Cattle Market Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO
Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, September 14, 20261,804 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$420.67/cwt
+39.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,457/hd at 584 lb · 218 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$325.32/cwt
+19.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,973/hd at 914 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$407.17/cwt
+16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,528/hd at 621 lb · 86 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,804 | 1,096 | 1,878 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,674 | 991 | 1,738 |
| Slaughter cattle | 130 | 105 | 140 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder Cattle futures have seen a good a good rally extending into Monday with the front three months closing 460-575 higher
- → Feeder heifers: 60 steers thin/fancy 814 lbs at 374.25 and 83 heifers weighing 616 lbs at 374.25
- ▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers weighing 550-925 lbs and heifers weighing 500-700 lbs all traded 10.00-20.00 higher
- ▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows traded mostly 3.00-5.00 lower than two weeks ago mostly average to low dressing cows
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 423 | 3 | 517.50 | $517.50 | $2,189 | — |
| 450–488 | 465 | 56 | 483.00–514.00 | $501.77 | $2,333 | — |
| 502–549 | 528 | 48 | 428.00–465.00 | $441.14 | $2,329 | +20.37 |
| 551–594 | 584 | 218 | 405.00–441.00 | $420.67 | $2,457 | +17.70 |
| 601 | 601 | 8 | 439.00 | $439.00 | $2,638 | — |
| 604–641 | 623 | 78 | 397.00–415.00 | $403.91 | $2,516 | +13.31 |
| 672–684 | 681 | 38 | 374.00–381.75 | $379.54 | $2,585 | — |
| 704–737 | 732 | 42 | 363.50–364.00 | $363.92 | $2,664 | +18.00 |
| 763 | 763 | 65 | 375.75 | $375.75 | $2,867 | +46.25 |
| 814 | 814 | 60 | 374.25 | $374.25 | $3,046 | — |
| 852 | 852 | 63 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $2,829 | +14.00 |
| 900–927 | 914 | 116 | 324.25–326.50 | $325.32 | $2,973 | +19.32 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | 370 | 3 | 550.00 | $550.00 | $2,035 | +35.80 |
| 446 | 446 | 4 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,141 | -12.00 |
| 469 | 469 | 19 | 499.00 | $499.00 | $2,340 | — |
| 478 | 478 | 3 | 446.00 | $446.00 | $2,132 | +11.34 |
| 563–584 | 573 | 20 | 363.00–395.00 | $378.81 | $2,171 | +24.81 |
| 607–649 | 626 | 21 | 374.00–389.00 | $383.00 | $2,398 | +43.00 |
| 675 | 675 | 4 | 371.50 | $371.50 | $2,508 | +52.00 |
| 738 | 738 | 8 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $2,601 | +18.66 |
| 763–779 | 777 | 28 | 332.00–347.50 | $345.32 | $2,683 | — |
| 803 | 803 | 10 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,690 | — |
| 964 | 964 | 5 | 304.00 | $304.00 | $2,931 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643 | 643 | 3 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,993 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 420 | 7 | 447.50 | $447.50 | $1,880 | — |
| 464–493 | 489 | 44 | 410.00–432.00 | $424.30 | $2,075 | — |
| 505–528 | 513 | 29 | 404.00–410.00 | $407.42 | $2,090 | +13.42 |
| 558–582 | 568 | 27 | 371.00–395.00 | $381.56 | $2,167 | +19.18 |
| 616 | 616 | 83 | 374.25 | $374.25 | $2,305 | +24.25 |
| 656 | 656 | 83 | 351.50 | $351.50 | $2,306 | +11.50 |
| 753 | 753 | 11 | 327.50 | $327.50 | $2,466 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | 357 | 3 | 497.50 | $497.50 | $1,776 | +93.19 |
| 460–486 | 476 | 15 | 384.00–405.00 | $393.47 | $1,873 | +10.94 |
| 543 | 543 | 4 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,955 | +12.37 |
| 578–596 | 588 | 43 | 330.00–355.00 | $351.21 | $2,065 | +20.87 |
| 601–633 | 614 | 25 | 338.50–355.00 | $346.88 | $2,130 | — |
| 656 | 656 | 43 | 330.00–336.25 | $334.94 | $2,197 | +4.94 |
| 896 | 896 | 4 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $2,374 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | 524 | 10 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,201 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1140–1330 | 1252 | 80-85% | 14 | 147.00–158.00 | $153.07 | $1,916 | -17.93 |
| 1150–1330 | 1268 | 80-85% | 6 | 162.00–165.00 | $162.96 | $2,066 | +2.57 |
| 1190–1370 | 1284 | 80-85% | 11 | 139.00–145.00 | $141.20 | $1,813 | +9.20 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400–1460 | 1421 | 75-80% | 4 | 160.00–168.00 | $162.98 | $2,316 | +28.98 |
| 1385–1640 | 1446 | 75-80% | 18 | 149.00–159.00 | $154.82 | $2,239 | -8.96 |
| 1405–1690 | 1522 | 75-80% | 5 | 141.00–147.00 | $143.47 | $2,184 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 960–1075 | 1015 | 85-90% | 5 | 128.00–135.00 | $130.76 | $1,327 | -19.73 |
| 875–1150 | 1019 | 85-90% | 12 | 105.00–122.00 | $115.28 | $1,175 | -35.21 |
| 980–1095 | 1030 | 85-90% | 4 | 142.00–149.00 | $144.14 | $1,485 | -6.35 |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1420–1930 | 1662 | 7 | 177.00–190.00 | $182.90 | $3,040 | — |
| 1560–1960 | 1808 | 6 | 199.00–210.00 | $206.06 | $3,726 | +14.65 |
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.
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 550-925 lbs and heifers weighing 500-700 lbs all traded 10.00-20.00 higher, with instances 25.00 higher with the feeder steers under 550 lbs and heifers weighing 400-500 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone. Lot of optimism returned to the feeder market starting last week during Labor Day week for the first time in over 6 weeks. Feeder Cattle futures have seen a good a good rally extending into Monday with the front three months closing 460-575 higher. Fed cattle market has showed improvement with trade ending last week at mostly 224.00-225.00. Several stick-out sales included 75 steers weighing 587 lbs at 433.00; 65 steers weighing 763 lbs at 375.75; 60 steers thin/fancy 814 lbs at 374.25 and 83 heifers weighing 616 lbs at 374.25. Slaughter cows traded mostly 3.00-5.00 lower than two weeks ago mostly average to low dressing cows.