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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

1,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.21/cwt ≈ $2,778/hd at 725 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.32/cwt +64.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,273/hd at 521 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $445.24/cwt +45.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,538/hd at 570 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,420 591 1,876
Feeder cattle 1,305 591 1,626
Slaughter cattle 115 — 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test was on a pot load of 822 lb steers trading 4.00 higher than a pot load of similar weight from last week, all other weights of steers have not had a good recent market test, but overall going back over the last several weeks would have a lower undertone. Heifers have not had a recent test as well, but would have a lower undertone as well except for the 5 weight heifers pretty much holding their own trading near steady. Demand was moderate to good, best on the yearling steers over 650 lbs as this week is seeing a break from the high temperatures. The fed cattle market found its footing last week trading mostly 2.00-3.00 higher giving the yearling market some support. Few stick out sales included the pot loads of steers with pot load weighing 721 lbs at 388.00; pot load 822 lbs at 353.00. Slaughter cows traded 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
318 318 3 614.00 $614.00 $1,953 —
407–428 414 31 523.00–558.00 $553.16 $2,290 —
451–493 476 46 487.00–522.50 $504.43 $2,401 —
513–529 526 51 463.00–475.00 $467.11 $2,457 —
554–586 570 85 435.00–460.00 $445.24 $2,538 +45.24
607–615 611 9 430.00–433.00 $431.34 $2,635 —
661 661 35 415.50 $415.50 $2,746 +54.50
724 724 6 369.00 $369.00 $2,672 —
708–746 725 110 374.00–388.00 $383.99 $2,784 —
773 773 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,798 —
822 822 62 353.00 $353.00 $2,902 +4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 511.00 $511.00 $2,243 +53.00
453 453 3 481.00 $481.00 $2,179 —
508–539 521 30 445.00–460.00 $456.47 $2,378 —
568–586 583 21 425.00–428.00 $427.58 $2,493 —
604 thin fleshed 604 10 428.00 $428.00 $2,585 —
618–644 626 43 409.00–418.00 $413.99 $2,592 +24.99
660–691 682 13 379.00–390.00 $383.41 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,713 —
682 682 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,046 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1548 1456 10 224.50–227.50 $226.61 $3,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
429 unweaned 429 4 474.00 $474.00 $2,033 —
448 448 5 462.50 $462.50 $2,072 —
474–493 481 19 441.00–445.00 $443.92 $2,135 —
503–540 521 87 418.00–445.00 $436.32 $2,273 +64.32
551–558 554 21 421.00–434.00 $428.39 $2,373 —
607–649 625 47 370.00–372.50 $371.40 $2,321 —
654–699 664 62 353.00–360.50 $356.49 $2,367 —
671 671 18 381.00 $381.00 $2,557 —
730–741 733 14 334.00–340.00 $335.73 $2,461 —
779 779 7 336.50 $336.50 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 499.00 $499.00 $1,672 —
435–438 437 8 452.50–455.00 $454.07 $1,984 —
480–481 481 10 420.00–437.00 $426.79 $2,053 +24.97
515–517 516 11 412.00–416.00 $413.82 $2,135 —
585–592 587 17 364.50–388.00 $379.64 $2,228 —
610–645 626 21 345.00–366.00 $354.03 $2,216 +22.18
683 683 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,254 +5.89
706 706 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,224 —
757–776 767 14 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,773 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 7 614.00 $614.00 $2,131 —
358 358 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,076 —
424 unweaned 424 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,226 —
458 458 5 523.00 $523.00 $2,395 —
463 unweaned 463 8 492.00 $492.00 $2,278 —
520 520 8 456.00 $456.00 $2,371 —
557 557 3 436.00 $436.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,964 —
637 637 6 324.00 $324.00 $2,064 —
651 651 4 339.00 $339.00 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1250 1199 80-85% 7 160.00–173.00 $168.64 $2,022 —
1100–1335 1200 80-85% 12 175.00–184.00 $179.76 $2,157 —
1100–1310 1203 80-85% 12 187.00–195.00 $189.46 $2,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1045 956 85-90% 6 145.00–155.00 $149.02 $1,425 —
900–1125 1005 85-90% 10 158.00–173.00 $164.93 $1,658 —
985–1045 1015 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $1,228 —
900–1095 1041 85-90% 9 177.00–193.00 $182.99 $1,905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,459 —
1385–1475 1438 75-80% 4 181.00–186.00 $183.77 $2,643 —
1385–1675 1490 75-80% 5 188.00–191.00 $189.13 $2,818 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 65-75% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1695 1578 5 207.00–222.00 $215.83 $3,406 —
1510–2140 1765 7 225.00–239.00 $232.95 $4,112 —

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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.