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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.35/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 627 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.50/cwt +13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 533 lb · 81 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.13/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 781 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,016 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 411.00 $411.00 $1,537 —
412 412 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,627 +0.76
455–495 480 19 374.00–390.00 $383.84 $1,842 +2.16
500–547 521 28 338.00–371.00 $359.18 $1,871 +14.14
553 fancy 553 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,184 —
550–577 556 39 341.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,962 +14.37
602–638 627 109 318.50–344.00 $338.35 $2,121 +8.14
771–798 781 81 272.00–278.75 $276.13 $2,157 +1.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 unweaned 432 7 334.00 $334.00 $1,443 —
434 434 7 377.50 $377.50 $1,638 -4.51
495 unweaned 495 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 —
579 thin fleshed 579 8 331.00 $331.00 $1,916 —
565–593 587 9 308.00–313.00 $309.07 $1,814 +33.07
613–646 636 12 303.00–307.00 $304.58 $1,937 +14.58
723–746 740 16 265.00–276.25 $272.27 $2,015 —
774 774 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,051 —
929 929 6 240.25 $240.25 $2,232 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1293 1228 7 190.00–192.00 $191.16 $2,347 —
1190–1540 1359 32 204.00–209.00 $206.53 $2,807 —
1425 1425 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,380 —
402–449 425 37 342.50–367.50 $359.21 $1,527 —
469–488 479 40 327.50–350.00 $340.25 $1,630 +20.25
484 thin fleshed 484 4 374.00 $374.00 $1,810 —
513–549 527 25 314.00–342.00 $329.79 $1,738 +0.43
521–542 fancy 536 56 356.50–369.00 $359.75 $1,928 —
573 thin fleshed 573 12 346.00 $346.00 $1,983 +28.00
575–591 582 16 305.00–325.00 $308.70 $1,797 +13.52
601–629 615 67 286.00–309.00 $305.40 $1,878 —
617 617 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,728 —
652–692 674 51 274.00–295.00 $279.85 $1,886 +6.35
724–746 730 26 265.00–269.50 $268.26 $1,958 —
758 758 9 252.75 $252.75 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 353.00 $353.00 $1,359 —
417 417 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,355 +2.71
490 490 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 -9.01
505–544 532 21 285.00–291.00 $287.16 $1,528 -3.57
568–593 579 12 274.00–290.00 $283.83 $1,643 +9.83
643–646 645 15 253.00–270.00 $260.85 $1,682 —
650–675 658 14 251.00–258.00 $254.81 $1,677 +0.92
661 661 32 248.00 $248.00 $1,639 -5.89
721 721 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,752 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–578 570 7 264.50 $264.50 $1,508 —

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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 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,419 —
513–545 534 9 296.00–308.00 $299.84 $1,601 —
566 566 5 291.00 $291.00 $1,647 —
600–648 621 7 263.00–267.00 $265.21 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 334.00 $334.00 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1350 1206 80-85% 12 131.00–146.00 $138.78 $1,674 +19.86
1195–1290 1243 80-85% 2 109.00–125.00 $116.69 $1,450 -25.43
1130–1355 1254 80-85% 25 148.00–165.00 $154.75 $1,941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1630 1453 75-80% 20 147.00–160.00 $153.38 $2,229 —
1360–1620 1505 75-80% 5 138.00–145.00 $140.95 $2,121 -5.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1105 1030 85-90% 6 116.00–130.00 $123.88 $1,276 —
880–1225 1062 85-90% 6 98.00–114.00 $107.82 $1,145 +18.82
1015–1120 1064 85-90% 7 138.00–158.00 $145.37 $1,547 +56.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1945 1696 6 150.50–167.00 $157.55 $2,672 —
1805 1805 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,482 —
1610–1950 1807 3 173.00–178.00 $175.99 $3,180 —
1800–2190 1974 5 184.00–192.00 $189.00 $3,731 +5.51
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1975 1910 3 195.00–204.00 $198.70 $3,795 —

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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.