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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.14/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 621 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.93/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 577 lb · 122 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $239.74/cwt ≈ $2,172/hd at 906 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,862 1,232 721
Feeder cattle 1,787 1,149 563
Slaughter cattle 75 83 158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs on a light offering traded steady to firm, 550-600 lbs sold firm to 10.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs trading steady to firm, with 5 pot loads of yearling steers over 700 lbs all selling with a firm to higher undertone with no recent comparisons of pot loads. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-550 lbs trading near steady, 550-600 lbs sold firm to 7.00 higher, 600-650 lbs traded 8.00-10.00 higher and a light test of 650-700 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Demand was best on the pot loads with a pot load of top quality steers weighing 735 lbs at 285.75, two pot loads steers weighing 903-910 lbs 238.50-241.00, two pot loads weighing 951-985 lbs 232.00-235.00 and 74 hd of 584 lb heifers at 285 .50. Demand was also very good on the 600-650 lb heifers. Slaughter cows sold firm to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 28 420.00 $420.00 $1,189 —
325 325 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,276 +22.50
370–391 373 49 382.00–390.00 $383.20 $1,429 +34.20
417 417 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,512 +32.50
457–498 473 16 329.00–345.00 $337.77 $1,598 -1.21
527–548 542 19 324.00–325.00 $324.37 $1,758 -0.69
551–585 566 64 302.00–325.00 $315.86 $1,788 +5.13
567 thin fleshed 567 22 333.00 $333.00 $1,888 —
615 615 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 +2.83
652–681 671 72 277.50–286.75 $282.35 $1,895 +4.49
735 735 75 285.75 $285.75 $2,100 +25.78
787 787 3 255.50 $255.50 $2,011 +0.28
903–910 906 115 238.50–241.00 $239.74 $2,172 —
951–985 970 114 232.00–235.00 $233.43 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,268 —
465–497 476 17 307.50–315.00 $312.13 $1,486 +4.13
508–538 526 20 301.00–309.00 $306.61 $1,613 +9.61
555–598 575 18 282.00–292.00 $285.49 $1,642 -10.51
626 thin fleshed 626 9 299.00 $299.00 $1,872 —
614–642 631 91 269.00–285.50 $278.52 $1,757 -3.48
676 676 12 275.50 $275.50 $1,862 +14.80
700–731 725 32 250.00–263.50 $255.65 $1,853 +6.58
761–773 771 22 253.25–255.50 $253.65 $1,956 +6.40
829 829 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,023 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
653 653 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,652 —
943 943 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,980 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1415 1339 4 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $2,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 9 322.00 $322.00 $1,330 —
455 455 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 -19.79
508–546 525 27 285.00–296.00 $291.49 $1,530 -4.59
553–595 577 122 274.00–292.50 $285.93 $1,650 +9.17
609–637 thin fleshed 619 28 287.75–288.00 $287.84 $1,782 —
603–630 621 100 266.50–277.00 $274.14 $1,702 +13.14
650 thin fleshed 650 52 278.75–283.50 $280.03 $1,820 —
654–664 658 18 264.00–270.00 $267.04 $1,757 +8.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 unweaned 417 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,209 -33.00
427 427 9 296.00 $296.00 $1,264 —
460–495 485 47 280.00–290.00 $287.00 $1,392 —
514–523 518 12 274.00–285.00 $280.89 $1,455 +18.89
556–585 569 19 252.00–263.00 $257.38 $1,464 -1.23
602–640 629 24 256.50–265.00 $258.49 $1,626 +17.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 9 345.00 $345.00 $1,218 —
507 507 9 284.00 $284.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,640 —
656 656 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,706 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1345 1212 80-85% 8 131.50–142.00 $137.47 $1,666 —
1100–1340 1218 80-85% 16 143.00–159.00 $147.28 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 960 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $1,007 -29.11
960–1055 1008 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $1,315 +13.25
945–1100 1033 85-90% 8 132.00–144.00 $138.94 $1,435 +21.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,854 —
1365–1605 1445 75-80% 12 145.00–159.00 $151.19 $2,185 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1670 1623 65-75% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.54 $2,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1655 1605 2 159.00–171.00 $164.81 $2,645 —
1310–1990 1656 10 179.00–186.00 $183.68 $3,042 —

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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.