Cattle Market Pulse

Callaway Livestock Center Market Report

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

3,385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.49/cwt -21.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 534 lb · 228 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.98/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,777/hd at 527 lb · 223 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.60/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,846/hd at 574 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,385 2,844 3,218
Feeder cattle 3,123 2,674 2,953
Slaughter cattle 262 170 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 450-550 lb steer calves sold mostly steady, not quit reaching last week's highs on the big bunches and strings from last week, 550-700 lbs sold steady to firm, spots 5.00 higher, pot load of 790 lb steers sold 10.00 higher and two pot loads weighing 945 lbs were not well tested with last week. Heifer calves overall sold uneven with 400-450 lbs selling steady to firm, 450-500 lbs traded steady to 5.00 lower, 500-550 lbs had a much larger offering this week and sold with a steady to firm undertone, 550-600 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower and over 600 lbs were not well tested. Demand was good on a large offering. Market remains active as with last week's fed cattle market reaching another new high at 265.00. Several stick out sales included 41 steers weighing 614 lbs at 478.25, pot load steers weighing 790 lbs at 389.00; 116 steers weighing 945 lbs at 345.00 and 95 heifers weighing 545 lbs at 465.00. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,205 -5.00
403–432 422 9 587.50–598.00 $594.66 $2,509 -28.18
451–487 467 115 542.50–574.00 $557.13 $2,602 -5.08
500–548 526 192 505.00–550.00 $532.30 $2,800 -6.19
533 unweaned 533 31 494.00 $494.00 $2,633 —
562 fancy 562 23 525.00 $525.00 $2,950 —
552–594 576 165 481.00–507.00 $491.50 $2,831 +3.36
601–644 617 117 442.00–478.25 $460.19 $2,839 +1.92
660–690 668 75 415.00–450.00 $434.86 $2,905 +8.06
720 720 22 400.00–421.75 $417.80 $3,008 +11.27
790–795 791 79 371.50–389.00 $386.11 $3,054 +7.36
945 945 116 345.00 $345.00 $3,260 -14.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,793 —
341–345 343 7 635.00–650.00 $643.53 $2,207 —
365–395 380 37 562.50–610.00 $588.18 $2,235 —
423 unweaned 423 12 542.50 $542.50 $2,295 —
427–439 435 36 540.00–588.00 $568.69 $2,474 -18.81
465–498 482 51 498.00–548.00 $522.47 $2,518 —
505 thin fleshed 505 4 512.50 $512.50 $2,588 -47.50
500–546 535 57 478.00–498.00 $481.93 $2,578 +0.71
528–547 unweaned 537 17 462.00–470.00 $466.16 $2,503 —
552–588 569 94 447.00–474.00 $462.05 $2,629 +7.61
607–637 626 32 415.00–437.00 $423.28 $2,650 —
750–758 752 15 364.00–367.00 $366.39 $2,755 —
939 939 4 338.00 $338.00 $3,174 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1325 1288 2 267.00–270.00 $268.46 $3,458 —
1250–1732 1490 50 254.00–263.00 $258.61 $3,853 +6.98
1413–1592 1519 7 251.50–254.00 $253.05 $3,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,009 —
461 461 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,144 —
698 698 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,178 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 12 438.00 $438.00 $2,659 +15.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–432 412 63 502.50–545.00 $518.20 $2,135 -5.26
457–478 462 115 478.00–510.00 $492.72 $2,276 -3.90
494 unweaned 494 23 450.00 $450.00 $2,223 —
511 unweaned 511 16 453.00 $453.00 $2,315 —
508–547 536 212 443.00–465.00 $457.83 $2,454 -16.89
550–581 568 91 416.00–440.00 $423.88 $2,408 -19.82
615 615 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 7 582.50 $582.50 $1,724 —
305 305 6 565.00 $565.00 $1,723 —
387–389 388 18 522.50–532.50 $529.18 $2,053 —
391 391 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,975 —
415–445 433 51 455.00–496.00 $480.74 $2,082 -11.76
450–494 468 94 455.00–480.00 $470.51 $2,202 +17.82
504–548 526 94 419.00–441.00 $432.00 $2,272 +1.45
560–590 581 76 396.00–413.50 $408.02 $2,371 -4.76
600–644 623 29 376.00–389.00 $381.60 $2,377 -11.90
694 694 73 374.50 $374.50 $2,599 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 5 543.00 $543.00 $1,613 —
375 375 9 387.50 $387.50 $1,453 —
450–484 471 8 412.50–432.50 $425.34 $2,003 —
512 512 5 413.00 $413.00 $2,115 —
628 628 9 361.00 $361.00 $2,267 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1508 1363 12 255.50–260.00 $257.10 $3,504 +5.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,326 —
478 478 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,187 —
538 538 9 449.00 $449.00 $2,416 +19.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 —
656 656 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1198 80-85% 6 158.00–171.00 $167.86 $2,011 -8.57
1095–1335 1239 80-85% 23 185.00–202.00 $191.69 $2,375 +5.00
1115–1355 1243 80-85% 18 175.00–183.00 $180.29 $2,241 -6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1150 972 85-90% 8 145.00–155.00 $150.94 $1,467 +3.41
855–1125 986 85-90% 17 159.00–170.00 $163.72 $1,614 +16.19
855–1130 1042 85-90% 16 173.00–194.00 $179.58 $1,871 +16.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1535 1421 75-80% 17 185.00–200.00 $191.03 $2,715 +11.70
1390–1645 1461 75-80% 5 174.00–184.00 $180.01 $2,630 -9.93
1530 1530 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1825 1658 4 206.00–213.00 $209.52 $3,474 -20.52
1055–2180 1784 10 223.00–243.00 $231.04 $4,122 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 250.00 $250.00 $4,688 —

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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.