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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.98/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 771 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.87/cwt +21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 612 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $367.19/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 662 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 814 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 458.00 $458.00 $2,404 -6.00
554–591 579 38 429.00–453.00 $438.18 $2,537 +2.90
639–641 641 40 429.00–444.00 $430.87 $2,762 +22.66
703–719 715 20 364.00–370.00 $367.52 $2,628 +2.73
752–790 771 139 363.00–375.00 $368.98 $2,845 +7.48
817 817 63 366.25 $366.25 $2,992 —
883 883 58 335.00 $335.00 $2,958 —
950 950 56 327.25 $327.25 $3,109 +8.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–487 475 16 425.00–444.00 $433.98 $2,061 -8.29
533–540 538 10 402.00–438.00 $423.38 $2,278 -22.17
563 563 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,123 -43.00
608–648 634 7 375.00–392.00 $381.96 $2,422 -1.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304 1304 4 235.50 $235.50 $3,071 —
1228–1543 1407 9 236.00–239.50 $238.43 $3,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,997 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,910 —
503–505 504 13 408.50–414.50 $411.26 $2,073 -6.52
581–591 590 40 381.00–398.00 $396.33 $2,338 +22.09
610–627 612 93 360.50–389.50 $385.87 $2,362 +21.17
657–675 662 68 358.00–370.25 $367.19 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,420 -1.00
424–445 433 7 402.00–404.00 $402.88 $1,744 -16.12
486 unweaned 486 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,725 -33.00
497–498 498 9 366.00–390.00 $382.01 $1,902 —
520–529 525 7 372.50–392.00 $380.78 $1,999 -1.22
560–568 564 6 346.00–357.00 $351.54 $1,983 -11.59
800 800 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,456 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 3 233.50 $233.50 $2,674 —
1168–1435 1348 9 236.00–241.00 $239.45 $3,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 356.00 $356.00 $1,719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 419.00 $419.00 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1240 1178 80-85% 4 148.00–158.00 $153.41 $1,807 -16.37
1145–1335 1235 80-85% 9 167.00–177.00 $173.79 $2,146 -8.40
1230–1340 1284 80-85% 9 180.00–188.00 $184.47 $2,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1090 1028 85-90% 3 165.00–174.00 $169.88 $1,746 +2.86
1025–1135 1080 85-90% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.05 $1,275 -22.48
945–1200 1083 85-90% 5 146.00–158.00 $149.18 $1,616 +8.65
1090–1200 1145 85-90% 2 133.00–136.00 $134.57 $1,541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1430 1393 75-80% 4 181.00–187.00 $183.72 $2,559 -2.62
1370–1465 1426 75-80% 6 165.00–177.00 $170.01 $2,424 -7.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1695 1675 3 169.00–176.00 $173.39 $2,904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1695 1603 5 212.00–219.00 $215.60 $3,456 —
1965–1990 1980 3 195.00–199.00 $196.32 $3,887 —

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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.