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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.40/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 575 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $302.48/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 617 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.10/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 527 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,882 2,561 2,644
Feeder cattle 1,755 2,391 2,394
Slaughter cattle 127 170 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, light weight steer calves under 450 lbs traded with a sharply higher undertone on a light test, with 450-550 lbs steers and 400-600 lb heifers trading 10.00-20.00 higher, with 550-600 lb steers trading steady, 600-650 lb steers sold 10.00-15.00 higher and several part loads of 700-770 lb steers selling 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 600-660 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with a part load weighing 726 lbs trading steady. Demand was very good on the steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs with a moderate supply. Overall quality was very good on the calves with the bulk long timed weaned and with two rounds of shots all sold on a very active market. Slaughter cows sold steady with spots 3.00 higher 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
305–330 320 14 405.00–435.00 $419.66 $1,343 +16.80
358–370 364 10 385.00–405.00 $397.43 $1,447 —
407–436 428 16 358.00–390.00 $368.71 $1,578 +14.70
454–498 482 55 334.00–370.50 $359.21 $1,731 +25.96
501–545 517 67 319.00–355.00 $341.46 $1,765 +10.43
552–594 571 70 297.00–324.50 $316.22 $1,806 -1.40
600–643 617 114 293.00–313.00 $302.48 $1,866 +9.80
657 thin fleshed 657 13 302.00 $302.00 $1,984 —
653–677 671 12 284.00–285.00 $284.76 $1,911 +7.62
708–709 708 69 280.00–287.25 $284.31 $2,013 +3.78
728 728 5 259.75 $259.75 $1,891 -20.78
757 thin fleshed 757 13 279.00 $279.00 $2,112 —
770 770 53 266.50 $266.50 $2,052 +12.53
927 927 31 244.00 $244.00 $2,262 -7.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,244 —
422–440 429 9 330.00–356.00 $342.00 $1,467 —
470 470 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
511–513 thin fleshed 512 11 317.50–331.00 $321.19 $1,644 —
509–538 515 15 285.00–299.00 $296.07 $1,525 +15.07
579–583 581 8 295.00–296.00 $295.38 $1,716 +15.74
633–647 640 30 262.00–287.00 $278.13 $1,780 +7.56
665–692 675 10 248.00–263.00 $258.09 $1,742 -0.65
695 695 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,685 -16.24
766–767 766 8 248.00–252.50 $249.69 $1,913 —
816–838 825 10 240.00–247.50 $244.38 $2,016 +12.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 9 262.50 $262.50 $1,541 —
653 653 4 248.50 $248.50 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,460 —
652 652 6 251.50 $251.50 $1,640 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 6 276.00–282.00 $278.93 $1,445 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 250.00 $250.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,215 —
327 327 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,177 —
372–398 378 14 356.00–362.50 $361.03 $1,365 -2.47
418–440 thin fleshed 425 9 357.50 $357.50 $1,519 —
420–449 444 30 310.00–340.00 $334.64 $1,486 +1.76
469 fancy 469 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,606 —
451–496 485 77 302.50–322.50 $310.76 $1,507 +12.20
500–549 527 86 291.00–308.00 $298.10 $1,571 +16.04
551–594 575 173 281.25–298.00 $288.40 $1,658 +14.29
600–645 622 56 274.00–280.75 $277.33 $1,725 +9.67
650–654 654 42 265.00–269.75 $269.19 $1,761 +13.76
726 726 42 256.75 $256.75 $1,864 +0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 11 320.00–337.50 $331.64 $1,220 —
470–485 473 31 273.00–295.00 $285.65 $1,351 —
500–543 519 32 262.00–284.00 $273.85 $1,421 +10.09
521 unweaned 521 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,188 —
558 unweaned 558 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 —
568–575 571 8 252.00–261.00 $255.61 $1,460 +4.77
606 thin fleshed 606 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,666 —
609–649 622 14 255.00–260.00 $256.40 $1,595 +14.19
627 unweaned 627 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,505 +14.00
653–683 668 13 239.50–255.00 $246.34 $1,646 +17.34
668 668 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,516 -2.00
705 705 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,748 ±0.00
802–807 805 6 224.00–225.50 $224.75 $1,809 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–592 582 18 242.50–258.00 $253.01 $1,473 —
684 684 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,594 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–498 490 10 280.00–289.00 $282.75 $1,385 —
529 529 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,539 —
592 592 9 259.00 $259.00 $1,533 +4.00
623–637 630 12 232.00–251.00 $244.94 $1,543 +16.94
809 809 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 348.00 $348.00 $1,368 —
460–478 470 7 315.00–331.00 $321.71 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 1030 85-90% 15 95.00–105.00 $100.15 $1,032 +15.52
860–1115 1042 85-90% 12 84.00–92.00 $87.99 $917 +3.36
1030–1070 1050 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $1,255 +7.88
995–1115 1059 85-90% 7 108.00–117.50 $113.42 $1,201 +1.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1205 1174 80-85% 5 117.50–121.00 $119.31 $1,401 -4.69
1210–1320 1270 80-85% 11 105.00–116.00 $110.52 $1,404 +0.42
1320–1600 1413 80-85% 3 125.00–131.00 $128.75 $1,819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1590 1433 75-80% 6 120.00–124.00 $121.64 $1,743 +11.42
1355–1560 1439 75-80% 4 110.00–116.00 $114.14 $1,642 +3.92
1400–1625 1498 75-80% 8 126.00–137.00 $129.70 $1,943 +9.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,200 +15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1995 1611 8 147.00–159.00 $151.78 $2,445 +15.78
2030 2030 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,248 —

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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.