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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $266.91/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 940 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.18/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 621 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.44/cwt +25.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 582 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,400 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 322 11 395.00–470.00 $426.11 $1,372 -8.89
385 385 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,588 —
402–438 423 26 401.00–415.00 $408.01 $1,726 -1.12
467–479 unweaned 472 10 372.00–375.00 $373.78 $1,764 —
455–496 487 22 379.00–400.00 $385.88 $1,879 -5.70
505 unweaned 505 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
500–525 511 33 365.00–390.00 $376.48 $1,924 +8.32
527 thin fleshed 527 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,113 —
551–596 570 67 330.00–365.00 $347.27 $1,979 -10.21
614–622 620 118 341.75–349.50 $343.57 $2,130 +4.65
632 632 10 313.00 $313.00 $1,978 -25.92
656–675 667 21 309.50–321.50 $315.93 $2,107 -1.29
705–739 720 85 300.00–315.50 $310.29 $2,234 +14.97
928–946 940 180 266.50–267.75 $266.91 $2,509 +2.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,505 -7.00
448 448 9 364.00 $364.00 $1,631 -15.28
488–490 490 8 350.00–360.00 $357.51 $1,752 —
528–545 537 14 321.00–342.50 $333.97 $1,793 -4.78
550–573 557 7 320.00–321.00 $320.71 $1,786 -7.55
639 639 43 305.00 $305.00 $1,949 +5.00
658–680 669 6 295.00–299.50 $297.21 $1,988 +14.37
753 753 7 269.00 $269.00 $2,026 —
904 904 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,170 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1528 1387 27 204.00–208.00 $205.38 $2,849 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 17 255.50 $255.50 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 323 8 393.00–412.50 $403.35 $1,303 -6.70
351–360 353 12 391.00–393.00 $392.49 $1,385 +7.07
405–439 430 15 372.50–389.00 $380.30 $1,635 +17.16
456 thin fleshed 456 4 379.00 $379.00 $1,728 —
461–485 476 29 333.00–354.00 $339.08 $1,614 -13.14
508–539 518 71 315.00–329.00 $322.46 $1,670 -5.25
581 thin fleshed 581 81 339.75 $339.75 $1,974 —
550–590 584 28 294.00–310.00 $307.39 $1,795 +1.38
600–646 624 81 289.00–310.00 $298.77 $1,864 -10.23
658–696 668 45 280.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,893 +0.39
719–733 731 61 269.50–272.00 $269.90 $1,973 +4.90
773 773 16 266.00 $266.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,386 —
428–435 432 7 332.50–346.00 $338.23 $1,461 —
483–490 486 7 317.00–320.00 $318.70 $1,549 -4.24
527 unweaned 527 5 296.00 $296.00 $1,560 —
573 unweaned 573 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,547 —
568–583 575 17 284.00–291.00 $288.55 $1,659 -2.08
613–622 618 23 269.00–287.00 $281.41 $1,739 +12.47
694 694 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,791 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333–1425 1382 8 205.00–207.50 $206.71 $2,857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 388.00 $388.00 $1,839 —
502 502 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,812 +21.00
552 552 3 339.00 $339.00 $1,871 —
633–638 635 10 289.00–294.00 $291.99 $1,854 —
656–680 663 10 285.00–291.00 $289.15 $1,917 —
726 726 4 269.00 $269.00 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1020 928 85-90% 6 88.00–98.00 $93.36 $866 —
855–1150 984 85-90% 9 116.00–129.00 $122.75 $1,208 +29.75
865–1150 999 85-90% 5 103.00–115.00 $108.10 $1,080 -11.16
1025–1085 1056 85-90% 4 130.50–136.00 $133.64 $1,411 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1201 80-85% 9 129.00–139.00 $132.41 $1,590 -0.43
1160–1300 1236 80-85% 5 120.50–123.50 $122.10 $1,509 -10.74
1175–1320 1257 80-85% 6 140.00–146.00 $143.71 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,852 —
1395–1610 1481 75-80% 8 142.00–149.00 $143.99 $2,132 -2.87
1405–1655 1541 75-80% 6 134.00–140.50 $137.32 $2,116 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1965 1843 4 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1880 1686 7 145.00–161.00 $155.07 $2,614 —
1355–1990 1793 11 163.00–175.00 $168.21 $3,016 -14.16
1755–2100 1936 5 178.00–188.00 $182.67 $3,536 +17.61

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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.