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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

1,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.75/cwt ≈ $3,134/hd at 881 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.59/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 523 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.92/cwt +21.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,411/hd at 524 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,597 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 327 9 550.00–602.50 $569.59 $1,863 —
368–387 378 13 526.00–556.00 $544.88 $2,060 —
411–446 425 39 500.00–528.00 $513.85 $2,184 -1.15
457–485 467 38 465.00–502.50 $490.50 $2,291 +6.50
503–542 521 86 434.00–485.00 $466.85 $2,432 +28.65
533–549 unweaned 542 16 410.00–434.00 $422.65 $2,291 —
553–589 579 101 411.00–450.00 $428.24 $2,480 -26.76
629 unweaned 629 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,422 —
605–644 641 96 395.00–430.00 $408.39 $2,618 —
661–690 673 26 379.00–397.50 $391.06 $2,632 -11.23
729–745 737 27 371.00–371.75 $371.36 $2,737 -18.64
807 807 65 365.75 $365.75 $2,952 +7.26
875–898 881 240 346.50–359.25 $355.75 $3,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,890 +15.93
400–408 407 12 452.50–480.00 $457.01 $1,860 —
453–498 491 35 455.00–492.00 $462.76 $2,272 +15.98
502–535 516 14 407.50–426.00 $415.25 $2,143 +11.98
559–564 561 15 387.00–401.00 $394.16 $2,211 +5.38
603–626 615 34 379.00–400.00 $390.84 $2,404 +15.37
634 unweaned 634 7 364.00 $364.00 $2,308 +2.00
668–699 687 8 368.00–374.00 $370.19 $2,543 —
707–748 733 12 343.00–362.00 $351.99 $2,580 -15.27
767 767 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,615 —
832 832 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 9 410.00 $410.00 $1,845 —
535 535 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,070 —
616 616 8 367.00 $367.00 $2,261 +29.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 393.00 $393.00 $1,525 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1540 1423 7 238.00–241.00 $238.81 $3,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–327 320 6 527.50–545.00 $536.04 $1,715 —
388–398 397 21 480.00 $480.00 $1,906 —
413–437 422 28 435.00–460.00 $457.02 $1,929 +9.35
453–489 469 23 410.00–450.00 $425.65 $1,996 —
504–506 unweaned 505 9 379.00–382.00 $380.33 $1,921 —
506–544 524 158 392.00–412.00 $404.92 $2,122 +0.92
552–586 564 45 389.50–396.00 $394.46 $2,225 +19.61
608–640 621 12 370.00–378.00 $374.67 $2,327 -9.83
653–686 677 44 364.00–379.00 $371.13 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 412.00 $412.00 $1,710 —
455–498 474 13 382.00–398.00 $391.57 $1,856 -4.11
503–545 524 14 373.00–387.50 $380.63 $1,995 -7.74
558–598 579 20 345.00–376.00 $362.44 $2,099 +1.54
608–642 631 13 349.00–364.00 $356.84 $2,252 +6.84
668 668 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,265 -4.93
704 704 66 352.00 $352.00 $2,478 +11.24
761–769 764 10 333.50–337.50 $335.89 $2,566 —
837 837 3 312.00 $312.00 $2,611 -7.43
900 900 3 302.00 $302.00 $2,718 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1431 1375 7 237.00–237.50 $237.30 $3,263 +1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,191 —
633 633 4 371.00 $371.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 474.00 $474.00 $2,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1005 959 85-90% 4 103.00–118.00 $112.88 $1,083 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,620 -4.00
868–1245 1048 85-90% 31 142.00–156.00 $147.52 $1,546 -18.48
945–1180 1051 85-90% 18 127.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,429 -13.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,962 —
1115–1355 1237 80-85% 18 157.00–165.00 $161.67 $2,000 +6.66
1150–1355 1253 80-85% 18 145.00–156.00 $152.57 $1,912 -13.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1471 75-80% 8 161.00–167.00 $164.57 $2,421 -1.08
1380–1630 1493 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $171.66 $2,563 +6.01
1395–1570 1494 75-80% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.66 $2,311 -10.99
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1820 1768 3 160.00–165.00 $161.68 $2,859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1880 1634 11 180.00–188.00 $184.44 $3,014 +5.52
1750–1760 1755 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $3,738 —
1580–2005 1786 7 190.00–195.00 $193.90 $3,463 —

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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.