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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.92/cwt -28.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 816 lb · 126 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.86/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,872/hd at 855 lb · 78 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.37/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 736 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,063 1,804 2,082
Feeder cattle 992 1,674 1,872
Slaughter cattle 71 130 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much lighter offering this week with steer calves under 550 lbs lightly tested, 550-600 lbs steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher, with 600-700 lbs on a lighter offering trading with a firm to higher undertone, pot load of 852 lb steers sold 5.00 higher than last week's pot of same weight and similar quality the other two pot loads of 800-and 832 lbs were not tested with last week. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm on a light comparison with all other weights lightly tested. Demand was good on a light supply with a couple of stick out sales included 51 steers weighing 742 lbs at 380.25 and 60 steers weighing 852 lbs at 337.75. Slaughter cows mostly low and average dressing sold 5.00-10.00 lower on a light offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–421 417 14 525.00–526.00 $525.21 $2,190 +7.71
461–491 unweaned 481 20 475.00–482.00 $477.35 $2,296 —
508–539 525 13 424.00–472.50 $444.65 $2,334 +3.51
552–595 574 44 413.00–436.00 $424.06 $2,434 +3.39
585 unweaned 585 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 —
606–634 619 26 405.00–430.00 $417.37 $2,584 +13.46
650–691 669 41 372.50–397.00 $383.04 $2,563 +3.50
708–733 714 15 360.00–366.00 $363.18 $2,593 -0.74
742 thin fleshed 742 51 380.25 $380.25 $2,821 —
800–832 816 126 337.00–355.50 $345.92 $2,823 —
852–869 855 78 329.50–337.75 $335.86 $2,872 +3.86
937 937 5 319.50 $319.50 $2,994 -5.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 501.00 $501.00 $1,673 —
374 374 5 521.00 $521.00 $1,949 -29.00
430 430 9 459.00 $459.00 $1,974 -21.00
461–489 468 22 472.00–482.00 $476.37 $2,229 +30.37
505–544 527 9 406.00–419.00 $414.52 $2,185 —
641 unweaned 641 7 349.00 $349.00 $2,237 —
640–648 646 20 368.00–390.50 $386.04 $2,494 +3.04
655–690 673 6 365.00–370.00 $367.43 $2,473 -4.07
783 783 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,748 +5.68
808 808 8 341.50 $341.50 $2,759 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 418.00 $418.00 $1,994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–423 415 17 430.00–450.00 $436.24 $1,810 -11.26
477–493 492 38 405.00–425.00 $413.81 $2,036 -10.49
519–546 534 24 381.00–409.00 $389.15 $2,078 -18.27
557–598 572 8 360.00–397.00 $382.50 $2,188 +0.94
609–611 610 8 366.00–373.00 $369.49 $2,254 -4.76
757 757 20 360.00 $360.00 $2,725 +32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–389 377 7 440.00–453.00 $447.66 $1,688 -49.84
448 448 5 416.00 $416.00 $1,864 —
483–497 491 13 391.00–392.00 $391.45 $1,922 -2.02
548 548 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,000 +5.00
550–589 579 29 345.00–359.00 $353.67 $2,048 +2.46
612–633 618 11 341.00–346.50 $344.96 $2,132 -1.92
683 683 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,336 +7.06
733 733 5 348.50 $348.50 $2,555 —
734 734 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,275 —
970 970 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 3 321.00 $321.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 7 521.00 $521.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,020 —
622 622 3 349.00 $349.00 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,900 —
1165–1375 1230 80-85% 6 134.00–139.00 $136.41 $1,678 —
1110–1345 1249 80-85% 16 140.00–148.00 $144.72 $1,808 —
1185–1320 1253 80-85% 2 120.00–121.00 $120.53 $1,510 -32.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
880–1115 1010 85-90% 4 134.00–136.00 $134.94 $1,363 +4.18
965–1200 1101 85-90% 8 121.00–132.00 $126.44 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,884 —
1375–1560 1481 75-80% 4 139.00–146.00 $142.19 $2,106 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 65-75% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,565 —
1635–2220 1920 3 164.00–175.00 $170.10 $3,266 —

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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.