Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.01/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 873 lb · 180 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.92/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 765 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.39/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 609 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,815 2,635 1,854
Feeder cattle 1,698 2,485 1,650
Slaughter cattle 117 150 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 2.00 higher on the 6 weight steers with yearling steers over 700 lbs trading 4.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs were lightly tested with 700-750 lb heifers selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with best demand on the top quality pot loads of yearling steers over 700 lbs. There was 7 pot loads of top quality 860-987 lb steers with 3 pot loads weighing 860-898 lbs at 241.60-243.75, 2 pot loads weighing 909-938 lbs both at 235.75, and 112 head weighing 987 lbs selling at 231.10. Good demand for these big yearling steers remains very good with a bumper corn crop on the horizon is helping to support the market. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–494 474 17 319.00–326.00 $322.83 $1,530 -9.59
513–535 527 11 307.00–307.50 $307.32 $1,620 -5.46
550–587 567 66 287.00–302.00 $295.83 $1,677 +3.24
601–631 609 119 284.00–301.00 $293.39 $1,787 +2.59
657–693 673 104 270.00–283.50 $280.22 $1,886 +4.81
703–705 704 77 263.50–271.50 $269.31 $1,896 +9.39
750–788 765 147 249.50–265.50 $257.92 $1,973 +9.16
861–898 873 180 241.60–243.75 $243.01 $2,121 +8.74
909–938 923 116 235.75 $235.75 $2,176 +7.70
987 987 112 231.10 $231.10 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,297 +23.73
408–448 424 5 300.00–302.50 $301.44 $1,278 —
478–494 487 9 291.00–308.00 $298.42 $1,453 -4.75
502 502 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,456 +1.64
557–596 587 53 268.00–283.00 $276.68 $1,624 -1.37
628–643 632 9 268.00–276.50 $272.14 $1,720 +0.25
732 732 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,837 -4.29
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 18 224.25 $224.25 $2,083 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 7 222.00 $222.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,555 —
698 698 4 241.50 $241.50 $1,686 +4.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1114 1055 5 173.50–174.00 $173.61 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–438 424 5 289.00–291.00 $289.83 $1,229 -7.54
517–522 520 20 270.00–283.00 $277.27 $1,442 +3.35
558–583 569 30 256.00–260.00 $258.24 $1,469 -5.98
613–631 627 13 262.00–263.00 $262.77 $1,648 -1.52
651–692 664 12 247.00–255.00 $251.92 $1,673 -1.08
708–730 720 72 240.00–248.00 $242.41 $1,745 —
827 827 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,840 -5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -9.00
410–443 429 17 278.00–287.00 $282.01 $1,210 -1.98
475–495 483 10 258.00–274.00 $267.44 $1,292 -4.27
507–543 530 14 250.00–262.00 $255.28 $1,353 +9.28
562–581 572 30 245.00–253.00 $249.18 $1,425 -4.82
600–644 620 15 248.00–259.50 $254.36 $1,577 -1.40
648 648 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,490 -25.76
663–670 667 6 240.00–246.00 $243.02 $1,621 +4.41
753 753 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,672 -5.50
925 925 3 207.75 $207.75 $1,922 —
961 961 8 209.00 $209.00 $2,008 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,209 —
458 458 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,282 —
597 597 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,463 -25.00
661 661 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,633 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,235 —
448 448 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1310 1189 80-85% 4 137.00–141.00 $138.21 $1,643 —
1140–1280 1208 80-85% 14 130.00–136.00 $134.14 $1,620 —
1145–1285 1236 80-85% 7 115.00–128.00 $121.71 $1,504 —
1185–1325 1255 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.64 $1,351 -18.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1150 1010 85-90% 10 96.00–114.00 $107.83 $1,089 -24.65
985–1090 1041 85-90% 4 119.00–126.00 $121.03 $1,260 +34.19
995–1095 1043 85-90% 8 131.00–136.00 $134.36 $1,401 +47.52
1080 1080 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $929 -25.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,730 —
1365–1580 1482 75-80% 14 130.00–137.00 $133.92 $1,985 -7.80
1330–1700 1523 75-80% 7 137.00–144.00 $140.49 $2,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1585 1503 9 145.00–155.00 $150.43 $2,261 —
1645–2010 1823 6 157.00–165.00 $160.10 $2,919 —

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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.