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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.