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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

2,770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.02/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 573 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $489.42/cwt -24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,809/hd at 574 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $455.29/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,773/hd at 609 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,770 2,940 4,485
Feeder cattle 2,483 2,630 4,025
Slaughter cattle 287 310 460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs and heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 600-650 lbs all sold mostly steady with the 5 weight heifers trading lower, 500-550 lbs on a much lighter offering this week sold with a lower undertone with 550-600 lbs selling steady to 10.00 lower. Last week's receipts had a lot more large strings of 4 and 5 weight steer and heifer calves in the offering with several 50-80 hd strings as overall quality was not as deep as last week. Bulk of this week's receipts weighed 400-650 lbs. There were a part load of steers weighing 742 lbs and one pot load of yearling steers weighing 996 lbs that sold with a firm undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with the bulk of the slaughter cows boning and lean average and low dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 705.00 $705.00 $2,369 —
400–436 417 52 590.00–642.50 $599.45 $2,500 -4.87
458–493 482 51 540.00–564.00 $547.19 $2,637 -14.05
501–549 511 63 510.00–545.00 $526.35 $2,690 -3.62
550–595 574 130 471.00–514.00 $489.42 $2,809 +32.97
600–615 609 120 447.50–467.00 $455.29 $2,773 -6.73
652–663 660 38 420.00–427.00 $423.35 $2,794 -6.55
742 742 50 403.25 $403.25 $2,992 -2.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 710.00 $710.00 $2,024 —
344 344 4 662.50 $662.50 $2,279 -17.44
354–378 368 36 625.00–665.00 $652.16 $2,400 +36.52
394 394 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,285 -35.64
395 unweaned 395 4 591.00 $591.00 $2,334 —
417–446 432 36 550.00–590.00 $567.95 $2,454 -26.63
450–495 463 74 522.50–557.50 $535.67 $2,480 +6.02
510–545 528 64 471.00–506.00 $495.31 $2,615 +3.35
542 thin fleshed 542 12 507.00 $507.00 $2,748 -17.00
553–593 578 63 429.00–476.00 $461.62 $2,668 +2.89
643 643 5 414.00 $414.00 $2,662 -10.78
644 unweaned 644 7 402.00 $402.00 $2,589 —
695 695 6 388.00 $388.00 $2,697 -30.44
700–743 733 17 365.00–386.50 $381.67 $2,798 -4.66
737 737 7 369.00 $369.00 $2,720 -17.33
750 750 3 383.00 $383.00 $2,872 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
353–382 369 9 547.50–600.00 $577.69 $2,132 —
456–478 469 31 515.00–522.50 $518.02 $2,430 +49.02
508–548 535 20 435.00–453.00 $449.58 $2,405 —
583 583 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,463 —
787 787 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,731 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 55 325.25 $325.25 $3,239 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,300 —
648 648 12 409.00 $409.00 $2,650 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1445 1370 13 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $3,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–438 425 67 497.50–545.00 $518.83 $2,205 -0.53
450–488 465 93 466.00–492.50 $484.99 $2,255 -4.95
500–537 520 56 436.00–447.50 $441.09 $2,294 -28.69
550–594 573 150 412.50–441.00 $425.02 $2,435 -15.45
600–603 601 41 410.00–429.00 $422.03 $2,536 +4.81
666–698 678 95 364.00–377.00 $372.19 $2,523 +3.94
833 833 11 320.50 $320.50 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 329 14 542.50–575.00 $555.95 $1,829 +11.23
350–385 376 41 506.00–565.00 $530.32 $1,994 -7.56
408–442 432 23 472.50–495.00 $484.14 $2,091 +14.52
455–495 482 33 427.00–452.50 $442.48 $2,133 -25.58
527 unweaned 527 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,134 +8.00
505–548 532 78 415.00–437.50 $430.16 $2,288 -8.21
557–597 585 17 402.00–405.00 $402.84 $2,357 —
620–641 631 14 371.00–390.00 $380.34 $2,400 +9.84
655–659 658 15 360.00–363.00 $362.20 $2,383 —
666 666 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,284 -6.00
896 896 4 300.50 $300.50 $2,692 —
919 919 4 309.00 $309.00 $2,840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–397 382 12 450.00–475.00 $462.01 $1,765 —
450 450 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,822 -20.00
533 533 14 425.00 $425.00 $2,265 ±0.00
684 684 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,428 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,313 —
411 411 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,199 —
646 646 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,519 —
688 unweaned 688 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–403 402 7 578.00–585.00 $582.01 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1075 1011 85-90% 32 115.00–133.00 $127.98 $1,294 -31.79
850–1210 1020 85-90% 21 154.00–166.00 $159.73 $1,629 -0.04
1015–1065 1046 85-90% 4 168.00–174.00 $170.98 $1,788 -0.53
800–1168 1062 85-90% 41 133.00–150.00 $138.66 $1,473 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1350 1206 80-85% 11 139.00–164.00 $157.28 $1,897 -15.68
1100–1340 1224 80-85% 26 166.00–179.00 $171.27 $2,096 -1.69
1165–1280 1236 80-85% 5 145.00–148.00 $146.37 $1,809 -26.59
1330 1330 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1490 1425 75-80% 7 159.00–165.00 $162.72 $2,319 +3.04
1400–1515 1453 75-80% 3 183.00–184.00 $183.65 $2,668 +8.65
1360–1670 1486 75-80% 17 167.00–180.00 $171.77 $2,553 -3.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 65-75% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,646 —
1745 1745 65-75% 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1990 1633 3 190.00–195.00 $192.03 $3,136 -7.97
1345–2015 1776 8 195.00–214.00 $204.26 $3,628 —
1745–2270 2008 2 228.00 $228.00 $4,578 —

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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.