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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

2,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.76/cwt ≈ $3,115/hd at 878 lb · 244 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.72/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 639 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $473.08/cwt +26.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 621 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,861 3,709 1,505
Feeder cattle 2,701 3,557 1,444
Slaughter cattle 160 152 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs were not well tested, with 500-600 lbs steers trading steady to spots 10.00 higher, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 15.00 higher, with 650-900 lbs selling fully steady to firm and two pot loads of 1000-1035 lb steers trading with a firm to higher undertone. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test sold with a lower undertone, with 500-550 lbs not reaching last week's highs as overall numbers and attractiveness didn't match up well with last week's market which was very active, gave back last week's gains trading mostly 10.00-20.00 lower, 550-600 lbs sold mostly steady with 600-650 lbs selling steady to 5.00 higher and over 650 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with most of the feeders weighing over 600 lbs. Several stick out sales included 25 steers 604 lbs at 500.00, 72 steers 709 lbs at 418.50, 120 steers 888 lbs at 354.50, 108 steers weighing 1006-1034 lbs averaging 1019 lbs sold with a weighted average price of 331.00. Last week's Fed Cattle market ranged from 246.00-249.00. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–544 518 71 501.00–550.00 $524.04 $2,715 -2.03
552–598 578 129 475.00–505.00 $495.78 $2,866 +15.86
604 thin fleshed 604 25 500.00 $500.00 $3,020 —
613–643 625 120 439.00–480.00 $467.47 $2,922 +21.11
651 thin fleshed 651 16 466.50 $466.50 $3,037 —
650–693 679 117 410.50–440.00 $427.11 $2,900 -3.56
700–729 714 131 391.00–418.50 $408.48 $2,917 +10.98
761–798 787 57 369.10–382.00 $373.80 $2,942 -0.25
815–833 820 90 362.50–373.25 $365.72 $2,999 +12.22
860–888 878 244 354.00–356.00 $354.76 $3,115 —
930 930 60 338.50 $338.50 $3,148 -4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 323 8 620.00–625.00 $623.06 $2,012 —
383–390 386 17 570.00–590.00 $582.89 $2,250 +8.75
409–441 431 16 492.50–543.00 $528.02 $2,276 -4.44
457–498 474 31 475.00–525.00 $507.41 $2,405 -19.84
506–548 526 82 438.00–497.50 $474.11 $2,494 +10.63
561–592 582 31 420.00–464.00 $438.22 $2,550 -14.31
612–646 632 35 413.00–430.00 $421.46 $2,664 +5.03
650–696 676 33 386.00–400.00 $393.01 $2,657 -2.14
718–745 731 14 337.00–380.00 $370.17 $2,706 +10.61
756–758 757 7 373.00 $373.00 $2,824 +5.74
893 893 5 342.75 $342.75 $3,061 +8.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–603 602 16 420.00–424.00 $422.25 $2,542 —
946 946 5 319.50 $319.50 $3,022 -12.85
1006–1034 1019 108 330.10–331.85 $331.00 $3,373 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 5 240.50 $240.50 $3,006 —
1555–1619 1602 11 234.50–236.50 $235.03 $3,765 —
1690 1690 3 232.50 $232.50 $3,929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 376.00 $376.00 $2,812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 435 10 492.50–505.00 $496.08 $2,158 -29.37
454–497 469 37 464.00–490.50 $480.64 $2,254 -29.00
506–545 519 73 449.00–478.00 $466.91 $2,423 -27.28
554–586 566 142 420.00–459.00 $440.01 $2,490 -0.54
620–649 639 192 394.00–420.50 $404.72 $2,586 -3.38
650–689 662 49 362.00–383.00 $375.00 $2,482 +2.95
715–728 725 109 360.00–370.75 $367.99 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 531.00 $531.00 $1,779 +2.00
383 383 13 507.00 $507.00 $1,942 —
408 408 3 502.50 $502.50 $2,050 +29.08
457–490 472 31 422.00–467.00 $447.18 $2,111 +4.02
503–534 516 66 412.00–447.00 $438.89 $2,265 -0.35
557–592 578 22 404.00–420.00 $413.61 $2,391 +21.07
642 642 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,440 +5.93
653–685 670 26 339.75–360.00 $349.78 $2,344 -5.68
721–730 724 17 336.50–342.50 $338.28 $2,449 -7.22
886 886 7 298.50 $298.50 $2,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–431 427 10 435.00–450.00 $443.94 $1,896 —
467 467 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,789 +50.50
518 518 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,839 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1530 1387 11 239.00–240.00 $239.35 $3,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 442.00 $442.00 $2,356 -13.00
570 570 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1350 1233 80-85% 14 160.00–172.00 $165.62 $2,042 +0.18
1115–1365 1255 80-85% 6 175.00–191.00 $180.71 $2,268 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,638 —
1210–1340 1287 80-85% 5 145.00–154.00 $150.27 $1,934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1165 982 85-90% 3 111.00–121.00 $114.96 $1,129 —
960–1085 1022 85-90% 5 149.00–158.00 $153.15 $1,565 +2.89
930–1195 1032 85-90% 8 128.00–143.00 $136.73 $1,411 -13.53
975–1125 1060 85-90% 5 164.00–171.00 $167.66 $1,777 +33.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1474 75-80% 13 176.00–184.00 $178.30 $2,628 -2.35
1390–1600 1495 75-80% 2 162.00–172.00 $166.65 $2,491 —
1455–1675 1553 75-80% 6 154.00–160.00 $157.28 $2,443 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1820 1753 65-75% 5 176.00–184.00 $180.52 $3,165 +14.52
1765–1795 1780 65-75% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.98 $3,061 +5.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,002 -10.61
1515–1920 1735 4 191.00–205.00 $196.23 $3,405 —
1580–2525 1850 11 207.50–222.50 $216.18 $3,999 —

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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.