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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

2,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.18/cwt -12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 569 lb · 262 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.78/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 525 lb · 228 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.14/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 482 lb · 202 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,470 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–356 355 13 497.50–499.00 $498.66 $1,770 +6.66
402–443 423 90 456.00–480.50 $469.62 $1,986 -2.93
450–489 467 95 441.00–472.00 $460.44 $2,150 +7.67
500–545 525 228 393.00–429.00 $413.78 $2,172 +0.84
550–596 569 262 375.00–404.00 $392.18 $2,232 -12.70
611–640 619 99 354.00–384.00 $375.83 $2,326 +1.46
626 fancy 626 11 393.25 $393.25 $2,462 —
650 650 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,216 -4.91
657–687 670 14 330.00–350.00 $336.84 $2,257 -9.07
728–748 743 79 312.00–326.00 $324.61 $2,412 +7.61
764 764 50 318.00 $318.00 $2,430 —
813 813 21 302.00 $302.00 $2,455 -7.71
885 885 120 295.00 $295.00 $2,611 -7.66
949 949 61 280.10 $280.10 $2,658 -12.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
366–395 382 18 455.00–480.00 $464.84 $1,776 +6.22
415–438 425 29 417.50–449.00 $436.95 $1,857 +25.01
454–473 465 17 399.00–430.00 $417.54 $1,942 +22.11
512 unweaned 512 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,933 —
513–540 529 32 338.00–385.00 $365.67 $1,934 -13.20
550–584 566 81 334.00–387.00 $357.62 $2,024 -20.63
696 696 11 317.00 $317.00 $2,206 -8.08
774 774 6 299.50 $299.50 $2,318 +13.97
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976 976 22 264.50 $264.50 $2,582 —
1022 1022 56 267.25 $267.25 $2,731 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1590 1425 13 219.00–220.50 $220.15 $3,137 —
1365–1633 1513 12 222.00–227.00 $224.23 $3,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 5 386.00 $386.00 $1,891 +34.00
545 545 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,815 -20.00
863 863 4 272.00 $272.00 $2,347 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 331 8 440.00–450.00 $446.09 $1,477 -9.74
360–380 374 32 410.00–440.00 $427.14 $1,598 -17.86
406–425 416 65 400.00–412.50 $404.56 $1,683 -6.86
450–499 482 202 358.00–392.50 $380.14 $1,832 +6.53
503–510 fancy 506 25 379.00–383.00 $381.07 $1,928 -8.93
500–537 517 128 347.00–369.50 $360.56 $1,864 +1.04
555–575 564 71 333.00–360.00 $349.78 $1,973 -0.83
604–644 618 120 311.00–340.75 $335.01 $2,070 +0.12
786 786 44 279.00 $279.00 $2,193 —
933 933 19 250.00 $250.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,453 +9.01
379–393 385 11 399.00–400.00 $399.54 $1,538 +2.04
423–435 430 7 370.00–380.00 $374.22 $1,609 +15.49
480–498 488 18 331.00–347.50 $342.57 $1,672 -1.43
520–545 534 38 320.00–342.00 $334.81 $1,788 -3.93
569–588 582 19 311.00–328.00 $316.71 $1,843 -5.71
631–649 641 9 294.00–299.00 $296.81 $1,903 -6.13
732 732 3 297.00 $297.00 $2,174 +12.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 9 379.00 $379.00 $1,546 +59.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 9 457.50 $457.50 $1,254 —
558–587 570 7 324.00–349.00 $337.97 $1,926 +26.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 467.50 $467.50 $1,753 —
438 438 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1203 80-85% 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,648 -18.94
1100–1400 1228 80-85% 26 153.00–167.00 $157.85 $1,938 +1.91
1125–1340 1239 80-85% 17 141.00–152.00 $146.43 $1,814 -9.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1680 1478 75-80% 10 143.00–153.00 $147.65 $2,182 -10.05
1380–1525 1479 75-80% 4 133.00–140.00 $136.28 $2,016 -21.42
1355–1665 1506 75-80% 27 154.00–168.00 $161.06 $2,426 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $838 —
890–1070 994 85-90% 6 111.00–123.00 $117.33 $1,166 —
890–1125 1008 85-90% 12 131.00–139.00 $135.87 $1,370 +1.55
950–1110 1048 85-90% 15 142.00–159.00 $149.52 $1,567 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1735 1711 4 146.00–155.00 $151.51 $2,592 +11.51
1770–2020 1917 5 159.00–170.00 $162.73 $3,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1870 1712 3 186.00–196.00 $190.98 $3,270 —
1510–2140 1778 12 199.00–212.00 $207.83 $3,695 —

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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.