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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

2,141 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.89/cwt +19.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,084/hd at 889 lb · 240 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $373.36/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 728 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $386.38/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 658 lb · 182 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,141 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 13 502.50–527.50 $518.43 $1,892 -18.24
400–443 417 48 490.00–527.50 $505.88 $2,110 +7.27
456–493 478 53 465.00–491.00 $480.97 $2,299 +2.72
506–528 522 34 434.00–468.00 $447.04 $2,334 -33.85
564 unweaned 564 7 386.00 $386.00 $2,177 —
550–597 575 69 409.50–431.00 $419.78 $2,414 -9.04
593 593 4 404.00 $404.00 $2,396 -24.82
604–625 615 56 396.00–418.00 $404.02 $2,485 -0.34
652–670 658 182 369.00–392.50 $386.38 $2,542 +11.63
703–739 728 224 366.00–385.00 $373.36 $2,718 -4.39
773–796 784 122 352.50–364.00 $360.85 $2,829 —
802–829 804 149 358.00–368.00 $367.31 $2,953 —
864–898 889 240 344.00–351.75 $346.89 $3,084 +19.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 388 6 455.00–482.50 $468.57 $1,818 —
430 430 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,010 +21.29
450–491 467 33 445.00–462.00 $452.58 $2,114 +27.10
483 unweaned 483 8 443.00 $443.00 $2,140 —
500–543 517 34 395.00–422.50 $412.91 $2,135 +13.29
592–599 595 14 391.00–400.00 $396.76 $2,361 +11.53
600–643 628 37 358.00–390.00 $376.10 $2,362 +0.84
650–681 666 17 353.00–363.00 $358.22 $2,386 +5.91
701 701 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,496 +25.83
842 842 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,803 —
616 616 6 354.50 $354.50 $2,184 —
679 679 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,241 —
966 966 4 284.50 $284.50 $2,748 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1262 1221 7 220.00–221.00 $220.65 $2,694 —
1313–1621 1476 9 217.00–217.50 $217.16 $3,205 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–389 373 28 440.00–479.00 $463.93 $1,730 -8.05
415–449 429 34 435.00–472.50 $460.38 $1,975 -10.64
480 unweaned 480 12 413.00 $413.00 $1,982 —
470–498 481 17 415.00–430.00 $424.22 $2,040 -8.93
503–530 521 17 391.00–405.00 $394.58 $2,056 -39.04
552–583 562 35 370.00–380.00 $372.68 $2,094 -13.42
600–648 625 126 359.00–382.00 $376.72 $2,355 +13.62
660–696 691 46 348.50–350.00 $348.75 $2,410 +8.75
727 727 12 363.00 $363.00 $2,639 +28.03
801–829 820 18 306.00–319.00 $310.23 $2,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,377 —
425–448 436 12 369.00–407.50 $384.29 $1,676 -7.29
463 463 16 409.00 $409.00 $1,894 +22.19
480 unweaned 480 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 —
518–544 533 19 371.00–389.00 $376.54 $2,007 -0.84
561–580 566 12 362.00–364.00 $362.51 $2,052 +16.63
603 603 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,165 —
644 644 18 318.50 $318.50 $2,051 —
673 673 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,194 +0.40
701–712 705 28 317.00–323.50 $319.11 $2,250 —
763–779 771 8 319.00–325.00 $321.97 $2,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 11 344.00 $344.00 $1,754 +15.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1442 9 218.50–221.50 $219.22 $3,161 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
939 939 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,723 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,055 —
528–547 539 37 395.00–420.00 $404.92 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,484 -65.00
488–490 489 11 365.00–382.50 $372.97 $1,824 —
620 620 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,058 +12.00
783 783 13 290.00 $290.00 $2,271 —
954 954 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1407 75-80% 14 137.00–146.00 $141.46 $1,990 —
1335–1635 1453 75-80% 20 149.00–158.00 $151.72 $2,204 -5.35
1350–1630 1453 75-80% 15 160.00–168.00 $163.16 $2,371 +6.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 982 85-90% 5 106.00–115.00 $109.61 $1,076 —
930–1125 1032 85-90% 16 140.00–150.00 $145.61 $1,503 +31.63
990–1105 1052 85-90% 6 152.00–158.00 $154.20 $1,622 —
975–1150 1053 85-90% 19 121.00–135.00 $129.25 $1,361 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1225 1180 80-85% 7 160.00–174.00 $166.26 $1,962 —
1105–1355 1249 80-85% 25 146.00–159.00 $153.30 $1,915 -1.84
1110–1350 1249 80-85% 9 137.00–146.00 $141.20 $1,764 -13.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1920 1580 6 174.00–182.00 $177.77 $2,809 +0.31
1345–1895 1626 7 185.00–199.00 $193.30 $3,143 —
1615–1930 1768 4 202.00–215.00 $206.72 $3,655 —

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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.