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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

2,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.93/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,419/hd at 564 lb · 138 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.81/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 614 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.64/cwt -12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 822 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,915 1,826 1,947
Feeder cattle 2,596 1,661 1,679
Slaughter cattle 319 165 268

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs sold mostly steady with the 400-450 lb steer calves selling with a higher undertone, yearling steers over 650 lbs sold with a steady to firm undertone on a limited test. Heifer calves under 700 lbs sold near steady on comparable sales with heifers over 750 lbs trading with a firm undertone on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Lot of new crop calves showing up on Monday's sale with several offerings of unweaned and short weaned calves in some cases one round of shots and many carrying a little more flesh, but overall still were met with good demand just not reaching some of the highs we have seen lately mostly on the 450-600 lb steers and heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a large offering of mostly boning and lean cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–342 337 16 645.00–655.00 $646.76 $2,180 +7.34
353–380 367 20 620.00–640.00 $625.47 $2,295 +9.57
417 unweaned 417 12 565.00 $565.00 $2,356 -10.00
400–438 422 50 572.50–607.50 $595.53 $2,513 +2.32
455–484 unweaned 469 28 525.00–547.50 $538.23 $2,524 —
483–493 491 13 547.00–555.00 $548.82 $2,695 +0.01
505 unweaned 505 14 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 —
500–545 524 42 496.00–530.00 $507.22 $2,658 -17.04
561 unweaned 561 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,412 —
550–596 572 54 450.00–499.00 $480.64 $2,749 +16.83
600–646 614 125 435.00–456.00 $447.81 $2,750 +2.83
652–697 693 83 415.50–429.00 $416.40 $2,886 -17.09
711–729 715 91 395.50–408.00 $398.00 $2,846 -6.21
756–774 767 99 369.00–378.00 $377.27 $2,894 +22.16
800–844 822 121 354.75–360.75 $357.64 $2,940 -12.89
933 933 60 338.25 $338.25 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 unweaned 258 6 735.00 $735.00 $1,896 —
302–303 unweaned 302 18 685.00–695.00 $691.66 $2,089 —
385–393 389 6 565.00–590.00 $577.37 $2,246 —
400–440 423 16 550.00–565.00 $557.97 $2,360 +4.31
429–444 unweaned 436 22 530.00–537.50 $534.03 $2,328 -13.47
456–496 477 75 487.50–520.00 $509.05 $2,428 -7.46
521–545 535 32 445.00–480.00 $469.10 $2,510 -11.76
554–596 583 57 424.00–449.00 $435.97 $2,542 -9.03
623–626 624 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,621 +4.49
658 unweaned 658 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,421 —
661–691 671 28 404.00–412.00 $408.47 $2,741 +19.74
729–746 736 23 368.00–385.00 $377.47 $2,778 +23.47
751–780 763 12 344.00–365.00 $353.86 $2,700 —
878 878 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 —
493–496 495 7 425.00–427.50 $426.43 $2,111 —
547 547 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,311 —
553–557 555 6 416.00–420.00 $417.99 $2,320 —
638–645 643 17 379.50–390.00 $386.32 $2,484 —
669–687 677 7 359.00–367.00 $362.48 $2,454 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 unweaned 673 10 378.00 $378.00 $2,544 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 399.00 $399.00 $2,266 —
747 747 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,263 +7.34
402–438 420 34 497.50–520.00 $504.10 $2,117 -19.10
452 unweaned 452 12 470.00 $470.00 $2,124 —
451–472 464 23 472.00–518.00 $495.78 $2,300 +1.67
497 497 13 447.50 $447.50 $2,224 -46.61
510–541 524 47 442.50–472.50 $452.28 $2,370 -17.99
550–593 564 138 415.00–440.00 $428.93 $2,419 +1.90
601–648 629 56 398.00–412.00 $402.92 $2,534 -7.91
650 650 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,502 +1.36
753–792 787 49 348.00–354.00 $353.30 $2,780 -1.45
857–889 885 70 309.50–326.00 $315.99 $2,797 +8.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,756 -2.50
319 unweaned 319 10 540.00 $540.00 $1,723 —
313–345 332 20 525.00–550.00 $539.59 $1,791 -20.41
356–368 363 10 535.00–545.00 $538.92 $1,956 +17.89
389–394 unweaned 393 22 490.00–510.00 $506.40 $1,990 —
403–443 428 26 461.00–495.00 $478.16 $2,047 -2.40
450–477 465 18 439.00–462.50 $449.88 $2,092 -7.12
484 unweaned 484 5 418.00 $418.00 $2,023 -17.00
508–543 526 43 407.00–440.00 $423.05 $2,225 -5.55
554–591 576 27 384.00–408.00 $393.13 $2,264 -7.52
605–633 622 29 374.00–386.00 $380.86 $2,369 +10.33
646 646 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,132 -40.53
652–685 670 18 364.00–370.00 $367.29 $2,461 -2.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–498 497 14 400.00–420.00 $414.31 $2,059 —
545 545 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
613 613 3 363.00 $363.00 $2,225 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1287–1358 1324 12 235.00–237.00 $235.76 $3,121 -5.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 —
513 513 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,373 +42.50
576 576 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,333 -5.00
643 643 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,405 -13.00
880 880 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,126 -50.00
358–374 366 8 595.00–630.00 $612.12 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,675 —
363 363 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1200 978 85-90% 17 130.00–145.00 $137.98 $1,349 +1.14
920–1110 1008 85-90% 7 102.00–126.00 $115.76 $1,167 -36.85
880–1200 1016 85-90% 40 148.00–161.00 $155.22 $1,577 +2.61
950–1120 1022 85-90% 30 165.00–179.00 $170.04 $1,738 +17.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1375 1181 80-85% 22 149.00–160.00 $156.27 $1,846 —
1100–1368 1226 80-85% 28 164.00–174.00 $169.13 $2,074 +14.69
1100–1345 1230 80-85% 20 175.00–186.00 $181.54 $2,233 +27.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1475 1422 75-80% 7 150.00–161.00 $158.26 $2,250 —
1405–1560 1461 75-80% 4 177.00–180.00 $178.50 $2,608 +5.09
1350–1725 1488 75-80% 13 163.00–175.00 $169.15 $2,517 -4.26
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 65-75% 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1825 1630 2 208.00–213.00 $210.80 $3,436 —
1485–2065 1771 11 212.00–233.00 $222.14 $3,934 —

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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.