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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

1,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.55/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,911/hd at 773 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $461.17/cwt -11.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,892/hd at 627 lb · 161 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $420.76/cwt +12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,983/hd at 709 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,875 2,861 1,326
Feeder cattle 1,735 2,701 1,166
Slaughter cattle 140 160 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested on a limited offering selling mostly in small groups and packages, 600-650 lbs sold steady with 650-750 lbs trading 7.00-15.00 higher, 750-800 lbs sold firm to 3.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold near steady on comparable weights. Heifer calves under 550 lbs on a light test sold with a firm undertone, with 550-600 lbs trading steady to firm and a light test of 6 weight heifers traded with a firm to higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with the bulk of the steers weighing over 600 lbs with a good quality offering. Several stick out sales included 55 steers weighing 636 lbs at 470.00, 72 steers weighing 705 lbs at 425.25, 68 steers 758 lbs at 384.75 and 83 heifers weighing 563 lbs at 454.50. Slaughter cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 655.00 $655.00 $2,227 —
458–460 458 27 562.50–585.00 $582.49 $2,668 —
511–548 523 36 501.00–513.00 $509.78 $2,666 -14.26
550–556 554 24 479.00–493.00 $483.72 $2,680 -12.06
604–648 627 161 444.50–470.00 $461.17 $2,892 -6.30
655–689 667 81 424.00–449.00 $444.63 $2,966 +17.52
700–728 709 139 409.00–425.25 $420.76 $2,983 +12.28
758–793 773 165 370.00–384.75 $376.55 $2,911 +2.75
810–838 830 86 357.25–364.00 $359.17 $2,981 -6.55
878 878 62 354.10 $354.10 $3,109 -0.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 387 6 570.00–575.00 $572.52 $2,216 -10.37
417–447 437 25 520.00–557.50 $532.00 $2,325 +3.98
458–497 486 13 508.00–530.00 $514.67 $2,501 +7.26
540–546 544 11 475.00–482.00 $479.47 $2,608 +5.36
552–591 580 28 440.00–475.00 $455.32 $2,641 +17.10
604–638 619 12 418.00–430.00 $425.44 $2,633 +3.98
652–688 669 21 385.00–419.00 $403.00 $2,696 +9.99
670 670 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 -23.01
721 721 14 406.50 $406.50 $2,931 +36.33
818–840 826 13 348.50–359.00 $354.90 $2,931 —
862 862 5 342.00 $342.00 $2,948 -0.75
933 933 4 330.00 $330.00 $3,079 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 18 351.75 $351.75 $2,983 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 thin fleshed 507 9 513.00 $513.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,110 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407 1407 5 228.00 $228.00 $3,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–335 320 12 572.50–595.00 $581.01 $1,859 —
400–425 410 14 507.50–530.00 $523.09 $2,145 +27.01
428 unweaned 428 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,086 —
460–485 467 17 462.50–495.00 $482.81 $2,255 +2.17
501–527 511 40 445.00–474.00 $463.24 $2,367 -3.67
550–593 564 128 419.00–454.50 $447.73 $2,525 +7.72
600–643 624 39 402.00–423.00 $415.74 $2,594 +11.02
670–689 682 13 372.00–391.00 $384.70 $2,624 +9.70
736 736 5 384.00 $384.00 $2,826 +16.01
818 818 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,658 —
820 820 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,829 —
848 thin fleshed 848 6 360.00 $360.00 $3,053 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–375 373 8 515.00–533.00 $525.88 $1,962 +18.88
415–448 435 11 472.50–485.00 $478.93 $2,083 -23.57
454–480 461 11 447.50–462.50 $458.24 $2,112 +11.06
558–588 575 18 385.00–418.00 $404.11 $2,324 -9.50
633–638 636 6 376.00–386.00 $381.02 $2,423 +1.02
680 680 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,428 +7.22
703–743 715 25 334.00–346.00 $342.85 $2,451 +4.57
790 790 6 319.50 $319.50 $2,524 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 19 337.75 $337.75 $2,729 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237 1237 3 237.00 $237.00 $2,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–492 480 9 474.00–477.00 $475.03 $2,280 —
501 501 10 464.00 $464.00 $2,325 +22.00
769 769 4 337.00 $337.00 $2,592 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 unweaned 476 8 492.50 $492.50 $2,344 —
615 615 3 406.00 $406.00 $2,497 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1315 1203 80-85% 8 163.00–172.00 $166.03 $1,997 +0.41
1105–1350 1227 80-85% 12 148.00–161.00 $156.23 $1,917 -9.39
1120–1325 1237 80-85% 7 177.00–188.00 $180.94 $2,238 +15.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1065 909 85-90% 7 129.00–143.00 $134.42 $1,222 —
835–1180 986 85-90% 5 111.00–123.00 $119.40 $1,177 +4.44
910–1120 1033 85-90% 8 145.00–159.00 $152.35 $1,574 +15.62
990–1075 1037 85-90% 3 164.00–174.00 $169.43 $1,757 +32.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1570 1417 75-80% 5 150.00–161.00 $157.48 $2,231 —
1375–1505 1438 75-80% 8 163.00–171.00 $166.51 $2,394 —
1400–1685 1526 75-80% 7 174.00–186.00 $179.24 $2,735 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 65-75% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,124 -2.52
1975 1975 65-75% 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1525 2 185.00–186.00 $185.56 $2,830 —
1390–1805 1553 3 190.00–198.00 $194.45 $3,020 —
1615–2165 1908 13 210.00–226.00 $217.35 $4,147 —

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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.