Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.69/cwt ≈ $3,226/hd at 920 lb · 236 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.24/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 525 lb · 234 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $496.40/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 480 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,790 2,770 3,907
Feeder cattle 2,550 2,483 3,557
Slaughter cattle 240 287 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 6 weight steers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher and the pot loads of yearling steers sold with a higher undertone on very limited comparisons with last week. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher with 500-550 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone with over all quality and condition much better this week, over 600 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was good on a moderate offering as buyers remain very active. Last week's cash fed cattle market hit all time highs mostly 255.00-257.00 giving support to the market as well. Several stick out sales included the pot loads of steers with 180 hd weighing 909 to 914 lbs selling from 353.00-354.00; 55 hd of steers weighing 1009 lbs at 330.25. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–343 323 15 710.00–720.00 $712.62 $2,302 +7.62
405–426 420 30 592.50–627.50 $598.85 $2,515 -0.60
451–498 473 88 547.50–583.00 $560.38 $2,651 +13.19
500–546 525 234 502.00–542.00 $526.24 $2,763 -0.11
550–595 566 65 465.00–499.00 $482.70 $2,732 -6.72
601–630 616 83 435.00–471.00 $455.13 $2,804 -0.16
662 662 24 434.00 $434.00 $2,873 +10.65
784 784 67 376.10 $376.10 $2,949 —
862 862 63 360.00 $360.00 $3,103 —
909–944 920 236 342.50–354.00 $350.69 $3,226 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 thin fleshed 307 17 740.00 $740.00 $2,272 —
355–387 373 26 620.00–660.00 $639.55 $2,386 -12.61
400–439 422 37 572.50–595.00 $582.23 $2,457 +14.28
450–498 471 83 515.00–547.00 $533.99 $2,515 -1.68
485–496 unweaned 492 11 512.50–515.00 $513.40 $2,526 —
500–538 531 35 460.00–498.00 $487.24 $2,587 -8.07
552–597 585 39 440.00–470.00 $455.49 $2,665 -6.13
597 thin fleshed 597 13 474.00 $474.00 $2,830 —
601 thin fleshed 601 26 455.00 $455.00 $2,735 —
629–642 638 26 429.00–431.00 $429.68 $2,741 +15.68
758–768 766 13 366.00–375.00 $372.94 $2,857 -10.06
805 805 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,697 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 12 470.00 $470.00 $2,707 —
647 647 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,782 —
678 678 7 408.00 $408.00 $2,766 —
1009 1009 55 330.25 $330.25 $3,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 522.50 $522.50 $1,776 —
393 393 11 587.50 $587.50 $2,309 +9.81
400 400 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,950 —
667 667 10 399.00 $399.00 $2,661 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 252.50 $252.50 $3,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–363 359 9 590.00–625.00 $608.21 $2,183 —
404 thin fleshed 404 11 562.50 $562.50 $2,272 —
402–446 420 70 502.50–548.00 $526.39 $2,211 +7.56
458–498 480 168 470.00–508.00 $496.40 $2,383 +11.41
516 fancy 516 30 492.00 $492.00 $2,539 —
506–538 522 81 442.00–480.00 $465.26 $2,429 +24.17
561–595 577 38 420.00–465.00 $445.16 $2,569 +20.14
636 636 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,767 +12.97
656 656 20 406.00 $406.00 $2,663 +33.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 287 10 585.00–625.00 $601.43 $1,726 —
355–391 379 31 515.00–562.50 $540.54 $2,049 +10.22
437 437 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,163 +10.86
451–494 475 17 455.00–460.00 $456.87 $2,170 +14.39
475 unweaned 475 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,090 —
508–539 518 47 420.00–438.00 $428.90 $2,222 -1.26
713 713 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,460 —
885 885 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,664 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,609 —
368–378 372 13 502.50–507.50 $505.55 $1,881 +43.54
487 487 5 427.00 $427.00 $2,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,327 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1177–1410 1235 4 248.00–248.50 $248.36 $3,067 —
1305–1325 1315 2 252.50–253.00 $252.75 $3,324 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,313 —
545–548 546 13 426.00–442.50 $429.82 $2,347 —
643–646 644 10 384.00–387.50 $386.10 $2,486 -3.90
656–689 673 8 361.00–380.00 $370.73 $2,495 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 542.50 $542.50 $2,322 -39.51
463 463 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,454 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–905 878 85-90% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.45 $1,128 —
775–1096 931 85-90% 20 132.00–149.00 $143.34 $1,334 —
875–1100 1017 85-90% 22 155.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,636 +1.09
955–1120 1032 85-90% 10 168.00–176.00 $171.38 $1,769 +11.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1192 80-85% 10 148.00–165.00 $159.33 $1,899 —
1105–1335 1208 80-85% 22 167.00–179.00 $172.24 $2,081 +14.96
1115–1330 1234 80-85% 14 180.00–189.00 $183.68 $2,267 +37.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1630 1463 75-80% 10 182.00–187.00 $184.03 $2,692 +0.38
1345–1605 1471 75-80% 9 168.00–180.00 $175.08 $2,575 +3.31
1515–1660 1588 75-80% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 65-75% 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,142 +29.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1750 1543 2 180.00–187.00 $183.03 $2,824 —
1510–1835 1638 6 200.00–214.00 $209.14 $3,426 +17.11
1620–2265 1879 7 220.00–236.00 $225.12 $4,230 —

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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.