Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $433.49/cwt +29.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,935/hd at 677 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.25/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 574 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.66/cwt +39.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 522 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,826 982 2,484
Feeder cattle 1,661 912 2,207
Slaughter cattle 165 70 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder market was very lightly tested with last week's light offering of calves, but steer and heifer calves sold with a sharply higher undertone with yearlings trading with a higher undertone on a light offering, the exception was a pot load of 1014 lb steers trading steady with last week's pot load of similar weight. Demand was very good on the calves and yearlings with a moderate supply with the bulk of the calves selling in small packages and groups. Buyers remain very aggressive to buy feeders for grazing as they try to fill their needs while feeders are available. Couple stick out sales on the pot loads included 83 hd of steers weighing 677 lbs at 434.00 and 53 hd of steers weighing 1014 lbs at 319.75. Slaughter cows sold firm to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 336 10 635.00–650.00 $639.42 $2,148 +11.06
365–388 379 8 615.00–617.50 $615.90 $2,334 -20.82
412–442 431 31 590.00–598.00 $593.21 $2,557 —
433 unweaned 433 5 575.00 $575.00 $2,490 —
455–498 488 56 525.00–562.50 $548.81 $2,678 +15.72
500–545 514 62 492.50–550.00 $524.26 $2,695 +17.17
557 thin fleshed 557 17 496.00 $496.00 $2,763 —
552–590 578 68 452.00–485.00 $463.81 $2,681 -5.18
603–638 619 58 433.00–456.50 $444.98 $2,754 +13.86
661–688 677 104 425.00–438.00 $433.49 $2,935 +29.67
721–733 730 23 404.00–405.00 $404.21 $2,951 —
766 fancy 766 10 405.50 $405.50 $3,106 —
782–785 783 18 354.00–358.00 $355.11 $2,781 —
807–820 813 27 359.50–379.50 $370.53 $3,012 —
852 852 5 351.00 $351.00 $2,991 +3.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 3 547.50 $547.50 $2,409 —
435–447 441 6 547.50–560.00 $553.66 $2,442 +1.55
457–472 462 9 502.00–524.00 $516.51 $2,386 -5.13
525–543 539 15 479.00–487.50 $480.86 $2,592 +8.45
545 unweaned 545 6 467.50 $467.50 $2,548 +10.00
565–590 576 18 440.00–464.00 $445.00 $2,563 -6.00
635–640 638 6 412.00–419.00 $415.51 $2,651 +1.51
690–698 696 11 388.00–389.00 $388.73 $2,706 +18.73
736 736 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,605 -17.34
918 918 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,938 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 53 319.75 $319.75 $3,242 -0.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 8 370.00 $370.00 $2,834 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1515 1385 2 245.00–247.00 $245.91 $3,406 —
1500–1643 1595 3 230.00–231.00 $230.31 $3,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 16 545.00–570.00 $562.66 $2,127 +53.66
418–430 425 10 505.00–545.00 $523.20 $2,224 +21.20
451–453 thin fleshed 452 9 520.00–532.50 $526.93 $2,382 —
450–493 462 51 475.00–508.00 $494.11 $2,283 +40.87
520 thin fleshed 520 4 496.00 $496.00 $2,579 —
506–547 522 70 457.50–485.00 $470.27 $2,455 +37.77
564–591 581 31 418.00–433.00 $427.03 $2,481 +25.23
603–624 614 54 401.00–421.00 $410.83 $2,522 +25.83
664–691 678 18 376.00–387.00 $383.64 $2,601 —
706–727 717 18 377.00–388.00 $382.58 $2,743 —
762 762 16 354.75 $354.75 $2,703 —
827 827 9 328.50 $328.50 $2,717 -18.00
883 883 8 307.50 $307.50 $2,715 —
931 931 12 297.00 $297.00 $2,765 -32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 6 627.50 $627.50 $1,682 —
336 336 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,882 -2.50
350–383 367 14 492.50–540.00 $521.03 $1,912 +6.83
413–442 421 12 475.00–485.00 $480.56 $2,023 +28.06
475 unweaned 475 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 —
498 498 3 457.00 $457.00 $2,276 +30.83
507–543 524 13 415.00–455.00 $428.60 $2,246 +23.60
558–570 562 10 393.00–404.00 $400.65 $2,252 +39.65
627–633 630 6 365.00–376.00 $370.53 $2,334 -5.78
667 667 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,468 +12.74
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1380 1301 7 239.00–245.50 $241.03 $3,136 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 5 298.00 $298.00 $3,117 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,149 —
400 400 6 572.50 $572.50 $2,290 —
483–498 494 17 502.50–512.50 $507.08 $2,505 —
510–543 527 6 487.00–497.50 $492.09 $2,593 —
567–595 586 9 430.00–442.50 $438.47 $2,569 —
638 638 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 582.50 $582.50 $2,318 —
514 unweaned 514 4 427.50 $427.50 $2,197 —
542 542 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,276 —
587 587 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,407 —
616 616 4 387.00 $387.00 $2,384 —
650 650 4 384.00 $384.00 $2,496 —
670 unweaned 670 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,539 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1355 1239 80-85% 9 150.00–159.00 $154.44 $1,914 -11.96
1115–1355 1243 80-85% 15 160.00–173.00 $166.36 $2,068 -0.04
1100–1360 1263 80-85% 14 175.00–185.00 $178.85 $2,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–915 856 85-90% 4 108.00–125.00 $118.68 $1,016 —
855–1160 986 85-90% 10 130.00–143.00 $136.84 $1,349 +3.50
935–1150 1028 85-90% 13 147.00–161.00 $152.61 $1,569 -1.12
935–1145 1037 85-90% 9 164.00–176.00 $168.12 $1,743 +14.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1585 1496 75-80% 5 171.00–174.00 $173.41 $2,594 -3.59
1355–1690 1506 75-80% 13 176.00–193.00 $183.69 $2,766 +16.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 65-75% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,422 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2105 1842 11 213.00–230.00 $222.32 $4,095 —

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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.