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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

1,865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.33/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,675/hd at 615 lb · 254 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.48/cwt ≈ $2,692/hd at 671 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.93/cwt +17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,530/hd at 628 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,865 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–398 378 17 510.00–535.00 $517.03 $1,954 —
414–439 427 18 490.00–524.00 $505.52 $2,159 —
425–428 unweaned 428 19 485.00–492.00 $491.27 $2,103 —
453–479 472 33 475.00–489.00 $478.62 $2,259 —
486 unweaned 486 7 462.50 $462.50 $2,248 —
500–547 520 67 450.00–495.00 $471.93 $2,454 +13.93
520 unweaned 520 25 419.00 $419.00 $2,179 —
558 unweaned 558 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,327 —
552–595 579 89 423.00–449.00 $438.37 $2,538 +0.19
604 unweaned 604 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,416 —
600–646 615 244 422.00–448.00 $436.78 $2,686 +5.91
661 thin fleshed 661 36 422.50 $422.50 $2,793 —
657–681 673 145 390.00–407.50 $396.26 $2,667 —
700–730 719 46 370.00–400.00 $378.74 $2,723 +11.22
766–769 766 37 368.00–374.50 $373.79 $2,863 +4.81
851 851 58 354.25 $354.25 $3,015 +19.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,687 —
354–389 376 11 501.00–502.50 $501.51 $1,886 —
404–445 416 13 435.00–474.00 $444.99 $1,851 —
402–435 thin fleshed 419 6 488.00–490.00 $488.96 $2,049 —
463–498 476 10 437.50–465.00 $450.38 $2,144 +16.40
500–548 520 75 406.00–445.00 $433.19 $2,253 +9.81
556–588 574 48 382.00–419.00 $406.13 $2,331 +29.13
603–637 625 24 386.00–401.00 $394.08 $2,463 +12.12
678–688 685 18 362.00–384.50 $373.84 $2,561 —
734–738 736 13 355.00–360.00 $357.61 $2,632 —
811–830 816 11 338.50–348.00 $345.37 $2,818 —
879 879 21 330.00 $330.00 $2,901 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,037 —
735 735 11 352.00 $352.00 $2,587 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1650 1357 10 230.00–236.00 $233.41 $3,167 —
1418–1455 1430 3 239.00–241.00 $240.32 $3,437 +1.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,052 —
667 667 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 5 447.50 $447.50 $1,611 —
362–395 377 9 450.00–464.00 $458.12 $1,727 —
403–443 427 55 427.50–452.50 $441.66 $1,886 +1.66
456 unweaned 456 37 434.00 $434.00 $1,979 —
470–495 487 33 435.00–456.00 $444.05 $2,163 —
500–549 522 83 419.00–447.00 $432.61 $2,258 +21.35
562 unweaned 562 13 413.00 $413.00 $2,321 —
552–581 566 52 400.00–430.00 $414.98 $2,349 +18.65
607–639 628 117 390.00–405.00 $402.93 $2,530 +17.06
658–672 667 21 364.00–379.00 $373.92 $2,494 +6.73
715 715 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 428.00 $428.00 $1,455 —
383 unweaned 383 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,580 —
459 459 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,859 —
529 unweaned 529 6 386.00 $386.00 $2,042 —
548 548 4 411.00 $411.00 $2,252 +30.22
551–595 586 20 377.50–388.00 $380.10 $2,227 +28.56
620–634 630 33 340.00–369.00 $362.71 $2,285 —
673–683 679 12 329.00–349.00 $340.27 $2,310 —
737 737 5 331.50 $331.50 $2,443 —
824 824 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,563 +4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1240 1190 5 232.00–236.00 $234.06 $2,785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 unweaned 421 4 368.00 $368.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
525–526 526 9 403.00–407.00 $405.67 $2,134 —
598 unweaned 598 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,362 —
683 683 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 unweaned 475 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,959 —
541 unweaned 541 7 379.00 $379.00 $2,050 —
562 562 5 387.00 $387.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1370 1219 80-85% 21 168.00–179.00 $173.05 $2,109 -0.74
1175–1360 1268 80-85% 10 155.00–163.00 $159.61 $2,024 -24.86
1225–1350 1287 80-85% 7 180.00–186.00 $183.86 $2,366 -0.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1545 1460 75-80% 3 155.00–162.00 $159.20 $2,324 —
1370–1595 1463 75-80% 16 167.00–179.00 $173.19 $2,534 —
1395–1660 1513 75-80% 15 180.00–186.00 $182.71 $2,764 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1033 85-90% 9 130.00–144.00 $136.81 $1,413 -33.07
960–1175 1079 85-90% 16 150.00–162.00 $156.74 $1,691 +38.69
1035–1145 1088 85-90% 7 168.00–179.00 $173.18 $1,884 +24.00
1150 1150 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,265 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1715 1668 2 182.00–188.00 $185.09 $3,087 +11.70
1675–1770 1723 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $2,869 —
1725 1725 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1675 1508 4 183.00–188.00 $185.25 $2,794 —
1505–1835 1683 5 207.00–217.00 $212.13 $3,570 —
1450–2525 1755 11 192.00–204.00 $197.17 $3,460 —

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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.