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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

1,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $335.57/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 890 lb · 178 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.34/cwt +19.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 733 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $362.62/cwt ≈ $2,774/hd at 765 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,674 2,124 2,505
Feeder cattle 1,499 1,974 2,230
Slaughter cattle 175 150 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves on a light test sold with a higher undertone, with 500-550 lbs steer calves trading 5.00-10.00 higher, 550-650 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on a light test with last week with 650-700 lbs sharply higher on a couple of offerings of good quality steers with good weighing conditions, 700-750 lb steers sold 8.00-13.00 higher, 750-800 lbs not well tested but sold with a higher undertone and over 800 lbs sold firm to 12.00 higher with the most advance on a part load of 815 lb steers. Heifer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited offerings and 600-650 lbs sold 8.00-14.00 higher on comparable sales with over 650 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate offering with overall quality very good on the bigger bunches of yearlings. Last Friday's sharp gains in the CME Feeder contracts and Friday's WASDE report showing corn yields increasing 2.7 bpa at 181.2 bpa average yield had corn down 20-21 cents to end the week helping to give support to the market. Several stick out sales included 59 steers weighing 686 lbs at 412.00, 73 steers weighing 766 lbs at 363.25, 47 steers weighing 815 lbs at 355.00, 58 hd and 120 hd steers weighing 883 and 893 lbs at 335.00-336.75. Feeder heifers included 43 heifers weighing 627 lbs at 389.25 and 47 heifers weighing 719 lbs at 362.25. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with the most decline on the 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
426–433 428 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,311 —
455–498 469 18 490.00–530.00 $508.65 $2,386 +15.56
518 unweaned 518 10 421.00 $421.00 $2,181 —
503–546 531 29 435.00–466.00 $456.29 $2,423 +15.29
559 559 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,281 -17.57
565–589 576 48 417.00–439.00 $429.33 $2,473 +3.76
600–638 620 39 410.50–429.50 $421.76 $2,615 +1.76
662–686 thin fleshed 682 72 412.00–413.50 $412.26 $2,812 —
690 690 7 387.75 $387.75 $2,675 +9.71
730–741 738 45 386.00–390.00 $387.06 $2,857 +12.81
754–766 765 88 355.00–363.50 $362.62 $2,774 —
815 815 47 355.00 $355.00 $2,893 +18.09
883–893 890 178 335.00–336.75 $335.57 $2,987 +2.19
909 909 60 328.10 $328.10 $2,982 -1.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,578 —
455–473 462 8 447.50–452.50 $450.58 $2,082 —
545 545 6 427.00 $427.00 $2,327 +18.80
562–583 571 17 390.00–410.00 $396.93 $2,266 +0.70
614–649 626 44 376.00–390.00 $383.88 $2,403 +2.96
669–690 675 10 352.00–379.00 $370.72 $2,502 +12.28
980 980 11 294.25 $294.25 $2,884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–442 436 6 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,908 —
492 492 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,079 +66.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1345 1330 2 223.00 $223.00 $2,966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 thin fleshed 452 3 443.00 $443.00 $2,002 —
461–497 475 21 409.00–420.00 $413.81 $1,966 +10.81
508–548 531 32 367.50–395.00 $379.62 $2,016 -2.39
574–583 581 16 368.00 $368.00 $2,138 -0.13
605–627 622 56 389.25–394.00 $390.32 $2,428 +12.51
674–691 676 33 339.50–343.00 $339.93 $2,298 —
719 fancy 719 47 362.25 $362.25 $2,605 —
744 744 61 335.85 $335.85 $2,499 +7.85
883 883 6 297.50 $297.50 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–371 366 8 400.00–407.00 $403.45 $1,477 -11.55
418–445 432 9 382.50–397.50 $388.20 $1,677 -24.44
480–496 488 30 355.00–389.00 $379.59 $1,852 -10.41
501–513 508 10 356.00–364.00 $359.15 $1,824 -12.85
569–593 576 19 341.00–395.00 $373.42 $2,151 +26.83
618–628 624 8 334.00–351.00 $340.31 $2,124 -12.33
703 703 3 319.00 $319.00 $2,243 —
908 908 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,406 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,654 —
482–497 490 6 342.00–350.00 $345.94 $1,695 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 unweaned 609 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1235 1180 80-85% 12 117.00–128.00 $123.71 $1,460 -14.05
1120–1440 1243 80-85% 20 130.00–137.00 $134.57 $1,673 +8.17
1245–1350 1328 80-85% 5 139.00–144.00 $140.55 $1,867 -4.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1150 1040 85-90% 10 90.00–108.00 $99.42 $1,034 -24.66
885–1130 1047 85-90% 9 125.00–133.00 $128.57 $1,346 +4.49
865–1175 1053 85-90% 15 110.00–122.00 $116.06 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1580 1444 75-80% 16 130.00–138.00 $134.08 $1,936 +4.61
1385–1630 1465 75-80% 10 117.00–128.00 $122.56 $1,796 -25.14
1415–1610 1496 75-80% 7 140.00–149.00 $144.80 $2,166 +5.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1695 1633 65-75% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.48 $2,278 —
1710 1710 65-75% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,326 —
1735 1735 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $3,043 —
1665–1975 1823 4 186.00–192.50 $189.86 $3,461 —
1675–2250 1947 5 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $3,966 —

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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.