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Callaway Livestock Center Market Report, Kingdom City, MO

Kingdom City, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.28/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 637 lb · 145 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $323.48/cwt -12.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,812/hd at 869 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.57/cwt +18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 575 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 1,674 1,582
Feeder cattle 1,664 1,499 1,377
Slaughter cattle 167 175 205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves were not well tested, with 500-600 lbs selling steady to 10.00 lower, 600-700 lbs steers didn't have the overall quality or weighing conditions to match up well with last week's offering and sold with a lower undertone, pot load of 852 lb steers sold 7.00 lower. Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs on a light test sold steady with 500-650 lbs all selling steady to firm on similar quality and comparable sales. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering. Overall quality and weighing conditions on feeder steers especially weighing 600-700 lbs was not near as attractive as last week's offering which was a very active market. Couple stick-out sales included the heifers with 68 hd weighing 576 lbs at 390.00 and 85 hd weighing 648 lbs at 383.00. Slaughter cows sold 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
435 435 18 477.00 $477.00 $2,075 -63.00
510–534 524 80 420.00–444.00 $438.57 $2,298 -17.72
550–584 572 50 407.00–427.00 $413.46 $2,365 -15.87
604 604 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,488 -9.76
691 691 37 365.00 $365.00 $2,522 -22.75
748 748 21 350.00 $350.00 $2,618 -37.06
852 852 59 327.75 $327.75 $2,792 —
886 886 61 319.35 $319.35 $2,829 -16.22
974 974 56 305.00 $305.00 $2,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,784 —
361–393 386 19 475.00–485.00 $483.03 $1,864 —
427–448 437 24 435.00–461.00 $448.71 $1,961 —
463–484 472 19 437.50–446.00 $440.76 $2,080 -9.82
473–489 unweaned 486 16 395.00–430.00 $412.39 $2,004 —
510–549 528 32 375.00–409.00 $390.07 $2,060 -36.93
578–599 586 31 388.00–397.00 $392.42 $2,300 -4.51
619 unweaned 619 4 372.00 $372.00 $2,303 —
615–646 637 141 358.00–387.50 $375.37 $2,391 -8.51
663 663 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,261 -29.72
661–685 673 23 349.50–355.00 $352.64 $2,373 -18.08
704–727 716 10 337.00–350.00 $343.40 $2,459 —
750 750 14 345.50 $345.50 $2,591 —
848 848 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,633 —
437 437 3 419.00 $419.00 $1,831 -18.53
733 733 9 326.00 $326.00 $2,390 —
818 818 4 315.50 $315.50 $2,581 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,754 —
457 457 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,600 —
513 513 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,924 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,729 —
457 457 18 420.00 $420.00 $1,919 +6.19
516–549 533 30 383.00–401.00 $391.70 $2,088 +12.08
550–591 575 106 367.00–390.00 $386.57 $2,223 +18.57
648 648 85 383.00 $383.00 $2,482 -7.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 6 690.00 $690.00 $1,656 —
355 unweaned 355 4 417.50 $417.50 $1,482 —
370–378 376 11 450.00–458.00 $455.85 $1,714 +52.40
444 444 8 403.00 $403.00 $1,789 +14.80
450–489 473 41 350.00–395.00 $369.05 $1,746 -10.54
500–546 528 29 338.00–379.00 $360.12 $1,901 +0.97
543 unweaned 543 4 351.00 $351.00 $1,906 —
553–595 576 48 346.00–368.00 $353.03 $2,033 -20.39
608 unweaned 608 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,994 —
611–623 614 14 354.00–365.00 $362.04 $2,223 +21.73
653–698 668 22 325.00–344.00 $337.75 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–547 539 10 320.00–339.00 $330.56 $1,782 —
668 668 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,118 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 10 410.00–432.50 $423.50 $1,876 —
484–489 487 12 400.00–405.00 $401.66 $1,956 —
551 551 7 376.00 $376.00 $2,072 —
575 unweaned 575 4 302.00 $302.00 $1,736 —
600 unweaned 600 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
648 648 4 341.00 $341.00 $2,210 —
650–653 652 12 302.00–310.00 $303.99 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1227 80-85% 15 117.00–128.00 $124.95 $1,533 -9.62
1135–1355 1236 80-85% 11 139.00–147.00 $142.30 $1,759 +7.73
1170–1360 1282 80-85% 19 131.00–138.00 $134.29 $1,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1090 972 85-90% 9 90.00–106.00 $100.39 $976 —
845–1150 997 85-90% 13 109.00–118.00 $114.07 $1,137 —
850–1120 1033 85-90% 12 120.00–129.00 $125.40 $1,295 +25.98
1085 1085 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 +23.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1515 1405 75-80% 4 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,763 —
1365–1650 1452 75-80% 20 130.00–139.00 $134.66 $1,955 +12.10
1360–1675 1534 75-80% 5 141.00–148.00 $143.77 $2,205 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1875 1780 65-75% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.16 $2,477 —
1710–1850 1780 65-75% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.04 $2,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1800 1591 4 160.00–182.00 $172.61 $2,746 —

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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.