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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.19/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 520 lb · 185 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.13/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 724 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.19/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 567 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,725 1,730 1,616
Feeder cattle 1,545 1,460 1,206
Slaughter cattle 180 270 410

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-450 lb steer calves sold 6.00-12.00 higher, with 450-600 lb trading firm to 5.00 higher, 600-700 lb steers sold steady on comparable weights and quality with over 700 lbs not tested with last week. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading steady to 5.00 higher with the most advance on the 500-550 lb heifers, over 600 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was good especially on the 400-600 lb steer calves 350-550 lb heifers with overall quality very good on these calves. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 11 408.00 $408.00 $1,350 +32.00
363–392 377 12 354.00–371.00 $363.68 $1,371 —
405–434 427 45 341.00–356.00 $346.55 $1,480 +7.41
450–496 469 45 325.00–350.00 $338.93 $1,590 +3.94
500–546 520 185 299.00–326.00 $317.19 $1,649 +6.64
555–570 unweaned 561 8 285.00–289.00 $287.47 $1,613 +21.47
552–581 563 54 292.00–309.00 $300.82 $1,694 +3.59
588 588 12 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 -22.23
603–634 623 57 266.00–281.00 $272.31 $1,696 -2.09
656–670 667 34 255.50–264.50 $257.36 $1,717 -7.96
708–733 718 26 245.00–249.75 $247.49 $1,777 -5.51
727 727 62 259.75 $259.75 $1,888 +6.75
784 784 14 247.25 $247.25 $1,938 —
846 846 57 245.60 $245.60 $2,078 —
850 850 4 244.00 $244.00 $2,074 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–423 416 7 306.00–322.00 $312.98 $1,302 —
458–480 469 9 309.00–317.50 $314.60 $1,475 +3.60
513–524 520 13 287.00–300.00 $291.50 $1,516 -4.30
578 unweaned 578 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,514 —
560–598 584 24 267.00–284.00 $277.30 $1,619 +16.30
637–648 641 36 252.00–264.75 $259.41 $1,663 +10.41
654 unweaned 654 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,445 —
694 694 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,735 +1.00
711–745 728 10 239.00–245.00 $241.93 $1,761 -2.57
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1523 1304 13 175.00–178.00 $176.04 $2,296 -7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 357.50 $357.50 $1,072 —
374 thin fleshed 374 9 371.00 $371.00 $1,388 —
383–395 388 30 330.00–357.00 $344.05 $1,335 —
410–436 426 10 299.00–314.00 $304.78 $1,298 —
456–494 470 61 287.00–300.00 $296.28 $1,393 +16.56
478 unweaned 478 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,343 —
506–535 518 47 271.00–288.50 $283.45 $1,468 +5.76
551–593 573 30 266.00–269.00 $267.79 $1,534 -6.72
602 602 17 264.00 $264.00 $1,589 -6.21
653 653 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,691 +4.50
730 730 7 240.25 $240.25 $1,754 -8.76
763–772 769 13 239.00–242.00 $240.73 $1,851 -2.27
883 883 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–425 414 8 281.00–296.00 $290.22 $1,202 +17.76
433 unweaned 433 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 +18.25
463–493 472 18 264.00–278.00 $272.78 $1,288 +22.78
530–535 unweaned 533 8 245.00–251.00 $247.99 $1,322 +22.99
543 543 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,444 +5.32
553 unweaned 553 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,349 +17.44
565–595 580 8 251.00–255.00 $253.05 $1,468 —
601–648 621 28 241.50–259.00 $252.59 $1,569 +2.59
653 653 12 238.00 $238.00 $1,554 +7.45
655 655 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,526 +2.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,424 +32.35
516 unweaned 516 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,264 +11.38
556 unweaned 556 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,251 —
620–641 629 9 239.00–250.00 $243.98 $1,535 +19.48
647–648 unweaned 648 7 207.00–226.00 $215.14 $1,394 —
700 700 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,589 —
770 770 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,717 +17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1350 1237 80-85% 15 118.00–125.00 $121.73 $1,506 -0.37
1145–1345 1245 80-85% 16 105.00–117.00 $113.47 $1,413 -8.63
1265–1350 1324 80-85% 6 126.00–128.00 $126.68 $1,677 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1470 1426 75-80% 4 105.00–116.00 $109.72 $1,565 -5.50
1370–1625 1468 75-80% 10 120.00–126.00 $123.33 $1,810 -6.70
1335–1600 1484 75-80% 23 127.00–134.00 $129.23 $1,918 -0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,232 +20.54
950–1120 1036 85-90% 9 81.00–92.00 $86.69 $898 -11.77
920–1165 1045 85-90% 10 108.00–116.00 $112.39 $1,174 +13.93
880–1215 1083 85-90% 11 93.00–105.00 $99.11 $1,073 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 65-75% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,153 +9.00
1685–1770 1728 65-75% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $2,282 +6.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1925 1608 4 130.00–139.00 $133.37 $2,145 —
1625–2050 1856 8 153.00–159.00 $157.28 $2,919 —
2430 2430 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,912 —

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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.