Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.91/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,989/hd at 859 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $468.99/cwt -8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,669/hd at 569 lb · 91 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $403.82/cwt -17.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,803/hd at 694 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 1,593 1,808
Feeder cattle 912 1,492 1,668
Slaughter cattle 70 101 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs were lightly tested on limited comparisons selling with a firm to higher undertone with a pot load of steers weighing 696 lbs also selling with a firm undertone and two pot loads of 850-865 lbs steers trading mostly 5.00 higher on similar weights. Demand was good on a light offering. A couple of stick out sales included 60 steers weighing 851 lbs at 350.00, 56 steers weighing 1005 lbs at 320.00. The market has seen a lot of outside market pressure but CME Feeder Cattle futures had a good day to start the week closing with sharp gains of 5.82 to 6.37 on the front four months. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 622.50–632.50 $628.36 $2,092 —
350–388 366 17 617.50–648.00 $636.72 $2,330 —
450–480 471 13 525.00–552.50 $533.09 $2,511 -10.90
498 unweaned 498 12 505.00 $505.00 $2,515 —
500–532 515 15 502.50–520.00 $507.09 $2,612 +12.54
550–577 569 91 465.00–485.00 $468.99 $2,669 -8.67
603–618 615 39 429.50–437.00 $431.12 $2,651 -3.00
654–696 694 86 390.00–412.50 $403.82 $2,803 -17.93
851–866 859 120 345.85–350.00 $347.91 $2,989 +19.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 7 550.00–557.50 $552.11 $2,413 +7.78
468–493 477 9 520.00–522.50 $521.64 $2,488 +21.10
523–535 529 6 465.00–480.00 $472.41 $2,499 -1.14
535 unweaned 535 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,448 —
558 558 3 437.00 $437.00 $2,438 -7.33
566 566 5 451.00 $451.00 $2,553 +6.67
623 623 4 414.00 $414.00 $2,579 -8.60
685 685 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 -30.00
713–742 723 37 365.00–375.50 $371.34 $2,685 +3.83
830–840 837 7 325.00–335.50 $332.53 $2,783 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 56 320.00 $320.00 $3,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,900 —
481 481 9 482.50 $482.50 $2,321 +16.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 509.00 $509.00 $1,985 —
415 415 3 502.00 $502.00 $2,083 +7.39
470 unweaned 470 13 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 —
458–487 483 27 450.00–465.00 $453.24 $2,189 +4.88
505 505 3 432.50 $432.50 $2,184 —
550–580 567 20 396.50–417.50 $401.80 $2,278 -13.71
613 613 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,360 -18.48
813 813 30 346.50 $346.50 $2,817 +16.75
939 939 4 329.00 $329.00 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 562.50 $562.50 $1,884 +50.69
373–393 386 7 510.00–520.00 $514.20 $1,985 +64.20
406 406 4 452.50 $452.50 $1,837 +11.50
477–495 484 8 416.00–442.50 $426.17 $2,063 -12.43
502 unweaned 502 3 398.00 $398.00 $1,998 —
549 549 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,223 +2.50
583 583 2 361.00 $361.00 $2,105 -12.94
600–640 629 40 362.00–389.00 $376.31 $2,367 -3.69
661–695 678 11 332.00–367.00 $357.26 $2,422 -7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 6 504.00 $504.00 $1,552 —
398 398 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,711 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1202 80-85% 5 147.00–159.00 $152.83 $1,837 +10.83
1115–1310 1230 80-85% 3 174.00–179.00 $176.98 $2,177 -2.20
1145–1395 1245 80-85% 11 162.00–172.00 $166.40 $2,072 -0.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,031 —
900–1090 994 85-90% 6 129.00–142.00 $133.34 $1,325 —
910–1125 1037 85-90% 8 147.00–159.00 $153.73 $1,594 +3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1510 1414 75-80% 4 157.00–159.00 $158.26 $2,238 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,628 +24.07
1425–1595 1501 75-80% 6 165.00–171.00 $167.53 $2,515 -1.81
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 65-75% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1885 1619 4 196.00–203.00 $198.73 $3,217 —
1500–1735 1622 3 213.00–218.00 $215.60 $3,497 —

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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.