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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

3,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $361.25/cwt -15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 626 lb · 242 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $410.37/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 527 lb · 209 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $431.24/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 477 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,112 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–341 337 34 490.00–517.00 $509.08 $1,716 +21.85
352 thin fleshed 352 8 520.00 $520.00 $1,830 —
363–395 375 62 459.00–497.50 $476.72 $1,788 —
400–448 431 146 435.00–462.50 $448.65 $1,934 -5.88
454–492 477 177 410.00–450.00 $431.24 $2,057 +2.75
510 thin fleshed 510 10 434.00 $434.00 $2,213 —
501–549 528 199 384.00–424.00 $409.18 $2,160 +4.60
551–583 567 164 371.00–404.00 $388.71 $2,204 +3.55
600–636 626 242 343.00–373.00 $361.25 $2,261 -2.06
655–678 670 129 318.50–344.00 $336.17 $2,252 -6.45
703–724 722 108 308.00–329.00 $325.36 $2,349 +8.55
765 765 130 318.00 $318.00 $2,433 +13.34
893 893 60 294.75 $294.75 $2,632 +2.99
921 921 63 285.00 $285.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,646 -13.94
408–431 420 15 390.00–415.00 $405.36 $1,703 +1.20
485–494 488 19 390.00–399.00 $393.35 $1,920 +3.09
512–531 522 42 340.00–380.00 $365.43 $1,908 -13.10
564–599 581 39 330.00–361.00 $344.35 $2,001 -4.55
601–648 627 42 314.00–347.00 $331.70 $2,080 +5.26
705 705 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,073 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,376 —
464 464 17 345.00 $345.00 $1,601 —
518–546 536 8 320.00–323.00 $321.09 $1,721 —
575 575 4 316.00 $316.00 $1,817 —
604 604 27 317.50 $317.50 $1,918 —
820–828 825 7 240.00–240.50 $240.21 $1,982 -14.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 40 389.00 $389.00 $1,836 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1491–1568 1530 8 223.50–225.00 $224.27 $3,431 —
1395–1745 1574 4 217.00–222.00 $219.13 $3,449 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 331.00 $331.00 $1,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 323 42 442.50–482.50 $463.48 $1,497 —
351–399 369 77 425.00–455.00 $443.25 $1,636 +34.87
417–425 thin fleshed 422 71 409.00–422.00 $413.16 $1,744 —
406–445 423 80 385.00–406.00 $393.00 $1,662 +15.88
453–495 474 137 349.00–382.50 $365.80 $1,734 +3.53
502–548 523 139 340.00–383.00 $354.55 $1,854 +2.25
563–598 576 118 323.00–351.50 $340.39 $1,961 +8.84
600–638 618 73 310.00–335.00 $320.18 $1,979 -5.96
663–678 668 12 304.00–315.00 $310.04 $2,071 +19.16
718 718 19 303.50 $303.50 $2,179 +19.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–394 384 20 385.00–392.50 $391.24 $1,502 +18.74
421 thin fleshed 421 9 406.00 $406.00 $1,709 —
403–444 429 26 345.00–377.50 $365.38 $1,567 +7.44
451–498 476 83 313.00–350.00 $338.65 $1,612 +1.77
511–544 533 60 313.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,745 +4.78
559–599 576 35 309.00–319.00 $313.14 $1,804 -0.04
625 thin fleshed 625 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,956 —
672 672 27 294.00 $294.00 $1,976 +6.00
838 838 7 239.00 $239.00 $2,003 -11.00
925 925 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,081 —
968 968 4 233.00 $233.00 $2,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,051 —
360–391 381 19 368.00–385.00 $379.93 $1,448 +50.93
807 807 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,816 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 7 211.00 $211.00 $2,163 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 5 223.00 $223.00 $3,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 460 14 345.00–350.00 $346.44 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1187 80-85% 13 128.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,603 -0.28
1105–1340 1209 80-85% 28 141.00–153.00 $147.66 $1,785 +3.51
1100–1355 1243 80-85% 38 154.00–167.00 $158.75 $1,973 +5.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1090 952 85-90% 3 98.00–105.00 $102.27 $974 —
835–1085 979 85-90% 9 108.00–123.00 $117.05 $1,146 —
825–1100 1013 85-90% 12 128.00–136.00 $131.37 $1,331 -9.98
905–1125 1032 85-90% 22 137.00–153.00 $143.97 $1,486 +15.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1650 1460 75-80% 10 141.00–153.00 $147.60 $2,155 —
1335–1640 1461 75-80% 28 155.00–166.00 $159.96 $2,337 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,387 —

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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.