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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

1,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.06/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 568 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $362.84/cwt -13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,663/hd at 734 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $445.62/cwt +28.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,820/hd at 633 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,667 1,063 1,833
Feeder cattle 1,507 992 1,683
Slaughter cattle 160 71 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs were lightly tested, the best test was on steers weighing 550-700 lbs trading steady to firm, with 700-750 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone and over 850 lbs were not tested. Heifer calves weighing 400-500 lbs on a light test sold with a weak to lower undertone with all other weights trading on limited comparisons with last week. Several groups and consignments of calves that were short weaned (30 days or less). Demand was moderate to good, best on the 550-750 lb steers. The stick out sale of the day was 84 hd of thin fleshed 632 lb steers selling at 451.00. Slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 lower with the bulk average and low dressing cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 519.00 $519.00 $2,102 -6.21
426 unweaned 426 8 518.00 $518.00 $2,207 —
454–481 463 31 480.00–490.00 $483.60 $2,239 —
502–525 512 12 441.00–445.00 $442.37 $2,265 -2.28
552–559 unweaned 557 27 406.00–413.00 $408.06 $2,273 +18.06
550–589 571 93 417.00–437.50 $427.42 $2,441 +3.36
632 thin fleshed 632 84 451.00 $451.00 $2,850 —
621–648 638 13 403.00–424.00 $410.87 $2,621 -6.50
655–670 666 66 379.00–405.00 $388.80 $2,589 +5.76
715–740 734 101 358.00–376.50 $362.84 $2,663 -0.34
886 886 60 322.00 $322.00 $2,853 -13.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–318 316 9 532.50–552.50 $539.10 $1,704 +38.10
382–397 391 8 500.00–522.50 $514.26 $2,011 -6.74
439 439 4 484.00 $484.00 $2,125 +25.00
455–498 481 33 447.50–491.00 $466.18 $2,242 -10.19
552–574 565 14 406.00–410.00 $407.19 $2,301 —
565 thin fleshed 565 74 450.00 $450.00 $2,542 —
613 613 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 -41.04
605–631 614 20 364.00–394.00 $380.02 $2,333 -6.02
685 685 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,569 +7.57
705–737 727 10 335.00–342.50 $340.32 $2,474 —
740 thin fleshed 740 39 370.00 $370.00 $2,738 —
763–784 781 23 330.00–342.50 $337.35 $2,635 -13.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 6 442.50 $442.50 $1,699 —
476 476 19 390.00 $390.00 $1,856 -28.00
617 617 29 369.00 $369.00 $2,277 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
658 658 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,224 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 233.50 $233.50 $3,818 —
1565–1705 1657 5 222.00–229.00 $225.39 $3,735 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–382 377 16 450.00–477.00 $459.03 $1,731 +11.37
407 unweaned 407 9 397.50 $397.50 $1,618 —
411–438 428 12 380.00–403.00 $395.00 $1,691 -21.00
455–498 480 17 360.00–395.00 $375.15 $1,801 -16.30
529–535 532 27 350.00–376.00 $364.18 $1,937 -0.82
558 558 4 336.00 $336.00 $1,875 -17.67
550–580 565 10 346.00–356.00 $350.87 $1,982 -2.80
602–619 610 15 330.00–349.00 $338.79 $2,067 -6.17
613 unweaned 613 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,023 —
668–687 678 26 325.50–345.00 $335.11 $2,272 -6.89
689 689 5 316.00 $316.00 $2,177 -26.00
755 755 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 10 406.00 $406.00 $1,839 —
505 unweaned 505 11 373.00 $373.00 $1,884 —
550–595 564 63 356.00–375.50 $367.71 $2,074 -14.79
730 730 17 321.00 $321.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 450.00 $450.00 $1,714 -77.50
530 530 3 396.00 $396.00 $2,099 —
561 561 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,143 —
592 unweaned 592 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 —
637 637 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,083 -22.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1180 998 85-90% 19 100.00–114.00 $109.63 $1,094 —
920–1150 1009 85-90% 12 130.00–140.00 $133.46 $1,347 -1.48
915–1140 1037 85-90% 26 115.00–127.00 $119.99 $1,244 -14.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1240 80-85% 9 122.00–132.00 $128.85 $1,598 -15.87
1105–1340 1243 80-85% 17 134.00–143.00 $138.58 $1,723 -6.14
1115–1335 1250 80-85% 10 145.00–155.00 $147.36 $1,842 +26.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1460 1442 75-80% 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $1,889 —
1350–1525 1447 75-80% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.64 $2,107 —
1370–1625 1473 75-80% 11 135.00–144.00 $140.06 $2,063 -2.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1935 1803 65-75% 4 137.00–140.00 $138.80 $2,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2020 1763 4 192.00–200.00 $195.86 $3,453 —
1685–1975 1827 3 180.00–190.00 $186.40 $3,406 —
1875–2005 1940 2 204.00–205.00 $204.48 $3,967 +34.38

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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.