Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

4,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $286.85/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,220/hd at 774 lb · 340 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.68/cwt +26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 523 lb · 226 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.20/cwt +16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 576 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,039 3,447 2,597
Feeder cattle 3,812 3,332 2,368
Slaughter cattle 227 115 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, market gained back all it lost last week and added on considerably as a light test from last week of 4 weight steers sold with a sharply higher undertone, 500-550 lbs sold firm to 10.00 higher, 550-600 lb steers sold 15.00-20.00 higher, spots 25.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher and yearling steers over 700 lbs sold mostly 8.00-14.00 higher on the large drafts and pot loads. Feeder heifers gained the most as 400-600 lb heifers sold mostly 20.00-30.00 higher spots 35.00-40.00 higher on the 400-450 lb heifers with 600-700 lbs trading mostly steady, over 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Market was very active on a heavy supply with lots of attractive/top quality calves and yearlings in the offering many selling with good weighing conditions. Much warmer temperatures this week, with the fed cattle market that keeps reaching new highs every week with most sales last week in the Northern Plains at 210.00-212.00, also COF report on Friday was friendly with Placements at 97 percent. Several stick out sales included pot load steers weighing 798 lbs 285.25, pot load steers weighing 829 lbs at 279.75, 120 head 904 lb steers at 266.60 and 38 head of 509 lb heifers at 351.00. 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
316–345 335 18 421.00–435.00 $426.55 $1,429 —
355–385 370 13 417.50–442.50 $425.20 $1,573 +22.20
409–447 436 109 384.00–408.00 $395.36 $1,724 +19.37
453–495 474 27 366.00–385.00 $374.80 $1,777 +20.30
510–547 534 148 347.50–390.00 $366.80 $1,959 +5.45
554–599 thin fleshed 565 32 367.00–374.00 $372.15 $2,103 —
557–598 578 178 329.00–362.00 $340.35 $1,967 +13.48
600–638 615 76 309.00–339.00 $322.22 $1,982 +9.23
650–695 679 105 295.00–318.00 $309.57 $2,102 +6.69
701–748 726 55 288.50–309.25 $298.50 $2,167 +3.17
712–742 728 28 280.75–287.00 $284.84 $2,074 -10.49
754–798 774 340 276.50–290.00 $286.85 $2,220 +8.32
807–829 827 75 271.00–279.75 $278.70 $2,305 +14.39
850 850 7 265.50 $265.50 $2,257 —
904 904 120 266.60 $266.60 $2,410 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 thin fleshed 289 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,337 —
400–443 418 13 339.00–353.00 $346.69 $1,449 —
463–496 481 34 332.00–361.00 $351.07 $1,689 +20.53
500–545 517 32 308.00–337.50 $318.77 $1,648 +6.92
538 unweaned 538 4 321.00 $321.00 $1,727 —
568–598 583 42 300.00–324.00 $314.15 $1,831 -2.02
603–648 628 55 293.50–307.00 $300.30 $1,886 +4.65
628 unweaned 628 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,645 —
652–693 679 50 277.00–295.50 $288.10 $1,956 +7.15
700–729 718 17 280.00–286.00 $283.23 $2,034 +25.88
750–780 760 9 260.00–271.00 $263.76 $2,005 +6.87
820–834 831 16 260.50–265.50 $264.58 $2,199 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 293.00 $293.00 $1,638 -14.00
608–633 622 19 301.00–310.50 $304.91 $1,897 +7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,510 —
574 574 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,665 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1357 1356 7 199.00–207.00 $201.28 $2,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 387.00 $387.00 $1,327 +12.00
365–395 382 38 361.00–405.00 $397.80 $1,520 —
408 unweaned 408 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,326 —
404–425 fancy 414 13 404.00–418.00 $411.36 $1,703 —
400–448 421 47 335.00–384.00 $361.85 $1,523 +35.49
461–475 thin fleshed 466 8 382.50–390.00 $387.13 $1,804 —
450–497 478 125 324.00–361.00 $339.47 $1,623 +26.78
512–530 thin fleshed 515 24 359.00–367.00 $360.79 $1,858 —
502–545 520 155 310.00–352.00 $335.56 $1,745 +29.95
537 537 47 304.00 $304.00 $1,632 -1.61
552 thin fleshed 552 7 352.00 $352.00 $1,943 —
553–589 581 70 300.00–338.00 $308.76 $1,794 +8.28
600–644 623 204 282.00–296.00 $285.90 $1,781 -4.37
652–693 663 158 270.00–280.50 $275.71 $1,828 -2.04
700–734 712 62 262.00–276.75 $270.38 $1,925 +8.61
762 762 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–448 440 15 305.00–324.00 $316.33 $1,392 +10.05
458–490 479 61 295.00–322.00 $310.15 $1,486 +10.87
516–545 530 74 284.00–303.00 $297.57 $1,577 +14.31
550–596 569 95 269.00–300.00 $285.74 $1,626 +10.16
594 unweaned 594 10 257.00 $257.00 $1,527 —
621–646 626 69 276.00–280.00 $279.05 $1,747 +7.80
686 686 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,832 +5.61
773 773 7 238.50 $238.50 $1,844 +2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 276.00 $276.00 $1,438 -2.00
574–587 578 9 240.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,389 —
649 649 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,668 +25.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,429 —
548 548 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,595 —
640 640 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,702 —
788 788 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1340 1240 80-85% 25 120.00–130.00 $125.77 $1,560 +11.77
1160–1300 1243 80-85% 6 106.00–117.00 $113.03 $1,405 -0.97
1115–1345 1259 80-85% 24 131.00–146.00 $137.11 $1,726 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1480 1430 75-80% 2 111.00–115.00 $112.93 $1,615 -27.32
1360–1610 1435 75-80% 7 124.00–132.00 $129.04 $1,852 -11.21
1375–1650 1469 75-80% 21 134.00–147.00 $138.21 $2,030 +10.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1125 1029 85-90% 4 103.00–108.00 $105.66 $1,087 -7.30
955–1100 1038 85-90% 9 111.00–121.00 $115.29 $1,197 +2.33
955–1120 1060 85-90% 9 124.00–132.00 $127.96 $1,356 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1800 1725 65-75% 4 120.00–128.00 $124.24 $2,143 —
1610–1935 1764 65-75% 5 131.00–137.00 $133.09 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,283 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,072 —

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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.