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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

2,978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.14/cwt +40.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 621 lb · 327 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.78/cwt +22.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 616 lb · 195 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.69/cwt +7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,114/hd at 878 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,978 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 fancy 410 22 587.50 $587.50 $2,409 —
406–440 427 27 490.00–550.00 $513.69 $2,193 +7.81
452–498 486 45 501.00–537.50 $516.65 $2,511 +35.68
500–540 510 141 496.00–540.00 $524.38 $2,674 +77.34
523 fancy 523 8 560.00 $560.00 $2,929 —
562–597 577 63 430.00–475.00 $445.69 $2,572 +25.91
605–634 621 327 414.00–455.00 $444.14 $2,758 +40.12
650–690 669 77 390.00–414.00 $400.54 $2,680 +14.16
705–711 709 90 395.00–399.50 $399.20 $2,830 +25.84
734 734 12 366.50 $366.50 $2,690 -6.86
750–794 768 56 361.50–372.50 $368.84 $2,833 +7.99
800 800 22 353.25 $353.25 $2,826 -14.06
862–886 878 180 352.00–356.00 $354.69 $3,114 +7.80
915 915 120 351.50 $351.50 $3,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 542.50 $542.50 $1,573 —
393 393 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,867 +6.43
416–447 430 15 470.00–487.50 $479.25 $2,061 +11.75
464–467 466 12 455.00–470.00 $463.77 $2,161 +11.19
475 unweaned 475 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 -3.00
505–520 510 19 402.00–432.50 $421.14 $2,148 +8.23
520 thin fleshed 520 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 —
561–595 576 87 390.00–426.00 $410.28 $2,363 +13.52
609–646 622 144 385.00–410.00 $399.00 $2,482 +22.90
672–696 685 67 360.00–388.00 $380.07 $2,603 +21.85
718–746 734 59 360.00–371.50 $365.99 $2,686 +9.99
752–754 753 17 360.00–361.50 $360.88 $2,717 —
801 801 8 349.00 $349.00 $2,795 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1703 1615 31 220.50–225.00 $221.98 $3,585 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 13 427.00 $427.00 $1,926 —
659–677 669 9 354.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,386 +26.63
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,235 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
764 764 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,712 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 381 16 452.50–477.50 $468.54 $1,785 +4.61
423–444 441 29 450.00–475.00 $472.57 $2,084 +12.19
463 fancy 463 46 504.00 $504.00 $2,334 —
453–498 487 74 420.00–480.00 $445.11 $2,168 +20.89
515–546 535 162 401.00–440.00 $427.74 $2,288 +33.16
559–592 571 94 390.00–437.00 $423.35 $2,417 +50.67
602–642 616 195 377.00–402.25 $398.78 $2,456 +22.06
654–671 664 133 364.50–383.50 $374.19 $2,485 +25.44
700–740 714 84 360.00–366.50 $365.53 $2,610 +2.53
817 817 5 328.00 $328.00 $2,680 +17.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,214 —
327 327 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,439 +32.50
380 380 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
423–441 432 11 410.00–435.00 $420.71 $1,817 +36.42
490–498 494 9 384.00–392.50 $388.69 $1,920 -20.31
503–548 530 33 362.50–398.00 $382.47 $2,027 +5.93
550–570 558 62 367.50–392.00 $382.64 $2,135 +20.13
600–633 612 25 354.00–379.00 $368.07 $2,253 +9.07
659–683 671 33 354.00–360.00 $358.06 $2,403 +32.06
709 709 17 345.25 $345.25 $2,448 +26.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
394 394 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,458 —
416 416 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,498 —
562–583 575 15 345.00–365.00 $352.32 $2,026 —
601 601 6 318.00 $318.00 $1,911 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1415 1305 2 217.00–219.50 $218.14 $2,847 —
1230–1630 1503 8 222.50–225.00 $223.42 $3,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 15 465.00 $465.00 $1,841 +55.00
527 unweaned 527 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519 unweaned 519 8 398.00 $398.00 $2,066 —
598 598 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,344 —
628 628 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1315 1202 80-85% 9 137.00–146.00 $142.37 $1,711 —
1130–1345 1232 80-85% 25 150.00–160.00 $155.96 $1,921 +2.66
1150–1350 1237 80-85% 8 160.00–175.00 $165.47 $2,047 +12.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1055 973 85-90% 2 108.00–113.00 $110.29 $1,073 +0.68
920–1200 1038 85-90% 15 123.00–135.00 $130.29 $1,352 -15.32
900–1140 1040 85-90% 16 138.00–151.00 $144.98 $1,508 -0.63
1000–1125 1044 85-90% 5 155.00–164.00 $159.22 $1,662 +13.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1595 1466 75-80% 16 150.00–159.00 $155.21 $2,275 +3.49
1370–1640 1470 75-80% 13 161.00–172.00 $165.17 $2,428 +13.45
1380–1550 1492 75-80% 3 145.00–149.00 $147.42 $2,200 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1825 1716 4 158.00–163.00 $160.52 $2,755 —
1700–1805 1753 3 168.00–175.00 $171.95 $3,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1835 1600 10 175.00–185.00 $179.30 $2,869 -14.00
1555–2130 1781 6 189.00–197.00 $193.31 $3,443 -13.41
1575–2510 2003 5 205.00–214.00 $208.37 $4,174 —

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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.