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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.80/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,364/hd at 670 lb · 151 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.29/cwt +29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,710/hd at 823 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $422.31/cwt +27.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 522 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,482 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 331 8 500.00 $500.00 $1,655 —
356 356 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,744 +50.66
401–446 415 59 444.00–468.00 $457.86 $1,900 +37.58
450–490 478 35 412.50–437.50 $424.70 $2,030 +18.46
503–545 522 98 401.00–433.00 $422.31 $2,204 +27.29
558–579 571 84 388.00–410.00 $402.79 $2,300 +16.25
603–612 610 42 363.00–392.50 $382.68 $2,334 +43.43
653–690 670 151 343.00–361.00 $352.80 $2,364 +12.32
745 745 19 329.00 $329.00 $2,451 -3.48
802–843 823 124 327.25–331.50 $329.29 $2,710 +29.79
891 891 60 320.10 $320.10 $2,852 +10.93
936 936 55 315.50 $315.50 $2,953 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,665 —
400–436 426 12 426.00–430.00 $426.87 $1,818 —
521–524 523 14 380.00–381.00 $380.50 $1,990 +8.41
557–586 575 51 363.00–377.00 $369.86 $2,127 +35.73
603–640 629 10 350.00–359.00 $356.41 $2,242 +34.11
701–703 702 12 327.00–329.00 $328.50 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–392 387 31 434.00–435.00 $434.44 $1,681 +19.44
400–445 428 57 412.50–436.00 $426.58 $1,826 +26.71
487 487 6 368.00 $368.00 $1,792 -20.59
464–496 488 47 388.00–412.50 $398.12 $1,943 +9.53
503–540 526 94 363.00–398.00 $385.63 $2,028 +20.75
558–598 580 29 330.00–357.00 $337.22 $1,956 +6.16
628–637 634 44 355.00–363.25 $360.84 $2,288 +27.70
652–661 657 12 340.00–341.00 $340.59 $2,238 +20.03
660 thin fleshed 660 20 362.25 $362.25 $2,391 —
778–781 781 37 286.00–290.00 $289.57 $2,262 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 429 24 387.50–401.00 $398.69 $1,710 +37.01
475–496 486 29 352.00–381.00 $373.34 $1,814 —
524–543 536 19 334.00–348.00 $341.48 $1,830 +29.13
633–649 642 10 319.00–334.00 $325.52 $2,090 +21.64
649 649 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,979 +1.12
764–765 764 7 283.00–284.00 $283.43 $2,165 —
813–835 822 10 287.00–292.00 $289.03 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 unweaned 286 4 499.00 $499.00 $1,427 —
468–480 472 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,699 +40.00
572 572 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,945 —
721 721 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,055 —
752 752 3 274.00 $274.00 $2,060 —
815 815 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1199 80-85% 7 136.00–145.00 $141.94 $1,702 —
1125–1350 1229 80-85% 26 147.00–158.00 $153.51 $1,887 +2.00
1135–1340 1231 80-85% 14 160.00–173.00 $164.97 $2,031 +13.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–990 899 85-90% 5 109.00–110.00 $109.62 $985 —
800–1200 968 85-90% 16 120.00–135.00 $127.35 $1,233 —
925–1100 1032 85-90% 12 138.00–152.00 $146.51 $1,512 +18.96
985–1075 1043 85-90% 5 155.00–162.00 $157.95 $1,647 +30.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1480 1413 75-80% 4 144.00–146.00 $145.27 $2,053 -8.44
1360–1560 1448 75-80% 15 149.00–159.00 $154.19 $2,233 +0.48
1350–1600 1461 75-80% 9 162.00–176.00 $168.66 $2,464 +25.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1785 1645 3 170.00–179.00 $174.40 $2,869 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1990 1682 5 165.00–181.00 $172.67 $2,904 -5.94
1530–2225 1848 5 184.00–194.00 $188.85 $3,490 -1.32
1950 1950 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,998 —

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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.