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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

1,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.08/cwt ≈ $2,134/hd at 770 lb · 105 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.09/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 433 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $336.89/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 665 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,416 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–324 316 9 482.50–510.00 $494.31 $1,562 -11.04
350–383 367 32 411.00–443.00 $428.09 $1,571 -3.56
405–440 422 20 400.00–432.00 $421.64 $1,779 -4.41
454–455 454 10 390.00–416.00 $408.19 $1,853 +1.82
467–496 unweaned 474 24 380.00–384.00 $382.63 $1,814 +2.63
503 503 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 -10.41
510–533 unweaned 518 35 365.00–371.00 $367.05 $1,901 -4.95
552–584 573 62 338.00–370.50 $353.51 $2,026 -0.82
616 unweaned 616 4 327.00 $327.00 $2,014 —
622–633 629 41 333.00–354.50 $340.69 $2,143 -7.56
651 651 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,051 -17.71
662–678 667 70 324.50–345.25 $340.64 $2,272 +7.93
734 734 19 327.00 $327.00 $2,400 +4.18
763 763 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,274 +5.92
818 818 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,339 —
863 863 60 278.00 $278.00 $2,399 -8.57
970 970 58 260.25 $260.25 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 24 375.00–392.00 $389.85 $1,700 -7.43
438 unweaned 438 4 346.00 $346.00 $1,515 —
459–498 480 43 362.00–374.00 $371.31 $1,782 -6.31
502–535 518 18 352.00–367.00 $358.63 $1,858 +7.13
533–543 unweaned 538 10 339.00–346.00 $342.47 $1,842 —
600–602 601 8 306.00–327.00 $313.89 $1,886 -15.11
684 684 7 295.50 $295.50 $2,021 -7.50
702–715 712 12 283.50–291.50 $285.88 $2,035 -12.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433 1433 4 223.75 $223.75 $3,206 —
1659 1659 4 216.00 $216.00 $3,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 364 16 400.00–410.00 $403.64 $1,469 +15.27
410–442 429 74 375.00–400.00 $383.32 $1,644 +7.38
447 unweaned 447 19 367.50 $367.50 $1,643 —
463 fancy 463 6 397.50 $397.50 $1,840 —
458–486 474 48 344.00–388.00 $368.28 $1,746 +8.13
505–548 535 67 327.50–354.00 $335.96 $1,797 -12.88
553–598 570 63 310.00–339.00 $322.36 $1,837 -11.34
605–646 622 24 295.00–312.00 $303.89 $1,890 -4.31
626 thin fleshed 626 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,066 —
653 653 10 293.50 $293.50 $1,917 +10.00
708 708 8 287.00 $287.00 $2,032 —
758–781 770 105 276.35–277.75 $277.08 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–284 276 10 415.00–435.00 $424.71 $1,172 —
323–330 326 10 362.00 $362.00 $1,180 —
373 373 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,227 -40.41
414–448 423 24 330.00–352.50 $346.68 $1,466 +27.68
505–538 519 7 305.00–315.00 $310.56 $1,612 +10.45
591–595 593 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,815 +1.82
658–685 672 6 271.00–272.00 $271.51 $1,825 -23.99
709–716 713 18 260.00–261.50 $260.58 $1,858 —
822 822 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,891 —
960 960 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 —
495 495 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
650–680 661 8 230.00–250.00 $237.71 $1,571 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1545 1269 5 208.50–211.00 $210.39 $2,670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 8 397.00 $397.00 $1,560 —
427–429 428 8 395.00–397.50 $396.57 $1,697 +24.57
466–495 477 11 360.00–364.00 $362.49 $1,729 -17.51
538 538 4 341.00 $341.00 $1,835 —
564–591 573 21 316.00–344.00 $326.31 $1,870 —
847 847 3 253.50 $253.50 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,696 —
668 668 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1212 80-85% 9 121.00–129.00 $125.21 $1,518 -8.68
1100–1355 1217 80-85% 28 130.00–139.00 $134.77 $1,640 +0.88
1115–1350 1220 80-85% 31 140.00–151.00 $144.31 $1,761 +10.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1140 992 85-90% 11 102.00–115.00 $111.26 $1,104 —
930–1110 1000 85-90% 16 118.00–129.00 $122.94 $1,229 +15.72
985–1090 1025 85-90% 18 131.00–143.00 $136.21 $1,396 +0.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1615 1463 75-80% 19 142.00–157.00 $146.46 $2,143 —
1360–1600 1472 75-80% 12 133.00–141.00 $137.48 $2,024 —
1485–1510 1498 75-80% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $1,910 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1795 1778 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $2,569 —
1720–1910 1786 4 147.00–149.00 $147.74 $2,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1603 9 165.00–174.00 $168.45 $2,700 —
1550–1955 1774 7 177.00–186.00 $181.06 $3,212 —
1745–1925 1847 3 147.00–160.00 $151.79 $2,804 —

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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.