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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

3,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.87/cwt +18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 577 lb · 277 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.19/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 625 lb · 231 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.80/cwt +23.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 673 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,505 2,779 4,504
Feeder cattle 3,370 2,569 4,204
Slaughter cattle 135 210 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last auction three weeks ago, steer calves under 450 lbs sold with a higher undertone, with 450-750 lb steers selling mostly 10.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher with yearlings over 750 lbs all trading with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold mostly 15.00-30.00 higher, with 600-650 lbs trading 8.00-15.00 higher and over 650 lbs traded with a higher undertone. Callaway Livestock started the year in good fashion with a heavy offering of feeders as overall quality was very attractive with quality running deep on calves and yearlings. A very active market to start the year with buyers very aggressive to own cattle. Several stick out sales included 24 head of fancy steers weighing 521 lbs at 392.00, pot load weighing 671 lbs at 322.00, 36 head of steers weighing 759 at 301.00, pot load steers weighing 835 lbs at 279.00 and 112 head weighing 971 lbs at 256.50 to name a few. Slaughter cows sold

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 337 17 437.50–450.00 $441.04 $1,486 +38.92
410–447 436 45 377.00–414.00 $387.58 $1,690 -52.42
455–492 475 38 370.00–400.00 $380.46 $1,807 +10.35
479 unweaned 479 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,676 —
501–521 fancy 516 31 388.00–392.00 $391.12 $2,018 —
500–549 531 189 334.00–371.00 $356.20 $1,891 +18.02
553–597 577 277 330.00–360.00 $342.87 $1,978 +18.43
600–647 625 210 314.25–344.00 $328.09 $2,051 +14.45
651–695 673 222 295.00–322.00 $311.80 $2,098 +23.73
726–744 736 43 290.25–306.75 $300.54 $2,212 +14.83
750–798 771 117 280.00–301.25 $292.77 $2,257 +27.53
821–835 834 130 269.00–279.00 $273.88 $2,284 +10.31
867 867 43 264.00 $264.00 $2,289 —
929–944 934 175 258.00–260.25 $258.77 $2,417 —
971 971 112 256.50 $256.50 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 366 6 390.00–397.50 $393.61 $1,441 +26.11
438 438 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,500 -9.81
494 494 5 318.00 $318.00 $1,571 -14.15
606–644 627 30 286.00–313.00 $303.29 $1,902 +24.50
658 unweaned 658 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,684 —
654–695 675 20 280.00–294.00 $287.72 $1,942 +23.08
700–734 716 24 271.00–287.00 $278.73 $1,996 +18.85
760–798 779 19 260.00–278.00 $271.48 $2,115 +17.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 4 319.00 $319.00 $1,672 —
571–589 583 30 319.00–326.00 $321.29 $1,873 —
593 unweaned 593 23 314.00 $314.00 $1,862 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1429 1350 21 189.00–193.00 $191.17 $2,581 —
1425–1593 1524 8 198.00–200.50 $199.30 $3,037 —
1662 1662 3 176.00 $176.00 $2,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,337 -18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 373 16 370.00–390.00 $376.64 $1,405 +17.69
406–444 427 94 333.00–377.50 $351.50 $1,501 +20.39
450–496 471 80 319.00–359.00 $338.87 $1,596 +19.44
514 thin fleshed 514 10 351.00 $351.00 $1,804 —
500–547 531 121 309.00–346.00 $325.75 $1,730 +21.33
557–584 573 163 307.00–339.00 $328.57 $1,883 +36.72
619 thin fleshed 619 19 318.75 $318.75 $1,973 —
600–641 625 212 285.00–305.50 $290.90 $1,818 +7.52
650–693 675 88 265.50–280.00 $273.34 $1,845 —
709–745 721 63 264.00–270.00 $268.65 $1,937 —
750–762 760 18 266.00–271.50 $270.60 $2,057 —
831–846 834 30 244.00–247.25 $246.70 $2,057 —
900 900 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 382 15 330.00–350.00 $341.52 $1,305 +24.10
453–493 473 27 291.00–318.00 $309.62 $1,465 +14.98
502–518 510 6 296.00–308.00 $301.91 $1,540 +18.57
550–593 581 16 285.00–296.00 $289.21 $1,680 +15.17
617–644 634 15 276.00–277.00 $276.73 $1,754 +10.18
675–678 676 9 249.00–253.00 $250.78 $1,695 -7.18
706–747 731 24 241.50–262.50 $250.56 $1,832 +8.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 unweaned 547 23 300.00 $300.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,269 +16.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
487 487 6 312.00 $312.00 $1,519 —
528 528 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1233 80-85% 11 117.00–125.50 $121.58 $1,499 +9.94
1110–1335 1250 80-85% 12 126.00–137.00 $131.11 $1,639 +5.38
1185–1365 1252 80-85% 5 109.00–116.00 $112.66 $1,411 -13.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1650 1475 75-80% 16 127.00–136.00 $131.58 $1,941 +4.49
1490 1490 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,684 -14.09
1395–1580 1508 75-80% 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,825 +7.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1150 1013 85-90% 2 89.00–92.00 $90.70 $919 -27.79
900–1150 1047 85-90% 3 98.00–105.00 $100.70 $1,054 —
970–1115 1053 85-90% 6 110.00–118.00 $113.65 $1,197 +3.08
1095–1100 1098 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $1,312 +8.93
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1640 1611 65-75% 4 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1850 1688 2 148.00–159.00 $154.03 $2,600 —
1680–1925 1791 4 169.00–177.00 $173.42 $3,106 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2165 1943 2 180.00–185.00 $182.79 $3,552 —

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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.