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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

3,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $391.80/cwt +32.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 577 lb · 360 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.04/cwt +21.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,151/hd at 526 lb · 336 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $428.49/cwt +39.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 475 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,529 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 330 28 475.00–501.00 $487.23 $1,608 +48.04
398 unweaned 398 13 431.00 $431.00 $1,715 +31.00
406 thin fleshed 406 16 524.00 $524.00 $2,127 —
400–446 433 82 435.00–466.00 $454.53 $1,968 —
450–496 475 184 406.00–449.00 $428.49 $2,035 +24.12
506–513 fancy 507 47 429.00–445.00 $436.47 $2,213 —
500–549 529 289 389.00–418.00 $404.58 $2,140 +17.25
550–592 570 259 360.00–396.00 $385.16 $2,195 +25.79
595–597 thin fleshed 596 101 407.00–414.00 $408.81 $2,437 —
623–630 thin fleshed 625 67 395.00–399.00 $397.92 $2,487 —
603–648 634 109 346.00–388.00 $363.31 $2,303 +19.25
655–692 662 81 321.00–360.00 $342.62 $2,268 +10.49
705–730 720 19 309.50–330.00 $316.81 $2,281 +4.31
750–764 758 7 300.00–311.00 $304.66 $2,309 +12.66
824–844 840 77 286.50–295.50 $293.55 $2,466 —
855–889 872 122 288.50–295.00 $291.76 $2,544 —
963 963 58 269.75 $269.75 $2,598 +6.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 8 545.00 $545.00 $1,521 —
375–385 382 42 420.00–455.00 $433.94 $1,658 +41.94
402–418 413 16 400.00–415.00 $404.16 $1,669 —
467–497 477 39 384.00–400.00 $390.26 $1,862 +4.26
504–545 528 43 362.50–383.00 $378.53 $1,999 +43.50
550–595 568 25 333.00–359.00 $348.90 $1,982 +13.38
600–645 619 49 306.00–339.00 $326.44 $2,021 +1.44
667–673 669 12 307.50–314.00 $309.68 $2,072 +6.68
716 716 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,212 —
807–818 810 81 279.25–284.00 $282.70 $2,290 —
931 931 54 266.00 $266.00 $2,476 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 4 381.00 $381.00 $1,909 —
613 613 12 334.00 $334.00 $2,047 +6.00
1100 1100 50 253.85 $253.85 $2,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 372.00 $372.00 $1,533 —
829 829 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,114 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,252 —
1443–1513 1475 7 215.00–219.50 $217.90 $3,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 thin fleshed 323 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,486 —
350–395 366 113 397.50–425.00 $408.38 $1,495 +15.88
409–448 424 106 372.50–383.00 $377.12 $1,599 —
433 unweaned 433 6 354.00 $354.00 $1,533 +4.00
451–489 472 176 347.50–375.00 $362.27 $1,710 -1.80
500–549 511 167 331.00–379.00 $352.30 $1,800 +24.36
514 fancy 514 10 382.50 $382.50 $1,966 —
553–596 571 75 322.00–338.50 $331.55 $1,893 +7.55
618–632 630 117 304.00–331.75 $326.14 $2,055 —
665–695 688 91 289.00–295.25 $290.88 $2,001 —
720–725 722 10 281.00–286.00 $283.99 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,288 —
345 unweaned 345 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,337 —
391 391 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,456 —
420 unweaned 420 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
401–447 433 102 337.50–369.00 $357.94 $1,550 —
473 unweaned 473 8 327.50 $327.50 $1,549 —
469–498 488 28 322.50–344.00 $336.88 $1,644 +6.88
500–547 528 69 316.00–334.00 $322.62 $1,703 —
547 547 12 304.00 $304.00 $1,663 —
550–576 566 29 309.00–318.00 $313.18 $1,773 +19.18
583 unweaned 583 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,685 —
605–640 622 69 289.00–298.50 $297.18 $1,848 +6.18
656 656 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,889 +18.46
803 803 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,008 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 16 334.00 $334.00 $1,623 —
1126 1126 5 231.00 $231.00 $2,601 +26.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1213 4 209.00–211.50 $210.29 $2,551 —
1125–1390 1289 16 214.00–219.50 $216.76 $2,794 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 17 219.00 $219.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 329.00 $329.00 $1,290 —
486 486 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–396 381 15 399.00–445.00 $421.78 $1,607 —
438 438 6 407.00 $407.00 $1,783 —
457 thin fleshed 457 10 410.00 $410.00 $1,874 —
461 unweaned 461 6 352.00 $352.00 $1,623 —
476 476 5 388.00 $388.00 $1,847 —
510 510 13 387.00 $387.00 $1,974 —
563–566 565 21 320.00–350.00 $343.55 $1,941 —
764 764 7 274.50 $274.50 $2,097 —
831 831 7 269.00 $269.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1350 1194 80-85% 4 133.00–137.00 $135.30 $1,615 —
1125–1315 1221 80-85% 23 139.00–147.00 $144.15 $1,760 +11.95
1115–1350 1240 80-85% 30 148.00–160.00 $153.24 $1,900 -1.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 935 85-90% 3 89.00–103.00 $95.70 $895 —
830–1090 947 85-90% 7 107.00–119.00 $114.15 $1,081 —
905–1075 1017 85-90% 10 136.00–147.00 $141.35 $1,438 -0.22
940–1120 1025 85-90% 15 123.00–134.00 $128.17 $1,314 -13.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1405 75-80% 20 150.00–165.00 $155.78 $2,189 +33.78
1350–1625 1439 75-80% 8 139.00–149.00 $145.30 $2,091 +1.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1870 1780 2 155.00–157.00 $155.95 $2,776 +13.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,088 —
1800 1800 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,366 —

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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.