$1,782	—
667–691	670	51	274.50–278.50	$277.43	$1,859	-0.82
703–747	716	19	252.00–256.50	$254.20	$1,820	—
781–789	785	12	244.50–252.50	$246.51	$1,935	—
836	836	5	243.00	$243.00	$2,031	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248 thin fleshed	248	19	412.00	$412.00	$1,022	—
319 thin fleshed	319	42	405.00	$405.00	$1,292	—
378	378	3	320.00	$320.00	$1,210	—
414–445	428	24	307.00–328.00	$318.44	$1,363	+19.06
450–498	473	33	303.00–312.00	$308.58	$1,460	+1.61
513–548	528	53	276.00–300.00	$291.27	$1,538	+6.85
552–598	576	25	264.00–288.00	$277.41	$1,598	+6.03
578 unweaned	578	3	257.50	$257.50	$1,488	—
601–643	615	48	250.00–268.00	$260.77	$1,604	-15.29
658	658	3	248.50	$248.50	$1,635	-21.00
650–680	671	22	250.50–266.00	$257.14	$1,725	-12.36
703–723	713	13	238.50–249.00	$245.60	$1,751	+15.60
757–793	775	6	228.00–233.50	$230.81	$1,789	—
847	847	5	232.50	$232.50	$1,969	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
608	608	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,490	-15.75

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1415	1362	3	191.50–193.50	$192.17	$2,617	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	4	282.50	$282.50	$1,215	-53.50
462–490	477	9	276.00–300.00	$288.23	$1,375	—
588–597	593	9	268.00–280.00	$272.69	$1,617	—
715–730	723	6	229.00–240.00	$234.56	$1,696	—
800	800	3	199.00	$199.00	$1,592	—
878	878	3	209.00	$209.00	$1,835	—
953–989	979	14	194.00–199.00	$197.61	$1,935	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1265	1189	80-85%	7	119.00–127.00	$122.40	$1,455	—
1140–1315	1202	80-85%	8	133.00–143.00	$138.15	$1,661	-1.81
1150–1350	1259	80-85%	13	145.00–150.00	$146.70	$1,847	+23.16
1280	1280	80-85%	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,370	-16.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1075	942	85-90%	5	105.00–117.00	$110.88	$1,044	—
840–1125	959	85-90%	8	119.00–135.00	$128.13	$1,229	—
995	995	85-90%	1	97.00	$97.00	$965	—
895–1175	1014	85-90%	10	136.00–148.00	$141.04	$1,430	+12.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1610	1426	75-80%	9	138.00–146.00	$142.24	$2,028	—
1375–1625	1455	75-80%	6	147.00–152.00	$148.49	$2,161	+2.16
1620	1620	75-80%	1	130.00	$130.00	$2,106	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–2065	1644	5	155.00–166.00	$162.63	$2,674	—
1550–2020	1814	8	172.00–179.00	$176.52	$3,202	—

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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.